Along the Danube Trivia Quiz

Answer: Donaueschingen

Donaueschingen is located in the Black Forest in Germany. The town is named after the Danube river as it is the site of the confluence of two rivers, Brigarch and Breg, which join together to form the Danube.

Answer: Ulm

The German city of Ulm is best known for being the birthplace of Albert Einstein. Another claim to fame is the Ulm Minster, a Lutheran church which is renowned for having the tallest steeple in the world at over 525 feet.

Answer: Passau

Passau is found in the region of Lower Bavaria in Germany. It is known as the "city of three rivers" as it is here that the Danube is joined by the rivers Inn and Ilz. This historic town was first settled by the Romans in 2nd BC.

Answer: Linz

Linz is the capital of the state of Upper Austria and is the country's third largest city. It has given its name to the Linzer Torte, regarded widely as the oldest cake in the world with a recipe dating back to the mid-17th century. The cake is known for distinctive lattice-like design at the top. It is popular during the Christmas feast.

Answer: Vienna

Vienna is the largest and most populous of all cities that lie along the Danube. The Austrian capital is known as Wien in German. It has given its name to the Viennese waltz, a quick ballroom dance that was the first to be performed in the close hold style that is characteristic of waltzes. The sausage called Wiener gets its name from the German name for Vienna.

Answer: Bratislava

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is the only national capital in the world to border two other sovereign countries. It shares borders with both Austria and Hungary. Bratislava was formerly known by the German name Pressburg.

Answer: Budapest

Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. It was formed in 1873 when the cities of Buda, Obuda and Pest were unified and named Budapest. Popular tourist attractions of Budapest include the Hungarian Parliament building, a turreted fortress called the Fisherman's Bastion, the Buda Castle and the Szechenyi Chain Bridge that spans the Danube.

Answer: Belgrade

Belgrade means 'white city'. It is the capital and largest city of Serbia. The first settlements of this historic city date back to the 6th millennium BC. It has since been occupied by the Romans, Slavs, Ottomans, and Austro-Hungarians, among others.

Answer: Izmail

Given its strategic location, Izmail is also an important base for the Ukrainian Coast Guard and Navy. The town itself is believed to have been named after a Grand Vizier in the Ottoman Empire. Over the course of its history, Izmail has been part of the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Moldavia and finally Ukraine.

Answer: Sulina

Sulina is located in the county of Tulcea in Romania. It is the easternmost point of Romania and the last major town the Danube passes through before emptying out into the Danube Delta, and eventually the Black Sea.