Do You Know These European Countries?

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This quiz was expert written by Dan Henry. Dan has a Master's Degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Applied Meteorology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He is a huge trivia fanatic and spends a lot of free time browsing the Internet, researching on a variety of topics, and winning money at trivia night.

With all the talk surrounding the European Union, it seems like Europe has been in the news a lot lately. Despite its integrated reputation, Europe is quite a diverse place. Can you name all the European countries based on these clues?


Dan has a Master's Degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Applied Meteorology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

He is a huge trivia fanatic and spends a lot of free time browsing the internet, researching on a variety of topics, and winning money at trivia night.

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European Countries Quiz Questions

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Question 1

This country is the location of the legendary land of Transylvania and home to over 600,000 nomadic Roma Gypsies.

  • A
    Greece
  • B
    Romania
  • C
    Serbia
  • D
    Croatia

Question 2

This country, which is currently engaged in a territorial dispute with Russia, is the largest country entirely in Europe.

  • A
    Ukraine
  • B
    Finland
  • C
    Belarus
  • D
    Turkey

Question 3

This microstate surrounded by France is the most densely populated country in the world and among the richest in the world. A one bedroom apartment will set you back over $3 million!

  • A
    San Marino
  • B
    Monaco
  • C
    Vatican City
  • D
    Luxembourg

Question 4

This former Soviet satellite state emerged as a democratic republic in 1989 following the Solidarity movement under Lech Wałęsa.

  • A
    East Germany
  • B
    Latvia
  • C
    Poland
  • D
    Ukraine

Question 5

Mont Blanc, Europe's highest point at 15,774 feet, lies on the border between France and what other country, where it is known as Monte Bianco?

  • A
    Germany
  • B
    Switzerland
  • C
    Austria
  • D
    Italy

Question 6

This birthplace of the Red Cross has a history of armed neutrality. Despite its famous army, it has not been in a state of war for over 200 years.

  • A
    Switzerland
  • B
    Norway
  • C
    Greece
  • D
    Sweden

Question 7

The kingdom in this constitutional monarchy has existed for over 1,100 years, and today the country has the largest per-capita production of oil and natural gas outside the Middle East.

  • A
    Norway
  • B
    Denmark
  • C
    United Kingdom
  • D
    Finland

Question 8

Back on the subject of mountains, this country possesses the highest paved road in Europe on the Pico del Veleta in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

  • A
    France
  • B
    Spain
  • C
    Portugal
  • D
    Italy

Question 9

This European powerhouse has the largest budget and largest population of any country in the European Union.

  • A
    Italy
  • B
    United Kingdom
  • C
    Germany
  • D
    France

Question 10

This country is largely divided based on language, with a Flemish-speaking region in the north and a French-speaking region in the south.

  • A
    Belgium
  • B
    Switzerland
  • C
    Luxembourg
  • D
    Netherlands

Question 11

Another country divided in two, this time between a Turkish-controlled eastern half and a Greek-speaking western half.

  • A
    Albania
  • B
    Cyprus
  • C
    Macedonia
  • D
    Mallorca

Question 12

This tiny republic of 330,000 is the only member of NATO with no standing army, and its residents speak the only living language of Old Norse.

  • A
    Finland
  • B
    Norway
  • C
    Greenland
  • D
    Iceland

Question 13

Let's get a bit tougher now. This small, northern European country was mentioned all the way back in 1009, and was the first Baltic state to declare independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.

  • A
    Lithuania
  • B
    Estonia
  • C
    Montenegro
  • D
    Moldova

Question 14

This westernmost country of Europe established the first global empire throughout the 15th and 16th centuries.

  • A
    Spain
  • B
    Ireland
  • C
    United Kingdom
  • D
    Portugal

Question 15

Gavrilo Princip, the assassin who began World War I, hailed from Obljaj in this federation. It is also where he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.

  • A
    Albania
  • B
    Serbia
  • C
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • D
    Bulgaria

Question 16

This country also experienced considerable ethno-nationalist conflict throughout the 20th Century. Things have gotten easier since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

  • A
    Northern Ireland
  • B
    Sicily
  • C
    United Kingdom
  • D
    France

Question 17

Another tough one. This small Central European principality is one of only two countries in the world to be doubly landlocked - that is, surrounded by other landlocked countries.

  • A
    Luxembourg
  • B
    Austria
  • C
    San Marino
  • D
    Liechtenstein

Question 18

Another landlocked country! This country borders Romania and Ukraine and has over 1,600 square miles of its territory under the de facto control of the independent government of Transnistria.

  • A
    Moldova
  • B
    Slovenia
  • C
    Belarus
  • D
    Slovakia

Question 19

Who knew so many countries were landlocked? This mountainous inland republic was one of Europe's premier powers prior to its defeat in World War I.

  • A
    Austria
  • B
    Germany
  • C
    Slovakia
  • D
    Poland

Question 20

This country, the third-largest in Europe by area, is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund to its southern city of Malmö.

  • A
    Iceland
  • B
    Finland
  • C
    Greenland
  • D
    Sweden

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