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About This Quiz
Europe is not just the European Union. It's a continent with about 50 countries. Twenty-seven of these (plus Britain, for now) belong to the European Union, but there are others that merely live alongside them and do business with them. Europe has been inhabited for some 10,000 years and more, since before the dawn of civilization, which means that its cities tended to grow very organically. Sometimes they would grow, flourish for a period, and then be destroyed. Other times, however, it meant that they would simply be conquered, renamed, and absorbed into a new empire or nation. Some cities achieved independence, while others started out that way but later became part of a larger whole, as in Greece or Italy.
How well do you know the cities of Europe? Even if you've visited a few of them, you may struggle to match the city to the country. After all, Europe's borders shift a lot, such that you could live in the same house your entire life and move countries a whole lot of times! Still, we're interested to know if you can pinpoint the city and the state as they are today. Let's see how you do!
In which country is Dublin?
Ireland
Dublin is the capital of Ireland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.
England
Germany
France
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In which country is Berlin?
France
Germany
Berlin is the capital of Germany. It was once the capital of both halves of Germany, divided by the Berlin Wall.
Spain
Belgium
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In which country is Edinburgh?
United Kingdom
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, which is part of the U.K. It is the second-largest city in Scotland, after Glasgow!
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
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In which country is Madrid?
Portugal
Spain
Madrid is the capital of Spain. It is unusual for a Spanish city as most settlements tend to be near Spain's coasts, while Madrid is smack in the middle.
Andorra
France
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In which country is Brussels?
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Brussels is home to the European Parliament. It is also home to a marvelous tiny cabbage that is delicious fried in honey and balsamic vinegar!
Switzerland
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In which country is Zurich?
Austria
Germany
Portugal
Switzerland
Switzerland's capital is Bern but its major centers are Zurich and Geneva. It is a tax haven where a lot of illegal money is stored.
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In which country is Vienna?
Croatia
Sweden
Finland
Austria
Vienna is known for its opera, and also for the fact that it's just amazingly beautiful. Even better, you can get to the Alps in no time from there!
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In which country is Sparta?
Cyprus
Malta
Greece
Sparta is a city in Greece. It used to be an independent state in ancient times, but now it is part of the united nation of Greece.
Turkey
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In which country is Florence?
Italy
Florence is not the capital of Italy but it is one of its most beautiful cities. Historically, it has also been one of its most corrupt.
Hungary
Slovenia
Spain
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In which country is Lisbon?
France
Denmark
Slovakia
Portugal
Portugal and Spain together make up the Iberian peninsula. Portugal's only neighbor is Spain. Its capital city is Lisbon.
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In which country is Warsaw?
Belarus
Poland
Poland has the dubious fortune of being sandwiched in between Russia and Germany. Throughout history, both countries have invaded Poland multiple times, often to fight each other on its soil.
Romania
Bulgaria
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In which country is Budapest?
Turkey
Hungary
Hungary was once the core of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, ruled by the Catholic Habsburg family. It was one of the empires destroyed in World War I.
Romania
France
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In which country is Zagreb?
Slovenia
Italy
Russia
Croatia
Zagreb may not have as much art as some of its Italian counterparts (since colonization goes one way, generally!), but it's just as beautiful. It's also a lot cheaper to visit.
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In which country is Vatican City?
Vatican City, duh
Vatican City is a sovereign nation. It's the smallest country in the world, only a few city blocks within Rome.
Monaco
Italy
France
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In which country is York?
Cyprus
Malta
United Kingdom
York is in England. England is the largest of the four nations that make up the country that is the United Kingdom.
Iceland
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In which country is Amsterdam?
Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. It is one of the lowest-lying cities in Europe, with segments below sea level.
Norway
Portugal
Greece
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In which country is Moscow?
Russia
Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is not the most northerly capital city in Europe, but it is one of the snowiest!
Ukraine
Belarus
Bulgaria
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In which country is Kiev?
Portugal
Belgium
Ukraine
Ukraine's capital city is Kiev. It's also home to an incredible garlicky and buttery chicken dish.
Serbia
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In which country is Bucharest?
Romania
Romania is in the southeast of Europe. Its capital is Bucharest, a city that is very beautiful but has a very serious stray dog problem.
Austria
Denmark
Switzerland
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In which country is Minsk?
Germany
Ireland
Sweden
Belarus
Belarus is formerly part of the USSR. Prior to that, it was a part of the Russian Empire called Belorussia. Minsk is its capital.
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In which country is Prague?
Slovenia
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic was formerly part of Czecheslovakia. These days, they are two separate nations but they are on friendly terms. Prague is the Czech capital.
Hungary
Austria
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In which country is Belgrade?
Cyprus
Poland
Serbia
Belgrade is the Serbian capital. When Yugoslavia broke up, Serbia was the most powerful nation created in the split. Belgrade had been the Yugoslavian capital, so Serbia kept it as its capital.
Moldova
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In which country is Tbilisi?
Turkey
Austria
Georgia
Georgia is a former Soviet republic. It's now under threat from the north as an expansionist Russia expresses an interest in its Black Sea ports.
Sweden
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In which country is Stockholm?
Estonia
Latvia
Moldova
Sweden
Sweden is one of the Nordic nations. It has one of the most prosperous societies in the world with full literacy and a solid healthcare system.
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In which country is Oslo?
Norway
Norway is the most northerly country in the European mainland and has the loveiliest fjords. It's not a EU member since it wanted to keep its fishing and oil separate.
Spain
Bosnia
Ukraine
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In which country is Helsinki?
Estonia
Finland
Finland is a very wealthy country in the north. It shares a border with Norway and Sweden. It has a very strong tech sector.
Denmark
Belgium
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In which country is Tallinn?
Estonia
Estonia is one of the three Baltic states. Tallinn is the beautiful ancient city that is its capital. Estonia was previously part of the USSR.
Spain
Italy
Romania
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In which country is Vilnius?
Cyprus
Greece
Lithuania
Lithuania is the most southerly of the three Baltic states. It has also been previously conquered by Russia, though, in the past, it has sometimes done the same to its neighbors.
Slovakia
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In which country is Riga?
Latvia
Latvia is another Baltic nation that was previously conquered by Russia. Its capital, Riga, is noted for its beautiful art nouveau architecture.
Poland
Switzerland
Cyprus
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In which country is Sofia?
Denmark
Germany
Bulgaria
Bulgarian is a Balkan nation that was once a Soviet state. It is now a member of the EU and has a coast on the Black Sea.
Iceland
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In which country is Liverpool?
Ireland
Iceland
United Kingdom
Liverpool is a northern city in the U.K. and a major trading port. It is also where you go to catch the ferry to the Isle of Man!
Norway
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In which country is Copenhagen?
Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Denmark is a very rich country that was conquered by the Nazis but resisted in fine style.
Slovenia
Hungary
Croatia
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In which country is Grenoble?
Spain
Malta
Turkey
France
This is a lovely city in the southeastern area of France. It's just at the foothills of the Alps, making the surrounding area truly stunning.
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In which country is Ljubljana?
Slovenia
Ljubljana is Slovenia's capital. The county lies between Italy and the former Yugoslavian states, and has a small coastline on the Adriatic Sea.
Andorra
Luxembourg
Switzerland​
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In which country is Bratislava?
Slovakia
Slovakia was the other part of Czecheslovakia. Its capital, Bratislava, is on the Danube River by the German and Hungarian borders.
Hungary
Austria
Bulgaria
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