Europe: History & Heritage Quiz

Barcelona, Spain is correct. Its medieval maritime power is preserved in the Gothic Quarter.

Lisbon, Portugal is correct. The city was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1755.

Amsterdam, Netherlands is correct. Its Golden Age made it a major center of global trade and art.

Prague, Czechia is correct. The 1989 Velvet Revolution helped end communist rule in Czechoslovakia.

Vienna, Austria is correct. It was the imperial capital of the Habsburg monarchy for centuries.

Budapest, Hungary is correct. Buda, Pest, and Óbuda officially united as one city in 1873.

Athens, Greece is correct. Classical Athens helped shape democracy, drama, and Western philosophy.

Copenhagen, Denmark is correct. It developed from a Viking fishing settlement into Denmark’s royal capital.

Stockholm, Sweden is correct. The Vasa warship sank in 1628 and is now preserved in a celebrated museum.

Edinburgh, Scotland is correct. The Old and New Towns record its transition from medieval stronghold to Enlightenment center.

Dubrovnik, Croatia is correct. The independent Republic of Ragusa prospered through maritime diplomacy and trade.

Reykjavík, Iceland is correct. Iceland’s parliament traces its roots to the Alþingi founded in 930.

Paris, France is correct. The city became a center of the French Revolution beginning in 1789.

London, England is correct. Roman Londinium grew into the center of a vast maritime empire.

Rome, Italy is correct. It served as the capital of the Roman Empire and later the Papal States.