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Category Elimination - European Geography #1

In each group, name any answer which matches the first category to reveal the second category, then name any answer which applies to both categories to reveal a third, and so on.
# = the number of answers possible. Answer must correspond to the highlighted yellow box.
All data as of February 2022. In this quiz, population refers to urban populations. More info.
Quiz by Stewart
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Last updated: February 19, 2022
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First submittedOctober 30, 2019
Times taken181,213
Average score75.0%
Rating4.94
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Green Categories
45
Countries of Europe
30
... which are not landlocked
15
... with a population below 6 million
9
... which are part of the EU
1
... and doesn't end in A or D
Denmark
 
Orange Categories
45
Capital Cities of Europe
29
... which contain the letter A
16
... with an average elevation over 100m
7
... with at least 1 million people
1
... and only 5 letters in its name
Sofia
Blue Categories
45
Countries of Europe (by Flag)
36
... which have red on them
19
... have blue on them
7
... have three equal horizontal stripes
1
... and have an eagle on them
Serbia
 
Purple Categories
90
Countries or Capitals of Europe
36
... with 8 or more letters in their name
14
... which are coastal
6
... contain the letter S in their name
1
... and lies east of Warsaw
Helsinki
89 Comments
+29
Level 75
Oct 31, 2019
Great idea! I liked how you had the mixed category at the end
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Level 33
Nov 9, 2019
Great Quiz! I got 14/20
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Level 28
Aug 4, 2023
I got 15
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Level 63
Nov 27, 2019
Only missed Sofia... my last second guess was Paris, but I guess it's not very high above sea level. Because it's on a river...
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Level 59
Mar 12, 2020
Ackchually... Paris being by a river doesn't mean it couldn't be above that elevation, rivers have varying elevations too and don't stay on sea level most of the time.
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Level 75
Apr 9, 2020
True, but large rivers do tend to be towards the end of their life and fairly low-altitude I suppose.
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Level 68
Sep 5, 2021
I just got Sofia with 3 seconds on the clock.
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Level 43
Dec 12, 2019
When it said Capitals and Countries, I thought it meant ones that are both capitals AND countries. (Luxembourg, San Marino, Vatican City, etc)
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Level 45
Dec 13, 2019
I briefly thought that too, but the key is looking at the possible number of answers (90 for that question).
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Level 80
Jan 15, 2020
Same, I was stuck on that basis for a while too until I realised there were only a really small number of options that would work and something else must be going on. Suggest it would be clearer if the clue was worded Countries "and/or" Capitals of Europe.
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Level 72
Mar 3, 2020
That would not be clearer at all imo. The "and" would only make it confusing. I think it is fine the way it is
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Level 68
Mar 3, 2020
It was originally "and" and I changed it to "or", which I think is best.
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Level 51
Jan 9, 2020
100% gg
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Level 23
Apr 23, 2023
Same
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Level 58
Jan 14, 2020
surely Cyprus should work for the first question
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Level 68
Jan 14, 2020
Not in Europe. Best not to get into that debate though, just following JetPunk conventions.
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Level 75
Apr 9, 2020
Cyprus is in Earth.
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Level 64
Jan 7, 2021
wow
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Level 23
Apr 23, 2023
WOW!!!!!!! I didn’t know that!
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Level 35
Nov 6, 2023
It's literally in the EU but somehow not in Europe?
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Level 68
Nov 6, 2023
Australia is in Eurovision. What's your point? It would make no sense for 1 quiz to follow different conventions to every other on JetPunk.
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Level 69
Dec 24, 2020
Cyprus, the country, is in Europe, but Cyprus, the jetpunk answer, is apparently somewhere else.
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Level 40
Mar 31, 2023
I had Cyprus too. It was the only one I could not answer, so I had 19 and let time run out.
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Level 29
Feb 26, 2020
France should work fo the fourth on the light blue
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Level 68
Feb 26, 2020
France has vertical stripes, not horizontal ones!
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Level 76
Mar 2, 2020
Nice!
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Level 60
Jan 28, 2021
hello jerry love the quizzes
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Level 73
Mar 2, 2020
I always try my country first. Fortunately, I came through the entire green section with it :-)
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Level 68
Mar 2, 2020
:)
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Level 59
Mar 10, 2020
You are so lucky (༎ຶ ෴ ༎ຶ)
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Level 51
Mar 11, 2020
What about Monaco on the first question?
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Level 68
Mar 11, 2020
Monaco is not in the EU, so wouldn't count for the 4th clue on Green
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Level 66
Mar 13, 2020
How about Istanbul for the last category?
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Level 68
Mar 13, 2020
Not a capital city
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Level 84
Apr 5, 2020
Why is Amsterdam not considered on the coast? I'm not saying it should be, but just want to know the reasoning behind the categorization.
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Level 83
May 14, 2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afsluitdijk

The Port of Amsterdam is located on the North Sea Canal, not by the sea.

