e-quiz about europe
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European Quiz
Test your knowledge in European history,
religion, politics, nature, culture etc.!
How many countries are there in Europe? 1.
A. 30 B. 40 C. 50
How many countries are there in Europe? 1.
C. 50
2.
A. the English language
B. the Italian language
C. the Lithuanian language
Which European language retains
many features of Proto-Indo-
European, that are now lost in the
other Indo-European languages?
2.
(which is the most conservative of any living Indo-European language)
Which European language retains
many features of Proto-Indo-
European, that are now lost in the
other Indo-European languages?
C. the Lithuanian language
Thank you
Which is the largest church in Europe?3.
A. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
B. St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
C. Ulm Minster in Ulm (Germany)
Which is the largest church in Europe?3.
A. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
B. St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
C. Ulm Minster in Ulm (Germany)
Hagia Sophia was the largest church in the world for a millennium.Now it is a museum.
Ulm Minster is the tallest church in the world.
The largest church in the world!
4.One can visit the Neolithic and Bronze
Age stone monument ‘Stonehenge’ in:
A. Germany B. England C. Croatia
4.One can visit the Neolithic and Bronze
Age stone monument ‘Stonehenge’ in:
B. England
5.
Match the European film festivals with their Awards!
A. the Cannes Film Festival
B. the Venice Film Festival
C. the Berlin Film Festival
The three greatest European film festivals are:
Golden Bear
Golden Palm
Golden Lion
5.
A. the Cannes Film Festival
B. the Venice Film Festival
C. the Berlin Film Festival
The three greatest European film festivals and their awards:
Golden Bear
Golden Palm
Golden Lion
6.Which great city bridges two continents?
6.Which great city bridges two continents?
Istanbul(it bridges Europe and Asia,
as well as East and West)
7.
These are creations of the great Spanish Catalan architect:
A. Santiago Calatrava
B. Antonio Gaudi
7.
These are creations of the great Spanish Catalan architect:
B. Antonio Gaudi
Which two European countries are connected through
the underwater Channel Tunnel, that opened in 1994?
8.
Which two European countries are connected through
the underwater Channel Tunnel, that opened in 1994?
8.
Which famous European tower
is leaning?
9.
A. the Tower of London
B. the Tower of Pisa
C. the Eiffel Tower
Which famous European tower
is leaning?
9.
A. the Tower of London
B. the Tower of Pisa
C. the Eiffel Tower
Where is located the famous geothermal spa ‘Blue lagoon’?
10.
A. in Iceland B. in England C. in Norway
Where is located the famous geothermal spa ‘Blue lagoon’?
10.
A. in Iceland
Match the cities with the monuments!11.
A. Athens
B. Rome
C. London
D. Berlin
E. Moscow
Match the cities with the monuments!11.
C. London
B. Rome
A. Athens
D. Berlin
E. Moscow
Acropolis
Coliseum
Big Ben
Brandenburg Gate
Kremlin
Which instrument has been invented
by the Belgian instrument maker
Adolphe Sax in 1840?
12.
Which instrument has been invented
by the Belgian instrument maker
Adolphe Sax in 1840?
12.
the saxophone
13.The beer festival “Oktoberfest” is the world’s largest folk festival!
It is held every year in Bavaria, Germany
and it begins:
A. in September
B. in October
C. in November
13.The beer festival “Oktoberfest” is the world’s largest folk festival!
It is held every year in Bavaria, Germany
and it begins:
A. in September
(The Oktoberfest has been moved forward into
September because of the better weather conditions.)