The Goethe Institut has been conducting a large-scale survey "about a European culture", Europa-Liste.
With 22,235 participants, the results are now in, with respondents answering question such as: 'Who is the greatest literary figure in European literature ?' (Don Quixote beats out Shakespeare) or 'What is Europe's most significant contribution to world culture ?' (democracy).
More fun, of course, are the differing national results -- though the small samples for some countries skew results (Algerians really think the second most significant European artist (just ahead of Mozart) is ... Zac Elfron [sic] ?).
More fun, of course, are the differing national results -- though the small samples for some countries skew results (Algerians really think the second most significant European artist (just ahead of Mozart) is ... Zac Elfron [sic] ?).