Geography - Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Romania
Greece is on the southern end of the
Balkan Peninsula
What river divides Hungary almost in half?
Danube
What does Budapest have more of than any other capital in the world?
Thermal baths
What is the capital of Albania?
Tirana
Why was mostof Liechtenstein purchased?
To meet the political requirements to become a prncipality
Why do the Dutch have to use dikes?
To protect their land from flooding because of their low elevation.
What are the three refions of Romania?
Transylvania, Moldavia, Wallachia
True or False Half of the workforce lives outside Liechtenstein.
True
True or False Liechtenstein has no airports or seaports.
True
True or False. Most European capitals are within 620 miles of Belgium's capital.
True
True or False. Mother Teresa was born in the capital of Macedonia.
True
True or False. Tourism is a large business in the Czech Republic.
True
True or False. Ukraine is the largest country that lies entirely within Europe.
True
True or False. Whether Kosovo is an independent country is still disputed.
True
True or False. Young Albert Einstein worked in a patent office in Bern.
True
True or False: Austria's flag is one of the oldest in Europe.
True
True or False: Hungary has the largest grassland in Europe.
True
True or False: Hungary has the largest linguistically isolated people in Europe.
True
True or False: Hungary hosts Europe's largest music festival.
True
True or False: Hungary is a land-locked country.
True
True or False: One part of Austria is only accessible by climbing a mountain unless you are willing to drive through Germany.
True
Two or False. Count Dracula was based on a real person.
True; based on the ruler Vlad Tepes
What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
Vaduz
What is the longest river that flows completely within Slovakia?
Vah River
What is the longest and principle river in the Czech Republic>
Valtava River
Where do most people live in Austria?
Vienna
What is Croatia's capital?
Zagreb
Eighty percent of Greece consists of either low-lying _____ or __________.
hills, mountains
Most of Albania is covered by
mountains
What year were women allowed to vote in Liechtenstein?
1984
In what year did Kosovo declare independence?
2008
How did Austria influence the start of both World Wars?
Attacks on Serbia after the Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, and Hitler was born in Austria.
What are the border nations of Hungary?
Austria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, & Ukraine
What are Liechtenstein's border countries?
Austria, Switzerland
What mountains cover central Bulgaria?
Balkan Mountains
The capital of Bulgaria is located on the edge of what two mountain ranges?
Balkan and Rhodope Mountains
What three things are important to Austrians?
Courtesy, titles, & educational accomplishments
What is the largest island in all of Greece?
Crete
The ______________ Mountains are found in the south of the Crimean Peninsula.
Crimean
What peninsula is found southwest of the Sea of Azov?
Crimean Peninsula
Bucharest rests on what river?
Dambovila River
The ____________ Plain is found to the north of Serbia?
Danube
What is the major river in Austria?
Danube
What river forms parts of Romania's border with Serbia?
Danube
What river forms the Bulgaria-Romania Border?
Danube
What river's tributaries are the main waters of Serbia?
Danube
What are the major rivers in Hungary?
Danube & Tiza
Southwest of Ukraine lies the _____________ ________________.
Danube Delta
What river runs along the grassy lowlands of Slovakia?
Danube River
Where are the Netherlands located?
Europe
Where is Belgium?
Europe
Ukraine has a strategic position between what two continents?
Europe and Asia
Austria is a member of what governmental body?
European Union
What river forms the border between Greece and Turkey?
Evros River
Holland is a term the Dutch use interchangeably with Netherlands.
False
True or False. Luxembourg is larger than Rhode Island.
False
True or False: Because of all the guns, Switzerland has a high crime rate.
False
True or False: Hungary is larger than what it was before World War I?
False
True or False: Liked to be referred to as Eastern Europeans.
False
In Switzerland, it is easy to shop at night or on Sunday.
False - Everything closes around seven during the week, and is closed all day Sunday.
True or False Bosnia-Herzegovina is a landlocked country.
False - they have 12 miles of coast
True or False Liechtenstein is the smallest country in the world.
False . It is the sixth smallest.
True or False Liechtenstein has one of the highest crime rates in the world?
