European Trivia Quiz Questions
In which city is the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum?
A: Swansea.
What is the second largest of the Ionian Islands?
A: Corfu.
What color did Air France repaint some "Concorde jets to advertize
Pepsi?
A: Blue.
In 1998 a new breed of mosquito was discovered on which underground
system?
A: London.
Which city did Truman Capote describe as "eating an entire box of
chocolate liqueurs in one go?"
A: Venice.
Who has the best European trivia quiz questions?
A: Trivia Country!
What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by Europe?
A: 8%.
How is the Eurotunnel also known?
A: Channel tunnel.
Where is Donana National Park?
A: Spain.
Where in Europe is the Sikkens Museum of Signs?
A: The Hague.
In which country would you be if the Parliament was called the
Althing?
A: Iceland.
Which British monarch popularized the Homgburg which came from the
German town of the same name?
A: Edward VII.
Where is the French terminus for the Hoverspeed service?
A: Boulogne.
In which country was the Angel of the North erected in 1998?
A: England.
What is Switzerland's largest City?
A: Zurich.
Down which valley does the Mistral blow?
A: Rhone.
Which city was the cultural capital of Europe in 1990?
A: Glasgow.
Which European town gave its name to a Treaty which symbolizes closer
economic links between European countries?
A: Maastricht.
Which home of champagne in France was also where the German High
Command surrendered in WWII?
A: Reims.
In which European country did Spice Girl Victoria Adams marry?
A: Ireland.
What name is given to the popular holiday area between Marseille and
La Spezia?
A: Riviera.
What is the oldest university in Northern Ireland called -- founded
in 1908?
A: Queen's University.
Which British architect was responsible with Renzo Piano for the
Famous Pompidou Centre in Paris?
A: Richard Rogers.
In Which European city would you go to the Bardini Museum and the
Bargello Museum?
A: Florence.
Inishmor is part of which island group?
A: Aran.
What is the name of the lake which remained when the Zuider Zee was
closed and reclaimed in 1932?
A: Ijsselmeer.
Syracuse is part of New York, but where does it exist in Europe?
A: Sicily.
Sullom Voe is famous for exporting which commodity?
A: Oil.
In which European city is the Atomium?
A: Brussels.
How are Belgian World Airlines also known?
A: SABENA.
Which tourist islands include the lesser known Majorca and Minorca?
A: Balearics.
Which country lies to the north of Austria and to the south of
Poland?
A: Czech Republic.
What is the nationality of the actor who starred in Green Card and My
Father The Hero?
A: French. (Gerard Depardieu).
Which European cou8ntry was first this century to give women the
vote?
A: Finland.
Where is the Optimisticeskaja Cave, the second longest in the world?
A: Ukraine.
What is Europe's second largest city in terms of population?
A: London.
How many independent 'Baltic states' are there?
A: Three.
Which winter sports venue, home of the Cresta Run, has hosted two
Olympic Games in the 20th century?
A: St. Moritz.
What is farther north Hungary, or Bulgaria?
A: Hungary.
What is Ireland's longest river and greatest source of electric
power?
A: Shannon.
How many countries does the river "Danube pass through?
A: Seven.
Where would you spend stotinki?
A: Bulgaria.
Which European country saw one of the major avalanches of the 20th
century in December 1916?
A: Italy.
Where is the Belgian terminus for Eurostar trains?
A: Bruxelles Zuid.
When did Euro Disney, now Disneyland Paris, open?
A: 1992.
The Simpleton Tunnel links Italy with which country?
A: Switzerland.
On which sea does Croatia stand?
A: Adriatic.
What is the longest river in Portugal, and the fifth longest in
Europe?
A: Tagus.
Which French phrase described an innovative movement in the cinema?
A: Nouvelle vague.
Which was the first European city this century to open an underground
railway system?
A: Paris.
