UNITED IN DIVERSITY

LEGEND

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Belgium

The name of the country in the three national 1. languages: French, Dutch and GermanThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The coat of arms of Belgium (national motto: 5. ‘Strength through Unity’)The national flag of Belgium6. Belgium is one of the six countries which founded 7. the European Union in 1957Painting by Jan Van Eyck, an early Flemish painter, 8. ‘The Arnolfini Wedding’Mussels, a typical Belgian dish9. Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish mathematician and 10. geographer, inventor of ‘The Mercator projection’Groenendael and Malinois Belgian shepherd dogs11. A painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a famous 12. Flemish painter, ‘The Peasant Wedding’Germany, a country bordering it13. ‘Hi’ in French14. ‘Hi’ in Dutch15. The Netherlands, a country bordering it16. A ship and a crane at the Port of Antwerp17. The Flemish lion, which is the symbol of Flanders18. A stork in the national park19. The North Sea20. Motorways lit up at night21. Facades of traditional houses in Bruges22. The Brussels sprout, the smallest member of the 23. cabbage familyThe European flag (the headquarters of the 24. European institutions are in Brussels)Brussels, the capital of Belgium25. The Atomium, the astonishing monument dating 26. from the World Fair of 1958 (situated in Brussels, it is a model of the crystal lattice of iron)Antwerp, the world capital of the diamond trade27. The Town Hall and the Grand-Place in Brussels, 28. classed as world heritage sites by UnescoManneken Pis, the famous statue in the heart of 29. BrusselsVictor Horta, a pioneering architect of the Art 30. Nouveau school of architecture; picture of a cast iron detail

Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian statesman, one of the 31. founding fathers of the European UnionThe smurf, hero of the comic strip created by Peyo, 32. Belgian cartoonist and script-writerThe waffle is a typical Belgian pastry33. The Meuse, the river which crosses Belgium34. The iris is the symbol of the Brussels-Capital 35. RegionThe citadel of Namur36. The Berlaymont is the building where the European 37. Commission has its headquarters in BrusselsThe Lion of Waterloo which symbolises Napoleon’s 38. last battleThe cathedral of Tournai, in Gothic style, classed 39. as a Unesco world heritage siteThe River Schelde/Escaut (English: Scheldt) 40. crosses BelgiumA cloud and rain, fairly typical of the Belgian climate41. France, a country bordering onto it42. René Magritte, a great Belgian surrealist painter43. The saxophone, invented by Adolphe Sax from 44. Dinant in WalloniaThe jester at the Binche Carnival45. The Wallonian cockerel, the symbol of Wallonia46. The Belgian Blue, a Belgian breed of cattle47. A wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 48. birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe chicory or endive, a typically Belgian vegetable49. The wild boar, which lives in the hills of the 50. ArdennesBelgian chocolate, which has a worldwide 51. reputationA bag of Belgian chips with mayonnaise52. The strong Ardennes horse53. Tintin and Snowy, heroes of the famous comic strip 54. by HergéKim Clijsters and Justine Henin, Belgian world 55. tennis championsLuxembourg, a country bordering it56. Jacques Brel, a great author, composer and singer, 57. born in BelgiumThe Great Tit, nesting in Belgium58.

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Bulgaria

The name of the country in the national language: 1. Bulgarian plus Latin transliterationThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The Bulgarian national coat of arms4. The national flag of Bulgaria5. Date of joining the European Union6. Cyril and Methodius, the two monks who converted 7. the Slavic people of central Europe to Christianity and gave them the Cyrillic alphabetA folk musician with his bagpipes8. The Belogradchik rocks, a unique reddish rock 9. formation, the shapes of which look like peopleA woman in national costume with an ear of corn and 10. a goatRomania, a country bordering it11. ‘Hi’ in Bulgarian12. Yoghurt, a typical local food13. The festival of Baba Marta, a traditional festival of 14. Roman origin celebrating the arrival of spring The sunflower, a very common plant in Bulgaria15. The icon of the Virgin of the Roses16. Traditional Bulgarian crockery decorated with flower 17. motifsThe sea urchin, a marine animal with mobile spines18. John Vincent Atanassov, a scientist, designer of the 19. first computerIvan Vazov, writer, poet and politician20. Seaside resort on the Black Sea21. The Madara Rider, a rock carving representing a 22. horseman, cut into the rocks of Madara, classed as a Unesco world heritage siteNessebar, site of Byzantine ruins, classed as a 23. Unesco world heritage siteThe Greek tortoise (24. Testuda graeca), a protected speciesOrpheus, a Thracian prince, poet, musician and 25. singer of Greek mythologySpartacus, a Thracian gladiator, leader of the third 26. slaves’ revolt in Rome

Bulgarian grapes and wine-growing27. The Danube, the longest river in Europe28. The Valley of Roses, a vast field of roses, from which 29. the famous essence of roses of Bulgaria is extractedSofia, the capital of Bulgaria30. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia31. The River Iskar, a tributary of the Danube32. Serbia, a country bordering it33. Vassil Levski, a hero of national independence34. The brown bear, which lives in the forests of the 35. BalkansThe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, a 36. country bordering itA skier in the famous ski resort of Pamporovo37. The Thracian golden treasure of Panagyurishte in 38. the National History Museum of SofiaThe magnificent monastery of Rila, classed as a 39. Unesco world heritage siteAn example of ‘Land Art’ by husband-and-wife 40. contemporary artists Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeThe River Maritsa41. An ancient amphora from the Greek era42. Hristo Stoichkov, the famous footballer43. The Black Sea44. The Glossy Ibis (45. Plegadis falcinellus)Turkey, a country bordering it46. A cruise ship47. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 48. birthplace of many navigators and explorersA traditional hand-woven eastern carpet49. The Aegean Sea50. Stefka Kostadinova, winner of the gold medal for the 51. high jump at the Olympic Games in 1996Weightlifting, a popular sport in Bulgaria52. Greece, a country bordering it53. A train engine crossing the Balkans54. A Long-legged Buzzard (55. Buteo rufinus), a bird of prey of the Balkans

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The Czech Republic

The name of the country in the national language: 1. CzechThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The Czech national coat of arms4. The national flag of the Czech Republic5. Date of joining the European Union6. The famous astronomical clock in Prague7. Germany, a country bordering it8. The River Elbe9. The Baroque sculpture by Mathias Bernard Braun10. Antonín Dvořák, a composer famous for the New 11. World Symphony‘Hi’ in Czech12. Poland, a country bordering it13. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 14. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersPicus viridis virescens15. Brehm, a bird of the woodpecker familyJan Amos Comenius, a humanist forerunner of 16. active teachingA woman in national costume17. Erithacus rubecula18. , a bird of the robin familyThe Bohemian Paradise19. The natural stone arch of Pravčická brána20. The flowers of the Prague Spring of 1968, a period 21. of relative liberalisation during the Communist eraPrague, the capital of the Czech Republic22. Prague town centre and the Charles Bridge23. The famous cubist chair designed by Josef Gočár, a 24. Prague architectFranz Kafka, the famous author of ‘Metamorphosis’25. The Bohemian mediaeval castle of Karlstein built by 26. Charles IVThe River Moldau27.

The duck 28. Aythya fuligulaBožena Němcová, a Czech literary renaissance 29. author of the 19th centuryLitomyšl, a renaissance town classed as a Unesco 30. world heritage siteThe deer, a typical animal of the forests of Moravia31. The Venus of Věstonice, a paleolithic sculpture32. Accordion player, a traditional Czech musician33. The Tugendhat Villa in Brno, built by Ludwig Mies 34. van der Rohe, classed as a Unesco world heritage siteA bunch of Moravian grapes35. A barrel of Moravian wine36. A squirrel, a seed-eating rodent37. Bedřich Smetana, composer of the symphonic poem 38. ‘Vltava’ (the Moldau)The typical sausage called klobása39. The remarkable houses of Holašovice40. The fortified castle of Český Krumlov dating from the 41. RenaissanceKing Charles (Charles IV), Holy Roman Emperor 42. and founder of the University of PragueEma Destinnová, the famous opera singer, with her 43. pianistThe River Moravia44. Gregor Mendel, botanist, founding father of genetics45. Slovakia, a country bordering it46. The bird 47. Tetrao urogallus (capercaillie)Hungary48. The bearded Czech dog (49. Cesky fousek)Slovenia50. Austria, a country bordering it51. The bird 52. Tichodroma muraria (Wallcreeper)Italy53.

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Denmark

The name of the country in the national language: 1. DanishThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The Danish national coat of arms4. The national flag of Denmark5. Date of joining the European Union6. Karen Blixen, author of 7. Out of AfricaThe Viking on his longship, the symbol on the sail 8. represents the Jutland gryphon‘Hi’ in Danish9. The Skagerrak (sea area)10. The Rubjerg Knude lighthouse11. A traditional Viking house12. The Skagen lighthouse13. The Kongsdal lighthouse14. The frigate Jylland15. Niels Bohr, physicist (quantum mechanics), Nobel 16. Prize in 1922Odin, the king of the Viking gods17. The Kattegat (sea area)18. The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, monument to the 19. tales of Hans Christian AndersenA seagull20. A Danish timber-framed house21. The Nordbagge or Fjord horse22. The Bovbjerg lighthouse23. A wind turbine using the wind to produce clean energy24. The North Sea25. Pig, the main product of which is bacon26. Lego, a famous building toy27. The Jutland Peninsula28. The Viking helmet of Aarhus29. A ship’s anchor, Denmark is a maritime country30.

