Language
Official language of Finland=
Finnish
This country is home to numerous fjords =
Norway
What country is famous for tulips and windmills?
The Netherlands
Paris is the capital of =
France
Focaccia bread, gelato, pasta and tiramisu are all foods that originated in this country=
Italy
Official language of Austria=
German
The Black Forest is in this country, which is well known for its cuckoo clocks, wood carvings and Black Forest cake =
Germany
Flamenco dancing, the running of the bulls and soccer are all very common things that take place in this country=
Spain
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by this country and smaller replicas of the statue are also in this country=
France
Official language of The Netherlands =
Which of these is NOT a part of the United Kingdom
Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, England
Ireland
In what country is the Anne Frank house located?
The Netherlands
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
The Caucasus Mountains run through this country that we've discussed in class =
Georgia
Official language of the United Kingdom =
No official language for the United Kingdom (English is the one spoken by over 98%)
Name a country in Europe that we've discussed so far that is an island, so it has no bordering countries =
Which country does NOT border Austria: Italy, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland=
Iceland
Denmark
What is the original purpose of Oktoberfest?
Celebration of a royal wedding
Helsinki is the capital of=
Finland
Name 2 foods that are common in Greece=
Gyros, baklava, spanakopita, lamb
Name 2 of the 3 official languages of Belgium
German, French and Dutch
We talked about 2 countries in Europe that were formally part of other countries before gaining their independence within the last 30 years or so. What are these 2 countries and who did they gain their independence from?
Georgia- The former Soviet Union
Croatia - The former Yugoslavia
Hans Christian Anderson, who wrote many famous fairytales was from this country=
The Grimm Brothers, who also wrote many famous fairytales were from this country=
Denmark
Germany
Reykjavik is the capital of =
What is the capital of The Netherlands?=
Iceland
Amsterdam
Neuschwanstein Castle and the Brandenburg Gate are famous landmarks in this country=
Amsterdam and Venice have canals running through the cities. Where are these cities located?=
This country is known for its unique whitewashed stone houses that reflects sunlight to keep them cool =
Germany
The Netherlands and Italy
Greece