European Natural History Quiz

What is the age of the Lewisian gneiss, one of the oldest rocks in Europe?

• 1 billion years

• 2.9 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 3.5 billion years

What type of fish appeared on our planet about 200 million years ago?

• Cod

• Salmon

• Shark

• Tuna

What is the age of the lamprey, a member of a really old type of life?

• 300 million years

• 380 million years

• 200 million years

• 540 million years

What is the name of the biggest predator of the Cambrian period?

• Anomalocaris

• Trilobite

• Jellyfish

• Crab

What is the name of the mountain range that was built when two continents collided 350 million years ago?

• Caledonides

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes

• Himalayas

What is the name of the wild animal that is among the most adaptable of all wild animals and can be found almost anywhere?

• Stag

• Mufflon

• Wild Boar

• Lynx

What is the name of the river valley where the wild sheep 'mufflon' are often seen?

• Great Glen Fault

• Loch Ness

• Héric river valley

• Gorges d'Héric

What is the name of the mountain in the Massif Central that is a typical remnant from the time of the Variscides?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mont Blanc

• Mount Everest

• Mont Caroux

What is the name of the Austrian scientists who determined the midpoint of the European continent 150 years ago?

• Albert Einstein

• Sigmund Freud

• Erwin Schrödinger

• Ferdinand von Hochstetter

What is the name of the mountain range that runs through Europe and is some of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe?

• Alps

• Variscides

• Andes

• Himalayas