Kronborg Castle at Helsingør (Elsinore)31. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark32. The Copenhagen Opera33. Nyboder, typical houses in Copenhagen34. The Øresund Bridge35. The cathedral of Roskilde, classed as a Unesco world 36. heritage siteThe crown of Denmark37. Zealand island38. The Great Belt Bridge39. Hans Christian Andersen, author of the famous ‘Fairy 40. Tales’ and Egeskov CastleThe Jelling Runic Stones (Harald I Bluetooth), classed 41. as a Unesco world heritage siteA typical Danish windmill42. A sailing ship crosses the North Sea43. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 44. birthplace of many navigators and explorersAn ear of corn45. A cow. Denmark is a large milk producer.46. Germany, a country bordering it47. The ugly duckling which turned into a swan 48. (Andersen’s fairy tales); the swan is the national bird of Denmark.Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig, teacher, writer and 49. poetSweden50. Tycho Brahe, 16th century astronomer51. The Baltic Sea52. Butterfly53. The ‘Egg’ chair designed by Arne Jacobsen, a symbol 54. of Danish design in the 1950sA fish smokery on Bornholm island55.

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Germany

The name of the country in the national language: 1. GermanThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The German national coat of arms5. The national flag of Germany6. Germany is one of the six countries which founded 7. the European Union in 1957The famous airship, the Graf Zeppelin8. The North Sea9. Denmark, a country bordering it10. Max Planck, a physicist (quantum mechanics), won 11. the Nobel Prize in 1918The Baltic Sea12. The lighthouse of the Arcona headland13. Mediaeval ship of the Hanseatic League14. Emmanuel Kant, a great Prussian philosopher15. The pointed Prussian helmet16. Berlin, the capital of Germany17. The Brandenburg Gate and the bear, two symbols of 18. BerlinLübeck, a Hanseatic city which still has many 19. mediaeval monuments and is classed as a Unesco world heritage siteThe River Elbe20. The great port of Hamburg21. The Roter Sand lighthouse at Bremerhaven22. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 23. birthplace of many navigators and explorersA horse, the symbol of Lower Saxony24. The Netherlands, a country bordering it25. Konrad Adenauer, the first German chancellor after 26. the Second World War and one of the founding fathers of the European UnionThe River Weser27. The ‘Musicians of Bremen’, heroes of a tale by the 28. brothers Grimm set in BremenThe Pied Piper, the hero of a tale by the brothers 29. GrimmJohann Sebastian Bach, composer of Baroque music30. The German Shepherd dog31. Poland, a country bordering it32. The Frauenkirche in Dresden, a church destroyed 33. during the Second World War and rebuilt recentlyThe Czech Republic, a country bordering it34. Richard Wagner, a famous composer known for his 35. lyric operas

Martin Luther, reformer of the Christian church, 36. founder of LutheranismThe black rye bread typical of Germany37. Sauerkraut and sausage, a traditional dish38. The imposing Gothic cathedral of Cologne39. The industrial region of the Ruhr40. The Bauhaus logo: Bauhaus is the famous school of 41. architecture and applied artsBelgium, a country bordering it42. Ludwig van Beethoven, a composer of Romantic 43. music (including the ‘Ode to Joy’, the 4th movement of the 9th symphony, which has become the European anthem)Charlemagne’s crown at Aachen, capital of the Holy 44. Roman EmpireJohannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press45. Lorelei, legendary figure created by the German 46. poet Clemens Brentano at the beginning of the 20th century. The tower of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt47. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author and Romantic 48. poet, one of the greatest writers in the German languageAlbrecht Dürer, an inspired painter and engraver of 49. the RenaissanceThe Olympic stadium in Munich with its avant-garde 50. roofHansel and Gretel, famous heroes of a fairy tale by 51. the brothers GrimmBeer and the Oktoberfest beer festival in Bavaria52. The fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein, built by King 53. Ludwig II of Bavaria in the AlpsAustria, a country bordering it54. Albert Einstein, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1921, 55. physicist (theory of relativity) and his famous formula e=mc²The Danube, the longest river in Europe56. Mercedes Benz, the German luxury car make57. Johannes Kepler, the astronomer who confirmed 58. Copernicus’s hypothesis that the sun is at the centre of the universeThe River Rhine59. Pretzel (German: Brezel), a bread product in the 60. shape of a knotLuxembourg, a country bordering it61. The Black Forest, an ancient protected forested area62. France, a country bordering it63. ‘Hi’ in German64.

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Estonia

The name of the country in the national language: 1. EstonianThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Estonia5. The national flag of Estonia6. Date of joining the European Union7. The Estonian sailing ship, the Iris8. The Baltic Sea9. A snowman10. Eduard Vilde, an author of adventure novels and 11. theatrical playsFinland12. Marie Under, an early 20th century poetess13. The Gulf of Finland14. F. R. Kreutzwald, a doctor and writer, who in 15. particular wrote the epic poem of KalevipoegKalevipoeg, the hero of the national epic poem 16. written by Friedrich Reinhold KreutzwaldThe mediaeval castle of Rakvere17. A swallow, the national bird18. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia19. The Gothic cathedral of Saint Olaf and the ramparts 20. of TallinnThe lighthouse of Pakri in Paldiski21. The submarine at the naval museum in Tallinn22. A sailing boat sailing in the Baltic Sea23. The leaning lighthouse of Kiipsaar, on the island of 24. SaaremaaThe lighthouse of Kõpu, island of Hiiumaa25. The dog, the Estonian hound ‘Eesti Hagijas’26. An oak (and an acorn), the national tree27.

The statue of Kristian Jaak Peterson, the first great 28. Estonian poetFigure skating, a very popular sport29. Lake Peipus, the largest in the country, famous for its 30. battle in the Middle AgesThe arctic rabbit, typical of the region31. A Teutonic knight, during the battle of Lake Peipus32. ‘Hi’ in Estonian33. The feast of St John, the most important of the year, 34. is celebrated on 23 JuneLake Võrtsjärv35. A Viking, former inhabitant of the region36. The Baroque wooden church of Saint Elisabeth in 37. PärnuLydia Koidula, 19th century poetess38. The castle of Kuressaare, on the island of Saaremaa39. A seal, typical animal of the region40. The Gulf of Riga41. A Viking longship, a vessel of the former inhabitants 42. of the regionLatvia, a country bordering it43. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 44. birthplace of many navigators and explorersA toad, an inhabitant of the local marshes45. Lithuania46. A mushroom47. An elk, the largest of the deer family48. A girl in traditional costume with a cornflower and 49. herringsRussia, a country bordering it50. The barnacle goose (51. Branta leucopsis), a species of the region

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Ireland

The name of the country in the national languages: 1. Irish and EnglishThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Ireland5. The national flag of Ireland6. Date of joining the European Union7. Oscar Wilde, a writer famous for both his work and 8. his personalityA Viking longship. Dublin was founded by the Vikings 9. in the 9th century.A typical old biplane10. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 11. birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe North Channel12. The United Kingdom13. The Giant’s Causeway, a site formed of columns of 14. basalt eroded by the seaA lighthouse illuminating the North Channel15. The Celtic god Dagda16. ‘Hi’ in Irish17. The goddess Éire, who gave her name to the 18. country, playing the Celtic harpThe Atlantic Ocean19. William Butler Yeats, writer and poet, winner of the 20. Nobel Prize in 1923The sperm whale21. An octopus22. The Irish setter, a typical hunting dog23. A triskel, an ancient Celtic motif24. A dolmen, a Celtic stone monument25. A stone with a Celtic inscription26. An Irish wolfhound, the largest dog in the world27. Dublin, the capital of Ireland28. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin29.

The Custom House in Dublin30. The Celtic cross31. The lake, Lough Ree32. The lake, Lough Corrib33. The River Shannon34. The tower of the ancient monastery of Kilmacduagh, 35. the highest in IrelandA traditional Irish house with a thatched roof36. King John’s Castle, a mediaeval castle at Limerick37. A type of former Irish sailing ship, the Galway Hooker38. Samuel Beckett, author of novels and plays, won the 39. Nobel Prize in 1969Oyster40. The old church, the Gallarus Oratory41. The shamrock is the national symbol of Saint Patrick42. The leprechaun, a mythical figure dressed in a 43. special costume for St Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated on 17 MarchThe Celtic ‘Tara brooch’ is in the National Museum in 44. DublinThe Halloween pumpkin45. James Joyce, a writer, poet and novelist46. The Irish Sea47. Waterford crystal48. Cashel Monastery49. The famous Irish sheep50. Houses typical of southern Ireland51. A fishing boat and cod52. The puffin, 53. Fratercula arctica (a seabird)A diver54. Sea eel in St George’s Channel55. A horse, the holy animal of Ireland56. Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland57. Saint George’s Channel58. Salmon, a local species59.

