Q 01/05

What is the capital of Liechtenstein?

A) Vaduz

B) Balzers

C) Schaan

D) Triesen

Answer · why

A) Vaduz

The town of about 5,700 people is home to parliament and the castle where the prince lives; Schaan is the largest municipality.

Q 02/05

Liechtenstein lies between which two countries?

A) Switzerland and Austria

B) Switzerland and Italy

C) Austria and Germany

D) Germany and Switzerland

Answer · why

A) Switzerland and Austria

It is the world's smallest country to border two others.

Q 03/05

Liechtenstein and which other country are the world's only two doubly landlocked states?

A) Mongolia

B) Uzbekistan

C) Paraguay

D) Luxembourg

Answer · why

B) Uzbekistan

Doubly landlocked means every neighbour is itself landlocked.

Q 04/05

Which river forms Liechtenstein's entire western border?

A) Ill

B) Inn

C) Danube

D) Rhine

Answer · why

D) Rhine

It runs about 27 km along the country and supplies its water; the first bridges across it to Switzerland were built in 1886.

Q 05/05

What is Liechtenstein's highest point, at 2,599 m?

A) Schesaplana

B) Falknishorn

C) Grauspitz

D) Naafkopf

Answer · why

C) Grauspitz

It sits in the Rätikon range on the Swiss border; the lowest point is the Ruggeller Riet at 430 m.