False It is the lowest.
True or False Liechtenstein is a liberal country.
False. It is very conservative.
True or False: Liechetenstein accidentally attacked Switzerland.
False. Switzerland accidentally attacked Liechtenstein.
True or False. Within the Jura Mountains is Switzerland's highest point.
False. Within Pennine Alps
True or False. Moldova borders only one country.
False; borders two
True or False. The capital of Serbia is the largest city in southeastern Europe.
False; fourth largest
True or False. Austria has a sixty mile coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
False; it is landlocked.
True or False. Macedonia is a coastal and mountainous country.
False; it is landlocked.
True or False. Chernobyl was the location of a large oil spill.
False; large nuclear explosion
Almost half of Austria is covered by?
Forest
What is the only real lake in Liechtenstein?
Gampriner Seele
What city is the second seat of the United Nations?
Geneva
What language do most Austrians speak?
German
What language do they speak in Liechtenstein?
German
What country occupied Belgium during both World Wars?
Germany
What is Austria's second largest city?
Graz
What famous family is Liechtenstein's royal family related to?
Hapsburg
What famous magician was from Hungary?
Harry Houdini
What sea is to the west of Greece?
Ionian Sea
What mountains cover most of western Slovenia?
Juliam Alps
What is Ukraine's capital?
Kiev
What is the largest lake in Central Europe?
Lake Balaton
What is the largest lake in Hungary?
Lake Balaton
On what lake is Geneva?
Lake Geneva
What is the largest thermal lake in the world?
Lake Heviz
What are the three large lakes in Albania?
Lake Prespa, lake Ohrid, Lake Skadar
What lake borders Montenegro and Albania?
Lake Skadar
What is Slovenia's capital?
Ljubljana
What is the capital of Luxembourg?
Luxembourg
What type of government does Liechtenstein have?
Monarchy
What river forms part of the Luxembourg-Germany border?
Moselle River
The largest city in Bosnia-Herzegovina?
Mostar
In greek Mythology, what is the home of the gods?
Mount Olympus
Besides the Danube lowlands in the north, Bulgaria is covered by?
Mountains
What landform covers most of Slovakia?
Mountains
What landform covers most of central Serbia?
Mountains
What famous composer was from Austria?
Mozart
What two important government entities are seated in Belgium's capital?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the EU (European Union)
Is Liechtenstein a member of the EU?
No
What tourist city is found by the Black Sea?
Odessa
What is the large peninsula in southern Greece called?
Pelopnnesus
List three industries in Liechtenstein.
Pharmaceuticals, power tools, textiles, largest provider of false teeth
What is the capital of Macedonia?
Skopje
What is Austria's favorite sport?
Soccer
What is the most popular sport in Hungary?
Soccer
What is the capital of Bulgaria?
Sofia
List three unique cultural customs that are important to Hungarians?
Splashing women with water on Easter Monday, St. Nicholas Day boots, throwing lentils on New Year;s Day, Buso Mask Festival, bride kidnapped
List four famous landmarks.
St. Stephens Bascillica, Buda Castle, Visegrad Royal Castle, Diosygor Castle, Eger Castle, Tomb or Gul Baba, Momento Park, Cave Church, Citadela, the Budapest Time Wheel, the Bokod floating houses, Gorsum Ruins, Hungarian Parliment
The _____________________ takes up fifty-two percent of Ukraine.
Steppe
Albania is strategically located along what strait?
Strait of Otranto
The South Tyrol region belonged to what famous "House" that we have discussed? (Half of Europe's royal families can be traced to it.)
The House of Hapsburg
Moldova is situated on what two rivers?
The Prut and Dniester Rivers
Snow melt off the Alps Mountains formed what four major rivers?
The Rhone, the Po, the Inn-Danube, the Rhine
What movie was filmed in parts of Austria?
The Sound of Music
What mountains cover much of central Romania?
The Transylvanian Alps
What river cuts Macedonia in half?
The Vardar River
True or False Liechtenstein's royal family is the wealthiest of the royal families.
