European
Culture
Culture
What European sport combines football and soccer?
Rugby
What European country produces the most
wine?
Italy
What European city is known as The Eternal City ?
Rome. This nickname reflects its long and storied history.
What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
What is the conversion rate from Euros to Canadian Dollars?
€1 = $1.63
Who painted 9 scenes of the bible on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Italy?
Michelangelo
What European country has the most castles?
Germany. They have over 20,000
castles scattered around the country.
Paris
What is Hungary's capital city?
Budapest
What language do people in the Belgium speak?
Dutch (60%) and French (40%)
This is the only European country with its
own Disneyland.
France
What European country does not have any
mosquitos?
Iceland
Which European city has the Sagrada Familia church?
Barcelona - in Spain
What is Denmark's Capital City?
Copenhagen
27 Currencies
Of the 44 European countries, 26 use the euro.
What famous British playwright added over 500 words to the English language like eyeball, thine, and bedroom?
Shakespeare
What 4 countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Which European city has The Blue Mosque?
Istanbul, Turkey
What is the capital city of Poland?
Warsaw
What languages do people speak in Switzerland? Name at least one.
German, French, Italian, and Romansch
Name two of the three modern countries in Europe that the Vikings descended from.
Denmark, Sweden, and Norway
What is the most densely populated country in
Europe?
Malta
Which European city houses the Acropolis?
Athens, in Greece
What is the capital city of Iceland? *Extra points for being able to spell it
Reykjavik
What is the most spoken native language in Europe?
Russian is the most spoken native language
in Europe. However, English has the largest
total number of speakers, as it is spoken in
Europe as a second or foreign language.