Example of questions

Europe and the world

Europe and the world

1. Which Frank emperor gives his name to a yearly prize?
2. In which emperor’s honor was Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, named?
3. What Ukrainian nuclear plant exploded in 1986?

Answers

1. Charlemagne
2. Constantine
3. Chernobyl

1. Which Italian city did Christopher Columbus come from? Genoa, Venice, Naples?
2. What South American country gets its name from Venice?
3. What nationality is the majority of Kosovo’s inhabitants?

1. Genoa
2. Venezuela
3. Albanian

1. What is the name of the hot water jets which are very common in Iceland?
2. What mount were the Greek gods supposed to live on?
3. What Russian city was founded by Czar Peter the Great?

1. Geyser
2. Mount Olympus
3. Saint Peterbourg

1. What title did Russian monarchs hold until 1917?
2. What legendary dwarves are supposed to live in Norway?
3. What Norwegian man was the first one to reach the South Pole?

1. Czar
2. Trolls
3. Roald Amundsen

1. What country do Balalaikas come from, Russia, Sweden or Greece?
2. What country is William Tell from?
3. In which country of EU people say “no” with a nod of head?

1. Russia
2. Switzerland
3. Bulgarian

1. What is the name of Russian cents, kopecks, rubbles or dinars?
2. Name one country sharing a border with Guiana?
3. What continent did Viking Leif Eriksson reach in the year 1000?

1. Kopecks
2. Brazil or Surinam
3. North America