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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:06 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1. Which European town gave its name to a treaty that symbolises closer economic links between European countries?
MAASTRICHT
2. Founded in 1908 what is the oldest university in northern Ireland called?

3. In which European country do Sabena airlines hail from?

4. Which country lies to the north of Austria and the south of Poland?
CZECH REPUBLIC
5. On which sea does Croatia stand?
ADRIATIC
6. How many independent "Baltic states" are there?
3 LATVIA - LITHUANIA - ESTONIA
7. In which country was the angel of the north erected in 1998?

8. In which European city is the Atomium?

9. The Simplon tunnel links Italy to which other country?
SWITZERLAND
10. Which home of champagne in France was also where the German high command surrendered in WW2?

11. What is known as the Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street?

12. What is the most northern capital city in Europe?
REYJKAVIC (ICELAND)
13. Name three of the five countries that border Switzerland?
FRANCE - GERMANY - AUSTRIA
14. Which holiday isle has an airport called Luqa?

15. Tarifa is the southern most point on the mainland of which country?

16. Belgium, France and Germany were three of the six original countries that formed the EU, which were the other three?
ITALY - LUXEMBOURG - ?
17. Which is the longest river in Britain?

18. What is the Paris Gare Du Nord?
A RAILWAY STATION
19. In which year did the rail services commence operating through the Channel Tunnel?

20. What was the name of the car ferry that capsized when leaving Zeebrugge in 1987?

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:14 pm
by brod
4. Czech Republic
6. 2 Latvia, Estonia
9 Switzerland

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:19 pm
by redandblack
1 Maastricht?

4 Slovakia or Czech Republic

5 Adriatic

6 3 Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

9 France

12 Reykjavik

13 Austria, Germany, France, Leichtenstein

18 Train Station

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:44 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:4. Czech Republic
6. 2 Latvia, Estonia 2 is incorrect but your 2 are correct ;)
9 Switzerland

others correct brod

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:45 pm
by magpie in the 80's
redandblack wrote:1 Maastricht?

4 Slovakia or Czech Republic

5 Adriatic

6 3 Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

9 France [-(

12 Reykjavik

13 Austria, Germany, France, Leichtenstein

18 Train Station

others correct rab

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:56 pm
by fish
16 - Netherlands, Luxembourg, Britain

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:43 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:16 - Netherlands, :-bd Luxembourg, :-bd Britain [-(

2 OUT OF 3 FISH

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:34 pm
by fish
15 - Portugal

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:56 pm
by godoubleblues
Q15 - spain

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:39 am
by Media Park
17 the thames

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:52 pm
by Dirko
3. Belguim
15. Portugal

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:25 pm
by Gingernuts
7. England (just south of Newcastle).

19. 1997?? (I can remember it, but not sure when).

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:45 pm
by Peterxtc
17. The Seven

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:37 pm
by The Ash Man
2. Queens
3. Belgium?
11. Bank of England

Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE

PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:45 pm
by the joker
3,Belgium
7, England
14, malta
19, 1994