GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 44

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 44

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:14 pm

1. What do the French call the English Channel?
LA MANCHE
2. In which city is England’s oldest cathedral?
CANTERBURY
3. Mount Godwin-Austen is better known as what?
K2
4. What is strange about the Isles of Ely and Dogs?
NOT ISLANDS
5. In which Island group is the resort of Fuerteventura?
CANARIES
6. In which country is Auschwitz?
POLAND
7. In which French city is Interpol’s HQ?
LYON
8. Which river divides the USA & Mexico?
RIO GRANDE
9. Which Baltic state has Tallinn as it’s capital?
ESTONIA
10. What currency is used in Pakistan?
RUPEE
11. Lake Titicaca is on the border of 2 South American countries name either?
PERU AND BOLIVIA
12. Which island of the Inner Hebrides houses Fingals cave?
STAFFA
13. In which western US state is the Sequoia National Park?
CALIFORNIA
14. Paphos is an ancient city on which Mediterranean island?
CYPRUS
15. In which ocean is the island republic of Nauru?
PACIFIC
16. In which English county is the holiday resort of Minehead?
SOMERSET
17. Split is a seaport on which European Sea?
ADRIATIC
18. In which county of Northern England is the market town of Shap?
CUMBRIA
19. On which British island is the seaport of Ramsey?
ISLE OF MAN
20. In which European Country is the region of Transylvania?
ROMANIA
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby godoubleblues » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:05 pm

Q5 - Canary Islands
Q15 - Pacific
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby redandblack » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:19 pm

3 K2

6 Poland

8 Rio Grande

9 Estonia

11 Peru

13 california

17 Adriatic

20 Romania
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:40 am

godoubleblues wrote:Q5 - Canary Islands
Q15 - Pacific

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:41 am

redandblack wrote:3 K2

6 Poland

8 Rio Grande

9 Estonia

11 Peru

13 california

17 Adriatic

20 Romania

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby Kahuna » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:37 am

19/ Isle of Man
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:05 am

Kahuna wrote:19/ Isle of Man

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby JAS » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:56 pm

Q4 They are not surrounded by water anymore...at least the Isle of Ely isn't unless there's a flood.
Q14 Cyprus

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:36 am

JAS wrote:Q4 They are not surrounded by water anymore...at least the Isle of Ely isn't unless there's a flood.
Q14 Cyprus

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby Dirko » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:49 am

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:57 am

SJABC wrote:10. Rupee

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby The Yetti » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:53 pm

Q1. The French Channel
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:18 pm

The Yetti wrote:Q1. The French Channel

incorrect TY
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby Baron Greenback » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:38 am

7. It's not Paris so I'll say Lyon.
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:48 am

Chuck Norris wrote:7. It's not Paris so I'll say Lyon.

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby The Ash Man » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:14 am

16. Somerset
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 18

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:39 am

The Ash Man wrote:16. Somerset

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 44

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:58 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1. What do the French call the English Channel?
LA MANCHE
2. In which city is England’s oldest cathedral?
CANTERBURY
3. Mount Godwin-Austen is better known as what?
K2
4. What is strange about the Isles of Ely and Dogs?
NOT ISLANDS
5. In which Island group is the resort of Fuerteventura?
CANARIES
6. In which country is Auschwitz?
POLAND
7. In which French city is Interpol’s HQ?
LYON
8. Which river divides the USA & Mexico?
RIO GRANDE
9. Which Baltic state has Tallinn as it’s capital?
ESTONIA
10. What currency is used in Pakistan?
RUPEE
11. Lake Titicaca is on the border of 2 South American countries name either?
PERU AND BOLIVIA
12. Which island of the Inner Hebrides houses Fingals cave?
STAFFA
13. In which western US state is the Sequoia National Park?
CALIFORNIA
14. Paphos is an ancient city on which Mediterranean island?
CYPRUS
15. In which ocean is the island republic of Nauru?
PACIFIC
16. In which English county is the holiday resort of Minehead?
SOMERSET
17. Split is a seaport on which European Sea?
ADRIATIC
18. In which county of Northern England is the market town of Shap?
CUMBRIA
19. On which British island is the seaport of Ramsey?
ISLE OF MAN
20. In which European Country is the region of Transylvania?
ROMANIA


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