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Quiz about Identifying European Cities through History

Identifying European Cities through History Quiz

Test your knowledge of European cities based on their historical background - not as easy as it seems!

A multiple-choice quiz by VsemPizdetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
VsemPizdetz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,167

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1741

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Question 1 of 10

1. In this German city, Joseph Goebbels was born. Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda in the Third Reich. What is this small city's name, located slightly west of the Rhine? Hint

Dusseldorf

Berlin

Monchengladbach

Hamburg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Christopher Columbus was born in this beautiful city that served as the capital to a very prosperous state which lost its existence in 1815. What is this city? Hint

Milan

Atlantis

Aragon

Genoa

3. Vladimir Lenin, one of the most important Russian revolutionaries, was born in this small Russian city. His famous political opponent, Alexander Kerensky, was also born there. Its name prior to 1917 was Simbirsk. What is this city? Hint

Leningrad

Saratov

Orenburg

Ulyanovsk

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Question 4 of 10

4. This city initially served as a Roman settlement until becoming a capital of a kingdom in 1361. It was subjugated to Ottoman rule until gaining independence in 1718. During the 20th Century, the city was integrated into the Warsaw Pact, but staged an uprising in the 1950s. What city is this? Hint

Bucharest

Kiev

Warsaw

Budapest

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Question 5 of 10

5. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in this island city. Hint

Ajaccio

Toulouse

Paris

Naples

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Question 6 of 10

6. Adolf Hitler was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but in which of these northwestern cities? Hint

Braunau am Inn

Vienna

Salzburg

Bratislava

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city, with 420,000 residents (2010), serves as the capital of a certain country. It dates back to about 1160, initially serving as a port. The city along with the country was a subject of many empires, from the Swedes and Russians to Germans and Danes. What city is this? Hint

Tallinn, Estonia

Helsinki, Finland

Vilnius, Lithuania

Minsk, Belarus

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Question 8 of 10

8. This is the largest and most populous modern European city. It faced a large-scale attack from the Germans during the Second World War but they were successfully turned back marking the first true turning point of the war. What is the name of this city? Hint

Paris

Stalingrad

Moscow

Warsaw

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Question 9 of 10

9. With a population of about 1,250,000, this city was home to paleolithic cultures dating to 7,000 BC. Ravaged by the Huns, Ostrogoths and others, it was truly founded in the 6th Century with the arrival of Slavs. In the 20th Century, it was the capital of a Communist state that was later bombed extensively by NATO. What is this city? Hint

Sarajevo, Bosnia

Kosovo

Tirana, Albania

Belgrade, Serbia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the French resistance forces during WWII, was born in this French city. It had a 2010 population of only 230,000. It is located close to the border of Belgium. What is its name? Hint

Marseilles

Lille

Caen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In this German city, Joseph Goebbels was born. Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda in the Third Reich. What is this small city's name, located slightly west of the Rhine?

Answer: Monchengladbach

Goebbels was a ferocious Nazi ideologist - Hitler relied heavily on his work during his own career. Today, M�nchengladbach 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.

2. Christopher Columbus was born in this beautiful city that served as the capital to a very prosperous state which lost its existence in 1815. What is this city?

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.

Answer: Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk dates to the 17th Century, although initially taking the name of Simbirsk. Ulyanovsk was changed in honor of Lenin's patronymic name during the Soviet times and has remained as such. It is situated on the Volga River in between Kazan and Volgograd (former Stalingrad).

Answer: Budapest

Budapest had a 2010 population of about 1,750,000. It attracts about 2.5 million tourists a year, making Hungary's tourist industry one of the richest throughout Eastern Europe.

5. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in this island city.

Answer: Ajaccio

Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica, an island South of France. At the time of Napoleon's birth in 1762, Corsica was property of the Republic of Genoa - an Italian city-state. Corsica was eventually sold to France in 1780.

6. Adolf Hitler was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but in which of these northwestern cities?

Answer: Braunau am Inn

It is actually one of the oldest cities in Austria, dating to 1260. It lies just 60km away from the German province of Bavaria. When Adolf was five years old, his family moved to Linz.

Answer: Tallinn, Estonia

Estonia tried to move away from its past after the collapse of the Soviet Union as fast as it could. It became a member of NATO and the EU, and has one of the highest GDP of any of the post-Soviet countries. Tallinn is home to Estonia's single World Heritage Site, the Old Town center.

Answer: Moscow

In June 1941 the Germans launched the biggest military offensive in history onto the soil of Russia, reaching Moscow by December. During the Battle of Moscow, over seven million people were involved making it the largest battle in history.

Answer: Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade is an enriched city of history and culture. It is often regarded as one of the most beautiful cities of Europe.

Answer: Lille

This small city was once under Spanish rule during the 15th Century, and had numerous overlords afterward, including the Dutch and Belgians. It became part of France in 1688 when King Louis XIV laid siege to it.

Source: Author VsemPizdetz

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