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Quiz about Cities on Rivers Europe
Quiz about Cities on Rivers Europe

Cities on Rivers: Europe Trivia Quiz


Here are some questions about towns and cities situated on rivers in Central and Western Europe.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
256,158
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 20
1. What is the largest city on the Danube that is not a national capital? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What is the largest German city on the Danube? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What is the largest Hungarian town on the Danube, apart from the capital Budapest? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What is the largest Serbian town on the Danube, apart from the capital Belgrade? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What is the largest Austrian town on the Danube, apart from the capital Vienna? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. After Basel, what is the largest Swiss town on the Rhine? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What is the largest German city on the Rhine? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What is the largest Czech city on the Elbe? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What is the largest German town on the Elbe that is not a regional capital (the capital of a Bundesland)? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What is the largest city on the Oder? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. After Prague, what is the second largest city on the Vltava? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. After Frankfurt am Main, what is the largest city on the Rhine system? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. After Lyon, what is the largest French city on the Rhône? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. After Paris, what is the second largest city on the Seine? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What is the largest city on the Loire? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. After Lisbon, what is the largest city on the Tagus? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What is the largest city on the Ebro? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What is the largest city on the Guadalquivir?

Answer: (Think "Old Town")
Question 19 of 20
19. After London, what is the largest town on the Thames?

Answer: (Starts with "R")
Question 20 of 20
20. What is the largest town on the Severn? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the largest city on the Danube that is not a national capital?

Answer: Galati (Romania)

The city has the largest iron and steel plant in Romania the Mittal Steel Galati, state-owned until 2001. Also, the country's largest shipyard is found here, profiting from the good access Galati has to the Black Sea through the Danube and the short distance between its facilities and the Mittal Plant.
2. What is the largest German city on the Danube?

Answer: Regensburg

Regensburg (also Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 129,175 in 2005) in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate. Regensburg was made a free imperial city in 1245.
3. What is the largest Hungarian town on the Danube, apart from the capital Budapest?

Answer: Dunaújváros

This is a new city, built in the 1950s during the socialist industrialization.
4. What is the largest Serbian town on the Danube, apart from the capital Belgrade?

Answer: Novi Sad

Novi Sad is in the province of Vojvodina. It was a part of Hungary until 1918.
5. What is the largest Austrian town on the Danube, apart from the capital Vienna?

Answer: Linz

Linz is the capital of Upper Austria.
6. After Basel, what is the largest Swiss town on the Rhine?

Answer: Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen is the capital of the canton with the same name.
7. What is the largest German city on the Rhine?

Answer: Cologne

Cologne was one of the most powerful members of the Hanseatic League.
8. What is the largest Czech city on the Elbe?

Answer: Hradec Kralove

The city is called Königgratz in German.
9. What is the largest German town on the Elbe that is not a regional capital (the capital of a Bundesland)?

Answer: Dessau

Dessau was once the capital of Anhalt.

The German regional capitals on the Elbe are:
Hamburg (Hamburg)
Dresden (Saxony)
Magdeburg (Saxony Anhalt)
10. What is the largest city on the Oder?

Answer: Szczecin (Poland)

The city is called Stettin in German and belonged to Germany until 1945.
11. After Prague, what is the second largest city on the Vltava?

Answer: Ceske Budejovice

The city is called Budweis in German and is famous for its beer.
12. After Frankfurt am Main, what is the largest city on the Rhine system?

Answer: Mainz

Mainz is the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz is located on the River Rhine across from Wiesbaden, in the western part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area.
13. After Lyon, what is the largest French city on the Rhône?

Answer: Avignon

Avignon was the seat of papacy 1309-77.
Geneva in Switzerland is also on the Rhône.
14. After Paris, what is the second largest city on the Seine?

Answer: Le Havre

Le Havre is a major Atlantic port.
15. What is the largest city on the Loire?

Answer: Nantes

Nantes is a major Atlantic seaport, connected to the sea by a canal to St. Nazaire.
16. After Lisbon, what is the largest city on the Tagus?

Answer: Toledo (Spain)

Toledo was made the capital of New Castile after being reconquered from the Moors in 1085.
17. What is the largest city on the Ebro?

Answer: Zaragoza

Zaragoza is the capital of Aragon.
18. What is the largest city on the Guadalquivir?

Answer: Seville

Seville is the capital of Andalucia.
19. After London, what is the largest town on the Thames?

Answer: Reading

Reading is known for the imprisonment of Oscar Wilde.
20. What is the largest town on the Severn?

Answer: Gloucester

Gloucester was founded by the Romans in 96-98 AD.
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