Europe is often called a "peninsula of peninsulas." A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. Europe is a peninsula of the giant "supercontinent" of Eurasia and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian seas to the south.
While Europe is the second smallest continent in the worldβonly Oceania has less landmassβcities in Europe have some of the richest histories of those found anywhere across the world. There is a lot to learn and understand when it comes to European cities, and their culture and history. This quiz will cover the culture of European cities, the languages spoken within those cities, the geographic features of the continent, and more. It may be a challenging quiz for many people, but I guarantee you you will learn something new about the amazing continent by the end of it.
π° 9 in 10 People Can’t Pass This General Knowledge Quiz on European Cities. Can You? Questions
What is the name of the major river that flows through London, England?
Seine River
Rhine River
Danube River
River Thames
What country has the city of Brussels as its capital?
Belgium
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
What language is most commonly spoken in the city of Budapest?
Hungarian
German
English
Romanian
What is the approximate population of Warsaw, Poland?
17.6 million
1.76 million
176,000
17,600
In what Spanish city can you find the Alhambra Palace pictured here?
Seville, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Granada, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
The city pictured here was once the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and home to many Holy Roman Emperors. What is its name?
Munich, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Vienna, Austria
Rome, Italy
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in this city on June 28, 1914 is thought to have spurred a chain of events leading to World War I. What city did the assassination take place in?
Berlin
Sarajevo
Hamburg
Salzburg
Athens, Greece hosted the first Olympics of the modern era in 1896. How many times has the city hosted the games since?
Twice
Four times
Once
Three times
In what city can you find this statue of the Little Mermaid? The statue commemorates the story's author Hans Christian Anderson, who happens to be buried in the same city.
Zurich, Switzerland
Copenhagen, Denmark
Helsinki, Finland
Stockholm, Sweden
What city's subway system is also home to the world's longest art gallery?
Stockholm, Sweden
Naples, Italy
Nice, France
Berlin, Germany
In what city can you find "The Grand Place"?
Zurich, Switzerland
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hanover, Germany
Brussels, Belgium
In what city can you find this tower that holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the tallest fully rotating freestanding structure in the world?
Manchester, England
Helsinki, Finland
Glasgow, Scotland
Vienna, Austria
In what city can you stay in the Ice Hotel pictured here?
Turku, Finland
Uppsala, Sweden
JukkasjΓ€rvi, Sweden
Oslo, Norway
What city's flag is this?
Geneva, Switzerland
Paris, France
Marseille, France
Manchester, England
In what city can you find the Poezenboot floating cat shelter on a boat?