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Increasingly Difficult European Geography #1

Can you answer these European geography questions with increasing difficulty? Comment any suggestions!
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What is the largest country in Europe?
Russia
Largest city in the above
Moscow
What is the smallest country in Europe?
Vatican City
Country that surrounds the above
Italy
Name one of the four countries in the U.K.
England / Scotland /
Wales / Northern Ireland
Region containing Norway, Sweden,
and Finland
Scandinavia
Peninsula seized by Russia in 2014
Crimea
Region of France where a famous D-Day
battle occured
Normandy
City formerly called Constantinople
Istanbul
Largest seaport in Europe
Rotterdam
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"The Spine of Italy"
Apennine Mountains
Archipelago containing Spitsbergen,
Nordaustlandet, Edgeøya, etc.
Svalbard
Series of 3 wars fought between Carthage
and _____ from 264 to 146 CE
Rome
River where the 2nd largest
city in Portugal lies on
Douro
Highest mountain in the UK
Ben Nevis
Bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö
Øresund
Name one of the 2 main straits
connecting the North and Baltic seas
Skagerrak / Kattegat
Region disputed between Finland and Russia
Karelia
Largest lake in Italy
Lake Garda
The peninsulas of Sithonia, Athos, and
Kassandra lie on this larger peninsula
Chalkidiki Peninsula
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6 Comments
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Level 65
Jun 4, 2024
Mandatory "Finland isn't in Scandinavia" comment
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Level 46
Jun 5, 2024
I am referring to the region, not the actual peninsula which only contains Norway and Sweden
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Level 47
Aug 20, 2025
The region of scandinavia still doesn’t include finland. It includes denmark.
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Level 65
Feb 25, 2026
yeah finland is not in scandinavia. finland is part of fennoscandia
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Level 69
Oct 25, 2024
Cool quiz, but where on Earth did you find that Karelia is disputed between Russia and Finland? Republic of Karelia is universally recognized as a part of Russia.
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Level 46
Oct 30, 2024
Perhaps not the entirety of the region, but parts of Karelia were seized by Russia from Finland during the Winter War, leading to some disputes.