Austria
Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Austria trivia questions
Austria is located in which continent?
Answer: Europe
Bonus fact: Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
Which mountain range covers much of western Austria?
Answer: Alps
Bonus fact: The Austrian Alps dominate the country's west.
Which country is almost entirely mountainous and lies within the Alps between Switzerland and Austria?
Answer: Liechtenstein
Bonus fact: Liechtenstein occupies the Rhine valley and Alpine slopes.
What famous European dynasty ruled Austria for centuries?
Answer: Habsburg dynasty
Bonus fact: The Habsburgs were one of Europe's most influential royal houses.
What is the capital of Austria?
Answer: Vienna
Bonus fact: Vienna lies on the Danube River.
Liechtenstein is a small country in which continent?
Answer: Europe
Bonus fact: Liechtenstein lies between Switzerland and Austria.
Mozart was born in which city?
Answer: Salzburg
Bonus fact: Salzburg is now in Austria.
Michael Haneke is a filmmaker associated with which country?
Answer: Austria
Bonus fact: He was born in Munich and raised in Austria.
The Alps are primarily located on which continent?
Answer: Europe
Bonus fact: The Alps cross several European countries, including France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.
Which of these countries shares a land border with Switzerland?
Answer: Italy
Bonus fact: Switzerland is landlocked and also borders Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and France.
Which microstate shares a land border with Switzerland?
Answer: Liechtenstein
Bonus fact: Switzerland also borders Germany, Austria, Italy, and France.
Which two countries hosted the inaugural Four Hills ski jumping tournament in the 1952-53 season?
Answer: Germany and Austria
Bonus fact: The four venues were Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.