European Geography Quiz - Easy to Hard

Can you guess all of these 100 Questions about Europe right (from Easy to Hard)? Answers have to correspond to the questions next to the highlighted Box. This was a lot of work, so i would appechiate some support :) Note: In this Update Answer % were updated, some wrong answers were either changed or reworked and some spelling mistakes were fixed :)
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100 %
What is the Capital of the United Kingdom?
London
99 %
Where is the Colosseum located?
Rome
98 %
What is the biggest City in Spain?
Madrid
97 %
What is the main Language spoken in Monaco?
French
96 %
Who painted the Mona-Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
95 %
Which war ended in 1918 and reshaped Europe’s borders?
World War I
94 %
Who was the French military leader defeated at Waterloo?
Napoleon Bonaparte
93 %
What is this only country in history to leave the European Union?
United Kingdom
92 %
Which Royal passed on the 8th of September 2022 aged 96?
Queen Elizabeth II
91 %
What river flows through the city of London?
Thames
90 %
What city is considered the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
89 %
Which country gained independence from Serbia in 2008
Kosovo
88 %
How did Adolf Hitler die?
Suicide
87 %
When was the Yugoslav War? (Name any Year)
1991
86 %
Which Spanish region held an independence referendum on the 1st of October 2017, which was declared illegal, even though 92% voted for independence?
Catalonia
85 %
On which Peninsula is Spain located?
Iberia
84 %
Which Italian city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
83 %
What's the name of the penninsula that was invaded by Russia in 2014?
Crimea
82 %
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Ural
81 %
Which Swedish activist founded the modern climate strike movement?
Greta Thunberg
80 %
What's the capital of North Macedonia?
Skopje
79 %
Which country was effected by a potato famine, which resulted in over a million deaths and mass emigration?
Ireland
78 %
Which country established the city of New York?
The Netherlands
77 %
Which empire controlled Greece before independence in 1821?
Ottoman Empire
76 %
What country, despite being de-facto located in Asia, is part of the European Union?
Cyprus
75 %
Canada has had a long dispute over Hans Island with which European Country? (This dispute was resolved in 2022)
Denmark
74 %
Whar is the country with the highest population density in Europe?
Monaco
73 %
What is the longest River in Italy?
Po
72 %
In what city is the Hagia Sophia located in?
Istanbul
71 %
Which European language has the most native speakers in Europe?
Russian
70 %
How was Marie Antoinette killed?
Guillotine
69 %
What is the most populous island in Greece?
Crete
68 %
Which country has the most lakes?
Finland
67 %
What is the hottest European Capital by the average temperature?
Valletta
66 %
What Siblings Duo is known for their famous collection of fairy tales?
The Brothers Grimm
65 %
Which country regained independence first from the USSR in 1990?
Lithuania
64 %
What was the Capital of France during World War 2? (during the occupation from Nazi Germany)
Vichy
63 %
What city was called Stalingrad until 1961?
Volgograd
62 %
In what city is the Guggenheim Museum located?
Bilbao
61 %
What is the most populus island located in the English Channel?
Isle of Wight
60 %
In which city is the oldest still operating university located in?
Bologna
59 %
What is the highest Mountain in Europe?
Elbrus
58 %
What was the Name of the Dynasty that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917?
Romanov
57 %
Which Portuguese explorer first sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India?
Vasco da Gama
56 %
Three European Languages belong to the Uralic Language: Finnish, Hungarian and ...?
Estonian
55 %
Which Norwegian painter is known for “The Scream”?
Edvard Munch
54 %
Who was the famous nurse during the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
53 %
What's the name of the breakaway state which is considered as part of Moldova?
Transnistria
52 %
In which year did Austria join the European Union?
1995
51 %
In percent, how high is Christianity in Europe
70%
50 %
What is the largest city on the island of Sardinia?
Cagliari
49 %
What is Greece called in Greek?
Hellas
48 %
Whats the name of the Spanish city located near Tangier, Morocco?
Ceuta
47 %
In what city is the medieval Alhambra located?
Granada
46 %
What is the traditional language spoken in the nothern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland?
Sami
45 %
Which famous tennis player was born in Manacor?
Rafael Nadal
44 %
Which ethnic group forms a majority in Kosovo?
Albanians
43 %
What was the first modern-day country to adopt Christianity as their state religion?
Malta
42 %
Which city is known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”?
Dubrovnik
41 %
Which country uses the Euro but does not have a formal agreement with the EU? (there are two options)
Montenegro or Kosovo
40 %
Which language is traditionally spoken in the Isle of Man?
Manx
39 %
Who is "Europe's Last Dictator" which has been in office since the 20th of July 1994?
Alexander Lukashenko
38 %
What is the name of the autonomous island which is part of Finland?
Åland
37 %
What is the largest lake located in Hungary
Balaton
36 %
In Germany, there are two major cities that have the same name, but how are they called?
Frankfurt (Oder) and Frankfurt (Main)
35 %
What Bridge connects Sweden and Denmark
Oresund Bridge
34 %
In which Austrian state does the Sound of Music play in?
Salzburg
33 %
Which European lake is the largest by surface area?
Lake Ladoga
32 %
What is the capital of the Faroe Islands?
Tórshavn
31 %
Who was the first Chancellor of West Germany?
Konrad Adenauer
30 %
Which country elected the first ever woman as president in 1980?
Iceland
29 %
Which German City was called "Karl-Marx-Stadt" from 1953 until 1990?
Chemnitz
28 %
What island near the Venetian Lagoon is famous for glassmaking?
Murano
27 %
The city of Rovaniemi is located near which famous European imaginary line?
The Arctic Circle
26 %
What is the name of the highest of the seven hills of Rome?
The Quirinal Hill
25 %
What island in the Baltic Sea has a UNESCO heritage town?
Gotland
24 %
Which European country was once known as Transleithania?
Hungary
23 %
Which country has the highest percentage of immigrants?
Liechtenstein
22 %
What is the northernmost city in continental Europe?
Hammerfest
21 %
What River flows through Prague?
Vltava
20 %
What is the largest city in Europa starting with the letter Q?
Quimper
19 %
Which mountain range runs along the Adriatic coast in the Balkans?
Dinaric Alps
18 %
What is the former Currency of Slovenia?
Tolar
17 %
In what country would you find the town of "Batman"?
Turkey
16 %
What is the name of a swedish town that is currently entirely moved 3 kilometers east?
Kiruna
15 %
What's the name of a medieval town in Germany with preserved walls?
Rothenburg
14 %
What is the westernmost point of mainland Europe?
Cabo da Roca
13 %
What's the name of the abandoned Soviet mining settlement in Svalbard?
Pyramiden
12 %
Which European desert is the largest?
Tabernas
11 %
Which is the highest peak in the Carpathians?
Gerlachovský štít
10 %
What is the name of the plateau covering most of central Spain?
The Meseta
9 %
Which prehistoric culture is linked to Proto-Indo-Europeans?
Yamnaya
8 %
Which Irish leader led the Easter Rising in 1916?
Patrick Pearse
7 %
What is the largest island of Finland?
Soisalo
6 %
What river forms the border between Lithuania and Latvia?
Gauja
5 %
Which Lithuanian ruler converted his country to Christianity in 1387?
Jogaila
4 %
What is the deepest lake in Europe?
Lake Hornindalsvatnet
3 %
What's the highest mountain in Corsica?
Monte Cinto
2 %
Which Germanic language belongs to the Ingvaeonic subgroup?
Old Frisian
1 %
What is the largest cave system in Europe?
The Postojna Caves
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17 Comments
+12
Level 73
Feb 25, 2026
Madrid is larger than Barcelona
+2
Level 73
Mar 24, 2026
Thanks for fixing that!
+5
Level 65
Feb 25, 2026
There is no town named accident in Switzerland.
+7
Level 65
Feb 25, 2026
Also, the Vatican Hill is not one of the seven hills of Rome. It is a hill that is west from Tiber, while the seven hills are on the east of the river.
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Level 61
Feb 25, 2026
since when is vatican one of the seven hills of rome
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Level 69
Feb 25, 2026
How do 27% of people know Torshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands while only three percent more know Crete is the most populous Greek island? :D
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Level 70
Feb 26, 2026
Thank you for your comment!

