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A-Z European Regions Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with 20 regions in 20 different European countries.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
author

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,122

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 20

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1873

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Question 1 of 20

1. A. This region of south east Portugal consists of Beja, Evora and Portalegre districts. It is a historical province of Portugal with capital at Evora. Hint

Alegre

Aveiro

Alentejo

Algarve

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Question 2 of 20

2. B. This is a historical region of France with capital at Bourges. It was made a duchy in 1360 and returned to the French crown in 1601. Hint

Berry

Basse-Normandie

Bourgogne

Brittany (Bretagne)

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Question 3 of 20

3. C. This is a historical region of Spain which was little affected by the Moorish invasions because of isolation. Today it is a province of Spain with capital at Santander. Hint

Castilla

Catalonia

Cuenca

Cantabria

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Question 4 of 20

4. D. This region is a former county of west central Scotland. Its capital with the same name was the capital of the medieval Celtic kingdom of Strathclyde. Hint

Dumfries

Dundalk

Dundee

Dumbarton

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Question 5 of 20

5. E. This region, now in Russia and Poland, is a former province of the kingdom of Prussia. Its most important cities under German rule were K�nigsberg and Insterburg.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 20

6. F. Name a region that is a canton of Switzerland and has a capital of the same name.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 20

7. G. This region is a province of Sweden. It belonged to Denmark 1570-1645. Hint

G�teborg and Bohus

G�vleborg

G�taland

Gotland

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Question 8 of 20

8. H. This region in Germany was an object of conflict between the German Confederation and Denmark 1848-50 and between Austria and Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War 1866.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 20

9. K. This region is historically the home of the chief division of the Finns. Their folk tales and songs is the source of the Finnic epic "Kalevala".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 20

10. L. This region is a county of Ireland with capital at Carrick-on-Shannon. Hint

Limerick

Leitrim

Louth

Longford

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Question 11 of 20

11. M. This is an autonomous region of Italy with capital at Ancona. Hint

Modena

Milan (Milano)

Molise

Marche

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Question 12 of 20

12. N. This region is a former Turkish sanjak (district) that was divided between Serbia and Montenegro in 1913. It is also the name of a present town in Serbia. Hint

Novi Pazar

Novi Slankamen

Novi Sad

Nove Zamky

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Question 13 of 20

13. O. This region of Romania is also called Little Wallachia. Hint

Oltenia

Olszyn

Olomouc

Opava

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Question 14 of 20

14. P. This region used to be a province of south east Poland. It belonged to Austria (Galicia) 1772-1918. Its capital with the same name had a major Austrian fortress. Hint

Poznan

Przemysl

Plock

Piotrkow

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Question 15 of 20

15. R. This region in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece is a department of Greece with capital at Komotini. The name of the region refers to a mountain range. Hint

Rethymni

Rhodope

Rumelia

Rodhos

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Question 16 of 20

16. S. This region was set up along with Croatia as a Hungarian crown land in 1867. Hint

Silesia

Slovenia

Slavonia

Slovakia

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Question 17 of 20

17. T. This region is a county (fylke) of Norway with capital at Skien.
Hint

T�nsberg

Troms

Telemark

Trondheim

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Question 18 of 20

18. U. This region is the smallest province of Netherlands.

Answer: (One Word)

19. V. This region is an administrative subdivision of Belarus. Its capital with the same name was the capital of an independent principality in the 11th and 12th centuries. It came under Lithuania in 1320, under Poland in the 16th century and under Russia in 1772. Hint

Vitsyebsk

Vinnitsa

Vidin

Vilnius

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Question 20 of 20

20. W. This region comprises the French-speaking provinces of Belgium (Hainaut, Li�ge, Luxembourg, Namur and the south part of Brabant.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A. This region of south east Portugal consists of Beja, Evora and Portalegre districts. It is a historical province of Portugal with capital at Evora.

Answer: Alentejo

The region is sometimes called "Granary of Portugal". It produces rice, fruit and olives.

