Europe - Cities Trivia

1. This X marks a port in Southern France. It is the second largest city in France and has been a major port since 600 BC. The entrance to the old port is guarded by two forts, Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Jean. Where in France has the X been placed?

From Quiz X Marks the Spot

Answer: Marseilles

Marseilles was founded by colonists that came from the Greek city of Phocaea in Asia Minor. Marseilles is one of the largest cargo handling ports in Europe. The city lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France and it is the second largest, in terms of population, in the country. Brest, Le Havre and Calais are ports in Northern France.

From Quiz European Capitals Miscellany

Answer: Oslo

The Norwegian capital Oslo changed its name to Christiania (later spelt Kristiania) in the 17th century in honour of King Christian IV. The name reverted to Oslo in 1925. Confusingly there is an area of Copenhagen, the Danish capital, known as Freetown Christiania.

From Quiz Bridge That Gap

Answer: Reuss River

The Chapel Bridge, the oldest covered bridge in Europe, was originally built to protect Lucerne from attack. Constructed in 1333, it is 670 feet long and the interior contains paintings done in the 17th century depicting scenes from the history of the city. Unfortunately it suffered a catastrophic fire in 1993 which destroyed much of the original wooden bridge and the paintings. It was swiftly restored and is now one of the major tourist attractions in the area. Lucerne is in the German speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne. Situated on the edge of Lake Lucerne, it is a popular tourist destination. Question by Christinap

From Quiz As White As a Ghost

Answer: Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy. The country inside of it is Vatican City. There is also San Marino inside of Italy, but it is outside of Rome.

From Quiz Identifying European Cities through History

Answer: Monchengladbach

Goebbels was a ferocious Nazi ideologist - Hitler relied heavily on his work during his own career. Today, Mönchengladbach is perhaps only famous for its German football team named Borusssia, even though the city is traced back as being home to Neanderthal settlements some 300,000-400,000 years ago.

From Quiz Edifice Complex

Answer: The Eiffel Tower

When completed, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest man made structure in the world at the time. It remains the most well-known symbol of the City of Light.

From Quiz European Cities

Answer: Neuhof

Corbigny is in France. Segni is in Italy. Chernobyl is in the Ukraine, and is the location of one of the world's worst nuclear disasters of all time. Neuhof is located about 35 miles northeast of Frankfurt am Main.

From Quiz What Am I Referring To?

Answer: Vaduz

Vaduz was officially founded in the 13th century, but ancient texts indicate the city being founded 100 years earlier and being called Farduzes. Many historians dispute the foundation time, yet agree on the ancient name.

From Quiz Second Largest Cities of European Countries

Answer: Graz

Vienna is the largest Austrian city with 1.5 million inhabitants. Graz, situated in southern Austria comes in second with around 250,000. Graz has one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe and was the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003.

From Quiz Cities on Rivers: Europe

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.

From Quiz Largest City on Largest Lake: Europe

Answer: Gjøvik

These are the 2004 figures: Gjøvik, 27,530. Hamar, 27,247. Hamar is the seat of the bishopric and the capital of Oppland region. Lillehammer is situated on the Lågen River, Elverum on the Glomma River.

From Quiz Central and Eastern European Capitals

Answer: Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary, where Hungarian, a member of the Finno-Ugric family is spoken. It's related to Finnish and Estonian.

From Quiz Luxembourg, Metz, Trier

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.

From Quiz Which City Is Which In Europe?

Answer: Livorno

Legnano was the site, where the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was defeated in 1176 by the Milanese. Lagosanto is a village near Ravenna. And Lago Verde is in Brazil, and has nothing to do with Italy. Hence!

From Quiz Regional Capitals in Europe

Answer: Kristiansand

Southernmost province of Norway. Kristiansand is the fifth biggest city in Norway.

From Quiz Capital Cities on Rivers or Water

Answer: Warsaw

From Quiz I'm Where In Europe - III

Answer: Italy

From Quiz European Capitals Miscellany

Answer: Budapest

The Hungarian capital Budapest is on the River Danube. It consists of Buda and Pest, which lie on opposite banks of the river.

From Quiz European Capitals

Answer: Vaduz

Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein, the only doubly land-locked country in Europe. Monaco is the capital of Monaco, San Marino (or City of San Marino) is the capital of San Marino and Yerevan of Armenia. A doubly land-locked country is one that only borders other land-locked countries.

From Quiz Cities of Europe

Answer: Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy. St Mark's Square, or Piazza San Marco, is a famous public square in Italy.

From Quiz Identifying European Cities through History

Answer: Genoa

Genoa was the capital of its own city-state named Republic of Genoa. It boasted a strong renaissance army during its time period, having warred with the Holy Roman Empire, Venice and Milan. It was, in 1815, annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia and thus has remained as a region of modern-day Italy.

From Quiz Edifice Complex

Answer: The London Eye

The London Eye, a Ferris wheel, provides views up to 40 km or 25 miles around from a height of 135 meters or 443 feet. It is the fourth tallest edifice in London.

From Quiz What Am I Referring To?

Answer: Bern

The residents of Bern speak several different languages. Located in neutral Switzerland, the city itself is medieval in appearance, and has been named a World Heritage Site.

From Quiz Second Largest Cities of European Countries

Answer: Bergen

The largest city in Norway is the capital Oslo with around 800,000. Bergen is second with around 200,000. Bergen was Norway's medieval capital. It is now Norway's fishing and shipyarding capital, as well as its biggest seaport.

From Quiz Cities on Rivers: Europe

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.

From Quiz Largest City on Largest Lake: Europe

Answer: Karlstad

Vänern is Europe´s fourth largest lake. Karlstad is the capital of Värmland region. Karlstad, 55,480. Vänersborg, 35,590.

From Quiz Central and Eastern European Capitals

Answer: Chisinãu

The first historic record of the name Chisinãu goes back to 1436. The name derives from a word meaning "spring, pump, or pipe." Moldova is noted for its wine production.

From Quiz Luxembourg, Metz, Trier

Answer: Lorraine

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

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