Quiz about Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (French region)

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Questions	Answers
What is the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ?	Lyon
What is the 2nd most populated city ?	Saint-Étienne
What is the population (to the nearest million) ?	8.2 million
How many departments are there ?	12
Names a French region bordering the region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté \| Centre-Val-de-Loire \| Nouvelle-Aquitaine \| Occitanie \| Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Name a border country in the region	Switzerland \| Italy
Names a historic region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	Auvergne \| Savoie \| Lyonnais \| Dauphiné
Which famous tire manufacturer has its head office in Clermont-Ferrand ?	Michelin

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What is the highest point in Europe which is located in the far east of the region ?	the Mont-Blanc
Which great writer of the first half of the 20th century was born in Lyon ?	Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
What are the two main mountain ranges in the region ?	the Massif Central \| the Alps
Place which saw the troops of Vercingetorix defeat the Roman legions of Julius Caesar in -52.	the Gergovie plateau
What dish made from potatoes, onions, bacon and cheese was invented in Haute-Savoie ?	the tartiflette
Name one of the cities that has already hosted the Winter Olympic Games.	Albertville (1924) \| Chamonix (1968) \| Grenoble (1992)
Which department corresponds to the former Bourbonnais, the province which gave its name to the Bourbon dynasty ?	Allier