Belgium
German is official in a small eastern region. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 15 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Belgium trivia questions
Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French, and what?
Answer: German
Bonus fact: German is official in a small eastern region.
Belgium is especially famous for waffles, chocolate, and what fried food?
Answer: French fries
Bonus fact: Belgian fries are a celebrated national food.
Julio Cortázar was a writer born in Belgium but associated most strongly with which country?
Answer: Argentina
Bonus fact: He grew up in Argentina and later lived in France.
What is the capital of Belgium?
Answer: Brussels
Bonus fact: The U.S. Department of State lists Brussels as the capital of Belgium.
Which country shares land borders with Belgium and Germany?
Answer: Netherlands
Bonus fact: The UN Geospatial world map shows Netherlands in this set of international land-boundary relationships.
Which of these countries shares a land border with Belgium?
Answer: France
Bonus fact: Belgium also borders the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg and has a coast on the North Sea.
Belgium has a coastline on which sea?
Answer: North Sea
Bonus fact: Belgium's land neighbors are France, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Brussels is the capital of which country?
Answer: Belgium
Bonus fact: Brussels is Belgium's capital region.
Luxembourg is a small country in which continent?
Answer: Europe
Bonus fact: Luxembourg lies between Belgium, Germany, and France.
Brussels lace is associated with which country?
Answer: Belgium
Bonus fact: Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
At which Olympic Games was the Olympic flag first raised over an Olympic stadium?
Answer: Antwerp 1920
Bonus fact: The Olympic flag was first raised at the Antwerp Games in Belgium in 1920.
What form of travel does Stevenson describe in "An Inland Voyage"?
Answer: Canoeing along rivers and canals
Bonus fact: Stevenson and a friend traveled by canoe through Belgium and France.