World Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
Which is the highest mountain in the Alps?
A: Mont Blanc.
Which country is divided into cantons?
A: Switzerland.
In which Italian city would you find Leonardo's Last Supper?
A: Milan.
Which is Italy's longest river?
A: Po.
On which river does Verona stand?
In which country is the Eiger?
A: Switzerland.
Which poet died while helping the Greeks fight for their
independence?
A: Byron.
Who was king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
A: Louis XVI.
From which country did Iceland become independent in 1944?
A: Denmark.
Which river runs through Budapest?
A: Danube.
What is the principal language of Bulgaria?
A: Bulgarian.
What is the tiny principality in the Pyrenees on the border between
Spain and France?
A: Andorra.
From which city did Neville Chamberlain claim that he had brought
back "peace in our time"?
A: Munich.
Which two colors appear on the flag of Denmark?
A: Eire.
In which capital city is the Tivoli amusement park?
A: Copenhagen.
On which river does Prague stand?
A: Vltava.
What is the name of the cathedral in Red Square, Moscow?
A: St. Basil's.
Which country is known to its people as Suomen Tasavalta?
A: Finland.
Which European country restored its monarchy in 1975?
A: Spain.
In which autonomous region of Spain are the cities of Cadiz and
Cordoba?
A: Andalusia.
Which European country colonized Brazil?
A: Portugal.
Which country was defeated by the USSR in the Winter War of 1939?
A: Finland.
What is the name of the bay between northern Spain and western
France, known for its rough seas?
A: Bay of Biscay.
Which city linked by canal with Rotterdam and Amsterdam, is the seat
of the Netherlands government?
A: The Hague.
Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
A: Sicily.
Which city was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990?
A: Bonn.
With which power did Bulgaria side in World War II?
A: Germany.
In which Cypriot town will you find the "Tombs of the Rings"?
A: Paphos.
In which country did Grand Duke Jean become head of state in 1964?
A: Luxembourg.
Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800?
A: Charlemagne.
In which country was Pope John Paul II a cardinal before his
election?
A: Poland.
Which two countries have a border with Liechtenstein?
A: Switzerland and Austria.
Which country has as its joint heads of state a Spaniard and a
Frenchman?
A: Andorra.
In which country was Adolf Hitler born?
A: Austria.
Which two colors appear on the flag of Greece?
A: Blue and white.
Which crusade was led by Philip II Augustus of France and Richard I
of England?
A: Third crusade.
Which is further north, Corsica or Sardinia?
A: Corsica.
Which European country left the Commonwealth and declared itself a
republic in 1949?
A: Eire.
The shamrock is the national badge of which country?
A: Ireland.
In which capital city were the treaties signed that established the
European Economic Community?
A: Rome.
Which country was ruled for 40 years by the dictator Antonio Salazar?
A: Portugal.
What nationality was the 16th-century poet and soldier Camoens?
A: Portuguese.
Which group had most seats in the European Parliament after the 1989
election - the left, the centre or the right?
A: The Left.
In which country is Legoland Park?
A: Denmark.
Of which island is Valletta the capital?
A: Malta.
In Norway, what are Hardanger and Sogne?
A: Fjords.
In which Polish city was the Solidarity union formed in 1989?
A: Gdansk.
Which French river flows into the sea at St. Nazaire and is famous
for its chateaux?
A: Loire.
In which city does the Council of Europe sit?
A: Strasbourg.
In which year were East and West Germany unified?
A: 1990.
On which of the Greek islands did Bacchus find Ariadne, according to
legend?
A: Naxos.
Which country's parliament is called the Storting?
A: Norway.
Which German city is known as "Aix-la-Chapelle in French?
A: Aachen.
What emblem appears on the flag of Albania?
A: Eagle.
Where did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet in 1945 to plan the
final defeat of Germany?
A: Yalta.
In which Netherlands city does the United Nations International Court
of Justice sit?
A: The Hague.
