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The Continent of Europe Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the continent of Europe. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattc333. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mattc333

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,587

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3971

Last 3 plays: Guest 192 (5/10), rivenproctor (8/10), Guest 78 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which Scandinavian country would you find the city Goteborg? Hint

Sweden

Finland

Norway

Denmark

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following countries has German as its official language? Hint

Austria

Lithuania

Czech Republic

Macedonia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following countries does not have its northern boundary entirely formed by water? Hint

Netherlands

Estonia

Scotland

Sweden

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before Germany became one nation, what was the capital of West Germany? Hint

Frankfurt

Berlin

Hamburg

Bonn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is not an official language of Switzerland? Hint

English

German

French

Italian

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the most populated country in Europe? (Not including Russia, as part of its population is in Asia) Hint

Yugoslavia

Portugal

Germany

France

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these European languages is not classified as Germanic? Hint

Norwegian

Portuguese

Danish

English

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Question 8 of 10

8. Centuries ago, which European country conquered Haiti, a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola? Hint

France

Spain

Portugal

Italy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country's official language is not named after the country (for example Finland's official language is Finnish)? Hint

Denmark

Czech Republic

Kosovo

Iceland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country has reported that fish have been killed by acid rain in over 20 percent of their lakes? Hint

Norway

Sweden

Germany

Czech Republic

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Scandinavian country would you find the city Goteborg?

Answer: Sweden

Goteborg is the second-largest city in Sweden.

2. Which of the following countries has German as its official language?

Answer: Austria

3. Which of the following countries does not have its northern boundary entirely formed by water?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden's northern boundary is with Norway, which has a little strip of land sticking out to its north.

4. Before Germany became one nation, what was the capital of West Germany?

Answer: Bonn

Berlin was the capital of East Germany. Berlin was also on the boundary, with the infamous Berlin Wall.

5. Which is not an official language of Switzerland?

Answer: English

Switzerland has four official languages - German, French, Romansch and Italian. However, most people have German as their first language.

6. What is the most populated country in Europe? (Not including Russia, as part of its population is in Asia)

Answer: Germany

Germany has the most people of any European nation with over 82 million.

7. Which of these European languages is not classified as Germanic?

Answer: Portuguese

Portuguese is a Romance language.

8. Centuries ago, which European country conquered Haiti, a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola?

Answer: Spain

Spain first conquered it, and then 200 years later they left part of it for France.

9. Which country's official language is not named after the country (for example Finland's official language is Finnish)?

Answer: Kosovo

Kosovo's official languages are Albanian and Serbian.

10. Which country has reported that fish have been killed by acid rain in over 20 percent of their lakes?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden has reported a loss of aquatic life in over 18,000 lakes.

Source: Author mattc333

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