GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 99 EUROPE
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:06 pm1. 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?
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?
Luxembourg,