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Greece

The name of the country in the national language: 1. Greek plus Latin transliterationThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Greece5. The national flag of Greece6. Date of joining the European Union7. Maria Callas, opera singer famous for her vocal 8. virtuosity and for her dramatic expressivenessAlbania, a country bordering it9. Aristotle, a philosopher, a teacher of Alexander the 10. Great and founder of the Lyceum school in AthensThe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, a 11. country bordering itAlexander the Great on his horse Bucephalus12. A butterfly, a reference to the ‘valley of the butterflies’ 13. on the island of Rhodes where thousands of butterflies cluster on the trunks of treesBulgaria, a country bordering it14. A typical orthodox church15. A dancer of Sirtaki, the traditional dance of Greece16. Three columns representing the three architectural 17. orders: Corinthian, Doric and Ionic. Find the two others on the pageThe victory of Samothrace — a sculpture of the 18. goddess Athena Nike (Winged Victory), which was discovered on the island of Samothrace in 1863 and which is currently in the Louvre Museum in ParisMelina Mercouri, a famous actress and singer and, 19. later, culture ministerThe famous golden mask of King Agamemnon of 20. Mycenae (16th century BC), is in the National Museum of AthensTurkey, a country bordering it21. Homer, the first Greek poet of antiquity whose work 22. has come down to us, author of the Iliad and the OdysseyThe Trojan horse, the ruse Odysseus used in the Iliad23. The city of Troy discovered by the archaeologist 24. Heinrich SchliemannThe amphitheatre at Ephesus, built during the 25. Hellenistic period in present-day TurkeySappho, the first female poet26. The owl, an animal symbolic of the goddess Athena, 27. represents knowledge, wisdom and science. It is the emblem of Athens and appears on 1 euro coinsAthens, the capital of Greece28. Athena, goddess of war and wisdom29. The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens30. A bunch of grapes. Greece is one of the oldest wine-31. growing countries in the world.

The Aegean Sea32. Socrates, a philosopher considered to be the father of 33. western philosophyMount Olympus, the home of the gods34. The Meteora monasteries built on rocky peaks in 35. KalambakaArchimedes, a scholar and founder of the theory of 36. hydrostatics who formulated the principle which bears his nameA vase from ancient Greece37. The olive tree, a holy tree and the symbol of peace38. The Ionian Sea39. Olympia, site of the first Olympic Games40. The discobolus, a statue of a discus thrower, is in the 41. Louvre Museum in ParisThe Lion Gate, entrance to the ancient Cyclopean city 42. of MycenaeThe Corinth Canal between the Peloponnese 43. peninsula and the Greek mainlandThe Myrtoan Sea44. One of the marble lions of Delos, made from Parian 45. marbleOrthodox churches on the islands of the Aegean Sea46. Plato, a philosopher and disciple of Socrates, founded 47. the AcademyPythagorus, a philosopher and mathematician, 48. formulated the theorem which bears his nameAristarcus of Samos, an astronomer, was the first to 49. put forward the hypothesis that the earth revolves and that it rotates around the sunA tourist yacht crossing the Aegean Sea between the 50. Sporades and Cyclades islandsThe Greek trireme, an ancient warship51. A helmeted hoplite, a soldier of King Leonidas of 52. Sparta‘Hi’ in Greek53. Poseidon, the god of the sea, armed with his trident54. A seaside resort on the island of Crete, the largest in 55. GreeceThe Serpent Goddess from Knossos56. The Sea of Crete57. The palace of Minos, King of Crete, at Knossos58. The minotaur and his labyrinth59. Ariadne’s thread, which helped Theseus escape from 60. the labyrinth after killing the minotaurThe Colossus of Rhodes, a statue 32 m high, was one 61. of the seven wonders of the ancient worldThe winged foot of Hermes, the messenger of the 62. godsThe wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 63. birthplace of many navigators and explorersGarfish, a fish found in the Mediterranean Sea64.

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SpainThe name of the country in the national language: 1. SpanishThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Spain5. The national flag of Spain6. Date of joining the European Union7. Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, a Galician writer of the 8. ‘Generation of 98’ literary movementLobster, a typical crustacean of the Atlantic Ocean9. The Roman lighthouse, the ‘Tower of Hercules’, at La 10. Coruña, the only Roman lighthouse in the worldThe wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 11. birthplace of many navigators and explorersA cave painting of an aurochs (an ancestor of modern 12. cattle) in the Cave of Altamira (Cantabria), classed as a Unesco world heritage siteLeonardo Torres Quevedo, an engineer, mathematician 13. and inventor of the Telekino (a forerunner of wireless remote control) and of the airshipThe Cantabrian Sea14. The Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art in Bilbao, 15. designed by the architect Frank GehryFrance, a country bordering it16. ‘Guernica’, the famous painting by the painter Pablo 17. Picasso depicts a bloody episode in the Spanish Civil WarThe Pyrenean Mastiff, a shepherd dog, and the mountain 18. range of the PyreneesMortadelo and Filemón, heroes of the comic strip created 19. by Francisco IbáñezThe principality of Andorra, which issues its own euro 20. coinsThe Sagrada Familia, the cathedral built by the architect 21. Antoni Gaudí in BarcelonaA ‘soft watch’, as painted by Salvador Dalí, a 20th 22. century surrealist painterThe Spanish logo drawn by Joan Miró, a 20th century 23. abstract painter and sculptorThe ancient site of Taraco, which gives its name to what 24. is now the city of TarragonaSantiago Ramón y Cajal, a doctor and researcher from 25. Navarre, father of neurology and winner of the Nobel Prize in 1906The River Ebro, the largest river in Spain26. Francisco de Goya, an Aragon painter of the 18th and 27. 19th centuriesA bunch of grapes for Rioja wines28. Madrid, the capital of Spain29. The Cibeles fountain dedicated to the Greek goddess 30. Sybil, a symbolic monument in MadridThe palace of El Escorial, built near Madrid by King 31. Phillip II in the 16th century‘Las Meninas’, a famous painting by Diego Velazquez, in 32. the Prado Museum in MadridThe mediaeval walls of Avila, classed as a Unesco world 33. heritage site

The Shell of St James and the pilgrim’s staff: symbols 34. of the Way of St. James which leads to Santiago de CompostelaThe Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela35. Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a navigator who discovered 36. the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama in Central AmericaThe River Duero37. ‘Hi’ in Spanish38. The Roman aqueduct of Segovia39. Portugal, a country bordering it40. The guitar, an instrument typical of Spain and flamenco 41. musicA flamenco dancer and her castanets42. A bull, the animal which symbolises Spain43. The River Tagus, the longest in Spain44. The River Guadiana45. A windmill, typical of the landscape of La Mancha, home 46. of Don QuixoteDon Quixote of La Mancha and Sancho Panza, famous 47. heroes of the book by Miguel de Cervantes published in 1605The famous paëlla of Valencia, a rice-based dish48. The Balearic Islands, an important tourist destination49. The Mediterranean Sea50. The autogyro, the forerunner of the helicopter, invented 51. by Juan de la Cierva in 1920An orange and a lemon, fruits grown in the region of the 52. Spanish LevantThe Lady of Elche, the most emblematic archaeological 53. remains of ancient Iberian cultureThe submarine, invented by Isaac Peral54. The canary, a songbird from the Canary Islands55. A banana tree, grown on the Canary Islands56. The great volcano of Teide on the island of Tenerife, the 57. highest summit in SpainThe tomato, a vegetable imported from Mexico in the 58. 16th centuryFederico García Lorca, a famous poet of the ‘Generation 59. of 27’ literary movement in the 20th centuryShrimps, a typical seafood60. Olive trees, grown throughout Andalucia61. The River Guadalquivir and its estuary62. The tower of la Giralda in Seville, previously the minaret 63. of a mosque converted into a cathedral bell towerThe Islamic horseshoe arch, the best examples of which 64. can be found in the mosque at CordobaThe Strait of Gibraltar, gateway between the 65. Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, the 14 kilometres which separate Europe from AfricaManuel de Falla, a famous composer of classical music 66. originating from CadizThe three caravelles of Christopher Columbus: Niña, 67. Pinta and Santa MaríaThe Atlantic Ocean68. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America in 149269. Morocco, on the African continent70.

