Second Largest Cities of European Countries Quiz

Answer: Graz

Vienna is the largest Austrian city with 1.5 million inhabitants. Graz, situated in southern Austria comes in second with around 250,000. Graz has one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe and was the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003.

Answer: Bergen

The largest city in Norway is the capital Oslo with around 800,000. Bergen is second with around 200,000. Bergen was Norway's medieval capital. It is now Norway's fishing and shipyarding capital, as well as its biggest seaport.

Answer: Birmingham

Following London (7,6 mil.), the biggest British city is Birmingham with close to 1 million inhabitants. Glasgow (610,000), Liverpool (470,000) and Sheffield (420,000) follow. Birmingham is situated in central England and was a centre of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century.

Answer: Hamburg

The largest German city is, of course, Berlin (3,4 mil.). The second largest is Hamburg (1,7 mil.), followed by Munich (1,2 mil.), Cologne (980,000) and Frankfurt (650,000). Hamburg is located on the Elbe river and is Germany's largest seaport.

Answer: Rotterdam

The Netherlands' largest city is Amsterdam with 740,000 inhabitants. The second largest is Rotterdam (540,000). Rotterdam is situated on the Nieuwe Maas (New Meuse) river, near the North Sea. It is the busiest port in Europe and an important cultural and educational centre.

Answer: Geneva

The correct answer is Geneva (172,000). The largest city is Zurich (333,000), 3rd largest Basel (162,000) and fourth largest the capital Bern (120,000). Lausanne comes in 5th with around 115,00 inhabitants. Geneva is in southwestern Switzerland on the lake Geneva. Headquarters of many international organizations are in this city, among them the Red Cross and the European branch of UN.

Answer: Aarhus

Following Copenhagen (1,090,000) the largest cities in Denmark are Aarhus (228,000), Odense (152,000), Aalborg (121,000) and Esbjerg (72,000). Aarhus is one of Denmark's oldest cities and its biggest seaport.

Answer: Kharkiv

The biggest Ukrainian city is the capital Kiev (2,6 mil.). Next are Kharkiv (1,47 mil.), Dnipropetrovsk (1,07 mil.) and Odessa (1,03 mil.). Kharkiv is in northeast Ukraine. It is an industrial centre and was Ukraine's capital from 1921 to 1934.

Answer: Cork

The biggest Irish city is Dublin with around 1 mil. inhabitants. The second largest is Cork (186,000) in southern Ireland. Cork lies on the mouth of river Lee. Corkonians often call their city the 'True capital of Ireland'.

Answer: Brno

The biggest Czech city is, of course, Prague (1,2 mil.). Next are Brno (367,000), Ostrava (310,000), Plzen (163,000) and Olomuc (100,000). Brno is located in east Czech Republic and is the chief city of Moravia. Its most famous inhabitant is, probably, Gregor Mendel, 'The father on modern genetics'.

Answer: Plovdiv

Following Sofia (1,1 mil.), the capital of Bulgaria, the largest cities in this county are Plovdiv (340,000) and Varna(314,000). Plovdiv is in south central Bulgaria. It was the centre of the Roman province of Thrace, today a fertile agricultural region.

Answer: Lyon

The capital, Paris, is France's largest city. Lyon, in the Rhône-Alpes region, was the second largest, just ahead of Marseilles. Both had populations of about two million, while Nice has around one million, Toulouse has under a million, and Calais has under one hundred thousand.

Answer: Antwerp

The biggest Belgian city is Brussels Capital region (1 mil.). It is followed by Antwerp (452,000), Ghent (228,00), Charleroi (200,000) and Liege (184,000). Antwerp is the unofficial capital of Flanders, the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium. It is a major seaport, a centre for diamond trade since the 15th century and the site of the world's first stock exchange.

Answer: Split

The biggest Croatian city is the capital Zagreb (700,000). It is followed by the Adriatic cities of Split (177,000) and Rijeka (139,000). Split is situated on the Dalmatian coast in southwest Croatia. It was built around the palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Today it is a major commercial and tourist centre.

Answer: Gothenburg

Following Stockholm (1.2 mil.), the biggest Swedish city is Gothenburg (480,000). It is followed by Malmo (235,000) and Uppsala (120,000). Gothenburg is located on Sweden's west coast. It is Sweden's main seaport and important business centre. The headquarters of Volvo are in this city. It is also an important education centre with Scandinavia's largest student population.