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Luxembourg, Metz, Trier Trivia Quiz

Find out more about these three fascinating cities that lie close to each other.

A multiple-choice quiz by beatka. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
beatka

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,285

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
879

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Question 1 of 10

1. Trier is Germany's oldest city. It was founded by which Roman emperor? Hint

Augustus

Diocletian

Constantine

Claudius

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Question 2 of 10

2. Metz is the capital of a French region that borders three countries. What is the name of that region? Hint

Burgundy

Alsace

Lorraine

Normandy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Luxembourg is famous for its annual trade fair called "Schueberfouer",
dating back to the 14th century. Who founded the fair? Hint

Henri VII

Henri V

John the Deaf

John the Blind

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Question 4 of 10

4. Trier was a birthplace of a famous philosopher - can you name him? Hint

Friedrich Engels

Arthur Shopenhauer

Karl Marx

Sigmund Freud

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Question 5 of 10

5. France's oldest church is located in Metz. Who is its patron? Hint

St. Micheal

St. John

St. Peter

St. Etienne

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Question 6 of 10

6. Luxembourg is the seat of the greatest broadcasting company in Europe. What is its acronym?

Answer: (One Word, three letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Metz was hometown of a great French poet - which one? Hint

Fran�ois Rebelais

Arthur Rimbaud

Charles Baudelaire

Paul Verlaine

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the oldest Roman construction in Trier? Hint

Amphitheatre

Porta Nigra

Imperial Baths

Barbara Baths

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Question 9 of 10

9. Luxembourg will be the European capital of culture in 2008.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the river that runs through Trier and Metz? Hint

Rhine

Moselle

Danube

Main

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Trier is Germany's oldest city. It was founded by which Roman emperor?

Answer: Augustus

Trier was founded by Emperor Augustus around 16 BC. It was called 'Augusta Treverorum' (Treveri is the name of a Celtic tribe that lived there). However, the earliest traces of human settlements found in the Trier valley date back already to the third millenium BC.

2. Metz is the capital of a French region that borders three countries. What is the name of that region?

Answer: Lorraine

The French region Lorraine borders Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany. Metz is its administrative capital, but the economic and cultural capital is Nancy.

3. Luxembourg is famous for its annual trade fair called "Schueberfouer", dating back to the 14th century. Who founded the fair?

Answer: John the Blind

"Schueberfouer" was created in 1340 by John the Blind (Jean Aveugle), the count of Luxembourg and king of Bohemia. The fair is held every year in August and lasts 18 days.

4. Trier was a birthplace of a famous philosopher - can you name him?

Answer: Karl Marx

Karl Marx, founder of communism, was born there in 1818. His house has been turned into a museum.

5. France's oldest church is located in Metz. Who is its patron?

Answer: St. Peter

Basilique St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains, as it is now called, was built by the ancient Romans in 380 AD. The patron of the gothic cathedral in Metz is St. Etienne.

6. Luxembourg is the seat of the greatest broadcasting company in Europe. What is its acronym?

Answer: RTL

RTL Group (RTL stands for Radio-T�l�vision Luxembourg) has radio and tv stations world-wide, including such countries as Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and even Australia.

7. Metz was hometown of a great French poet - which one?

Answer: Paul Verlaine

Paul Verlaine was born in 1844 in Metz. Fran�ois Rabelais stayed there for some time. Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of Europe (born in Luxembourg), lived in this French city, too.

8. What is the oldest Roman construction in Trier?

Answer: Amphitheatre

The amphitheatre dates back to 100 AD. It had a capacity of around 20.000 spectators. It is one of the biggest (and best preserved) Roman amphitheatres in the world.

9. Luxembourg will be the European capital of culture in 2008.

Answer: false

Luxembourg will host the European capital of culture one year earlier, in 2007. In 2008 it will be hosted by Liverpool, UK.

10. What is the name of the river that runs through Trier and Metz?

Answer: Moselle

Moselle (Mosel in German) is 515 km (320 miles) long. It flows into the river Rhine at Koblenz in Germany.

Source: Author beatka

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