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FranceThe name of the country in the national language: French1. The area of the country in km2. 2 The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The official coat of arms of the French Republic5. The national flag of France6. France is one of the six countries which founded the European 7. Union in 1957Jacques Cartier, navigator and explorer of the 16th century, who 8. discovered the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River in QuebecThe wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 9. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe English Channel10. Molière, a dramatist and great playwright during the reign of 11. Louis XIVThe United Kingdom12. The Crow and the Fox, one of the famous fables by Jean de la 13. Fontaine, a 17th century authorThe North Sea14. The railway tunnel under the Channel has linked the United 15. Kingdom to France since 6 May 1994Belgium, a country bordering it16. The Fifer, a painting by Edouard Manet, an impressionist painter17. The Netherlands18. ‘Salut’, in French is used to say both ‘Hi’ and ‘Goodbye’19. Marianne, an allegory of the French Republic, carrying a 20. baguette and cheese, French specialitiesLuxembourg, a country bordering it21. The Gothic-style Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims, where the 22. kings of France were crownedThe world-famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, which was erected for 23. the Universal Exhibition of 1889Paris mushrooms have been grown in the old quarries and caves 24. in the Paris region for two centuriesParis, the capital of France25. The Arc de Triomphe in Paris was constructed on the order of 26. Napoleon I in honour of the armies of FranceThe Thinker, a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin, a 19th 27. century artistMont Saint-Michel, a small rocky island classed as a Unesco 28. world heritage siteAsterix and Obelix, heroes of the comic strip by Goscinny and 29. Uderzo, worthy representatives of the Gallic spiritThe Château of Chambord, the largest of the châteaux of the 30. Loire, was built for King François IThe Citroën 2 CV (deux-chevaux), the most popular French car31. The Palace of Versailles built by Louis XIV and the fleur de lys, 32. the symbol of the royal family of FranceThe Loire, the longest river running through France33. Self-portrait of Auguste Renoir, the great impressionist painter34. René Descartes, 17th century philosopher, mathematician and 35. physicistThe croissant, a typical breakfast pastry in France36. The Seine, which crosses Paris, a river that has inspired many 37. 19th century paintersBurgundy snails, a culinary speciality38. Champagne, the famous sparkling wine that is perfect for 39. celebrationsJoan of Arc, a historical figure who fought the English during the 40. Hundred Years’ War and was burnt at the stakeStrasbourg, the seat of the European Parliament and of the 41. Council of Europe

Germany, a country bordering it42. The Rhine, the largest river in western Europe43. Louis Pasteur, a doctor, who discovered the rabies vaccine and 44. invented pasteurisationSwitzerland, a country bordering it45. 46. The Chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp, built 46. by the architect Le Corbusier who belonged to the modern movementLake Geneva, the natural border between France and 47. SwitzerlandFrogs’ legs are a culinary speciality enjoyed by the French48. The Rhône, the largest river flowing into the Mediterranean49. The Gallic cockerel, national symbol of France50. Le Puy de Dôme, a volcanic summit in the Auvergne51. The Dordogne, a river that has a common mouth with the 52. Garonne and forms the estuary of the GirondeCave painting of a reindeer in the Lascaux caves dating from the 53. paleolithic periodJean Monnet, a founding father of the European Union54. Nuclear energy, the country’s main source of energy55. Jules Verne, an early writer of science-fiction novels56. The Atlantic Ocean57. The maritime pines, or Landes pines, which cover two thirds of 58. the department of LandesD’Artagnan, the hero of Alexander Dumas’ famous novel ‘The 59. Three Musketeers’The Garonne, at high tide a tidal wave forms near Bordeaux 60. which goes up the riverA bunch of grapes, France is a great wine-growing country61. Mediterranean cypress trees, very common in the south of 62. FranceThe Pont du Gard, an aqueduct from Roman times63. The pink flamingo, the Camargue being the only place where it 64. reproduces in EuropeThe white horse of the Camargue is indispensable for herding 65. bullsLavender, the perfume and colour of Provence66. Mont Blanc, the highest summit in Europe, in the Alps67. Italy, a country bordering onto it68. Napoleon Bonaparte, or Napoleon I, Emperor of the French69. The chestnut, a fruit identified with the culture and heritage of 70. CorsicaThe principality of Monaco, which issues its own euro coins71. Henri Matisse, a 20th-century painter and sculptor, head of the 72. fauvist schoolThe Grasshopper and the Ant, a famous fable by Jean de la 73. FontaineThe Mediterranean Sea74. The Venus of Lespugue, a relic of the Neolithic period75. The Millau Viaduct, the highest road bridge in the world and a 76. technical marvelSpain, a country bordering onto it77. The principality of Andorra, which issues its own euro coins78. The mountain range of the Pyrenees79. The Airbus A380, built in several European countries and 80. assembled in ToulouseThe European Ariane rocket, launched from Kourou (French 81. Guyana)The overseas territories and departments of France (DOM-TOM)82. The pineapple arrived in Martinique in the 16th century83. A toucan84.

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Croatia

The name of the country in the national language: 1. CroatianThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The Croatian national coat of arms4. The national flag of Croatia5. Date of joining the European Union6. The Baška tablet, first monument engraved in written 7. Croatian using the glagolitic alphabetThe river Drava8. Austria9. The river Mura10. Pag, Lepoglava and Hvar lace — on the Unesco 11. Intangible Cultural Heritage listThe tambura12. Klapa multipart singing — on the Unesco Intangible 13. Cultural Heritage listHungary, a country bordering it14. The wild goose and typical wetland vegetation in 15. the Kopački rit nature park, one of Europe’s largest ornithological reservesSerbia, a country bordering it16. The river Danube17. Zagreb, capital of Croatia18. St. Mark’s Church on Gradec hill19. Cathedral of Saint Stephen, Kaptol hill20. Cup of coffee, symbolising Tkalčićeva Street, 21. headquarters of Zagreb’s young setThe Medvednica mountains, a venue for the Alpine 22. Ski World Cup where Janica and Ivica Kostelić found fameKing Tomislav, founder of unified Croatia23. The river Sava24. The Dalmatian25. Slovenia, a country bordering onto it26. Italy27. Mosaic in the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, a Unesco 28. world heritage siteLovran chestnut29. Parasol pine30. Risnjak National Park in the Gorski Kotar mountains, 31. a stag and a ramblerThe river Kupa32. The Tesla coil, symbol of the work of the engineer and 33. inventor Nikola Tesla, who was born at SmiljanA whole lamb browning on the spit34. Plitvice Lakes National Park, a Unesco world heritage 35. siteThe river Una36. Marasca cherries and Maraschino liqueur37. Slavonia, Croatia’s granary38. Josip Juraj Strossmayer, bishop and member of 39. parliament, founder of the University of ZagrebThe cravat, invented by Croatian soldiers at the court 40. of Louis XIII

Ivan Meštrović, Croatia’s most famous sculptor41. The first mechanical fountain pen, invented by 42. Slavoljub Eduard PenkalaPetar Zrinski (a Croatian Ban (Viceroy) and writer) 43. and Fran Krsto Frankopan (a poet and politician)Ivan Vučetić, inventor of finger-printing44. Bosnia-Herzegovina, a country bordering onto it45. Slavonian kulen, typical spiced sausage46. Marko Marulić, writer and humanist, father of Croatian 47. literatureOlive growing and the production of olive oil48. Faust Vrančić, bishop and polymath, creator of an 49. early parachuteThe fig50. Ante Starčević, politician and writer, who laid the 51. foundations of the modern Croat StateRocky cliffs, typical of the Croatian coastline52. The Roman amphitheatre at Pula53. Kvarner crayfish54. The Mediterranean monk seal, a very rare native 55. animalStatue of the ancient Greek athlete Apoxiomen, 56. discovered in the sea near the island of LošinjPleasure craft sailing between the Croatian islands57. The 40m high Veli Rat lighthouse58. Pre-Roman Church of St. Donatus at Zadar59. Cathedral of St. James, Šibenik, a Unesco world 60. heritage siteThe historic town of Trogir, a Unesco world heritage 61. siteThe river Cetina62. Split and Diocletian’s Palace, a Unesco world heritage 63. siteStari Grad, the oldest town in Croatia, a Unesco world 64. heritage siteVine growing and wine making65. Ruđer Josip Bošković, priest, mathematician, 66. physicist, astronomer, poet and philosopherCroatian sheepdog67. Wind rose The wind rose diagram reminds us that 68. Europe is the birthplace of many navigators and explorersMontenegro, a country bordering onto it69. Ivan Gundulić, writer and poet70. Albania71. Dubrovnik, a Unesco world heritage site72. The sardine, a fish typical of Croatia73. The Adriatic Sea74. Water polo, a very popular sport in Croatia75. Ston oysters76. A seaside resort, symbolising tourism77. Ston mussels78. Windsurfing, a typical water sport79. ‘Hi’ in Croatian80. Little tern81.