2. B. This is a historical region of France with capital at Bourges. It was made a duchy in 1360 and returned to the French crown in 1601.

Answer: Berry

The area was originally inhabited by the Bituriges Cubi who opposed Vercingetorix.

3. C. This is a historical region of Spain which was little affected by the Moorish invasions because of isolation. Today it is a province of Spain with capital at Santander.

Answer: Cantabria

Cantabria is noted for the Cantabrian Mountains. The highest peak is Torre de Ceredo (8787 ft.)

4. D. This region is a former county of west central Scotland. Its capital with the same name was the capital of the medieval Celtic kingdom of Strathclyde.

Answer: Dumbarton

Dumbarton was the site of Pictish and Norse fortresses. It was also the residence of infant Mary, Queen of Scots.

5. E. This region, now in Russia and Poland, is a former province of the kingdom of Prussia. Its most important cities under German rule were K�nigsberg and Insterburg.

Answer: East Prussia

East Prussia fell to Russia and Poland after WW2. K�nigsberg is now Kaliningrad, Insterburg is Chernyakhovsk.

6. F. Name a region that is a canton of Switzerland and has a capital of the same name.

Answer: Fribourg

Fribourg remained catholic during the Reformation. It was under French rule 1798-1814.

7. G. This region is a province of Sweden. It belonged to Denmark 1570-1645.

Answer: Gotland

Gotland's capital Visby was an important member of the Hanseatic League.

8. H. This region in Germany was an object of conflict between the German Confederation and Denmark 1848-50 and between Austria and Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War 1866.

Answer: Holstein

Holstein was made a duchy in 1474. Even if it was thoroughly Germanized it was a Danish holding.

9. K. This region is historically the home of the chief division of the Finns. Their folk tales and songs is the source of the Finnic epic "Kalevala".

Answer: Karelia

Most of Karelia fell to Russia (Soviet Union) after WW2. It os today the name of a Russian republic with capital at Petrozavodsk.

10. L. This region is a county of Ireland with capital at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Answer: Leitrim

Leitrim belongs to Connacht province.

11. M. This is an autonomous region of Italy with capital at Ancona.

Answer: Marche

Marche was formerly a part of the Papal States, or the States of the Church, against whom they voted in favor of union with Italy in 1860.

12. N. This region is a former Turkish sanjak (district) that was divided between Serbia and Montenegro in 1913. It is also the name of a present town in Serbia.

Answer: Novi Pazar

Novi Pazar was evacuated in 1908 as a partial compensation to Turkey for the Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The area is today often referred to as "the sanjak" and has a large muslim population.

13. O. This region of Romania is also called Little Wallachia.

Answer: Oltenia

Oltenia was formerly a province of Romania.

14. P. This region used to be a province of south east Poland. It belonged to Austria (Galicia) 1772-1918. Its capital with the same name had a major Austrian fortress.

Answer: Przemysl

In WW1 the Przemysl fortress was twice besieged by the Russians.

15. R. This region in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece is a department of Greece with capital at Komotini. The name of the region refers to a mountain range.

Answer: Rhodope

The Rhodope Mountains runs from Bulgaria along the border between Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece.

16. S. This region was set up along with Croatia as a Hungarian crown land in 1867.

Answer: Slavonia

Slavonia was from early times a part of the kingdom of Croatia.

17. T. This region is a county (fylke) of Norway with capital at Skien.

Answer: Telemark

Telemark is famous for skiing.

18. U. This region is the smallest province of Netherlands.

Answer: Utrecht

Utrecht was a center of the Protestant resistance to the Spanish rule.

Answer: Vitsyebsk

Vitsyebsk was formerly called Vitebsk.

20. W. This region comprises the French-speaking provinces of Belgium (Hainaut, Li�ge, Luxembourg, Namur and the south part of Brabant.

Answer: Wallonia

Wallonia was granted limited autonomy in 1980.

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