Trade in European Places Trivia Quiz

Answer: Copenhagen

You have of course recognised the Danish flag in the picture. Each country used in the game has a proper token, and for Denmark this token is the Grundtvig's church - a large church built in expressionist style. This church was named after the Danish philosopher and poet Nikolaj Grundtvig (1783-1872).
The "Strandvejen" translates to "Beach Way" and "Slotsgade" translates to "Castle Street", so it stands to reason that the Danish city we were looking for has an old city part (with one or more castles) and a beach.
The Grundtvig's church that is depicted in a player's token, was built in a Copenhagen suburb. Strandvejen is a very long street in Copenhagen and its suburbs. It stretches for about 20 km (from the North Haven to Helsingor), although in many parts the name is supplemented with the suburb where it is situated. The Slotsgade in Copenhagen is a rather small street near the centre.
Strandvejen is the cheapest property in this edition of Monopoly.
The red herrings are not in Denmark. Goteborg is a Swedish city, Tampere is in Finland, and Tromsø is a Norse city.

Answer: Vogelmarkt / Marché aux Oiseaux

The Vogelmarkt is a square in Antwerp that is included as a light purple property in the Antwerp edition of Monopoly. "Marché aux Oiseaux" is not used to indicate this square, because the only official language in Antwerp is Dutch. I've translated the name myself into French. The Vogelmarkt was once known for its market in pets, but since 1986 the sale of cats and dogs on public markets is prohibited.
The light blue properties in the European Union 1991 edition, are in sequence as you come from the "Go" the Avenue Louise, the Rue des Bouchers and the Grand Place.
The Belgian token is the Atomium, a building erected in 1958 for the World Exposition containing nine spheres. It symbolizes the crystal structure of an iron molecule.
In real life the avenue Louise is an avenue with many fashionable classy shops. The real Rue des Bouchers is known for its many restaurants and for the statue of Jeanneke Pis (a young girl crouching to urinate). The real Grand Place has the city hall and many buildings in 16th-Century style.

Answer: Amsterdam

The Kalverstraat in Amsterdam is the most expensive property in the Dutch edition of Monopoly (1935). It has been used as the most expensive light purple property in the European Union edition of 1991. In real life, the Kalverstraat is a well-known shopping street in Amsterdam.
Rotterdam is presented on the 1991 European Union edition with the Coolsingel, in real life the street on which the city hall is established. The Hague is present with Lange Poten, a rather busy street that connects the railway station with the commercial centre.
The Dutch token in the 1991 European edition is a windmill.
Groningen on the other hand is not represented on the 1991 European edition. In the 1935 Dutch edition, Groningen accounts for the red properties.

Answer: Las Ramblas (Barcelona)

The correct answer is Las Ramblas: a set of avenues in Barcelona where every motorized vehicle is prohibited (unless for delivery of goods or in case of an emergency). The pedestrians have so many souvenir shops and eating facilities to look at that they might even forget to notice the wonderful trees lined up along the street. Tourists make up large crowds, especially in the height of the season.
The Praseo de la Castellana in Madrid is also included in the European Union 1991 edition, but as one of the cheaper orange properties. In real life the Praseo is lined with offices and banks, embassies and ministries, and not to forget the soccer stadium Santiago Bernabeu - home to the soccer club Real Madrid.
The Praza de Obradoiro is the square in front of the entrance of the majestic Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. But it is not featured in the 1991 European Union edition.
Neither is the Praseo de Transito, in real life a curvaceous street in Toledo where you can find the El Greco museum.
The token for Spain in this Monopoly edition is the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.

Answer: London

The red properties in aforesaid game board are Oxford Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. The British token also is from London: the Tower.
In real life Oxford Street is a very busy shopping street. Piccadilly is a thoroughfare housing several important hotels (including the Ritz) as well as the Royal Academy and the department store Fortnum & Mason. Park Lane (next to Hyde Park) is another thoroughfare with several hotels and historic mansions.
Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow all have their own Monopoly editions, but don't appear in the 1991 European Union edition.

