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Europe Geography Quiz #4

Answer these random European geography questions.
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First submittedNovember 24, 2015
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Answer
What is the capital of Ukraine?
Kyiv
What city is home to the Dutch Parliament?
The Hague
What is the national animal of England?
Lion
What activity makes Davos, Zermatt, and Chamonix famous?
Skiing
What city in Germany shares its name with a type of men's fragrance?
Cologne
What mountain range is home to Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Europe?
Caucasus
In what sea would you find the islands of Santorini and Mykonos?
Aegean
What are Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia known as?
The Baltic Republics
In what Austrian city was Mozart born?
Salzburg
What region of northwest France is known for crêpes and striped shirts?
Brittany
What city is served by Fiumicino airport?
Rome
What peninsula includes parts of Denmark and Germany?
Jutland
What Mediterranean island are sardines named after?
Sardinia
What country is known as Suomi in its own language?
Finland
What are the most populous cities in Europe whose names end in W? (by metro area)
Moscow
Warsaw
Kraków
Glasgow
What English city was once a Roman spa town known as Aquae Sulis?
Bath
What city, starting with the letter B, can be found at the border of
Switzerland, France, and Germany?
Basel
What country do Magyars come from?
Hungary
sillie
+26
Level 78
Nov 24, 2015
The one about cities ending in W is a great question. Suddenly have to think about cities in a new way. Tricky, but not impossible.
Malbaby
+5
Level 71
Apr 14, 2016
I agree, good question, I got 3 but didn't think of Moscow, so obvious once you know.
Carry
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Level 64
Jan 17, 2017
I didn't read it correctly and thougth they had to start with W... So of course I only got Warsaw.
FlyingG
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Level 63
Dec 7, 2020
sameee
sealsi6
+1
Level 56
Jan 19, 2017
Ya totally
Froststar101
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Level 73
Sep 4, 2021
I disagree. Questions about spelling are trivial and based on arbitrary distinctions. And yes, I know it's a trivia site, but having knowledge of geography and understanding of the world is useful; knowing what cities share a common ending letter is not. And the distinction is arbitrary when you consider that 3/4 of them come from cities that pronounce letters differently than the English "w."
CaritasInVeritate
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Level 88
Nov 24, 2015
I would have thought that Kraków had a larger population? Or do you mean by area?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 25, 2015
Crud. You are correct. I added Krakow. I also added the caveat (by metro area) so that I wouldn't have to add Wroclaw as well.
beccimoo
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Level 57
Feb 7, 2016
20/21. I missed....Moscow!! How is that even possible??!!?!
hellodrew
+2
Level 63
Mar 10, 2016
I got Krakow and Glasgow but missed Moscow too!
JonOfKent
+1
Level 54
Jan 28, 2021
Ditto
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
+7
Level 58
Apr 14, 2016
I only got Warsaw out of the cities that end in W... because I read it 'cities that start with W'. That sort of thing happens when you really need sleep but decide to come to JetPunk instead.
timplum
+1
Level 68
Jul 15, 2016
Missed Glasgow too, but was convinced Britanny was correct; I never realised until the answers were revealed it has two Ts and one N!
Djilas
+1
Level 81
Oct 2, 2016
Cracow should be accepted as well
Carry
+3
Level 64
Jan 17, 2017
I love how some sources are set on Mount Elbrus as the tallest mountain in Europe yet others say it's Mount Blanc which I got taught in school. Very marginal.
Etanna
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Level 68
Dec 10, 2017
we learned that in English speaking countries Mount Elbrus is usually considered to be the highest peak while in many others, my country (Czech Republic) included, we tend to think of Mont Blanc as the tallest mountain. But on this site it is always Elbrus..
FolgoreCZ
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Level 60
Aug 28, 2021
I was also taught Mont Blanc. (Make sense, since I am from Czechia too). But Elbrus is most definitely the correct answer. I guess growing up in the former eastern bloc in the 90's, the social climate wasn't too keen on recognising Russia as part of Europe.
