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Two Truths and a Lie - European Geography

Each time you will see three statements. Two are true and one is false. Your goal is to identify the false statement.
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1. Identify the lie about islands in Europe.
Crete is the largest island in Greece.
Iceland was a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Italy controls Corsica.
France controls Corsica, not Italy.
2. Identify the lie about countries in NATO.
Austria is a part of NATO.
North Macedonia was the most recent member.
Luxembourg was a founding member of NATO.
Austria isn't a part of NATO.
3. Identify the lie about Nordic countries.
Sweden is the largest Nordic country by population.
All Nordic countries are among the top 10 happiest countries in the world.
Estonia is a Nordic country.
Estonia is a Baltic country, not a Nordic one.
4. Identify the lie about cities in Europe.
Italy's 3 largest cities are Rome, Milan, and Venice.
Democracy originated in Athens.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
Italy's 3 largest cities are actually Rome, Milan, and Naples.
5. Identify the lie about Micro states in Europe.
Vatican is the smallest by land and population.
More than 2 micro states have royal families.
Liechtenstein is a single city.
Liechtenstein is a country made up of 11 different cities.
6. Identify the lie about the World Wars.
The Netherlands were in both World Wars.
2 Major Empires dissolved after World War I.
Poland was the first country invaded by Hitler.
The Netherlands only participated in the Second World War.
7. Identify the lie.
The Nazis annexed Poland before WW2 started.
The Nazis annexed Austria before WW2 started.
The Nazis annexed Czechoslovakia before WW2 started.
WW2 started as the Nazis invaded Poland. By time they annexed it WW2 had started.
8. Identify the lie about major cities in Europe.
The biggest city by population in Europe is London.
The biggest city in Ukraine is Kyiv.
Istanbul is both in Europe and Asia.
Istanbul and Moscow are both larger than London.
9. Identify the lie about rivers in Europe.
The Thames river runs through Manchester and Leeds.
The Volga river is the largest in Europe.
The capitals of 4 different countries are on the Danube river.
The Thames river runs through London.
10. Identify the lie.
Denmark borders the North Sea.
There are 54 countries in Europe.
The USSR previously controlled Moldova.
There are only 44 countries in Europe. There are 54 in Africa.
11. Identify the lie.
Austrians speak German.
The capital of Switzerland is Zurich.
Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
The capital of Switzerland is Bern.
12. Identify the lie.
The Baltic, North, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Seas all border European countries.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was in Germany.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was located in Poland.
7 Comments
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Level 71
Feb 16, 2023
#12 has two lies. Franz Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo, not Belgrade.
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Level 43
Feb 16, 2023
All fixed!
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Level 59
Feb 16, 2023
Great Quiz

14/15 I missed #2. Could have sworn Austria was a part of NATO.

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Level 59
Feb 16, 2023
You should make a part 2
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Level 43
Feb 16, 2023
I think I might, I usually wait a while to see if it gets off to a good start.
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Level 75
Feb 17, 2023
I'm not sure if I understand question #12. How does Red Sea border any European country?
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Level 43
Feb 17, 2023
I mixed up the Black and Red seas, my bad.