50 Luxembourg Trivia Questions and Answers

Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world. It has an area of  2,586 square kilometers, similar to the size of Dorset County in the UK and slightly smaller than Rhode Island in the US.

If you’re looking to work in a world-class environment, then Luxembourg is a good choice. Workers earn a minimum of €1,923 per month which is higher compared to other European countries. However, the cost of living in Luxembourg is one of the highest in the world.

Luxembourg Facts Trivia Questions and Answers

Here’s a thirst-quenching fact about Luxembourg. If you dine at Restaurant Chiggeri, you can take your pick of more than 2,200 different wines. This is an exclusive experience!

For those who enjoy driving high-end cars or rather have a soft spot for cars. Did you know that Luxembourg has the highest rate of car ownership in the world? There are 647 cars per 1,000 population.

Take up these Luxembourg trivia questions and answers to learn more about the country’s origin and achievements.

 

1. What is Luxembourg?

Grand Duchy

 

2. A small airport, not far from the city center, is the first place you will see if you come to Luxembourg by plane. What was it known as?

Findel

 

3. What is Be in Benelux?

Belgium

 

4. Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe, is the only Grand Duchy in the world. True or False?

True

 

5. When is Luxembourg City Fete?

23 September

 

6. Which is the national language of Luxembourg?

Letzebuergesch

 

7. The oldest town in Luxembourg was founded in the 7th century AD by a monk. What is its name?

Echternach

 

8. Which is the currency of Luxembourg?

Euro

 

9. Vianden is one of the most visited cities in Luxembourg. Which renowned French writer lived there briefly in the 19th century?

Victor Hugo & Hugo

 

10. Which steel company that had headquarters in Luxembourg was acquired by L. N. Mittal?

Arcelor

 

11. “The Family of Man”, a world-famous photo collection by Edward J. Steichen, originally assembled for New York’s Museum of Modern Art, is hosted by which Luxembourgish city?

Clerveaux

 

12. Which country occupied Luxembourg during World Wars I and II?

Germany

 

13. In which town on the banks of the Moselle river was an important agreement on the abolition of border controls within the European Union signed?

Schengen

 

14. When did Luxembourg enter NATO?

1949

 

15. Luxembourg is mostly a white wine producer. True or False?

True

 

16. Who was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1815 to 1840?

Guillaume I

 

17. Which small town, on the border with Germany, is called “la perle de la Moselle”?

Remich

 

18. Luxembourg is a small country indeed. The distance from north to south is only?

82KM

 

19. How many Olympic medals has Luxembourg received?

 

20. Which important politician, one of Europe’s founding fathers, was born in Luxembourg?

Robert Schuman

 

21. How many European Union institutions are located or have offices in Luxembourg?

13 EU institutions are headquartered or have offices in Luxembourg

 

22. Who is first in the line of succession to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg?

The oldest child of the Duke

 

23. What is the oldest city in Luxembourg?

Echternach

 

24. What is the largest city in Luxembourg to not have a commune named after it?

Belvaux

 

25. How many Grand Dukes/Duchesses has Luxembourg had since 1815?

9 Grand Dukes/Duchesses

 

26. How many UNESCO-recognized cultural sites are located in Luxembourg?

4 UNESCO-recognized cultural sites

 

27. On average, How many births happen per day in Luxembourg?

12 births per day

 

28. What is the official motto of Luxembourg?

Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn (We want to remain what we are)

 

29. What Luxembourgish politician served as the 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg, and as the 12th President of the European Commission?

Jean-Claude Juncker

 

30. What is Luxembourg’s top-selling car brand of 2021?

Volkswagen

 

31. How many times has Luxembourg City been named the European Capital of Culture?

2 times

 

32. What is the highest elevation point in Luxembourg?

Kneiff, a hill between the village of Huldange and Wemperhaard, is the highest point in the country with its 560 m

 

33. What is Luxembourg’s oldest private multi-business bank?

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL)

 

34. What telecommunications company and Subsidiary of Microsoft has its headquarters in Luxembourg?

Skype

 

35. In what year did Luxembourg legalize same-sex marriage?

2015

 

36. What is the national bird of Luxembourg?

Goldcrest

 

37. How many prisons are in the country of Luxembourg?

2 prisons

 

38. In 2022, how many airports does LuxAir offer travel to?

109 airports

 

39. How many major highways make up the Luxembourgish freeway system?

6 major highways

 

40. Just like so many cities in the Middle Ages, Luxembourg also became fortified. In this case, on three sides. Which ones?

To the South, to the East, and to the North-east – it was surrounded by the deep valleys of the River Petrusse and the River Alzette.

 

41. In the strife which took place between Francis I and Charles V, the city changed hands how many times before finally resting in those of the Habsburgs?

Four times

 

42. During the 19th century, the conflict between the Bourbons and the Habsburgs had Luxembourg at the very front line between which two countries?

France and Germany

 

43. In 1960 the number of banking establishments was?

17

 

44. What percentage of inhabitants are foreigners?

60%

 

45. The city’s topography is characterized by?

Green river valleys that can be crossed by a hundred bridges

 

46. The population is polyglot and cosmopolitan, of approximately how many people?

122,000

 

47. River Alzette has since the end of the Middle Ages been known as?

The Bock

 

48. Luxembourg owes its origins to?

Its precipitous location and to the military interest which it thus provoked.

 

49. How many inhabitants were there at the beginning of the 14th century?

5000 inhabitants

 

50. According to legend, Count Siegfried would be married to Melusina. Who was Melusina?

A mermaid who became a part of European folklore and who was to disappear beneath the waves of the Alzette.

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