NORTH EAST FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGES
Euroquiz General knowledge questions and answers in English North East Festival of Languages This quiz is copyright free for use in non-commercial projects related to the European Day of Languages 9
Set One 1. In which country are Turin, Milan and Pisa? In Italy 2. When did the French Revolution occur (1789 or 1879)? 1789 3. Which country's currency was the drachma? Greece 4. Which country's currency was the escudo? In Portugal 5. What is the capital city of Austria? Vienna 6. Of what country is Rome the capital? Italy 7. Of what country is Tallin the capital? Estonia 8. Which is the longest river in France? Loire 9. Does the European Parliament meet in Strasbourg or Brussels? Strasbourg 10. In which city is the Uffizzi art gallery? Florence 11. Which capital city stands on the river Liffey? Dublin 12. In which country is the region called the Algarve? Portugal 13. In which country is the region called the Pelleponese? Greece 14. A British car abroad shows the letters GB, where do cars with I come from? Italy 15. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands - where is the government based? The Hague 16. In Belgium there are three official languages. One is French and the others are? Dutch and German 17. Which national flag is made up of vertical black, gold, red bands? Belgium 18. In which century did the Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople? 15th (1453) 19. In which city did the Emperor Charlemagne have his base? Aachen 20. Was Kandinsky a composer, writer or painter? Painter North East Festival of Languages This quiz is copyright free for use in non-commercial projects related to the European Day of Languages 10
Set Two 1. Which great painter of the 17th century is associated with Amsterdam? Rembrandt 2. What nationality was the painter Van Gogh? Dutch
3. In which country is Lillehammer where the 1994 Winter Olympics were held? Norway 4. On the coast of which sea is Barcelona? Mediterranean 5. In which country is the Parliament called the Dail? Eire/Irish Republic 6. What is the capital city of Switzerland? Bern 7. What is the capital city of the Netherlands? Amsterdam 8. Of what country is Zagreb the capital? Croatia 9. Of what country is Berlin the capital? Germany 10. Which is the longest river in Europe? Volga (Danube- W. Europe) 11. On the coast of which sea is Stockholm? Baltic 12. In which country is Venice? Italy 13. Which capital city stands on the river Manzanares? Madrid 14. In which country is the region called Tyrol? Austria and Italy 15. In which country is the region called Donegal? In Ireland 16. Who is the Prime Minister of Belgium? (Guy) Verhofstadt 17. Who is the Polish Head of State? (Aleksander) Kwasniewski 18. In which city would you find the Colosseum? Rome 19. What nationality was Picasso? Spanish 20. A British car abroad shows the letters GB, where do cars with CZ come from? Czech Republic North East Festival of Languages This quiz is copyright free for use in non-commercial projects related to the European Day of Languages 11
Set Three 1. Which is the biggest country in the European Union? Germany North East Festival of Languages This quiz is copyright free for use in non-commercial projects related to the European Day of Languages 12
2. What is the capital of Denmark? Copenhagen 3. Which national flag is made up of blue and white bands with a white cross? Greece 4. In what year did Columbus sail for the 'New World'? 1492 5. Which Swiss city is a centre for 'conferences' and 'peace talks'? Genova 6. Which great ' protestant' is associated with the town of Wittenberg? (Martin) Luther 7. Which great city is the 'heart' of the German Rhineland? Cologne 8. Of which German state is Munich the capital? Bavaria (Bayern) 9. In which country does the river Danube start? Germany 10. In which state of the former Soviet Union is the town of Chernobyl? Ukraine 11. Which country's currency is the rouble? Russia 12. What is the capital city of Sweden? Stockholm 13. What is the capital city of Norway? Oslo
14. Of what country is Prague the capital? Czech Republic 15. Of what country is Brussels the capital? Belgium 16. Is Strasbourg in France or Germany? France 17. In which Russian city is the Hermitage Museum? St Petersburg 18. In which country is the Acropolis? Greece 19. Which capital city stands on the river Danube? Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade 20. In which country is the region called Black Forest? Germany