Question: Which is France’s second largest city when measured by both population and area? Answer: Lyon Question: Of the three former Soviet Baltic States, Latvia, Estonia & Lithuania, which is the furthest north? Answer: Estonia Question: In which European country is the city of Strasbourg? Answer: France Question: Which European city is known for being the birthplace of the Renaissance? Answer: Florence Florence is the largest city in the Italian region of Tuscany. Question: Which is the largest of the Greek islands? Answer: Crete Question: Which river flows through the Port of Hamburg? Answer: The Elbe Question: Which sea lies between Italy and Croatia? Answer: Adriatic Sea Question: In which country is Transylvania? Answer: Romania Question: The province of Calabria is at the southernmost tip of which country? Answer: Italy Question: In which historical region of Greece is the capital, Athens located? Answer: Attica Question: The EU anthem is called ‘The Anthem of Europe and is based on the final movement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony which is known by what name? Answer: Ode to Joy Question: Monte Mario is the highest hill in which capital city? Answer: Rome Question: Which European capital city derives its name by combining the name of the two towns on either bank of its main river? Answer: Budapest Question: In which Italian city will you find Europe’s oldest university founded in 1088? Answer: Bologna Question: What is the family name of the ruling family of Monaco? Answer: Grimaldi Question: What is the name of the area within Europe where EU countries have abolished all border and passport controls so that, for travel purposes, the area functions as one country. Answer: The Schengen Area The UK & Ireland are not included within this area. Question: The city of Volgograd was know by what name during the Soviet era? Answer: Stalingrad Question: To which country do the Faroe Islands belong? Answer: Denmark Question: What is the name of the estuary between Bordeaux and the Atlantic Ocean? Answer: Gironde Estuary Question: Located near Rome, which is the largest volcanic lake in Europe? Answer: Lake Bolsena Question: Which is the lowest lying national capital in the world? Answer: Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan It is situated on the shore of the Caspian Sea and it is 92 feet below sea level. (The Caspian Sea – or lake – is in a basin that is below sea level.) Question: Measured in area, the five smallest landlocked countries in the world are all in Europe. Name them. Answer: Vatican City, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra and Luxembourg Question: The city of Odense is the third largest in Denmark. On which island is it situated? Answer: Funen 
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