Memorize these and you could recognize 30.3% of all Europe clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 13 | In a bullfight, killing the bull is banned in this Iberian country |
| 2 | Sweden | 11 | Exports from this country include iron ore, Saabs, & Bjorn Borg |
| 3 | Italy | 10 | Country that's 600 mi. long with average width of only 90 mi. coast to coast |
| 4 | the Netherlands | 10 | This low country's oldest university is the State University of Leiden, founded in 1575 |
| 5 | Monaco | 9 | Natives of this country are also called Monegasques |
| 6 | Denmark | 9 | Country whose capital was formerly called Koebnannehavn, meaning "Merchants' Harbor" |
| 7 | Belgium | 9 | This country is bordered on the north by the North Sea & the Netherlands |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 8 | 1st nation to "break" from Soviet bloc, its name means "land of the southern Slavs" |
| 9 | Poland | 8 | You'd find the cities of Grunberg, Gdynia, & Gdansk, on a map of this country |
| 10 | Hungary | 8 | A Roman amphitheater was recently unearthed in this country's city of Budapest |
| 11 | Greece | 8 | This nation's official name is the Hellenic Republic |
| 12 | Switzerland | 7 | Citizens of this small country aren't "neutral" about anyone littering there |
| 13 | Prague | 7 | Mozart's "Don Giovanni" premiered in this city where Dvorak & Smetana lived & composed |
| 14 | Norway | 7 | Oxford educated Olaf V became king of this Scandinavian country in 1957 |
| 15 | Gibraltar | 7 | By the Treaty of Utrecht, if Britain gave up this colony, it had to offer it 1st to Spain |
| 16 | France | 7 | Per capita, Germany leads for consuming beer, Portugal for wine, & this country for total alcohol |
| 17 | Spain | 6 | The North African mainland lies only nine miles from this European country |
| 18 | Liechtenstein | 6 | Only European country named for its establishing family, which still rules today |
| 19 | Albania | 6 | In 1967, gov't of this tiny country closed all churches & proclaimed it 1st truly atheist state in world |
| 20 | Northern Ireland | 6 | It's the smallest of the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom |
| 21 | Moscow | 5 | European capital that contains the Lenin Library, the Lenin Stadium & the Lenin Mausoleum |
| 22 | Goya | 5 | This Spaniard was named first court painter to King Charles IV in 1799 |
| 23 | Germany | 5 | All of Denmark is surrounded by water except for its 42 mile boundary with this country |
| 24 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | Real Bohemians aren't artists but residents of this Eastern European nation |
| 25 | Budapest | 5 | It's the next capital city you'll reach sailing down the Danube from Vienna |
| 26 | Holland | 5 | Frans Hals was born in Antwerp but moved to this country with his parents at a young age |
| 27 | Zurich | 4 | It's the largest city in Switzerland |
| 28 | Venice | 4 | On arrival at Marco Polo International Airport, you're about 8 miles from this Italian city's center |
| 29 | Sofia | 4 | "Ever Growing, Never Old" is the motto of this capital of Bulgaria |
| 30 | Rembrandt | 4 | To see his "Night Watch", head to the top floor of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam |
| 31 | Iceland | 4 | Though this North Atlantic island has no army, it nevertheless belongs to NATO |
| 32 | England | 4 | This country's city of Sheffield has been an iron & steel-making center since the 14th century |
| 33 | Barcelona | 4 | Catalan cuisine is featured at Set Portes, a 161-year-old restaurant in this Catalonian city |
| 34 | Austria | 4 | You must pass the Matura exam to attend one of this country's universities in Graz, Salzburg or Innsbruck |
| 35 | Andorra | 4 | This country in the Pyrenees is a haven for smugglers |
| 36 | Vienna | 3 | Schönbrunn Castle, once home to the Hapsburgs, has been called this city's Versailles |
| 37 | Paris | 3 | Captial city where you'll find the Luxembourg Palace next to the Luxembourg Gardens |
| 38 | Munich | 3 | Known for its beer, this city was where Hitler led his infamous Beer Hall Putsch |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 3 | It's the smallest in area of the Benelux countries |
| 40 | London | 3 | European capital closest to the line of 00longitude |
| 41 | Hamburg | 3 | German city famous for Homburgs & Hamburgers |
| 42 | Goethe | 3 | Several countries honored this "Faust" author's 250th birthday with new stamps |
| 43 | Florence | 3 | Uffizi Gallery in this city has world's finest collection of Italian Renaissance paintings |
| 44 | Finland | 3 | Forests cover more then 2/3 of this country that borders Sweden |
| 45 | Bucharest | 3 | In 1977 a major earthquake struck this Romanian capital, killing over 1,300 people |
| 46 | Bavaria | 3 | This largest of West German states has been a duchy, a kingdom & a republic |
| 47 | Amsterdam | 3 | This Dutch city's numerous waterways earned it the nickname "The Venice of the North" |
| 48 | Gauguin | 3 | In 1891 he held an auction of his paintings to finance his move to Tahiti |
| 49 | Warsaw | 2 | Every 5 years the Chopin International Piano Competition takes place in this city |
| 50 | Wales | 2 | In 1804, the world's 1st steam locomotive pulled a train loaded w/coal from a mine in this country |