Q 01/05

Luxembourg is the world's only remaining sovereign what?

A) Principality

B) Landgraviate

C) Grand duchy

D) Margraviate

Answer · why

C) Grand duchy

It has been ruled by its own line of grand dukes since Adolphe of Nassau-Weilburg in 1890.

Q 02/05

Which three countries border Luxembourg?

A) Belgium, Germany and France

B) Belgium, Netherlands and Germany

C) France, Germany and Switzerland

D) Belgium, France and the Netherlands

Answer · why

A) Belgium, Germany and France

Its culture and languages are shaped by France and Germany, and it forms the Low Countries with Belgium and the Netherlands.

Q 03/05

Which Germanic tongue, close to Moselle German dialects, is Luxembourg's only recognised national language?

A) Flemish

B) Walloon

C) Frisian

D) Lëtzebuergesch

Answer · why

D) Lëtzebuergesch

French is the sole language of legislation, and all three of Luxembourgish, French and German are used in administration.

Q 04/05

Which language is the sole language used for Luxembourg's legislation?

A) Luxembourgish

B) French

C) German

D) Latin

Answer · why

B) French

Luxembourgish is a Moselle Franconian dialect descended from the Salian Franks' speech.

Q 05/05

Roughly what share of Luxembourg's population are foreign nationals?

A) About a tenth

B) Almost half

C) About a quarter

D) Around three-quarters

Answer · why

B) Almost half

The country of about 694,000 people has Europe's highest population growth rate.