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Italy

The name of the country in the national language: 1. ItalianThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Italy5. The national flag of Italy6. Italy is one of the six countries which founded the 7. European Union in 1957The Mona Lisa, a famous painting by Leonardo da 8. VinciLeonardo da Vinci, a 15th century painter, sculptor, 9. architect, engineer and scientistSwitzerland, a country bordering it10. The mountain range of the Alps and Lakes Como, 11. Maggiore and GardaThe violin, a musical instrument invented in Italy12. Antonio Vivaldi, a violinist and composer of Baroque 13. musicGiuseppe Verdi, a composer of music and operas14. Venice, represented by a gondola, the bell tower of 15. the Piazza San Marco and the carnivalThe Dolomites mountain range16. Marco Polo, a Venetian explorer, crossed Asia to 17. China and went along the silk routeAustria, a country bordering onto it18. Hungary19. The Creation of Adam, fresco by Michelangelo, 16th 20. century painter and sculptorCroatia21. Slovenia, a country bordering onto it22. ‘Hi’ in Italian23. Parmesan, a cheese produced in Parma24. The Republic of San Marino, which issues its own 25. euro coinsThe sculpture of David by Michelangelo26. The River Po and its fertile plain27. The tower in Florence, a Renaissance building28. The River Arno29. The leaning tower of Pisa, a Renaissance building30. The floral Riviera31. The duomo in Milan, a Gothic cathedral32. Ferrari, a famous make of racing cars33. The principality of Monaco, which issues its own euro 34. coinsFrance, a country bordering onto it35. Giuseppe Garibaldi, creator of unified Italy36. Pinocchio, the hero of Carlo Collodi’s tale37. Galileo, physicist, astronomer and proponent of the 38. theory that the sun is at the centre of the universeDante Alighieri, writer, and author of the Divine 39. Comedy, considered to be the father of Italian poetry

Corsica (France)40. Sardinia, a seaside resort and a starfish, symbols of 41. tourism and sea lifeThe umbrella pine and the Sardinian sheep42. Alcide De Gasperi, a founding father of the European 43. UnionRome, the capital of Italy44. The Roman she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus is 45. an ancient Roman legend and a symbol of RomeThe Arch of Constantine, relic of the Roman era46. The Coliseum, a great oval amphitheatre in Rome 47. where the gladiators foughtTrajan’s Column in Rome and the River Tiber48. St. Peter’s Basilica, the seat of the papacy in the 49. Vatican. The Vatican issues its own euro coinsThe Adriatic Sea50. Italy won the football World Cup in 200651. Bosnia52. A Vespa scooter and a wasp (vespa means wasp in 53. Italian)Julius Caesar, a famous Roman general54. Vesuvius, a volcano, and the ancient city of Pompeii55. The Appian Way, a paved Roman road which went 56. from Rome to BrindisiA legionary, a soldier of the Roman era57. Grapes. The best known Italian wine is Chianti58. Italian coffee, the national drink. The espresso 59. machine comes from Italy.Pizza, a dish originating in Naples60. A Neapolitan mandolin61. The Tyrrhenian Sea62. A Sicilian cart63. Swordfish64. The Mediterranean Sea65. An Italian hare66. Algeria67. Tunisia68. The pelican’s foot shell and the noble pen shell 69. Cherubs, detail of a painting by Raphael70. The Temple of Concord, Valley of the Temples, 71. AgrigentoThe Roman theatre at Taormina in Sicily72. Etna, the highest volcano in Europe and still active73. Because of its strategic position, Sicily has been a 74. prized target for numerous invadersThe aubergine and the pepper, typical vegetables 75. used in Italian cookingPasta, without doubt the national dish76. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 77. birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe Ionian Sea78. An ancient amphora of the Greek era79.

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Cyprus

The name of the country in the national languages: 1. Greek (plus Latin transliteration) and TurkishThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Cyprus5. The national flag of Cyprus6. Date of joining the European Union7. A hammerhead shark8. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 9. birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe fig tree, a typical tree and fruit10. The thersamon butterfly11. The pelican of the Akamas Peninsula12. Turkey13. The Kyrenia ship and Minoan inscriptions14. A kingfisher15. Cape Apostolos Andreas (Cape St Andrew)16. The poppy, typical of Cyprus17. The lemon tree, which is very common18. The mouflon, an animal characteristic of the island19. Caterina Cornaro, queen of Cyprus (1474–89) of 20. Venetian originAn amphora from Ancient Greece21. The cyclamen, the national plant22. Copper and its scientific abbreviation, considered to 23. have given its name to Cyprus

The Kourion amphitheatre24. The bunch of grapes that produces the local wine25. The Troodos mountains26. Kolossi Castle27. The Cyprus cat, a 7 000-year-old species28. Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus29. The orthodox church in Nicosia30. The Suleiman Mosque in Nicosia31. The statue of Makarios in Nicosia, the first elected 32. President of the Republic after independence in 1960The palace of the Archbishop of Cyprus, in Nicosia33. Zenon of Citium, a philosopher, creator of stoicism34. The Greek trireme, an ancient warship35. The sphinx of the Egyptian era36. An ancient work of art of the Phoenician period37. A Bronze Age vase38. A sculpture of a goddess from the Bronze Age39. A cruise ship crossing the Mediterranean Sea40. An ancient column, part of the ruins of Paphos41. The ancient statue of Aphrodite on the beach of the 42. same nameThe Mediterranean Sea43. The icon of the Monasteries of Troodos44. An ancient Bronze Age work of art45.

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Latvia

The name of the country in the national language: 1. LatvianThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Latvia5. The national flag of Latvia6. Date of joining the European Union7. Ice hockey, one of the national sports8. An old sailing ship of the Hanseatic League9. The House of Blackheads, a typical Gothic house of 10. the former merchants of the Hanseatic LeagueAn Art Nouveau stained glass window, typical of the 11. city of RigaJāzeps Vītols, a composer of classical music and 12. founder of the Academy that bears his nameThe greylag goose13. Russia, a country bordering it14. ‘Hi’ in Latvian15. Typical bundle of flax16. A boy and a girl in traditional dress dancing to local 17. folk musicEstonia, a country bordering it18. The lighthouse on the River Daugava 19. Riga, the capital of Latvia20. The Three Brothers, classical houses of Riga21. The Freedom Monument in Riga22. A representative statue from the Art Nouveau period23.

The Gulf of Riga24. Sergei Eisenstein, film director, and the Battleship 25. Potemkin, subject of one of his filmsJānis Rainis, Latvia’s most famous writer26. The River Venta27. An amber necklace, typical jewellery of the region28. The Baltic Sea29. The black stork, a rare bird and the symbol of the 30. countryRussia31. Butterfly32. Anna Brigadere, writer, author of comedies and 33. dramasThe old fire engine exhibited at the Fire Fighting 34. Museum in RigaThe daisy, the symbolic flower of the country35. The River Daugava36. The ladybird, the symbolic insect of the country37. The wagtail, the symbolic bird of the country38. The otter, an animal found widely in the watercourses 39. of LatviaThe palace in the town of Daugavpils40. Lithuania, a country bordering it41. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 42. birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe fish eagle43. Belarus, a country bordering it44.

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Lithuania

The name of the country in the national language: 1. LithuanianThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Lithuania5. The national flag of Lithuania6. Date of joining the European Union7. The aircraft Lituanica8. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 9. birthplace of many navigators and explorersA girl in traditional costume playing the kanklės, a 10. traditional stringed instrumentAn amber necklace and a pine cone. Amber has been 11. harvested in Lithuania since the prehistoric period.‘Hi’ in Lithuanian12. Estonia13. The otter, an animal found widely in the watercourses14. Russia15. Basketball, the national sport16. Latvia, a country bordering onto it17. A trolleybus18. Playing a traditional wind instrument19. The mysterious Hill of Crosses20. Satrijos Raganas, a writer21. Zemaite, a writer22. The harbour and lighthouse, symbols of maritime life23.

The Baltic Sea24. The stork, the national bird25. The River Nemunas26. A rabbit27. The tradition of Easter eggs28. Maciulis Maironis, a poet29. Industry30. Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania31. Saint Stanislaus Cathedral in Vilnius32. The monument to Gediminas, Grand Duke of 33. LithuaniaGrand Duke Gediminas, founder of Vilnius34. Belarus, a country bordering onto it35. Vytis (knight), the coat of arms on Lithuania36. Trakai Castle on Lake Galve37. Vincas Kudirka, a poet38. The yellow-headed wagtail39. The weeping willow40. Russia and its exclave, the oblast of Kaliningrad41. Donelaitis, a poet42. Vytautas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, a famous ruler of 43. mediaeval LithuaniaThe first book published in Lithuania, by the author 44. MažvydasPoland, a country bordering onto it45. The lynx, a European member of the cat family46.

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Luxembourg

The name of the country in the two national 1. languages: French and LuxembourgishThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Luxembourg5. The national flag of Luxembourg6. Luxembourg is one of the six countries which 7. founded the European Union in 1957Satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA)8. Belgium, a country bordering onto it9. Charlotte of Luxembourg, Grand Duchess of 10. Luxembourg, a symbol of resistance during the Second World WarThe wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 11. the birthplace of many navigators and explorers‘Hi’ in Luxembourgish12. Beaufort Castle13. Deer, an animal typical of the region14. Owl, an animal typical of the region15. The River Sure16. A family of wild boar in the hills17. Hedgehog, an animal typical of the region18. Traditional crockery19. The Wooden Horse, by Joseph Kutter, a painter20. Edward Steichen, a famous photographer who 21. created the exhibition ‘The Family of Man’ in 1955Mirabelle plum22. Raspberry23.

