Increasingly Difficult European Geography #1

Can you answer these European geography questions with increasing difficulty? Comment any suggestions!

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Hint	Answer
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

Level 65

Jun 4, 2024

Mandatory "Finland isn't in Scandinavia" comment

Level 46

Jun 5, 2024

I am referring to the region, not the actual peninsula which only contains Norway and Sweden

Level 48

Aug 20, 2025

The region of scandinavia still doesn’t include finland. It includes denmark.

Level 65

Feb 25, 2026

yeah finland is not in scandinavia. finland is part of fennoscandia

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.

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.

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