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Level 20
May 19, 2020
technically the uk is not on the coast for countries and capitals
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Level 63
Mar 10, 2022
Sorry, I’m just struggling to deduce how you made the leap that an ISLAND country is somehow *not* COASTAL! 🤷‍♂️🤔
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Level 67
Jun 24, 2020
I did really well using Latvia as an answer often. 🤣
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Level 54
Jul 22, 2020
In the first section (Countries of Europe), shouldn't Cyprus count? I know in this website, Cyprus is considered part of the Asian continent, but given that we are talking about the EU in here...
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Level 23
Apr 23, 2023
Exactly! Cyprus IS in Europe! I hope you’re hearing this Jetpunk!
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Level 35
Oct 30, 2020
When you spell Prague as it is spelled in czech language (Praha). It matches all clues in yellow category.
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Level 63
Oct 1, 2021
Yes, but this quiz is in English, so is only concerned with the English spellings and names of places.
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Level 43
Dec 3, 2020
Guessed Sofia from the yellow category first

UNBELIEVABLE

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Level 64
Jan 7, 2021
Went Denmark for all of lime. wow
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Level 36
Jan 20, 2021
Good quiz, 17/20. Misses Helsniki, Serbia and Denmark
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Level 59
May 16, 2021
First try! Finally.
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Level 49
Jun 1, 2021
Great quiz, thank you!

Got 100% with a bit of brain work and pausing but without Google Maps ;)

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Level 37
Jun 29, 2021
Helsinki isn't in the East of Warsaw. btw i got all the questions right exept the actual answer ,:D
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Level 83
Feb 19, 2022
Might need to check again. Nearly all of Finland is east of Warsaw.

Helsinki longitude - 24.945 E

Warsaw longitude - 21.017 E

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Level 48
Jul 10, 2021
I always miss the last ones on these. I got all answers except for the last ones.
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Level 68
Mar 10, 2022
Yes, there's never enough time for me, because you have to mentally process each question and I'm just not quick enough.
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Level 41
Aug 23, 2021
cyprus could work for the first one i think
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Level 43
Oct 30, 2021
Why not Viena for orange?
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Level 68
Oct 30, 2021
Vienna has two N's and is 6 letters long
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Level 53
Nov 7, 2021
As someone from Helsinki, I feel proud that our small city actually got mentioned somewhere
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Level 43
Mar 10, 2022
Same! And actually I tried Helsinki first on that one too
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Level 33
May 15, 2023
I live in Finland and got it last second. Disappointed
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Level 59
Dec 21, 2021
I guessed Sofia first for that one so I just kept typing Sofia and was pleasantly surprised that it worked every time
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Level 85
Feb 22, 2022
good quiz
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Level 43
Mar 10, 2022
does Moldova not fit all the blue categories?
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Level 68
Mar 10, 2022
Moldova has vertical stripes not horizontal ones!
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Level 51
Mar 11, 2022
I... forgot my own country
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Level 44
Mar 21, 2022
As albanian i’dont accept this thing for eagle only for serbia
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Level 68
Mar 22, 2022
Albania doesn't have blue on it
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Level 44
Mar 24, 2022
Shouldn't Istanbul work for the last category?
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Level 68
Mar 24, 2022
As per JetPunk convention, Istanbul is part of Turkey and so considered to be a capital of Asia.
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Level 67
Jan 2, 2023
Istanbul is not a capital city. (Ankara is capital of Turkey.)
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Level 54
Mar 26, 2022
nice
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Level 59
May 17, 2022
when you put denmark the whole way thru the first category B)
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Level 47
Jun 28, 2022
Shouldnt Sankt Petersburg fit to last one
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Level 68
Jun 28, 2022
Saint Petersburg is not a capital city
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Level 64
Jul 20, 2022
Orange - Praha its ok in 1-4 answers, but in last not? why?
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Level 68
Jul 20, 2022
In English it is Prague. Praha is an accepted typein as default on all JetPunk featured quizzes.
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Level 48
Jul 29, 2022
"Netherlands" also works for the last one of purple.

*It is a country/capital of Europe.

*It has 8+ letters. (11 total)

*It has a coast.

*It has an S in its name. (netherlandS)

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Level 68
Jul 29, 2022
It already works up to S in name, but it does not lie East of Warsaw.
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Level 35
Aug 23, 2022
16/20 - Couldn't finish flags nor mixed. Great Quiz!
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Level 68
Oct 29, 2022
It really is a great feeling when the first or second country or capital is the answer. Happened for me with Sofia.
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Level 60
Dec 5, 2022
You know you’re desperate when you’re typing ‘Somalia’ for the final answer.
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Level 49
Jan 19, 2023
saint petersburg should count for the 4th in the purple categories otherwise great quiz
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Level 68
Jan 19, 2023
Saint Petersburg is neither a capital nor a country of Europe.
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Level 29
Mar 22, 2023
i missed sofia
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Level 32
May 31, 2023
Surely Cyprus fits the first one? European country, not landlocked, under 6 million, doesn't end in d or a and is in the EU?
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Level 58
Jun 6, 2023
Why doesn't monaco work for the green one. It is European, not landlocked, population way under 6 m, part of the EU and ends in O
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Level 68
Jun 6, 2023
Monaco isn't actually part of the EU!
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Level 45
Jul 21, 2023
I guessed Serbia and Belgrade for everything and I actually got the answer for one of them
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Level 40
Jan 7, 2024
put Sofia the whole way through for only capitals!
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Level 57
Feb 6, 2024
I am finnish and am embarassed to say... I did not get the last question right.
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Level 47
May 17, 2024
18/20 :3