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European History by Letter - O

Are you a true expert of Europe's historical figures and locations?

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Last updated: July 5, 2022
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Popular Roman poet (“Metamorphoses”)
Ovid
Irelands 19th century “liberator” (Daniel)
O'Connell
Became the first Holy Roman Emperor in 962
Otto the Great
Sacred mountain in Greek mythology
Olympus
Influential protestant organization in Northern Ireland
Orange Order
Important city in French history, located on the Loire river, liberated by Joan of Arc
Orléans
J.R.R. Tolkien, Margaret Thatcher, Hugh Grant and Stephen Hawking are some famous graduates from this English university.
Oxford
His grab for power marked the end of the Western Roman empire
Odoacer
Sports event of the antiquity revived by Pierre de Coubertin
Olympics
Eastern European branch of Christianity
Orthodox church
Name of five Norwegian kings
Olav/Olaf
Poland’s Western border (named after two rivers), accepted by Germany only decades after WWII
Oder-Neisse line
Right-wing French terror organization fighting Algeria’s independence, tried to assassinate Charles de Gaulle (three-letter acronym)
OAS (Organisation de l'Armée Secrète)
The boy who refuses to grow in Günther Grass’ novel “The Tin Drum”
Oskar
Capital of Northern Irish county Tyrone, site of a deadly car bombing in 1998 carried out by the “Real IRA”
Omagh
Middle Eastern empire that ruled the Balkans for centuries
Ottoman Empire
Long-time anti-Mafia mayor of Palermo (Leoluca)
Orlando
Major Mediterranean agricultural product obtained from the fruits of “Olea europaea” tree and cultivated for thousands of years
Olive Oil
Two clans from Ulster who fought English rule in Ireland during the “Nine Years’ War” (name either)
O’Neill/O’Donnell
Four-time Oscar winner, considered one of the greatest British actors of the 20th century (Laurence)
Olivier
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2 Comments
hwes
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Level 89
Jul 2, 2022
Poles are sensitive to any association of Auschwitz to Oswiecim (can't say I blame them). Not sure if thats an appropiate answer and clue.
boepnx77
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Level 76
Jul 3, 2022
Fair point. I changed the question. Thanks for your interest in this quiz.
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