Esch-sur-Sûre Castle24. The River Alzette25. Vianden Castle26. The River Our27. The cable car at Vianden28. Grapes29. White wine from the Moselle 30. Emile Mayrisch, an industrialist in the iron and steel 31. industryThe River Moselle 32. The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg33. Luxembourg, the capital of the Grand Duchy of 34. LuxembourgThe Adolphe Bridge in Luxembourg35. The River Eisch36. ‘Hi’ in French37. Telecommunications and new technologies are 38. very well establishedRobert Schuman, a founding father of the 39. European Union, born in LuxembourgFrance, a country bordering onto it40. The Schengen Agreement which opened the 41. borders between certain European countries in 1985Germany, a country bordering onto it42. Locomotives and the railways contributed to the 43. rapid industrialisation of Luxembourg in the 19th century

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Hungary

The name of the country in the national language: 1. HungarianThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national coat of arms of Hungary4. The national flag of Hungary5. Date of joining the European Union6. The Czech Republic7. Ferenc Puskás, a famous footballer8. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 9. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe great white heron of Lake Balaton10. Poland11. Horse riding shows on the Puszta12. Ukraine, a country bordering onto it13. ‘Hi’ in Hungarian14. A type of flower common in Hungary15. The magnificent thermal baths in Budapest16. Slovakia, a country bordering onto it17. Rubik’s cube18. Lajos Kossuth, a politician, was already talking 19. about European integration in the 19th centuryThe roe deer20. Árpád I, 1st king of the Magyars21. Austria, a country bordering onto it22. Franz Liszt, composer and virtuoso pianist23. Lake Fertő24. Traditional Herend porcelain25. Wader and duck of Lake Balaton26. Lake Balaton, the famous great lake of Hungary27. Budapest, the capital of Hungary28.

The Chain Bridge, the first bridge to connect Pest 29. and BudaMatthias Church and the Fisherman’s Bastion in 30. BudaThe parliament building in Budapest31. The River Tisza32. Bíró, the inventor of the famous ballpoint pen33. Béla Bartók, a composer of music34. Romania, a country bordering onto it35. János Bólyai, a mathematician who wrote books 36. about geometryThe draw well of the Puszta, the Hungarian steppe37. Albert Szent-Gyoergyi, a biochemist, who 38. discovered vitamin C from paprikaThe Danube, the longest river in Europe39. The church in Paks40. Goulash, a speciality of the local cuisine41. The crown and sceptre of the king Saint Stephen, 42. the patron saint of HungarySlovenia, a country bordering onto it43. Croatia, a country bordering onto it44. A horseman of the Puszta, grooming his horse45. Bosnia-Herzegovina46. Victor Vasarely, a painter and one of the masters 47. of virtual kinetic artThe variety of Hungarian peppers48. Danube trout49. Serbia, a country bordering onto it50. The Puli dog51. Hungarian grey cattle52. Bulgaria53.

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Malta

The name of the country in the national language: 1. MalteseThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Malta5. The national flag of Malta6. Date of joining the European Union7. A Maltese galley propelled by oars8. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 9. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersOil tanker: Malta is a well-known flag of 10. convenienceA large carrack, an old type of sailing ship11. Jean Parisot de la Valette, founder of the city of 12. VallettaValletta, the capital of Malta13. The Vedette in Valletta14. St John’s Cathedral in Valletta15. A knight of the Order of Malta, a religious and 16. military order and humanitarian organisationThe lesser kestrel, a small bird of prey17. ‘Hi’ in Maltese18. The sextant19. The island of Comino20. The Maltese rock centaury, the national flower21. Ta’ Pinu Church on the island of Gozo22. Palm tree, a typical tree23. Detail of the symbol (the eye) of the Vedette24.

The ‘Azure Window’ rock arch on Gozo25. The megalithic temple of Ġgantija, classed as a 26. Unesco world heritage siteThe bust of Calypso, a sea nymph who according 27. to legend lived in Gozo and imprisoned UlyssesA fisherman in his boat28. Dolphin29. The ‘Ġigġifogu’ firework display30. A sea rock, famous for its characteristic shape31. Buses32. Ġeloramo Cassar, architect of St John’s 33. CathedralThe megalithic portal of the Hal-Saflieni 34. Hypogeum, classed as a Unesco world heritage siteLorenzo Gafà, a well-known architect35. Sole, a fish of the region 36. Tuna, a typical fish37. Shellfish38. The Mediterranean Sea39. A diver exploring underwater flora and fauna40. Seahorse41. Crab42. Coral43. Underwater flora and fauna44. The Sleeping Lady of Malta (a statuette of 45. the goddess of fertility), a famous palaeolithic sculpture

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The Netherlands

The name of the country in the national language: 1. DutchThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of the Netherlands5. The national flag of the Netherlands6. The Netherlands is one of the six countries which 7. founded the European Union in 1957Old ships of the Dutch fleet8. Admiral Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, a navigator9. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 10. birthplace of many navigators and explorersRenate Groenewold, an ice speed skater11. The Wadden Islands12. A traditional fishing boat13. Wind turbine using the wind to produce renewable 14. energyPiet Mondrian, a painter of geometric abstract works 15. and leader of the De Stijl groupGrowing vegetables in greenhouses is very common16. Friesian cattle, milk and cheese17. Lake Ijssel18. Dykes which have enabled land to be reclaimed from 19. the seaThe Lange Jaap-Huisduinen lighthouse20. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands21. The Princes of Orange-Nassau, the current royal 22. family in the NetherlandsTypical houses of Amsterdam, the canals and 23. sightseeing boatSelf-portrait of Rembrandt, a 17th century painter24. Christiaan Huygens, an astronomer and physicist, 25. who had the idea of regulating clocks with a pendulum

Erasmus, a great humanist of the 16th century26. The North Sea27. The port of Rotterdam, the biggest port in Europe28. The modern bridge in Rotterdam29. Famous Delft pottery30. Football, a very popular sport in the Netherlands31. Fields of tulips, the national flower32. The River Rhine33. Windmill, a typical feature of the countryside in the 34. NetherlandsGermany, a country bordering it35. ‘Hi’ in Dutch36. A person on a bicycle on one of the many cycle paths37. The River Meuse38. Self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh, a painter who 39. was a forerunner of the fauvist and expressionist movementsPhilips, a multinational in the electronics and 40. electrical appliances industryCanal locks41. The famous Daf trucks42. Anne Frank, a young victim of the Holocaust, known 43. for her personal diaryThe Rietveld chair, designed in 191844. Belgium, a country bordering it45. Tulips, the national flowers46. A Dutch girl in traditional dress carrying cheese and 47. tulipsThe Maastricht Treaty of 1992, a key document on 48. European integration

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Austria

The name of the country in the national language: 1. GermanThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms5. The national flag6. Date of joining the European Union7. Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Empress of Austria and 8. Queen of Hungary, also known as ‘Sissi’ Germany, a country bordering onto it9. Seated woman (Seated woman with bent knee) by 10. Egon Schiele, an early 20th century expressionist painterThe Schönbrunn peacock11. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis12. Poland13. Johann Strauss, a composer of classical music, 14. creator of the waltzThe Czech Republic, a country bordering it15. The Big Wheel (‘Riesenrad’) in the Prater 16. amusement park in ViennaFranz Schubert, a composer of classical music17. The Venus of Willendorf, a statue from the 18. palaeolithic period‘Hi’ in Austrian German19. Vienna, the capital of Austria20. Schönbrunn Palace21. Slovakia, a country bordering it22. St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna and Lake 23. NeusiedelThe Danube, one of the longest rivers in Europe24. Viennese Sachertorte, a well-known chocolate cake25. Viennese coffee26.

Mozartkugeln, sweets27. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a great composer of 28. classical music and operaSalzburg Castle29. A Tyrolean singer in Alpine dress, Hohensalzburg 30. Fortress and Lake ConstanceLiechtenstein, a country bordering it31. Switzerland, a country bordering it32. Innsbruck Cathedral33. The edelweiss, an Alpine flower and the national 34. flowerA girl in traditional dress (Dirndl), a sheep and a cow35. The Clock Tower in Graz36. Semmel, a small local bread roll 37. Hungary, a country bordering onto it38. The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, a painter from the Art 39. Nouveau periodSlovenia, a country bordering it40. Joseph Haydn, a composer41. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 42. birthplace of many navigators and explorersItaly, a country bordering it43. Skiing, a national sport44. The ibex, a typical animal of the mountains45. Karlsplatz Station by Otto Wagner, a pioneering 46. architect of the modernist movement in ViennaOtto von Neurath, the inventor of road signs47. The goose of Konrad Lorenz, a biologist and 48. zoologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1973Croatia49. Bosnia-Herzegovina50. Erwin Schrödinger, a physicist, winner of the Nobel 51. Prize in 1933, who devised a thought experiment known as Schrödinger’s cat paradox in 1935

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Poland

The name of the country in the national language: 1. PolishThe area of the country in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national emblem of Poland4. The national flag of Poland5. Date of joining the European Union6. Sweden7. ‘Hi’ in Polish8. The cormorant (9. Phalacrocorax carbo)The Island of Bornholm, which belongs to Denmark10. Lech Wałęsa, leader of Solidarność, former 11. President of the Republic and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983Ship sailing in the Baltic Sea12. The logo of the trade union Solidarność13. The shipyards in Gdansk14. A fish in the Gulf of Gdansk15. St Mary’s Basilica in Gdansk16. Malbork Castle17. A young Polish supporter of Solidarność18. Lithuania19. The bison of Poland20. Russia, a country bordering onto it21. Lithuania, a country bordering onto it22. Adam Mickiewicz, a 19th century Romantic poet and 23. writer, a partisan in the struggle for independenceJózef Piłsudski, a partisan in the struggle for 24. independence and the country’s first presidentThe lapwing25. Frederic Chopin, a 19th century Romantic composer 26. and pianistThe River Bug27. Warsaw, the capital of Poland28. Typical houses in the centre of Warsaw29. The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw30.

