Places & Terms
Steep U-shaped valleys that connect the sea and filled with sea water after the glaciers melted.
Fjord
This northern peninsula is occupied by Norway and Sweden.
Scandinavian Peninsula
Where did all of the snakes go?
Ireland
This country has more McDonald's per capita than any other country in Europe.
Sweden
The Romans called this ‘Mare Nostrum’, translated as ‘Our Sea’
Mediterranean Sea
Hills or very low mountains that may also contain mesas or high plateaus.
Uplands
This peninsula forms the largest part of Denmark, and only a small part of Germany
Jutland Peninsula
Erik the Red is said to have reached this Northern Atlantic island around the 980 CE.
Greenland
Try pronouncing the name of this town – “Llanfairpwll-gwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob-wllllantysiliogogogoch”.
Whales
This river begins in the Alps.
Rhine River
Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs.
Peat
The Iberian Peninsula is home to these two countries.
Portugal and Spain
AKA: Fire and Ice
Iceland
DAILY DOUBLE: This country knighted a penguin.
Norway
It's situated in the northwestern part of Russia, about 25 miles (40 km) east of St. Petersburg.
Lake Ladoga
The Central Plateau of Spain is called this...
Meseta
This peninsula extends into the Mediterranean, and has over 4,700 miles of coastline.
Italian Peninsula
DAILY DOUBLE: The Gorropu Canyon is the deepest canyon found in Europe, with walls over 500m you will also find rare flora and fauna here including the endemic endangered plant Aquilegia nuragica.
Sardinia
Never, ever clink your glass here.
Hungary
Four major European capitals lie along this river.
The Danube
About 1/6 of French lands are located in the uplands called the...
Massif Central
The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by these 3 seas.
Adriatic, Mediterranean, Aegean
Sicily has this many UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Seven
New parents must name their child one of the 7,000 pre-approved names, like Benji or Molli.
Denmark
DAILY DOUBLE: The largest expanse of brackish water in the world, it is semi-enclosed and relatively shallow.
Baltic Sea