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Languages of Southern Europe Quiz

The official language of each of 12 Southern European countries. Four options per question, with the complete list below the game.

Pick your level

The same countries split three ways, by how often people actually get them wrong. Start easy and work up — each level keeps its own progress.

Level 1 Easy The flags most people already half-know. 4 countries Level 2 Medium Where scores usually start to slip. 4 countries Level 3 Hard The ones that decide whether you really know the world. 4 countries All levels Every country at once, difficulties mixed. 12 countries

About the languages of Southern Europe

This quiz covers the 12 countries of Southern Europe that have a single official language. Countries with several — Belgium, Switzerland, Canada — are left out, because a question with three right answers cannot be marked fairly.

The countries here run from Spain at 505,992 km² to San Marino at 61.0 km², and from 58.9 million in Italy down to 34 thousand in San Marino.

Between them those 12 countries speak 11 different official languages. Italian is the most common, official in 2 of them — colonial history is most of the reason a language quiz is not the same shape as a map.

Distractors are taken from countries in the same region and never repeat a language, so the four options in a Southern Europe question are always four genuinely different answers.

All 12 countries of Southern Europe and their languages

Every country in Southern Europe against its official language, capital, population and land area.
Flag Country Language Capital Population Area
Flag of Albania Albania Albanian Tirana 2,349,580 28,748 km²
Flag of Andorra Andorra Catalan Andorra la Vella 82,904 468 km²
Flag of Croatia Croatia Croatian Zagreb 3,876,200 56,594 km²
Flag of Greece Greece Greek Athens 10,413,962 131,990 km²
Flag of Italy Italy Italian Rome 58,915,656 301,336 km²
Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin Podgorica 623,129 13,812 km²
Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Macedonian Skopje 1,820,909 25,713 km²
Flag of Portugal Portugal Portuguese Lisbon 10,804,871 92,090 km²
Flag of San Marino San Marino Italian City of San Marino 34,109 61.0 km²
Flag of Serbia Serbia Serbian Belgrade 6,549,143 88,361 km²
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Slovene Ljubljana 2,130,986 20,273 km²
Flag of Spain Spain Spanish Madrid 49,355,143 505,992 km²
Easy Medium Hard Flags of Southern Europe Capitals of Southern Europe Shapes of Southern Europe Currencies of Southern Europe Languages of Western Europe Languages of Eastern Europe Languages of Northern Europe Languages of the Balkans Languages of the European Union

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in this quiz?

This quiz covers all 12 entries in Southern Europe. Questions are drawn from the full set, and the complete list appears in the table on this page.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your score stays in your own browser and is never sent anywhere.

How are the wrong answers chosen?

Deliberately, not at random. Each question prefers flags that are genuinely confusable with the right answer, then countries from the same sub-region, so guessing by elimination does not work.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free with no limit on how many times you play.