European Day of Languages

1. What is the most widely spoken language in Europe?

a) German

b) English

c) Italian

2. J.K. Rowling, Stephen Hawking and Christian Bale are all from which European country?

a) United Kingdom

b) Ireland

c) Portugal

3. Which river runs through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands?

a) Rhine

b) Nile

c) Amazon

4. Which famous sporting event started in Ancient Greece?

a) Commonwealth Games

b) Olympic Games

c) World Cup

5. In which European city would you find the Eiffel Tower?

a) Paris, France

b) Warsaw, Poland

c) Budapest, Hungary

6. Fill in the gap: The Italian Christopher Columbus was a famous…

a) Painter

b) Football player

c) Explorer

7. Which mountain range runs from Austria to Italy?

a) Rocky Mountains

b) Himalayas

c) Alps

8. Which country’s name literally means “Low Country”?

a) Spain

b) Netherlands

c) Bulgaria

Add up your score: / 8

Did you get all the answers right? For an extra two bonus points find the secret word hidden in the answers above by filling the gaps with the first letter of each answer:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Bonus score: /2

Fun EuropE Quiz How much do you know about Europe? Test your knowledge with our quiz to celebrate the European Day of Languages!

part 1:Tick the correct answers to these questions:

European Day of Languages

1. Germany

2. Poland

3. France

4. Spain

5. Italy

6. Czech Republic

7. United Kingdom

8. Sweden

Add up your score:

/8

TOTAL SCORE = /18

Fun EuropE Quiz How much do you know about Europe? Test your knowledge with our quiz to celebrate the European Day of Languages!

Answers: Part 1 - 1. b) English, 2. a) United Kingdom, 3. a) Rhine, 4. b) Olympic Games, 5. a) Paris, France, 6. c) Explorer, 7. c) Alps, 8. b) Netherlands, secret word: EUROPEAN Part 2 - 1. d, 2. e, 3. g, 4. a, 5. f, 6. h, 7. c, 8. b

part 2:Can you match the correct flag to its country? Score 1 point for each correct answer!

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