The official languages of Switzerland are

French, German, Italian, Romansh

What does the colors of red, blue, and white in Iceland's flag represent?

Red=volcanoes; blue=Atlantic Ocean; white=ice and snow

What does the flag design of the United Kindowm represent?

Cross of St. George, Cross of St. Andrew, Cross of St. Patrick

Notable landforms in Germany

The Rhine River, Bavarian Alps, Muritz Lake

What is the longest river in the Netherlands?

Notable Landmarks in Spain are

Sagrada Familia, Palacio Real, Aqueduct of Segovia

The United Kingdom is made up of four nations

Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland

Notable landforms in Luxembourg are

The Oesling, Ardennes Mountains, Mullerthal Region

Denmark declared independence on

Denmark has no independence day but Constitution Day is observed on June 5

What does the white stripe in the Irish flag represent?

Peace of Protestants and Catholics

Notable Landforms in Austria are

Krimml Falls, Alps, Rhine River, Katerloch Cave

Notable Landmarks in the United Kingsom

Blarney Castle, Stonehenge, Conway Castle, Edinburgh Castle

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1
The official languages of Switzerland are
Hungarian, Russian, German, Dutch
Russian, German, Celtic, Hungarian
Austrian German, Austrian Russian, English, Austrian
French, German, Italian, Romansh
2
The Danish flag is considered the oldest flag in the world.
False
True
3
Portugal has a rich history, which town is the oldest bookstore in the world located in?
Aveiro
Glomma
Lisbon
Sintra
4
What does the colors of red, blue, and white in Iceland's flag represent?
red=hell; blue=snow angels; white=heaven
Red=blood; blue=brotherhood; white=purity
Red=volcanoes; blue=Atlantic Ocean; white=ice and snow
red=gnomes; white=elves; blue=trolls
5
9th century vicky ships are found in
Ducal, Luxembourg
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oslo, Norway
Sintra, Portugal
6
The largest city in Luxembourg is
Oesling
Differdange
Luxembourg City
Esch-sur-Alzette
7
Notable landforms in France
Alps, Rhine River, Katerloch Cave
Jutland du Penisnsula, LimFjord du Pant
Alps, Pyrenees, Dune du Pilat
Aland Islands, Haltiatunturi, Pyha-Luosto National Park
8
The capital city of Greece is
Athens
Thessaloniki
Olympia
Delphi
9
What colors on Norway's flag?
red, black, and blue
red, black, and blue
grey, blue, and white
blue, white, and red
10
The longest river in Finland is
Gudena River
Danube River
Scheldt River
Kemijoki
11
Michaelangelo was Italian.
True
False
12
The longest river in Norway
Glomma River
Rhine River
Otra River
Mississippi River
13
What was the battle cry called out by soldiers of Greece during the revolt against the Ottomans?
Join or Die
Freedom or Death
Don't Tread on Me
This is where we fight! This is where they die
14
What does the flag design of the United Kindowm represent?
Red for courage, white for purity, Blue for Strength
The crosses of all Saints in the United Kingdom
Cross of St. George, Cross of St. Andrew, Cross of St. Patrick
It is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland, and Wales.
15
Notable landforms in Germany
Alps, Pyrenees, Dune de Pilat
The Rhine River, Bavarian Alps, Muritz Lake
Ionian Islands, Mount Olympus, Corinth Canal
Giant's Causeway, Eagle's Nest, Lough Erne
16
Currency in Belgium is
Pound
Peso
Dollar
Euro
17
Austria is famous for classical composers born in Berlin.
False
True
18
The Seven Sisters Waterfalls can be found in
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
19
Red & yellow on the flag of Spain were colors used by the oldest Spanish kingdoms, Aragon, Castile, Leon, and Nazareth.
False
True
20
The green stripe in the Irish flag represents
Roman Catholics
Leprechauns of old
lucky charmed four-leaf clover
Celtic ancestors
21
The longest river in France
Loire
Bourbon
Rhine
Danube
22
What is the longest river in the Netherlands?
Rhino River
Moselle
Glomma
What is the longest river in the Netherlands?
23
