Questions and Answers about
Europe
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After Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died in September 2022, who took the crown as the longest-serving monarch in Europe?
Answer: After Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, Queen Margrethe II became the longest-serving monarch in Europe and announced her abdication on Dec. 31, 2023.
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in AnimalsWhat’s Europe’s largest land animal?
Answer: The European bison is the heaviest wild land animal in Europe – one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison. A century ago, European bison were extinct in the wild but are now recovering through European reintroduction projects. The 7,000 bison living in Europe today descend from just 12 zoo animals
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in PlacesWhat’s Europe’s largest street party?
Answer: With more than 1 million people participating, the annual Notting Hill Carnival is Europe’s largest street party. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the carnival, which celebrates Caribbean culture every August, had to be held online and finally returned to the streets of London on Aug. 27, 2022.
