European History Trivia Questions
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Against which neighboring country did Ferdinand help Isabella win her war of succession, where she contended with Alfonso V?
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portugal
According to the Maastricht Treaty of 1993, the European Community (EC) became a policy arm of which organization?
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european union
Which Portuguese capital was largely destroyed by one of Europe's most devastating earthquakes in 1755?
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lisbon
In which country did the government recognize the farmers' union Rural Solidarity in 1981?
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poland
Who began his German translation of the New Testament while hiding at Wartburg Castle in 1521?
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martin luther
In which Czech capital was Charles University, the oldest university in central Europe, founded in 1348?
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prague
Which country did Joseph von Radowitz attempt to unify under Prussian leadership 20 years before Bismarck?
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germany
Which capital city undertook massive building projects after a great fire in 1666?
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london
In 982, Saint Adalbert, known as the 'Apostle of the Prussians', became bishop of which Czech capital city?
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prague
Which European country revived the Order of the Dannebrog in 1671 after its establishment in 1219?
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denmark
What term refers to the 1916-1923 conflict over Ireland and is something Hamlet spoke of as 'A Sea Of' them?
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troubles
Which type of expedition did Peter the Hermit rally public support for through his preaching in 1096?
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crusades
Which country was Spain's opponent in the war that ended with the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659?
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france
What Italian city was originally founded by the Greeks and named 'Neapolis', meaning 'New City'?
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naples
Which city of canals on the Adriatic Sea became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866?
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venice
Which country was ruled by the Capet, Valois, and Bourbon dynasties?
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france
Which country did Spain finally recognize as independent in 1668 after years of war?
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portugal
In which country did Basel become the first city to approve women voting in local elections in 1958?
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switzerland
In 1691, through the Treaty of Limerick, which country's Catholics were guaranteed certain rights by England?
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ireland
Which nation in the British Isles remained neutral throughout World War II?
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ireland
Which country now includes the region that was once the province of Westphalia and is currently divided into three states?
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germany
Which Baltic country changed its unit of currency to the lats in mid-1992?
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latvia
Which country had King Ferdinand VII held prisoner in France during the Napoleonic Wars?
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spain
In 1832, Greece was formed from several Aegean islands, part of Rumelia, and which peninsula?
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peloponnese
What was the government seat of German-occupied France from 1942 to 1944?
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vichy
Which country is partly marked by a 170-mile north-south dike built by 8th-century King Offa?
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wales
Which country was ruled by King Ferdinand from 1914 to 1927, during which he acquired Transylvania?
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romania
Which English city was founded as a Benedictine monastery in 1543 by Leofric and Lady Godiva?
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coventry
In which European country can most ruins of the civilizations of the ancient Spartans and Athenians be found?
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greece
In which country was Mantua in the Lombardy region ruled by the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1707?
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italy
Which country declared its independence from the Netherlands in 1830 and has Brussels as its capital?
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belgium
In which country did the Duke of Orleans, regent, purchase the Regent Diamond in 1717?
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france
Which city, renowned for its wines, did the French government briefly relocate to during both World Wars?
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bordeaux
Which capital city of Hungary was invaded by Soviet troops in 1956 to quell a revolution?
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budapest
In 1867, Hungary established a dual monarchy with which country that lasted until the end of World War I?
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austria
In which small republic, believed to be founded by a Christian stonecutter named Marinus, can you find historical tradition rooted?
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san marino
On which island did Napoleon's father, Carlo Bonaparte, fight for independence from Genoa?
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corsica
What code do the French live under that is named after a famous French leader, similar to how the Babylonians lived under the code of Hammurabi?
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napoleon
Which small European grand duchy dispatched troops to support South Korea during the Korean War?
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luxembourg
What were the 7th and 8th military expeditions led by King Louis IX of France called?
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crusades
Which country gained 3 more cantons from the Congress of Vienna after they had been under French control?
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switzerland
What country did Croatia break away from in 1991, where the Sabor served as its legislative body?
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yugoslavia
Which country's throne did Leopold III abdicate in 1951 after being criticized for surrendering to Germany in 1940?
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belgium
Which German Protestant leader was targeted by Henry VIII in his written attack, earning him the title 'Defender of the Faith' from Pope Leo X?
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martin luther
In which capital city was the Holyrood Palace built around 1500?
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edinburgh
Which country became independent of Castilian and Moorish control when Alfonso I was proclaimed king in 1143?
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portugal
What ethnic group in Spain is the ETA terrorist organization trying to gain autonomy for?
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basques
Which principality on the Riviera was under the protection of Sardinia from 1815 to 1861?
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monaco
What is the country where the 'Sozel-Demokratische Partei Deutschland' is one of the largest political parties?
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west germany
Who was the German chancellor that won reelection to a fourth term on November 15, 1994?
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helmut kohl
What grand duchy was established in 963 when Siegfried, Count of Ardennes, took control of the region?
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luxembourg
In which country did Boleslaw I become the first king in 1025, only to die within the same year?
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poland
In which Belgian port city was Europe's first stock exchange established in 1460?
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antwerp
What is the name of the rocky fortress that British forces captured from Spain in 1704 and have held ever since?
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gibraltar
Which Teutonic group established the kingdoms of Essex, Wessex, and Sussex in England around 500 A.D.?
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saxons
In which European country was the Order of Leopold established in 1832?
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belgium
In which city was Constantine I, the first king of modern Greece, born?
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athens
Which country had its neutrality guaranteed by the Congress of Vienna in 1815?
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switzerland
Which European country lost its territories of Cape Verde, Mozambique, and Timor in the 1970s?
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portugal
Which Eastern European country's first king, Carol I, was originally a German prince?
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romania
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