There no snakes in Ireland aside from zoos or pets because Saint Patrick banished all snakes.
True
False
24
What is Portugal's capital city?
Rotterdam
Los Amiso
Lisbon
Oslo
25
Count Henry VI was the Grand Duke of Luxemburg.
False
True
26
Forests cover over half of country of Swede3n.
True
False
27
Notable Landmarks in Spain are
Parthenon, Sanctuary of Delphi, Ancient Olympia
Lierfall rock carvings, Stoplesteinan, Borgund stave church
Jeronimos Monastery, Pena Palace, Sao Jorge Castle
Sagrada Familia, Palacio Real, Aqueduct of Segovia
28
The Mona Lisa is displayed in
Bastille Museum in France
Lyon, France
The Louvre in Paris
Marseille, France
29
Luxembourg declared indipendence on
June 9, 1815
June 9, 1896
June 10, 1896
June 10, 1815
30
Greece's longest river is
Ionian
Parthenon
Corinth
Maritsa
31
The capital city of Iceland is
Hafnarfjordur
Vatnajokull
Reykjavik
Kopavogur
32
Anne Frank's house was located in
Germany
Holland
Netherlands
Austria
33
The United Kingdom is made up of four nations
England, Ireland, Scotland
Birmingham, Glasgow, Wales, South Ireland
England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Britiania
Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland
34
Bock Castle is located in Luxembourg.
True
False
35
Sweden was the first country to standardize time in the world.
True
False
36
Official language of Belgium is
Dutch, French, German
Dutch, English, French
English, German, French
Swiss, Dutch, German
37
Notable landforms in Luxembourg are
Pyrenees Mountains, Doura River, Bay of Biscay
Alps, Matterhorn, Oeschinensee, Rhine Falls, Lake Lucerne
Serra de Estrela Mountain Range, Laurissilva Forest
The Oesling, Ardennes Mountains, Mullerthal Region
38
Official languages of Finland are
Finnish, German, Swedish
Dutch, Finnish
Finnish, English, German
Finnish, Swedish
39
Denmark declared independence on
June 5, 1917
June 5, 1842
June 5, 1936
Denmark has no independence day but Constitution Day is observed on June 5
40
What does the white stripe in the Irish flag represent?
Purity of heart
Peace of Protestants and Catholics
Pure intent of the Irish
Peace of Christ
41
Pizza was invented in
Rome, Italy
Naples, Italy
Milan, Italy
Venice, Italy
42
The first olympic games were held in Greece
True
False
43
Serra de Estrela Mountain Range is located in Portugal & Spain
True
False
44
The population of Switzerland is is
123,567
226,600
127,000
126,598
45
Union Jack is the flag of the United Kingdom.
False
True
46
Greece declared independence on
February 3, 1890
July 4, 1980
March 12, 1895
February 3, 1980
47
Notable Landforms in Austria are
Ardennes Uplands, The Royal Forests, Waterfalls of Coo
The Austrian Alps, Graz River, Danube River
Krimml Falls, Alps, Rhine River, Katerloch Cave
The Canals of Bruges, Scheldt River
48
Notable Landmarks in the United Kingsom
Edinburgh Castle, Big Ben, Stonehenge, Bay of Biscay
Blarney Castle, Stonehenge, Conway Castle, Edinburgh Castle
Loch Awe, Henryhyd Falls, Duncansby Stacks, Gaping Gill
Stonehenge, Big Ben, Edinburgh Castle, the Louver
49
Legend says th flag Dannebrog fell from the sky during a battle with the Estonians in 1219.
True
False
50
Klaralvan is the longest river in Switzerland.
False
True
51
Belgium declared independence on
October 4, 1830
September 12, 1930
October 25, 1935
September 16, 1840
52
Boxing, cricket, rugby, and tennis were all created in the United Kingdom.
False
True
53
The world's largest tomato fight is clebrated every year in Valnecia, Spain.
True
False
54
Halloween orginated in which country?
Ireland
Denmark
Germany
France
55
Spain is the top producer of olive oil and alvacado oil in the world.
False
True
56
The official language of Denmark is
Swedish
Danish
German
English
57
The first printed newspaper in the world was printed in Antwerp, Berlin.
False
True
58
When is Sweden's Declaration of Independence?
1297
1776
1397
1387
59
What is the capital city of Ireland?
Dublin
Sur-Lesee
Dun Laoghaire
Cork
60
The longest river in Portual is
Pena
Sintra
Tagus
Sao Jorge
61
What is the currency in the Netherlands?
Euro
