Europe Alphabetically - Part S Quiz

Answer: Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the capital of the Grand Est region, and lies on the west bank of the Rhine River, directly opposite the German town of Kehl. Its historic city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Strasbourg is home to both the Parliament of the European Union and the Council of Europe.

Answer: St Gallen

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, hosted the 1912 summer games; St Moritz, in Switzerland, hosted the winter games in both 1928 and 1948; and Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but at the time part of Yugoslavia, hosted the 1984 winter games. St Gallen is a Swiss town which was never an Olympic host.

Answer: Seville

Andalusia is the southernmost of Spain's autonomous communities. Seville is located on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, around 40 miles inland from the Gulf of Cadiz. Landmarks of this city include the Alcazar Palace, the Cathedral of St Mary of the See and the Parque de Marķa Luisa.

Answer: Siena

Siena is a city in the Italian region of Tuscany, with its medieval centre being declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The Palio is a horse race that takes place each July and August in the Piazza del Campio. Each horse represents one of the seventeen wards, although there are a maximum of ten per race.

Answer: Spree

The Spree rises in Upper Lusatia, Saxony, near the border with Czechia, and flows for around 250 miles in a northerly direction to its confluence with the Havel River in Berlin. Other towns/cities that it passes through include Bautzen, Cottbus and Furstenwalde.

Answer: St Petersburg

St Petersburg, formerly known as Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia. Located on the banks of the Neva River, it is nicknamed the "Cultural Capital of Russia". The Winter Palace was the residence of Russia's Emperors until the 1917 revolution, after which it became part of the Hermitage Museum.

Answer: Salzburg

Salzburg is the capital of the state of the same name in western Austria, and is the fourth-largest city in the country. The city's skyline is dominated by the Hohensalzburg Fortress, a medieval castle which sits on top of Festungsberg hill. The composer Mozart was born in the city in 1756.

Answer: Sicily

Sicily is located off the "toe" of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean, with an area of almost 10,000 square miles. Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna, is located in the east of the island. Palermo is the capital of Sicily, while other large cities include Messina, Syracuse and Catania.

Answer: San Marino

San Marino is a small landlocked nation completely surrounded by Italy. Independent since 301 AD, it claims to be the oldest Republic in the world. The Captains Regent serve six-month terms, are of different political parties, and are elected by the Grand and General Council.

Answer: Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg is a state in southwestern Germany with borders with both France and Switzerland. Stuttgart is the capital and largest city in the state, and sits on the banks of the Neckar River. The city is regarded as the cradle of the automobile industry, Karl Benz having invented the car engine there in the 1880s; in the early 21st century, both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz had their headquarters in the city.