Two Truths and a Lie - European Geography

Each time you will see three statements. Two are true and one is false. Your goal is to identify the false statement.
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1. Identify the lie about islands in Europe.
France controls Corsica, not Italy.
Iceland was a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Crete is the largest island in Greece.
Italy controls Corsica.
2. Identify the lie about countries in NATO.
Austria isn't a part of NATO.
Luxembourg was a founding member of NATO.
North Macedonia was the most recent member.
Austria is a part of NATO.
3. Identify the lie about Nordic countries.
Estonia is a Baltic country, not a Nordic one.
All Nordic countries are among the top 10 happiest countries in the world.
Sweden is the largest Nordic country by population.
Estonia is a Nordic country.
4. Identify the lie about cities in Europe.
Italy's 3 largest cities are actually Rome, Milan, and Naples.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
Democracy originated in Athens.
Italy's 3 largest cities are Rome, Milan, and Venice.
5. Identify the lie about Micro states in Europe.
Liechtenstein is a country made up of 11 different cities.
More than 2 micro states have royal families.
Vatican is the smallest by land and population.
Liechtenstein is a single city.
6. Identify the lie about the World Wars.
The Netherlands only participated in the Second World War.
2 Major Empires dissolved after World War I.
The Netherlands were in both World Wars.
Poland was the first country invaded by Hitler.
7. Identify the lie.
WW2 started as the Nazis invaded Poland. By time they annexed it WW2 had started.
The Nazis annexed Poland before WW2 started.
The Nazis annexed Austria before WW2 started.
The Nazis annexed Czechoslovakia before WW2 started.
8. Identify the lie about major cities in Europe.
Istanbul and Moscow are both larger than London.
Istanbul is both in Europe and Asia.
The biggest city by population in Europe is London.
The biggest city in Ukraine is Kyiv.
9. Identify the lie about rivers in Europe.
The Thames river runs through London.
The capitals of 4 different countries are on the Danube river.
The Volga river is the largest in Europe.
The Thames river runs through Manchester and Leeds.
10. Identify the lie.
There are only 44 countries in Europe. There are 54 in Africa.
There are 54 countries in Europe.
The USSR previously controlled Moldova.
Denmark borders the North Sea.
11. Identify the lie.
The capital of Switzerland is Bern.
Austrians speak German.
The capital of Switzerland is Zurich.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
12. Identify the lie.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was located in Poland.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was in Germany.
The Baltic, North, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Seas all border European countries.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo.
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7 Comments
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Level 70
Feb 16, 2023
#12 has two lies. Franz Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo, not Belgrade.
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Level 43
Feb 16, 2023
All fixed!
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Level 60
Feb 16, 2023
Great Quiz

14/15 I missed #2. Could have sworn Austria was a part of NATO.

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Level 60
Feb 16, 2023
You should make a part 2
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Level 43
Feb 16, 2023
I think I might, I usually wait a while to see if it gets off to a good start.
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Level 79
Feb 17, 2023
I'm not sure if I understand question #12. How does Red Sea border any European country?
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Level 43
Feb 17, 2023
I mixed up the Black and Red seas, my bad.