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
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