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The Continent of Europe Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the continent of Europe. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattc333. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mattc333

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,587

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3917

Last 3 plays: Guest 212 (9/10), Chavs (5/10), Guest 86 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which Scandinavian country would you find the city Goteborg? Hint

Norway

Denmark

Finland

Sweden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following countries has German as its official language? Hint

Austria

Lithuania

Czech Republic

Macedonia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following countries does not have its northern boundary entirely formed by water? Hint

Sweden

Scotland

Netherlands

Estonia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before Germany became one nation, what was the capital of West Germany? Hint

Berlin

Frankfurt

Bonn

Hamburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is not an official language of Switzerland? Hint

French

Italian

German

English

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the most populated country in Europe? (Not including Russia, as part of its population is in Asia) Hint

Portugal

Germany

France

Yugoslavia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these European languages is not classified as Germanic? Hint

Portuguese

Danish

Norwegian

English

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Question 8 of 10

8. Centuries ago, which European country conquered Haiti, a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola? Hint

Italy

France

Spain

Portugal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country's official language is not named after the country (for example Finland's official language is Finnish)? Hint

Kosovo

Iceland

Czech Republic

Denmark

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country has reported that fish have been killed by acid rain in over 20 percent of their lakes? Hint

Czech Republic

Norway

Sweden

Germany

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Scandinavian country would you find the city Goteborg?

Answer: Sweden

Goteborg is the second-largest city in Sweden.

2. Which of the following countries has German as its official language?

Answer: Austria

3. Which of the following countries does not have its northern boundary entirely formed by water?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden's northern boundary is with Norway, which has a little strip of land sticking out to its north.

4. Before Germany became one nation, what was the capital of West Germany?

Answer: Bonn

Berlin was the capital of East Germany. Berlin was also on the boundary, with the infamous Berlin Wall.

5. Which is not an official language of Switzerland?

Answer: English

Switzerland has four official languages - German, French, Romansch and Italian. However, most people have German as their first language.

6. What is the most populated country in Europe? (Not including Russia, as part of its population is in Asia)

Answer: Germany

Germany has the most people of any European nation with over 82 million.

7. Which of these European languages is not classified as Germanic?

Answer: Portuguese

Portuguese is a Romance language.

8. Centuries ago, which European country conquered Haiti, a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola?

Answer: Spain

Spain first conquered it, and then 200 years later they left part of it for France.

9. Which country's official language is not named after the country (for example Finland's official language is Finnish)?

Answer: Kosovo

Kosovo's official languages are Albanian and Serbian.

10. Which country has reported that fish have been killed by acid rain in over 20 percent of their lakes?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden has reported a loss of aquatic life in over 18,000 lakes.

Source: Author mattc333

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