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Advanced European Geography Quiz

How well do you know European geography? Some of these answers are pretty difficult, and there's a fair amount of history involved too!
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Last updated: May 26, 2023
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On what river did Poland have a "miracle" in 1920?
Vistula
What sea/bay no longer exists, thanks to the Dutch?
Zuiderzee
What German river sounds similar to the Italian island where Napoleon was first exiled?
Elbe
Besides Helsinki, what other capital city can be found on the Gulf of Finland?
Tallinn
Two countries in Europe have monarchies that AREN'T hereditary. One is Vatican City. Name the other.
Andorra
What Mediterranean island was famous for a "colossal" statue of Helios?
Rhodes
And what island group is this island a part of?
The Dodecanese
The Crimean Bridge spans what strait?
Kerch Strait
Monaco has the shortest coastline of any European country. What country has the second shortest?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
What region in Eastern Europe belonged to Austria-Hungary, then Czechoslovakia, then Hungary, then the USSR, and finally Ukraine?
Transcarpathia
In Alexander's time, it was called the Hellespont. What is it called today?
The Dardanelles
What is the name of the northernmost region of Finland, where Santa supposedly lives?
Lapland
What European country claims to have the oldest active constitution in the world? (The claim is a bit contentious, as not all of the constitution has been codified)
San Marino
What archipelago in the Arctic Ocean is famous for being an entirely visa-free zone?
Svalbard
Spain is known for its African exclaves, but it has a European exclave too (that also happens to be an enclave). What is it called?
Llivia
Besides Albania, what other country is majority Albanian?
Kosovo
A tripoint is where the borders of three countries meet. What city can be found near the Greece-Turkey-Bulgaria tripoint, which served as the Ottoman capital before the conquest of Constantinople?
Edirne
Similarly, what city can be found near the Belgium-Netherlands-Germany tripoint, where Charlemagne ruled and was laid to rest?
Aachen
What is the second biggest city in Denmark? (Hint: it starts with the same two letters as the previous answer)
Aarhus
What historical region, at the mouth of the Danube, has been split between Romania and Bulgaria since the 19th century?
Dobruja
There are two ethnically Celtic peninsulas that are a part of non-Celtic countries. One is Brittany in France. What is the other?
Cornwall
Czechia is mainly comprised of two historical regions. One is Bohemia. What is the other?
Moravia
An Irish nationalist calls it Derry. What might a unionist call it?
Londonderry
What major Russian city can be found about halfway between Ukraine and Kazakhstan?
Volgograd
What tiny, unrecognized, breakaway country can be found on the banks of the Dniester River?
Transnistria
2 Comments
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Level 77
May 26, 2023
Good quiz. Exercises the brain. Nominated.
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Level 66
May 27, 2023
Thank you! It's much appreciated!