As i just created this quiz i wanted to see how the community answers cause it always depends, but now since i have data, i updated the percentages according to the answers.

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Level 44
Feb 25, 2026
You should definitely accept "Postojnska jama" for postojna cave
+3
Level 60
Feb 25, 2026
Föglö isn't the largest island of Finland. Main island of Åland (Fasta Åland) is, unless you count Sääminginsalo or Soisalo. Föglö, however, isn't even one island but a municipality which consists of many islands.
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Level 70
Feb 26, 2026
Thanks for the information, did now know that haha
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Level 79
Feb 25, 2026
The biggest city in Spain is Madrid.

Andorra, San Marino and Vatican city also are using Euros despite not being in the EU.

+5
Level 81
Feb 25, 2026
The Isle of Wight has a larger population than Jersey
+4
Level 91
Feb 25, 2026
Madrid is larger than Barcelona.

Numerous other non-EU countries use the Euro.

Maybe you meant "in Europe," but worldwide there are many more Spanish, English and Portuguese speakers than Russian speakers.

"Beheading" doesn't work for Marie Antoinette?

Good idea, but lots to fix.

+1
Level 70
Feb 26, 2026
Thank you for your advice!

Yes its my first time creating a quiz haha so i guess i really had to figure out some things first but i will rework the quiz now, thanks :)

+4
Level 73
Feb 25, 2026
Madrid is larger than Barcelona.

The Caucasus Mountains should be accepted alongside the Ural Mountains, as both as mountain ranges that separate Europe and Asia.

Armenia is not a European country.

The Arctic Circle is not a geographic feature, it's an imaginary line.

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Level 70
Feb 26, 2026
Thank you for your helpful input!

Changes are made :)

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Level 81
Apr 21, 2026
Please accept Albanian for majority ethnic group in Kosovo. The 's' in 'Albanians' is superfluous.