Question 1

Which Russian author wrote the epic historical novel 'War and Peace,' published in its entirety in 1869?

Accepted Answer

Leo Tolstoy

Question 2

The highest peak in the Alps, Mont Blanc, is located on the border of which two European countries?

Accepted Answer

France and Italy

Question 3

Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea, sailing around the Cape of Good Hope in 1498?

Accepted Answer

Vasco da Gama

Question 4

Which Spanish surrealist artist is famous for melting clocks in his painting 'The Persistence of Memory'?

Accepted Answer

Salvador Dalí

Question 5

Excluding Turkey, which European country has the longest coastline on the Black Sea?

Accepted Answer

Ukraine

Question 6

According to Greek mythology, which god was the king of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 7

Which classical composer, deaf for much of his career, composed the Ninth Symphony, which includes the 'Ode to Joy'?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 8

What is the single currency used by the majority of European Union member states?

Accepted Answer

Euro

Question 9

The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark located in which European capital?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 10

Which British royal dynasty, founded by Henry VII, ruled England and later Great Britain from 1485 to 1603?

Accepted Answer

Tudor

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