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In which country stands one of the most famous towers in the world - the Eiffel Tower?

FRANCE

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Which is the only European country that has a land border with Africa? a) Turkey b) Spain c) Sweden

SPAIN: Because it maintains a small outpost on the African continent called Ceuta. It borders to Morocco.

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Which country do the 2021 world champions of tambouritsa orchestra performers come from? a) Serbia b) Slovenia c) Portugal

SLOVENIA: At tamburitza fest in Novi Sad, Serbia, the Dobreč orchestra from Dragatuš was crowned as this year's world champion of tambouritsa music performers

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Which country has the most UNESCO sites in the world? a) Italy b) Slovakia c) China

ITALY is packed with important sights. Still it is a lesser known of the Italy fact that it has 55 world heritage sites

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Does eTwinning enable communication, collaboration and developing projects among teachers and pupils in Europe and some neighbouring countries?

YES

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In which European country do you need to learn 44 letters to read its official language? a) ALBANIA b) HUNGARY c) AUSTRIA

HUNGARY: the Hungarian language is truly unique and nothing like the other European languages. Did you know that there are 44 letters in the Hungarian alphabet?

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What is the name of the country where the first woman who won the Nobel prize, Marie Curie (b. Sklodowska) was born?

POLAND: Marie Curie, the woman who discovered Polon and Rad, was Polish. Her name was Marie Sklodowska before she married a Frenchman named Pierre Curie.

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In which country's capital can you find the largest train station in Europe? a) France b) Germany c) Ireland

GERMANY: Berlin has the largest train station in Europe. Berlin is 9 times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than Venice.

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Which was the happiest country in the world in 2020? a) the USA b) Finland c) Iraq

FINLAND: The rankings take into account many factors. Life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, economic strength,generosity,social support from friends...

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Where was the neck TIE invented? It started in nowadays ... a) RUSSIA b) CROATIA c) CANADA

The wearing of a cravat started in CROATIA in 16th century as a part of Croatian traditional costumes. During the Napoleonic wars, it became popular in France.

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When is the European day of languages celebrated?

26 September

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Where was the inventor of jeans born? In nowadays ... a) Latvia b) Australia c) Spain

LATVIA: Next time you put on a pair of jeans, thank Latvian-born tailor Jacob Davis. In 1871 in Reno, Nevada, he invented denim as a tough material for trousers

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Where was skiing invented? In the territory of nowadays a) Croatia b) Norway c) the UK

NORWAY: An ancient rock carving at Rødøy in northern Norway shows that people used a form of skis to get around in the mountains as long ago as 4,000 years-

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