Europe
22 questions tagged Europe — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Where is the Mona Lisa kept?
The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris, behind bulletproof glass in the Salle des États.
Where is Big Ben?
Big Ben is the great bell inside the Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.
Where is Dracula’s castle?
Bran Castle near Brasov in Transylvania, Romania, is marketed as Dracula’s Castle, though its real link to Vlad the Impaler is slim.
When was the euro introduced?
The euro launched as an electronic currency on 1 January 1999, and euro banknotes and coins went into circulation on 1 January 2002.
When did Brexit happen?
The UK voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016 and officially left on 31 January 2020. A transition period ended on 31 December 2020.
Where is the Kremlin?
The Moscow Kremlin stands on Borovitsky Hill beside the Moskva River in the centre of Moscow, Russia, right next to Red Square.
Where are the Alps?
The Alps are a mountain range in south-central Europe, curving about 1,200 kilometres through eight countries from France to Slovenia.
Where is Neuschwanstein Castle?
Neuschwanstein Castle sits on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in Bavaria, southern Germany, close to the Austrian border.
Where is Santorini?
Santorini is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 kilometres southeast of mainland Greece.
Where is the Blue Lagoon?
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, about 20 minutes from Keflavík International Airport.
Whose painting is The Scream?
The Scream was created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, who made the first painted version in 1893.
Whose painting is Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer around 1665.
What is the European Union?
The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 European countries sharing a single market and common rules.
Where does the Danube River flow?
The Danube flows about 2,850 km from Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea.
Where is Monaco?
Monaco is a tiny country on the French Riviera, surrounded by France on three sides and by the Mediterranean Sea on the fourth.
Where is Transylvania?
Transylvania is a historic region in central and northwestern Romania, enclosed by the arc of the Carpathian Mountains.
Where is Mont Blanc?
Mont Blanc is in the Alps on the border between France and Italy, and is the highest mountain in Western Europe.
When did the Channel Tunnel open?
The Channel Tunnel linking England and France was officially opened on 6 May 1994 by Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand.
When was the first Eurovision Song Contest?
The first Eurovision Song Contest was held on 24 May 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland, with seven countries taking part.
When was the Hundred Years' War?
The Hundred Years' War between England and France lasted from 1337 to 1453 — actually 116 years, with long periods of truce.
Whose summit is the highest point in the Alps?
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps, at about 4,805.59 metres above sea level. It lies on the border of France and Italy.
Whose mountain is the highest summit in the Caucasus?
Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in the Caucasus, at 5,642 metres. It is located in Russia and is often included in Europe’s highest-point discussions.