The River Vistula31. Nicolaus Copernicus, a famous 16th-century 32. astronomerAmber and an amber necklace33. Germany, a country bordering onto it34. The freshwater carp35. The River Warta36. Marie Skłodowska-Curie, physicist and chemist, 37. winner of the Nobel Prize in 1903The River Oder38. Coal mines39. Potato, the main ingredient in Polish cuisine40. The osprey41. The Czech Republic, a country bordering it42. A farmer on his tractor43. Beet and sugar44. The Black Madonna of Częstochowa45. Krakow: Notre-Dame church, its markets and its 46. mediaeval bell tower; Pope Jean-Paul II was the archbishop of this cityA young girl in traditional dress47. The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)48. Belarus, a country bordering it49. The River San50. Ukraine, a country bordering it51. The hoopoe52. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 53. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersAviation Valley, heart of the Polish aerospace 54. industryThe Carpathian mountain range55. Slovakia, a country bordering it56. Hungary57. Kozły, traditional bundles for drying hay58. The salt mine at Wieliczka59. Austria60.

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Portugal

The name of the country in the national language: 1. PortugueseThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The coat of arms of Portugal5. The national flag of Portugal6. Date of joining the European Union7. Fernão de Magalhães, known as Magellan, a 8. navigator who was the first to sail around the worldThe great maritime discoveries in the 15th century9. ‘Hi’ in Portuguese10. A surfer on the waves of the Atlantic11. The Dom Luís Bridge in Porto12. The Barcelos cock, one of the most well-known 13. emblems in PortugalThe River Minho14. Luís de Camões, a great 16th century poet and 15. author of The LusiadsRock engravings in the valley of Foz Côa16. Port wine17. Water melon, a typical fruit18. The River Douro19. A hill fort warrior, the earliest evidence of Lusitanian 20. ancestorsAmália Rodrigues, Iconic fado singer21. Bunch of grapes22. A musical fado group23. Cod, a national dish24. Typical fishing boat 25. Pena Palace at Sintra26. The Atlantic Ocean27. Fisherman in a typical boat28. Pedro Alvares Cabral, a navigator, who discovered 29. Brazil

Fernando Pessoa, a major 20th century author and 30. poetLisbon, the capital of Portugal31. Monument to the Discoveries, in Lisbon32. Belém Tower in Lisbon33. The modern tower built for Expo’ 98 in Lisbon34. The 25th of April Bridge in Lisbon35. The eyelet, symbol of the revolution of 25 April 197436. Portuguese bullfighting, the ‘forcados’ hold the bull37. The River Tagus38. Spain, a country bordering it39. Butterfly40. The Cão Fila breed of dog from São-Miguel41. Azulejos, enamel tiles42. The funicular in Lisbon43. A caravelle, a ship used at the time of the great 44. maritime discoveries in the 15th centuryBartolomeu Dias, navigator and the first westerner to 45. round the Cape of Good HopeThe ray, a typical fish46. The flower the ‘bird of paradise’ (47. Strelitzia reginae), symbol of the island of MadeiraLocal sea species48. The islands of the Azores with the volcano Pico49. Vasco da Gama, the first navigator to round the Cape 50. of Good Hope to reach IndiaA surfer enjoying the strong winds on the Atlantic 51. coastHouses and typical countryside of the Algarve52. The Guadiana Is the longest river on the Iberian 53. peninsulaThe olive tree, a typical local tree54. Lobster and other shellfish55. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 56. birthplace of many navigators and explorers

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Romania

The name of the country in the national language: 1. RomanianThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The coat of arms of Romania4. The flag of Romania5. Date of joining the European Union6. Poland7. The Carpathian Wolf, hero of countless Romanian 8. legendsThe wooden churches in Maramureş in the 9. mountain range of the eastern Carpathians, classed as a Unesco world heritage siteMihai Eminescu, a writer of novels and short 10. stories, considered to be his country’s greatest poetThe churches of Moldavia, masterpieces of 11. Byzantine artGeorge Enescu, violinist and composer12. The silver-washed fritillary butterfly (13. Argynnis paphia)Ukraine, a country bordering onto it14. Nadia Comăneci, gymnast, gold medallist at the 15. Olympic GamesMoldavia, a country bordering onto it16. ‘Hi’ in Romanian17. Painted eggs are a Romanian tradition to celebrate 18. EasterOrthodox icon representing the Virgin Mary19. Dracula, hero of a novel by Bram Stoker whose 20. castle is in the mountains of TransylvaniaVlad Ţepeş, the historical Dracula, Prince of 21. ValachiaSlovakia22. Hungary, a country bordering it23.

A dancer in traditional dress24. The River Mureş25. Sunflower, a common plant26. Famous helmet from a treasure trove of the 27. Dacians, a race of people from the Carpathians in ancient timesEar of wheat28. The Danube, the longest river in Europe29. Bucharest, the capital of Romania30. The Athenaeum in Bucharest31. The River Olt32. Trajan, the Roman conqueror of Dacia33. A traditional piece of pottery34. The brown bear35. Pelican from the Danube Delta36. The River Siret37. ‘Girl with mandolin’ by Ion Irimescu, sculptor38. Greek relics from the Black Sea39. Constanta, a well-known seaside resort40. The Black Sea41. Carp from the Danube42. ‘Red-breasted goose’ (43. Branta ruficollis)Golden oriole (44. Oriolus oriolus)Bulgaria, a country bordering it45. Eugène Ionesco, a writer and author best known for 46. ‘Rhinoceros’‘Marţisor’, a traditional necklace celebrating the 47. arrival of springThe ‘Infinite Column’ by Constantin Brâncuşi, 48. sculptorSerbia, a country bordering it49. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 50. the birthplace of many navigators and explorers

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Slovenia

The name of the country in the national language: 1. SloveneThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Slovenia5. The national flag of Slovenia6. Date of joining the European Union7. Primož Trubar, Protestant reformer and consolidator 8. of the Slovenian language‘Hi’ in Slovenian9. Ski jumping, a very popular sport10. The bird, the European bee-eater (11. Merops apiaster)Austria, a country bordering onto it12. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is the 13. birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe linden tree, the symbolic tree of the country14. The leaf and flower of the linden tree15. A traditional wooden hayrack16. Ear of wheat17. Mount Triglav, the symbol of the country shown on 18. the coat of armsIbex fighting19. Italy, a country bordering it20. A woman in traditional dress21. The island of the Alpine Lake Bled22. Rihard Jakopič, a painter23. Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia24. Ljubljana Castle25. The town centre of Ljubljana26. The dragon and the bridge in Ljubljana, symbols of 27. the city

The River Drava28. Jurij Vega, a mathematician29. Bunch of grapes30. Hungary, a country bordering onto it31. Ivana Kobilca, a painter32. The cep mushroom33. The River Sava34. Cherries35. Ivan Cankar, a writer36. Jacobus Gallus, a composer37. Predjamski Castle38. The famous Postojna caves39. The bell tower in Piran40. An ancient Roman amphora41. Jellyfish42. Typical fish of the Adriatic43. Beehive44. Croatia, a country bordering it45. Thisoa butterfly on a February flower46. Crocus47. Bee, a symbol of the country48. A rider on a Lipizzaner horse49. Bosnia-Herzegovina50. The Istrian hound51. The cardinal fish52. The Prince’s Stone, an ancient Roman Ionic column 53. (emblem of the Duchy of Carinthia)The Adriatic Sea54. Moray eel55.

