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Europe Alphabetically - Part N Quiz

The eleventh quiz in this series on places in Continental Europe, with all the answers beginning with the letter N.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
404,387

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
586

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which large French city is the capital of the Pays de la Loire Region? Hint

Nevers

Nantes

Noisy-le-Sec

Nancy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Formerly known as Gorky, which Russian city lies at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers? Hint

Nizhny Novgorod

Nalchik

Novosibirsk

Novorossiysk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which river of southern Germany flows from the Black Forest to its confluence with the Rhine at Mannheim? Hint

Nau

Nidder

Nuthe

Neckar

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Italian city would you be in if you could see Mount Vesuvius a few miles to the east? Hint

Narni

Novara

Naples

Nardo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Swiss city lies on the banks of a lake of the same name, the lake itself being the largest one entirely within the country? Hint

Nyon

Neuchatel

Naters

Niederweningen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these cities, all of which were once part of Yugoslavia, is the second-largest in Serbia? Hint

Novalja

Novi Sad

Niksic

Novi Pazar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these French cities is the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean after Marseille? Hint

Nice

Narbonne

Nimes

Niort

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Greek island is the largest of the Cyclades group? Hint

Naxos

Nisyros

Nimos

Nissiopi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which German city is the largest city and unofficial capital of the region of Franconia? Hint

Nordhausen

Neubrandenburg

Neumunster

Nuremberg

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these Scandinavian towns or cities is located within the Arctic Circle? Hint

Naestved

Norrkoping

Narvik

Nykobing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which large French city is the capital of the Pays de la Loire Region?

Answer: Nantes

Pays-de-la-Loire is a Region in north west France, founded in the 1950s. Nantes, the sixth-largest city in France in the early 2st century, is its administrative centre, although its citizens tend to regard the city as belonging to nearby Brittany. The city lies on the Loire estuary, with part of the centre lying on the Ile-de-Nantes, an island lying between two branches of the river.

2. Formerly known as Gorky, which Russian city lies at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers?

Answer: Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod is the capital of the Volga Federal District. The city was renamed Gorky between 1932 and 1990, and was closed to foreigners through much of this time. On the dissolution of the USSR, the original name was restored, and the city became "open" again. In the early 21st century, the city is a major educational and information technology centre.

3. Which river of southern Germany flows from the Black Forest to its confluence with the Rhine at Mannheim?

Answer: Neckar

The Neckar is 225 miles long, and passes through some of the most industrialised parts of Germany. Cities along its banks include Stuttgart, Heidelberg and Heilbronn.

4. Which Italian city would you be in if you could see Mount Vesuvius a few miles to the east?

Answer: Naples

The third-largest city in Italy, Naples is the capital of Campania Region and lies on the Bay of Naples, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. Vesuvius, famous for its 79 AD eruption which destroyed Pompeii, lies less than six miles east of the city.

5. Which Swiss city lies on the banks of a lake of the same name, the lake itself being the largest one entirely within the country?

Answer: Neuchatel

Lake Neuchatel has a surface area of 84 square miles, and lies in the west of Switzerland near the French border. The city of Neuchatel was formerly part of the Kingdom of Burgundy, and is a centre for hi-tech industry.

6. Which one of these cities, all of which were once part of Yugoslavia, is the second-largest in Serbia?

Answer: Novi Sad

Novi Sad is the capital of the province of Vojvodina, and is located on the banks of the Danube River in the north of Serbia. It was the centre of Serbian culture in the pre-Yugoslavian days, and was nicknamed the "Serbian Athens".

7. Which one of these French cities is the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean after Marseille?

Answer: Nice

Nice is located a few miles west of Monaco on the French Riviera. Situated at the foot of the Alps, the city is one of the busiest tourist destinations in the country. The city's port provides ferry connections with the island of Corsica.

8. Which Greek island is the largest of the Cyclades group?

Answer: Naxos

Located in the south Aegean Sea, Naxos is, like many of its neighbours, a popular tourist destination. According to local myth, Zeus, King of the Greek gods, was raised on the island - its highest point is called Mount Zeus. The Cyclades are one of a number of archipelagos in the Aegean, with over 200 islands.

9. Which German city is the largest city and unofficial capital of the region of Franconia?

Answer: Nuremberg

Franconia, a historical region of Germany, is not one of the modern-day states of that country - much of it lies in northern Bavaria. Nuremberg was the site of mass rallies by the Nazis in the 1930s, and suffered badly during World War 2, with much of the city destroyed by allied bombing.

The post-war trials of war criminals were held there for mainly symbolic reasons. The modern city has recovered and is now a popular tourist destination.

10. Which one of these Scandinavian towns or cities is located within the Arctic Circle?

Answer: Narvik

Narvik is a municipality in Nordland County, Norway, and is located around 130 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The town is located on the banks of Ofotfjord, and is a popular destination for outdoor sports.

Source: Author Dizart

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