Europe Trivia Question
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What is the largest area country in Western Europe?
- A.
Italy
- B.
Spain
- C.
France
- D.
England
- 2.In which year did Belgium secede from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and become an independent nation?
- A.
1835
- B.
1910
- C.
1830
- D.
1805
- 3.In which English city is the Lowry Centre, with a gallery of paintings by L S Lowry?
- A.
Salford
- B.
Manchester
- C.
Leeds
- D.
Blackburn
- 4.In what year was the Swiss Federation, as it is known today, established?
- A.
1456
- B.
1291
- C.
1848
- D.
1824
- 5.How many "cantons" or states does Switzerland consist of?
- A.
24
- B.
18
- C.
12
- D.
26
- 6.In what year was the European Single Market established?
- A.
1976
- B.
1950
- C.
1993
- D.
1989
- 7.In which year was the "euro" launched as the official currency of the European Union?
- A.
2002
- B.
1994
- C.
2001
- D.
1999
- 8.In which French city was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
- A.
Paris
- B.
Orleans
- C.
Rouen
- D.
Rheims
- 9.When was the English Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee?
- A.
1887
- B.
1851
- C.
1897
- D.
1876
- 10.When did the "Dambusters" attack dams in Germany?
- A.
Dec-41
- B.
May-43
- C.
April 1942
- D.
Jun-44
- 11.In which German state is Dresden?
- A.
Saxony
- B.
Prussia
- C.
Hannover
- D.
Bavaria
- 12.When did Louis XIV revoke the Edict of Nantes?
- A.
1685
- B.
1581
- C.
1873
- D.
1701
- 13.In 1066, King Harold of England fought battles at Hastings and at which lesser known location?
- A.
Naseby
- B.
Stamford Bridge
- C.
Goodison
- D.
Flodden Field
- 14.What is the capital of Brunei?
- A.
Busan
- B.
Kota Kinabalu
- C.
Bandar Seri Begawan
- D.
Tangerang
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