Europe

Question 1

Home to many Dutch masterpieces, it recently added an Asian Pavilion that’s surrounded by water.

Answer 1

Rijksmuseum

Question 2

Which former Greek church, later a mosque and now a museum, can be found in Istanbul?

Answer 2

Hagia Sophia

Question 3

Which St. Petersburg museum, one of the largest and oldest in the world, was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great?

Answer 3

Hermitage Museum

Question 4

Which ancient monument in Rome houses the tomb of Italian painter and architect Raphael?

Answer 4

Pantheon

Question 5

Which palace in St. Petersburg, Russia was the official residence of the Russian monarchs 1732-1917?

Answer 5

Winter Palace

Question 6

While there are more well-known museums dedicated to Picasso in Paris and Barcelona, there is also one in this Spanish city which is also his birthplace.

Answer 6

Malaga

Question 7

The two oldest amusement parks in the world, Tivoli Gardens and Dyrehavsbakken, are both located in what country?

Answer 7

Denmark

Question 8

The collection of buildings that constitute Russia’s State Hermitage Museum includes the Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage, Hermitage Theatre, and—most prominently—what other building (which, incidentally, does not have “Hermitage” in its name)?

Answer 8

Winter Palace