My European Animal Quiz

In our wanderings around Europe, my husband and I have taken many photographs that include animal statues, fountains, and signs (also some live animals) in a variety of countries. You may also have seen the same things on your Viking cruises but it can be difficult to remember which animal appeared in which city.

The European Animal Quiz

Stag's Head, Meissen, GermanyToday’s European Animal Quiz gives you the chance to pick the right location for each animal. Some may be obvious to you; others not. I have not included any photos from inside museums, restaurants, government buildings or others places where “you hadda be there” or otherwise you would not have seen it.

You can find these critters in bronze, wood, plastic, or even glass on the street or in a park. Your vacation pictures might even include some real animals, so this quiz does, too. .

Just to make it more interesting, I cropped the photos to reduce surroundings that might provide a clue.

Multiple Choice Quiz

The European Animal Quiz is multiple choice, so you have the opportunity to select one of five cities for each image. Pick the right location and you get two points. The wrong choice earns you a goose egg—and not of the golden variety. I did my best to provide reasonable options, so think carefully.

Griffin, Berlin, Reichstag, Here’s the scoring:

  • 1 – 6 = Cold
  • 8 – 10 = Lukewarm
  • 12 – 14 = Hotter
  • 16 – 20 = Sizzling

Put on your thinking cap and jump into European Animal Quiz.

EUROPEAN ANIMAL QUIZ

EUROPEAN ANIMAL QUIZ

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THE RED BEAR
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THE WINGED LION
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THE PEACOCK RESTAURANT SIGN
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THE BLACK SWANS
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THE WHITE MULE BISTRO SIGN
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THE GIANT HARE
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THE ELEPHANT GATE
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THE BRONZE HORSE
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THE STORK SHOP SIGN
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THE CHOCOLATE BUNNY

Details on the Answers

  1. THE RED BEAR: This bruin has lots of company around the city but I really liked the way red popped out on a cloudy, gray day.
  2. THE WINGED LION: He was wet with rain but no less fierce, guarding the way into Old Town.
  3. THE PEACOCK SIGN: I saw this colorful bird atop the sign for the Ristorante il Gigolo in the Latin Quarter.
  4. THE BLACK SWANS: The Empress Josephine Bonaparte’s black swans were famous and you can see them, too if you walk around to the back of the house.
  5. THE WHITE MULE: I liked this kicky guy and his pink background in a city famous for a painter.
  6. THE GIANT HARE: This bronze bunny looks across the square at the home of the artist whose drawing made another hare famous.
  7. THE ELEPHANT GATE: This pachyderm and his buddy hold up the Chinese gate into a zoo.
  8. THE BRONZE HORSE: Most of the bronze horses we see hold up the bronze states of famous politicians and generals. But this horse stands alone.
  9. THE STORK SIGN: We all know were babies come from, so this stork advertises a shop for children’s clothing.
  10. THE CHOCOLATE BUNNY: On Good Friday, with Easter two days away, we saw chocolate everywhere we looked. It must have taken a lot to make this six-foot rabbit.

In a couple of weeks, I will report on the results: how many people got them right and which ones tripped up folks the most. See how you did against fellow Viking explorers.

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About Aline Kaplan

Aline Kaplan is a published author, a blogger, and a tour guide in Boston. She formerly had a career as a high-tech marketing and communications director. Aline writes and edits The Next Phase Blog, a social commentary blog that appears multiple times a week at aknextphase.com. She has published over 1,000 posts on a variety of subjects, from Boston history to science fiction movies, astronomical events to art museums. Under the name Aline Boucher Kaplan, she has had two science fiction novels (Khyren and World Spirits) published by Baen Books. Her short stories have appeared in anthologies published in the United States, Ireland, and Australia. She is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston and lives in Hudson, MA.

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