The World War II hero who became president of the Fifth Republic
Charles de Gaulle
Europe's most important inland waterway is the _____?
Rhine
Bach, Handel and Beethoven were three famous German _______?
Musicians
The Iberian Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the _____ Mountains
Pyrenees
Which is the capital city of Norway?
Oslo
Mainland Europe's only active volcano
Mt. Vesuvius
One of the greatest scientific geniuses of all time was _____?
Albert Einstein
Of which country are the Pilgrims who later came to America?
The Netherlands
Who is the most famous writer from Denmark?
Hans Christian Andersen
To which country belongs and were created the International Red Cross?
Switzerland
To which country belongs William Tell and its independence?
Switzerland
Young peasant girl who led the French army to victory, but was later captured and burned at the stake
Joan of Arc
How are they called the regions on the North of the Arctic Circle in the Frigid Zone?
Tundra
The city with the famous "leaning tower"
Pisa
Italy is often called the "Home of the ______"?
Renaissance
The Strait of Gibraltar separates the Iberian peninsula from _____?
Africa
The country that was reunited in the spring of 1990 was _____?
Germany
Who was the first European to travel all the way across Asia?
Marco Polo
Who was the Italian sculptor of David and Moses?
Michelangelo
How are they called the long, narrow inlets of sea with high, rocky banks?
Fjords
Which is the highest peak in France?
Mont Blanc