True
True or False. Greece has over 1400 islands.
True
True or False. Liechtenstein has more registered businesses than citizens.
True
True or False. Moldova was once part of Romania.
True
The Netherlands produces billions of what annually?
Tulip bulbs
Hungary is situated between what two major regions of Europe?
Western Europe and the Balkan Peninsula
Vienna is known as ...
the City of Music
Seventy percent of Switzerland is covered by what type of landmass?
mountains
Where is the seat of government in the Netherlands?
The Hague
What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
_____% of the land is arable.
51
Bern is located on what river?
Aare
Most of Albania's coastline is along the
Adriatic Sea
What sea is to the east of Greece?
Aegean Sea
Moldova's economy is based on ___________________.
Agriculture
What is the largest ethnic group in Kosovo?
Albanian
What major mountains can be found in Liechtenstein?
Alps
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Amsterdam
Who is the most well-known contemporary Austrian?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Why do many tourists visit the city of Bastogne?
Battle of the Bulge sites important in WWII
What submurged river canyon is an important tourist attraction?
Bay of Kotor
What is the capital of Serbia?
Belgrade
Capital of Switzerland
Bern
Ukraine has its coast on the _________ Sea and the ________ of ________.
Black ; Sea Azov
Bulgaria receives many tourists because of its ______________.
Black Sea Beaches
What does Montenegro mean?
Black mountain
What is one of the most famous products of Prague?
Bohemian Crystal
What is the capital of Slovakia?
Bratislava
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels
What is the capital of Romania?
Bucharest
What is the capital of Hungary?
Budapest
What mountains are found in the west of Ukraine?
Carpathian Mountains
What three major mountain regions surround Hungary?
Carpathian Mountains, Dinaric Alps, Balkan Mountains
What mountains cover much of northern Romania?
Carpatian Mountains
What is the capital of Moldova?
Chisinau
The __________ ___________ cover most of western Serbia?
Dinaric Alps
What mountains are found in the west of Croatia?
Dinaric Alps
What mountains are in the north of Albania?
Dinaric Alps
What mountains in Bosnia-Herzegovina are found to the west?
Dinaric Alps
Bran Castle is popularly known as ____________ Castle.
Dracula's
In the Netherlands, windmills are mainly used to ...?
Drain the land
What river forms a part of the Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina border?
Drina River
What is the main port on the Adriatic Sea?
Durres
What is the language spoken in Hungary?
Hungarian
What important people are the Hungarians supposed to be descended from?
Huns, Maygor, Nimrod
What mountains cover western Greece?
Pindus
What mountains are in the south of Albania?
Pindus Mountains
What mountains cover the west of Macedonia?
Pindus Mountains
Ukraine consists mostly of fertile ______________ and ___________________.
Plains and plateaus
What is the capital of of Montenegro?
Podgorica
What is the capital of Czech Republic?
Prague
Liechtenstein is the last surviving territory of what?
The Holy Roman Empire
What is the capital of Kosovo?
Pristina
What major river is in Lichtenstein?
Rhine
What mountains in Greece have been preserved due to its diverse ecosystem?
Rhodope Mountains
Bosnia-Herzegovina's agriculture is found in the ?
Sava River Valley
What is the largest city in Liechtenstein?
Schaan
What sea is to the south of Greece?
Sea of Crete
Name three things that are different in Switzerland than America.
Swiss do not have take out. No homework on the weekend. Everything must be quite after 10. You must say hello before being checked out by the sales clerk or before asking for help. The drinking age is 16. Serving in the military is mandatory. They are a quite people.
Who handles Liechtenstein's military affairs?
Switzerland
What are the border nations of Austria?
Switzerland, Italy, Czek Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Litechenstein, Germany
The longest canyon in Europe is the ?
Tara River Canyon
What mountains cover Austria's southern and western regions?
The Alps
What part of Belgium is hilly and forested?
The Ardennes
Romania sits on what body of water?
The Black Sea
During its Soviet days, what was Ukraine called?
The Breadbasket of the Soviet Union
What islands attract the most visitors to GREECE?
The Dodecanese