European Atlas

Question: What country does not make up part of Lapland?

Answer: The northern area of Finland, Sweden, and Norway is traditionally called Lapland.

Question: What is the name of the peninsula that Spain and Portugal occupy?

Answer: The Iberian Peninsula takes its name from the Greek pronunciation of the Ebro River, which flows through Spain. That country and Portugal were known as Iberia.

Question: What colors are found on the flag of France?

Answer: The flag of France is blue, white, and red.

Question: Which of these nations was not part of the former Yugoslavia?

Answer: Albania is an independent country that borders the former Yugoslavia.

Question: Which of these nations does not share a border with Norway?

Answer: Norway has land borders only to the east, with Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

Question: Which of these cities is not in France?

Answer: Bonn is in western Germany. When Germany was divided, it was the capital of West Germany.

Question: In what country do trains bear the legend SNCF?

Answer: SNCF is the French national railroad company. All intercity passenger trains in France bear these initials.

Question: On what day does France celebrate Bastille Day?

Answer: Bastille Day, honoring an event in the French Revolution, is celebrated on July 14.

Question: What European country is an international center of finance?

Answer: Switzerland, home to some of the world’s largest banks, is a center for international finance.