The Other Cities of Europe Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fatima

Lourdes and Medjugorje are also sites of pilgrimage for believers, although the Medjugorje claims are controversial in church circles. Lourdes is in southeast France near the Spanish border, and Medjugorje is a town in Bosnia. The young children at Fatima claimed to have had six apparitions of Mary during a six month period, and they wrote down three prophesies they had received.

The third prophesy was not revealed for a long time and there is dispute whether it was completely revealed. Two of the children had apparently predicted early deaths for themselves, which happened.

The third Lucia Santos became a nun and lived into her nineties.

Answer: Granada

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress that was built by the Moors to replace an earlier fortress. The palace and grounds were built in 1333 and probably are the high point of the late Moorish architecture. Neglect and later conversions diminished the beauty of the palace somewhat.
Seville also contains striking Moorish architecture, notably the mosque that was converted to a cathedral.

Answer: Toledo

The city of Toledo is about 70 miles south of Madrid and has had a long history of superior metal working. Its swords and daggers were prized throughout Europe before firearms dominated wars.

Jamie Farr portrayed Max Klinger in the American TV classic "MASH". Among the various non-uniform clothes he wore in his attempt to be discharged from the army were baseball jerseys from his hometown team, the Toledo Mudhens.

Answer: Rheims

Rheims was a major city in the Roman province of Gaul that was founded around 50 B.C. Clovis the Great was baptized in the Rheims Cathedral in 496. Thirty three monarchs of France were crowned at the Rheims Cathedral with the last one occurring in 1825.

The Rheims Douay Bible was published in 1582 (New Testament) and 1610 (Old Testament) by the Douai College, which also functioned as a seminary for exiled English Catholics.

Answer: Ravenna

Palermo in Sicily and Reggio di Calabria in the toe of Italy's boot have neither the architecture nor the geographic location. Ravenna was the Roman capital from about 402 to 475 after the Roman Empire started to disintegrate after attacks by the Vandals and Huns. The most noted on Ravenna's Byzantine churches are Sant Apollinare Nuovo and San Vitale.

Answer: Zermatt

Zermatt is a town with a population of about 5000 people. Originally a small agricultural area, it now thrives on tourism of the beautiful Matterhorn. The Matterhorn was the last alpine mountain to be climbed and still is rated as a difficult conquest. The English mountaineer Edward Whymper first accomplished this feat in 1865, and the popularity of the mountain and area still remains.

Answer: Bayreuth

Bayreuth is a city in northern Bavaria that has a long history of support for music and opera. The Margrave Opera House was established in the 18th century by the Margrave Frederick and his wife Wilhelmina, the sister of Frederick the Great. Wagner visited with the intent of using the Opera House, but it was too small.

The townspeople built a larger Festival Hall to meet his needs. Wagner lived his last years in Bayreuth, and both he and Franz Liszt are buried there.

Answer: Heidelberg

Heidelberg was founded on the banks of the Neckar River in the fifth century and has long been at the forefront of the German cultural achievements. The jawbone of a prehistoric man was discovered in the nearby town of Mauer and is now referred to as the Heidelberg Man.

Heidelberg was spared much of the bombing that occurred during World War II and later served as headquarters for the U.S. Army.

Answer: Malmo

Malmo was an industrial town that suffered greatly when its shipbuilding industry closed. It has been revitalized by the Oresund Bridge that has brought in light industry and commuter traffic with Copenhagen. The bridge is five miles long and the tunnel is about half that length.
Uppsala is a Swedish university town and Gothenberg is one of the larger Swedish cities. Voss is actually in Norway. North American football aficionados may recognize it as the birthplace of legendary coach Knute Rockne.

Answer: Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad was formerly known as Konigsberg when it was part of Prussia and then Germany. It had been founded and ruled by the Teutonic knights earlier in its history. At the conclusion of World War II the Soviet army had seized Konigsberg and renamed it. The treaty of Potsdam confirmed the Russian possession. The city was headquarters for the Soviet Baltic fleet and closed to foreign visitors for a long time. Issues with surrounding NATO neighbors have caused increased tension in the area.

Although St Petersburg is a Baltic port, it is neither ice-free nor an enclave.