Answer: Milan

The Via Monte Napoleone in Milan is in the heart of the fashion quarter. Some of the fashion labels that own a flagship store on this street include Bulgari, Gucci and Versace, but there are more than forty of these in a street that is only 400 m long. In the Monopoly 1991 European Union edition, it is the most expensive of the yellow properties.
The other yellow properties are in Rome: the Via Veneto and the Via Condotti. The Italian token in the 1991 European Union edition is the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
San Marino is a different country, not represented in the Monopoly 1991 European Union edition. I've added San Marino for this city contains a Via Napoleone Bonaparte. Likewise I've added the French (Corsican) city Ajaccio because Napoleon has lent his name to the local airport. Locarno is a Swiss city and thus is not featured in the European Union edition of Monopoly.

Answer: Avenue des Champs-Elysees

Every coloured group of properties on the 1991 European Union edition has at least one property named after a street in the nation's capital. In some cases (Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany) other cities are also featured, but the French properties all are from the capital city.
The French token in this Monopoly edition is the Eiffel Tower - one of the most iconic buildings in France.
The green properties on the aforesaid game board are the Avenue Foch, the Avenue des Champs-Elysees and the Rue de la Paix. Of these three, the Champs-Elysées is probably the street name most of you recognise. In real life the Champs-Elysees is a long and very wide boulevard. The Champs-Elysees is the site of the annual parade on Bastille Day (July 14, the national holiday) and since 1975 also of the last stage of the Tour de France cycling competition. Large crowds gather on the Champs-Elysees on festive occasions such as New Year's Eve, or to protest against government policy.
The Esplanade des Capucins is a small street in Reims, featuring a modern ballet studio (Laboratoire chorégraphique de Reims) and the library.
The Traverse de la Gendarmerie in Saint-Tropez is the site of the old police building that appears regularly in the Louis de Funès movie series "Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez". It houses a museum of the gendarmerie (French police) and of the French movies (Musée de la Gendarmerie et du Cinéma).
The Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes is the main avenue where the annual movie festival takes place.

Answer: Berlin

The Kurfürstendamm is one of the most prestigious streets in Berlin. An avenue of roughly 3,5 km long and over 50 m wide, it connects the Rathenauplatz with the Breitscheitplatz. Several fashion houses have a flagship store on the Ku'damm (as the locals call it), and many hotels, restaurants, cafés and cinemas attract lots of people - although since the demolition of the Berlin Wall the competition from the eastern part (for instance the Alexanderplatz and Unter den Linden) is fierce.
The national token for Germany in the 1991 European Union edition is the Brandenburg Gate, at the end of the East-German avenue Unter den Linden - at roughly 3,5 km east of the eastern end of the Ku'damm.
The Königsallee, the other dark blue property in the 1991 European Union edition, is in Düsseldorf. In real life the Königsallee is also a busy shopping street, next to a canal and lined with chestnut trees.

Answer: Athens Airport

In the 1991 edition 12 countries are featured on the game board, more specifically the countries that made up the European Union in 1991. Eight of them are featured in coloured properties, and the four others are only featured with their principal airport.
Later the European Union launched a special edition of Monopoly, this time with 22 national capitals and with the four busiest airports in the EU (including the three red herrings and Schiphol).
The Athens airport in real life is named the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, named after a Greek statesman who served as Prime Minister on different occasions (1910-1920, 1924 and 1928-1933).
As all countries in the 1991 European Union edition, Greece also has a national token: the Parthenon.
The other airports featured in this edition are Luxemburg airport, Dublin airport and Portugal airport. Tokens for these countries are the Torre de Belem for Portugal, the Blarney Castle for Ireland and the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Clervaux (Luxemburg).

Answer: Blue with gold stars

In order to clearly read the dice, the design has to be a contrasting colour to the background. That's why the dice in many games and variations are red with white pips.
But in the 1991 European Union edition of Monopoly, the design of the dice is based upon the European flag: a blue background with twelve gold stars. The sketch I've added is what a die with one pip could look like.
The black-yellow combination and the green-purple combination are figments of my imagination. The green-purple would be inadequate, for people with colour blindness would have trouble reading the dice.
The properties featured in the 1991 European Union edition are different from other Monopoly versions, as are also the player's tokens (twelve tokens, each representing a building from the twelve featured countries).
Another difference with other versions of Monopoly is the currency: the 1991 European Union edition is the only Monopoly version that uses the ECU (European Currency Unit), a synthetic currency that was used in the accounts of the European Union between 1979 and 1999. The ECU was replaced by the Euro on January 1, 1999. The Euro started circulating in coins and banknotes on January 1, 2002.