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I C Urope! Trivia Quiz

10 questions about the I's, C's and U's of Europe!

A multiple-choice quiz by HibikiRyouga. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
HibikiRyouga

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,779

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1712

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many European countries start with the letter I? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many European countries, on continental Europe, start with the letter C? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many European countries start with the letter U? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. This ancient city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, and later the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Hint

Constantinople

Carthage

Ankara

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which city was the site of an infamous nuclear reactor meltdown in 1986? Hint

Chelyabinsk, Russia

Chernobyl, Ukraine

Chernigov, Ukraine

Cherepovets, Russia

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Question 6 of 10

6. To which country does the U city of Uppsala belong? Hint

Latvia

Germany

Sweden

Finland

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city co-hosted the 2005 World Hockey Championships. Hint

Ulm, Germany

Chur, Switzerland

Immenstadt, Germany

Innsbruck, Austria

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Question 8 of 10

8. This French C city plays host to a major international film festival every year. Hint

Calais

Cannes

Cherbourg

Caen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is one of the four regions of Ireland? Hint

Ulster

Utrecht

Udine

Urals

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two European countries form most of the Iberian peninsula? Hint

Italy & San Marino

Norway & Sweden

Albania & Greece

Spain & Portugal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many European countries start with the letter I?

Answer: 3

Iceland, Italy and Ireland are the three countries in Europe that start with I.

2. How many European countries, on continental Europe, start with the letter C?

Answer: 2

Croatia and the Czech Republic (Czechia) are the two countries in continental Europe that start with C. The island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean is a member of the EEC but, geographically, is considered part of Asia.

3. How many European countries start with the letter U?

Answer: 2

The United Kingdom and the Ukraine are the only countries in Europe that start with U.

4. This ancient city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, and later the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Answer: Constantinople

The city of Constantinople is now known as Istanbul. It is located in modern day Turkey. Carthage was located in modern day Tunisia and Ur was in modern day Iraq.

5. Which city was the site of an infamous nuclear reactor meltdown in 1986?

Answer: Chernobyl, Ukraine

Currently located in the Ukraine, the meltdown at Chernobyl in 1986 is arguably the worst nuclear disaster in history.

6. To which country does the U city of Uppsala belong?

Answer: Sweden

Uppsala is located north of the Swedish capital of Stockholm.

7. This city co-hosted the 2005 World Hockey Championships.

Answer: Innsbruck, Austria

The other host city was Vienna, also in Austria.

8. This French C city plays host to a major international film festival every year.

Answer: Cannes

The Cannes film festival takes its name from the city which plays host to it every year.

9. Which of the following is one of the four regions of Ireland?

Answer: Ulster

Northern Ireland composes most of Ulster. The other three are Connacht, Munster and Leinster. Udine is a city in Italy, Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands and the Urals are a mountain range in Russia.

10. Which two European countries form most of the Iberian peninsula?

Answer: Spain & Portugal

Albania & Greece are part of the Balkan peninsula, Norway and Sweden compose the Scandinavian peninsula and Italy and San Marino compose the Apennines peninsula. Andorra, the southern portion of France, and the British territory of Gibraltar are also on the Iberian Peninsula.

Source: Author HibikiRyouga

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