Denmark
What region of Europe is Denmark in?
Northern Europe
Is France in the European Union, Eurozone, and Schengen Area?
Yes
What mountain range stretches south down the entire peninsula?
Apennine mountains
Who is the president of Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
What currency is used in Russia?
Russian ruble
What is the name of the peninsula where Denmark and part of Germany are located?
Jutland
What is the name of the mountains that run along the southern border of France?
Pyrenees Mountains
What is the cause for the drought of the Po River and surrounding area?
Climate change, specifically warmer temperatures
What is Ukraine's currency?
Ukrainian hryvnias
What mountain range acts as a traditional boundary between Europe and Asia? Also, what percentage of Russia is in Europe?
Ural Mountains
About 23 percent of Russia is in Europe
What is the name Denmark's currency?
Danish krone
What is the name of the film genre that was coined by French film critic, Nino Frank, in 1946?
Film Noir
What Florentine banking family held great political power and was an important patron of art during the Renaissance?
The Medici family
True or False
Ukraine is the fourth largest country in Europe
False
Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe
Which ruler built a new capital in St. Petersburg and is known for modernizing the military?
Peter the Great
What city in Denmark has a goal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025?
Copenhagen (the country's capital city)
What are the names of the French monarchs that popularized French fashion and made it the country's number one export?
King Louis XIV and Marie Antionette
Name two of the discussed artists or authors of the Renaissance.
Leonardo da Vinci, Geoffrey Chaucer, Sandro Botticelli, Michelangelo, and William Shakespeare
How many refugees have been recorded to have migrated from Ukraine as a result of the war?
More than 6.4 million refugees have been recorded globally
What percentage of the country's workforce has left due to the conflict with Ukraine?
1.5 percent
The Danish celebrate midsummer on June 23. This celebration started in the Middle Ages, and it it was believed to be a way to ward off witches. What is the name of this cultural celebration?
Sankt Hans Aften
What is the name of the French president?
Emmanuel Marcon
How many miles long is the Po River?
405 miles
Name two traditional Ukrainian dishes.
Borscht, cabbage rolls (holubtsi), studynets (a form of headcheese), varenyky (dumplings), and shashlyky (kebabs)
During Maslenitsa (a Russian folk holiday) what food is served that symbolizes the sun? Also, when is this holiday celebrated?
Pancakes
The holiday takes place the week before the Russian Orthodox Lent