Memorize these and recognize 46.4% of all European Cities clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 5 | This capital of Finland is on the Gulf of Finland |
| 2 | Warsaw | 4 | During World War II, this Polish capital was virtually destroyed |
| 3 | Lisbon | 4 | This capital's Tower of Belem was built in the early 1500s to honor explorer Vasco da Gama |
| 4 | Venice | 3 | National Geographic says the site of this city is "the largest wetland in the Mediterranean" |
| 5 | Frankfurt | 3 | In 2017 65,000 had to be evacuated from their homes as a WWII bomb was defused in this Germany city am Main |
| 6 | Barcelona | 3 | On a visit to this seaport, Hans Christian Andersen called it "the Paris of Spain" |
| 7 | Antwerp | 3 | Around 1500 this Belgian port became the commercial center of Western Europe |
| 8 | Belgium | 3 | The U.S. signed a famous treaty in this city December 24, 1814 |
| 9 | Zurich | 2 | James Joyce is buried in this largest Swiss city |
| 10 | Yugoslavia | 2 | Dubrovnik, in this country, was founded in the 7th century by Roman refugees from the sacked town of Epidaurus |
| 11 | Waterford | 2 | In 1783 this Irish town began making the fine cut glassware that bears its name |
| 12 | Vienna | 2 | This city's Hofburg Chapel is where its famous boys' choir sings on Sundays |
| 13 | Turin | 2 | Since 1578 a sacred 14-foot linen shroud has been preserved in a cathedral in this city |
| 14 | The Hague | 2 | Though Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the seat of government is in this city |
| 15 | Prague | 2 | Wenceslas Square is a popular tourist area in this city on the Vltava River |
| 16 | Portugal | 2 | Traditional boats for carrying a certain fortified wine, sail the Douro River, in what's known as the second city of this country |
| 17 | Oslo | 2 | Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki raft is preserved in a museum in this capital of his native land |
| 18 | Naples | 2 | Funk & Wagnalls says that spaghetti & pizza were developed in this large Italian city located near Pompeii |
| 19 | Milan | 2 | St. Ambrose is this city's patron saint, so La Scala's season traditionally begins on his feast day |
| 20 | Lillehammer | 2 | One of Norway's best-known resorts, it hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics |
| 21 | Krakow | 2 | The Gothic cathedral in this southern Polish city was once the site of the coronation of Polish kings |
| 22 | Glasgow | 2 | Scotland's largest city, it's home to the Scottish Opera & the Scottish Ballet |
| 23 | Ghent | 2 | Known for an 1814 treaty signing, this city is about 30 miles northwest of Brussels |
| 24 | Geneva | 2 | This Swiss city was known as the "Protestant Rome" |
| 25 | Florence | 2 | From 1865 to 1870 this "flowery" city served as the capital of Italy |
| 26 | Dublin | 2 | This city is central to works by James Joyce; after all, he was born there |
| 27 | Belfast | 2 | By the river Lagan on the island of Ireland, it was chartered in 1613 & settled by Presbyterians & later Huguenots |
| 28 | Athens | 2 | This capital lies 5 miles from the Bay of Phaleron, an arm of the Aegean Sea |
| 29 | Amsterdam | 2 | The Stedelijk Museum is in this Dutch city |