Netherland Krone
Sheckle
Dollar
62
What percentage of Iceland is covered in a hard thick ice?
75%
20%
25%
11%
63
"The Land of the Midnight Sun"
Spain
Norway
Netherlands
Portugal
64
The capital of Germany is
Hamburg
Munich
Berma
Berlin
65
What are the colors on Portugal's flag?
green, yellow, red, white, and blue
black, white, red, grey, and yellow
yellow, green, blue, red, and black
green, blue, red, orange, and black
66
Notable landforms found in Iceland are
Alps, Mt. Vesuvius, Lake Como
Ardennes Uplands, Han Sur-Lesse Caves, Waterfalls of Coo
Aland Islands, Haltiantunturi, Pyha-Luosto National Park
Vatnajokull glacier, Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Golden Circle, Gullfoss
67
The current flag of Germany was first flown in
1990
1848
1947
1932
68
The Capital of Belgium is
Brussels
Antwerp
Ghent
Berlin
69
Spanish is spoken in Portugal.
False
True
70
France invented the bicycle and is home to world famous cycling, Tour de France.
True
False
71
The longest river in Luxembourg
Differdange
Moselle
Vianden
Mullerthal
72
The Arctic Circle cuts through
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
73
The longest river in Norway
Mississippi River
Rhine River
Glomma River
74
What does the name Norway mean?
path to the North
path to the waters
path to the river
the road to life
75
Capital of France is
Paris
London
Milan
Rome
76
Notable Landforms in Belgium
Ardennes Mountains, Hage Veluwe National Park, Dunes of Loon and Runen
Pyrenees Mountains, Douro River, Bay of Biscay
Ardennes Uplands, Han Sur-Lessse Caves, Royal Forests, Waterfalls of Coo
The Oesling, Ardennes Mountains, Mullerthal Region
77
There are three active colcanoes in Italy,
Pompeii, Euro, Naples
Etna, Stromboli, Vesuvius
Como, Naples, Tricolore
Milan, Naples, Po
78
Autria's currency is a Euro
True
False
79
Germany is home to famous classical composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart.
True
False
80
What is the population of Spain?
47.66 million
69.69 million
46.77 thousand
46.77 million
81
Which famous ship was build in Ireland?
Titanic
HMS Victory
The Mayflower
USS Constitution
82
El Encierro, also known as the Running of the Bulls, occurs every July in the city of
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Pamplona, Spain
Valencia, Spain
83
Austria's Independence Day is on
October 26, 1955
October 26, 1904
October 31, 1904
July 26, 1804
84
There are more than 2,000 lakes in Switzerland.
True
False
85
Norway gets around 98% of its electricity from hydroelectric power.
True
False
86
Ireland's orange stripe in their flag represents the British Protestants, supporters of
William the Great
William of Orange
William the Conqueror
William the Third
87
What are the colors on Luxemborg's flag?
red, blue, and white
red, blue, and grey
red, blue, and grey
white, red, and green
88
What is the longest river in Ireland?
Moher River
River Shannon
Gaelic Lough Erne
River Dublin
89
The first thermometer was made in Italy.
True
False
90
The colors of the German flag represent the colors worn by the soliders during the Napoleonic Wars and are
black, red, gold
red, black, white
orange, yellow, black
black, green, gold
91
The Allied forces arrived in France on the beaches of
Normandy
Pyrenees
Bastille
Louvre
92
Finland's capital city is
Tampere
Helsinki
Espoo
Kemijoki
93
Whitewashing disinfects the outer walls in
Germany
Spain
France
Greece
94
The Belgium flag is nearly square in size and borrowed from the coat of arms from the province of Brabant.
False
True
95
The cork tree is native to Portual.
False
True
96
The Austrian flag is one of the oldest flags in the world.
False
True
97
Official language of Sweden is Swiss.
False
True
98
The captial city of Austria is
Graz
Hoehnsalzburg
Vienna
Salsburg
99
What famous toy was created in Demark
The Little Mermaid
A cork pop gun
The CooKoo Clock
LEGO's
100
The largest moving sand dune in the world is the Rabjerg Mile located in northern
Ireland
Egypt
Denmark
Arabia

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