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Slovakia

The name of the country in the national language: 1. SlovakThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Slovakia5. The national flag of Slovakia6. Date of joining the European Union7. Janošík, an epic figure in Slovakian culture, a local 8. Robin HoodLudovít Štúr, a writer, founder of Slovak grammar, 9. defender of the rights of the nation in the Austro Hungarian empireBojnice Castle10. The royal eagle11. Poland, a country bordering it12. ‘Hi’ in Slovak13. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 14. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersA boy and girl in traditional dress dancing to local 15. folk musicThe unique flower of the Slovak mountains, the 16. pasqueflower or ‘poniklec’ (Pulsatilla subslavica)Ukraine, a country bordering it17. A musician playing the fujara, a traditional 18. instrumentThe brown bear19. Spišský Hrad Castle, one of the biggest in Europe 20. and classed as a Unesco world heritage siteThe famous wooden churches near Bardejov21. The ancient Celtic Biatec coin22. The High Tatras mountains: Mount Veľký Kriváň, 23. which appears on Slovak euro coins, and Mount Gerlachovský, the highest in the country (2 655 m)Traditional porcelain24. The mountain chamois in the Low Fatra national 25. park

The Veľký Kriváň cable car26. Alexander Dubček, politician, initiator of the Prague 27. Spring (1968)The Czech Republic, a country bordering it28. Milan Rastislav Štefánik, astronomer, politician, 29. general, diplomat and one of the founders of Czechoslovakia in 1918The Venus of Moravany, statuette of a woman from 30. the Upper Palaeolithic periodBratislava Castle which appears on Slovak euro 31. coinsThe River Váh32. Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia33. St. Michael’s Tower and a tram in Bratislava34. The River Hron35. The Madonna by Master Pavol of Levoča, who 36. created the highest wooden altar in the worldEdita Gruberová, a soprano singer37. Hungary, a country bordering onto it38. Danube trout39. The long-eared owl40. Traditional spiced bread41. A boat on the Danube42. Austria, a country bordering it43. Johann Nepomuk Hummel, a composer44. Carpathian roe deer45. Royal pheasant46. The Danube, the longest river in Europe47. The European badger (48. Meles meles)The stone waterfall at Šomoška 49. The River Hernád50. The great European red deer (51. Cervus elaphus)Romania52. The woodland hare53.

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Finland

The name of the country in the two national 1. languages: Finnish and SwedishThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national side of the euro coin4. The national coat of arms of Finland5. The national flag of Finland6. Date of joining the European Union7. Osprey8. Arctic walrus9. The Atlantic Ocean10. Polar bear11. Arctic rabbit12. Ringed seal13. The Barents Sea14. ‘Hi’ in Finnish15. Arctic tern16. Snowmobile, a common form of transport17. Russia, a country bordering it18. Finnish laphound19. Sami, inhabitant of Lapland, in the north of the 20. country, and traditional tentNorway, a country bordering it21. The lemming, a small rodent common in 22. ScandinaviaLapland reindeer23. Father Christmas and his reindeer live in Lapland24. Arctic fox25. The Finnish Spitz, a breed of dog26. The River Ijoki27. Ski-jumping slope and ski jumper28. The River Kemijoki29. A typical Finnish house30. Agricola, the father of written Finnish31. Rally driving, a sport in which there have been a 32. number of Finnish world champions

Sweden, a country bordering onto it33. Helene Schjerfbeck, a painter34. Alexis Kivi, writer, the great classical author of 35. Finnish literatureHerring from the Baltic Sea36. Forestry is an important resource37. Lake mosquitoes38. Scandinavian whooper swan39. Birch, the national tree40. Sauna, the typical hot steam bath41. Lily of the valley, the national flower42. Alvar Aalto, architect and designer, the most 43. famous Nordic architect of the 20th centuryThe lake region and the largest of the lakes, Lake 44. SaimaaHelsinki, the capital of Finland45. The Finlandia Palace by Alvar Aalto in Helsinki46. Tuomiokirkko Cathedral in Helsinki47. The monument in honour of Sibelius in Helsinki48. Sibelius, the composer of ‘Finlandia’49. Elias Lönnrot, doctor and writer, composed the 50. national epic poem ‘The Kalevala’ (published in 1835) based on popular poetry passed on orallyThe Gulf of Bothnia51. Brown bear trying to catch salmon52. The Finnish telecommunications company Nokia 53. has been the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturerEstonia54. A Finnish boat sailing in the Gulf of Finland55. The Gulf of Finland56. Lakka, a yellow Nordic cloudberry from which a 57. liqueur is madeThe wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 58. the birthplace of many navigators and explorers

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Sweden

The name of the country in the national language: 1. SwedishThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national coat of arms of Sweden4. The national flag of Sweden5. Date of joining the European Union6. Nils Holgersson, the hero of children’s stories by 7. Selma Lagerlöf‘Hi’ in Swedish8. The balloon of Salomon August Andrée, aeronaut9. Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking10. Lapp lynx11. Lapp reindeer12. The wolf has returned to Sweden via Finland13. A Lapp in traditional dress14. Pippi Longstocking on her horse — the heroine of 15. children’s books written by Astrid LindgrenThe skier Anja Pärson, world champion in alpine 16. skiingThe Scandinavian Alps 17. Selma Lagerlöf, author of Nils Holgersson18. The Atlantic Ocean19. Greta Garbo, a famous film actress20. Ikea furniture21. Svante August Arrhenius, Nobel Prize for Chemistry 22. in 1903Typical houses made of wood23. Seal, common in Sweden’s fjords24. Finland, a country bordering it25. Brown bear eating salmon26. Swedish pointer, a breed of dog27. The Gulf of Bothnia28. Longship, a boat used by the Vikings29.

Alfred Nobel, chemist and industrialist, the originator 30. of the Nobel PrizeThor, warrior figure of Nordic mythology31. Norway, a country bordering it32. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden33. The town hall in Stockholm34. Boat sailing in the Gulf of Finland35. The Gulf of Finland36. Blue Tit37. Estonia 38. The royal warship Vasa in the Baltic Sea39. The Baltic Sea40. Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné), naturalist41. Björn Borg, a famous tennis player42. Lake Vänern43. Herring44. Ingmar Bergman, film director and producer45. Ingrid Bergman, film actress46. The Skagerrak (sea area)47. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 48. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersGermany49. Denmark50. The mobile phone and telecommunications are very 51. well established in SwedenA Volvo, a famous Swedish make of car52. Swan53. Poland54. Gustav Vasa, liberator and King of Sweden55. Latvia56. ABBA, legendary pop group57. Belarus58. Lithuania59. Russia60.

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United Kingdom

The name of the country in the national language: 1. EnglishThe area in km2. 2

The number of inhabitants3. The national coat of arms of the United Kingdom4. The national flag of the United Kingdom5. Date of joining the European Union6. Peter Pan, fictional character created by the author 7. J. M. BarrieThe sailing ship from the book ‘Peter Pan’ with 8. Captain Hook, the fairy Tinkerbell and the crocodileThe Atlantic Ocean9. A castle and the Scottish flag in the Hebrides10. ‘Hi’ in English11. Traditional Scottish dancer12. Scottish bagpipes player13. Loch Ness and its monster14. The wind rose diagram reminds us that Europe is 15. the birthplace of many navigators and explorersThe Shetland Islands, famous for Shetland sheep 16. and the local oil industryThe Beatles, legendary rock group17. James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist and 18. mathematician who studied electromagnetismStatue of the dog Greyfriars Bobby, a symbol of 19. loyalty for the ScotsAlexander Fleming, doctor, discovered penicillin, 20. winner of the Nobel Prize in 1945David Livingstone, Scottish explorer, discovered 21. the source of the NileThe Giant’s Causeway, a site formed of basalt 22. columns eroded by the seaGeorge Best, a famous footballer23. Ireland24. Harry Potter on his broomstick25. Darts, a very popular sport26. Golf, a very popular sport27. Airedale terrier, a breed of dog28. The Irish Sea29. The industries of Liverpool30. Hadrian’s Wall, built by the Romans31. The thistle, symbol of Scotland32.

A girl playing cricket, a national sport33. Rowing, the famous boat race on the River Thames 34. between Oxford and Cambridge universitiesHoratio Nelson, the admiral victorious at Trafalgar35. The North Sea36. The English flag37. Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest38. The Tudor rose39. Charles Darwin, naturalist, famous for his work ‘The 40. Origin of Species’The dragon, symbol of Wales, and the Welsh flag41. William Shakespeare, 16th century dramatist and 42. poetLondon, the capital of the United Kingdom43. Double-decker bus, typical of London44. Isaac Newton, physicist, mathematician and 45. astronomer, inventor of the theory of universal gravitationBig Ben, the famous clock tower of the Palace of 46. WestminsterTower Bridge, the famous bridge over the Thames47. A ‘cab’, the traditional London taxi48. Royal Guardsman and his dog49. The Eurostar high-speed train and the Channel 50. TunnelThe White Cliffs of Dover51. Ferry crossing the Channel52. Stonehenge, a megalithic site, classed as a Unesco 53. world heritage siteFrancis Drake, seafarer and privateer who helped 54. to defeat the ‘Invincible Spanish Armada’ in 1588Rolls-Royce, the luxury car55. Typical red telephone box56. The Queen Mary, a majestic transatlantic liner57. Queen Victoria, sovereign from 1837 to 1901, a 58. period which took the country to the peak of its powerTea, the beverage traditionally drunk at 5 o’clock in 59. the afternoonThe English Channel60. France61.

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