- 1. What currency is used in the countries belonging to the European Union?
A) Euro
B) Pound
C) Franc
- 2. What two countries make up the British Isles?
A) United Kingdom & Iceland
B) Ireland & United Kingdom
C) Ireland & France
- 3. What is the title of the governmental leader of the United Kingdom
A) Prime Minister
B) King
C) President
- 4. Where is the Mona Lisa?
A) Louvre
B) Notre Dame
C) Eiffel Tower
- 5. What famous cathedral sits on the banks of the Seine River in Paris?
A) Eiffel Tower
B) Notre Dame
C) Louvre
- 6. What annual event occurs in Pamplona, Spain?
A) La Tomatina
B) Tour de France
C) Running of the Bulls
- 7. What are Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, and Finland commonly referred as?
A) British Isles
B) Scandinavia
C) Iberia
- 8. If you are Dutch, what country are you from?
A) Netherlands
B) Germany
C) Denmark
- 9. In what German city was a large wall built to separate the East from the West?
A) Warsaw
B) Hamberg
C) Berlin
- 10. Which is the smallest Scandinavian country with a high population density?
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Denmark
- 11. Refusing to take sides in wars, which country enjoyed a stable democratic government for 700 years?
A) Austria
B) Switzerland
C) Italy
- 12. Which of the following is NOT part of the Benelux countries?
A) Belgium
B) Netherlands
C) Spain
- 13. Which of the following does NOT describe the United Kingdom?
A) Constitutional Monarchy
B) Command Economy
C) Market Economy
- 14. Which group wants complete independence from Spain?
A) Catalonians
B) Mesetas
C) Basques
- 15. Which country has polders reclaimed from the sea?
A) Netherlands
B) Austria
C) Poland
- 16. Most people from Greece are:
A) Buddhist
B) Christian
C) Muslim
- 17. When was Vatican City established?
A) 1929
B) 1870
C) 1800
- 18. What happened when the kingdom of Italy seized the Papal States?
A) Popes were taken prisoner
B) Vatican City was established
C) Popes could no longer rule portions of Italy
- 19. Present day concerns of the pope include all of the following except...
A) the global economy
B) terrorism
C) application of church doctrine
- 20. What did the Lateran Treaties do?
A) annexed Rome
B) established Vatican City
C) granted the popes special secular ruling status
- 21. The Chunnel consists of...
A) one large tunnel with several sets of tracks
B) three train tunnels, a service tunnel, and cross over tunnels
C) a series of cross-over tunnels
- 22. The Chunnel connects the United Kingdom with which country?
A) Ireland
B) France
C) Belgium
- 23. What is the purpose of the cross-over passages?
A) to allow passengers to get on and off trains
B) to allow trains to switch from one track to another
C) to allow passengers to switch trains
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