European Geography
European History
European Culture
Ancient Greece and Rome
Miscellaneous
100
Country labeled "B"
What is France?
100
Resulted in the deaths of about half of Europe's population during the Middle Ages.
What is the Bubonic Plague ("Black Death", the "Plague")?
100
English Author of Harry Potter
Who is J.K. Rowling?
100
Twin brothers who were raised by a she-wolf, and later one of them founded city of Rome, according to legend.
Half points for one brother!
Who are Romulus and Remus?
100
Country labeled "D"
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What is Sweden?
200
Forms natural border between Spain and France.
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What are the Pyrenees Mountains?
200
"Rebirth" in Europe, a time of renewed interest and learning of the arts and science.
What is the Renaissance?
200
German music composer who went deaf, but still considered one of the greatest composers in world history
Who is Ludwig von Beethoven?
200
City-state of Ancient Greece founded on democratic principles.
What is Athens?
200
Unified Germany's states into the country of Germany in 1871 after being divided during Napoleon's rule
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Who is Otto von Bismarck?
300
Country labeled "E"
What is Bulgaria?
300
1400s invention that allowed for more people to read all across Europe.
BONUS 100 POINTS if you can name the inventor as well!
What is the printing press?
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
300
Wrote plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar.
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Who is William Shakespeare?
300
Roman emperor and general who was later murdered by Roman senators
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
A bloc of European nations that allows 27 member nations to trade freely and use a single currency, the Euro.
What is the European Union (EU)?
400
Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark make up the __________________ countries.
What is Scandanavia?
400
Crowned himself France's emperor after the French Revolution in 1799 and later conquered much of Europe
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
400
A Swedish table spread with different foods, literally meaning "sandwich table", but similar to a buffett.
What is a smorgasbord?
400
Conquered parts of three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa) around 330 BCE, but died of a fever at the age of 32.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
Led effort to ratify French Constitution of 1958 and later became president of that country.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
500
Spain and Portugal make up this peninsula.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
500
Nailed 95 theses on Church door in Germany, and later began the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther?
500
Bear from Peru who was found at an underground station in London, likes to eat Marmalade, and once had tea with Queen Elizabeth II.
Who is Paddington Bear?
500
Two social classes in Ancient Rome, only one could be elected to serve in Consul and Senate.
Half points for one class!
What are the patricians and the plebeians?
500
Resulted in deaths of 6 millions Jews and others by the Nazis in Germany during World War II
What is the Holocaust?