September 6, 2003

1. Which river in Europe flows from the Black Forest to the Black Sea?

2. In which Spanish town can tourists visit the Alhambra?

3. Great Britain, with an area of 88,787 square miles is the largest island in Europe. Which is the second largest island in that continent?

4. The ruins of the ancient palace of Konssos is on which island in the Mediterranean?

5. Which is England’s Lake District’s largest lake?

6. In which bay is the Isle of Capri?

7. The Bridge of Sighs is in which famous European city?

8. What is the name of the river that flows through Dublin, Ireland?

9. The Azores are an archipelago in mid Atlantic, to which European country do they belong?

10. The ancient city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of which volcano?

 

ANSWER:

1. Danube

2. Granada.

3. Iceland, at 33,769 square miles

4. Crete

5. Lake Windermere

6. The Bay of Naples

7. Venice, this famous bridge connects the Doge’s Palace to the Piombi prison?

8. Liffey. It is not a very long river, stretching only 50 miles

9. Portugal

10. Mt. Vesuvius, which erupted in AD79 and the ruins of the city were rediscovered in 1789.

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