oddizzy
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Level 50
Oct 30, 2018
Realised 'Suomi' was one of the Scandinavian countries with 10 seconds left, typed as fast as I could and managed to guess the first two and get halfway through the last one... which of course turned out to be the right answer. Darn you Jetpunk!
cta127
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Level 66
Jan 17, 2023
Nordic, but not Scandinavian. Close!
Racheth
+1
Level 40
Jan 13, 2019
:D i just got lvl 15 so now i can comment im happy!
GeoDude
+1
Level 48
May 8, 2019
What do random skiers have to do with geography?
Sifhraven
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Level 66
May 9, 2019
They were not random. The skiers were specifically selected,
PoetsCorner
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Level 83
Jul 16, 2022
Whenever I see "What does ____ have to do with geography?" it usually looks like code for "I have no sense of culture."
reverendmeat
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Level 70
Feb 15, 2023
Because they're places in Switzerland, not skiers.
Sifhraven
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Level 66
May 9, 2019
Cool quiz ! I fidnt get glasgow and basel, felt pretty silly not thinking of glasgow. But oddly i wasnt the only one, at all...! I wonder why people failed to think of it. Maybe focussing on eastern europe?
FolgoreCZ
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Level 60
Aug 28, 2021
Yeah, I missed Glasgow as well. I thought: "the other three are from eastern Europe, so the fourth is probably some tiny place in Poland I never heard of." Given the percentage, I can't be the only one.
hennist
+1
Level 59
Jul 13, 2020
Fun quiz! Must say I was a bit disappointed that I tried Ski and it wasn't accepted. Didn't think I'd have to write Skiing so I thought maybe I just don't know what makes those cities famous.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 67
Oct 17, 2020
Hey! Slightly nitpicky, but would you consider changing the Cologne question to "what German city gave its name to a type of fragrance", rather than "shares its name"? I feel that, as formulated, the question implies either a coincidence, or an unknown precedence, whereas it is in fact very clear that the fragrance (invented in Cologne in 1701), was named after the town, which has existed since Roman times. I feel that, worded like this, the question would prompt more people to learn about the origins of "Kölnisch Wasser", which some might find interesting. Many thanks!
WaldoU
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Level 71
Feb 11, 2021
why wouldn't the option "caucasians" be accepted?
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 59
Oct 19, 2022
Cause that is incorrect...
Hampus
+1
Level 57
Mar 3, 2021
Maybe change the "what sea.." to "what part of the mediterranean sea..."
FolgoreCZ
+2
Level 60
Aug 28, 2021
Maybe you would want to consider rephrasing the Magyar question? They came from Asian steppes, so present day Russia, Kazakhstant or whatever. Maybe something like "which country did they settled in?" might be a better way to put it?

But hey, noone argued about it yet, so the question is probably fine as it is. I'm honestly surprised noone did, given how nitpicky we can be. :-D

detkoeu
+1
Level 39
Oct 10, 2021
There's a mistake in this quiz. What country do Magyars come from? Answer: Mongolia (or Russia, Kazakhstan could be accepted too)

Hungars definitely don't come from Europe even though they are keen to spread the myth. They settled in Central Europe relatively recently from human evolution standpoint (1100 yrs ago) and been occupying central European territories till 1920 when Treaty of Trianon served the justice.

JWatson24
+2
Level 71
Nov 15, 2021
Google: "A member of a people who originated in the Urals and migrated westward to settle in what is now Hungary in the 9th century AD."

The Urals don't stretch all the way to Mongolia, so that's incorrect. Also, the question isn't asking about the ethnic origins of Magyars; it's asking about who "Magyars" are. Most Hungarians belong to the "Magyar" ethnic group, so you can say modern "Magyars" come from Hungary. You can be as nitpicky as you want but it's obvious what the answer to that question is.

hampterGD
+1
Level 43
Feb 26, 2022
i tried caucus and caucasian then left
SoTheDrachmaYeah
+1
Level 34
Sep 14, 2022
Learn how to spell "Kyiv"
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