GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 60

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17. Lagos - Nigeria
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17. Lagos - Nigeria
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1 In which city was the original Heineken Brewery founded?
AMSTERDAM
2 Which city is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany?
FLORENCE
3 Which famous sign is located on Mount Lee in Beachwood Canyon?
HOLLYWOOD SIGN
4 In which city was the Dandy comic founded?
DUNDEE
5 Which computer language shares its name with a South East Asian island?
JAVA
6 Corona is the leading brand of beer exported from which country?
MEXICO
7 Which resort is known as the Queen of the Mexican Riviera?
ACAPULCO
8 Which country’s national anthem opens with the line when translated into English, “Oh glorious old mountain crowned land of the North”?
SWEDEN
9 Which is the only royal residence in Britain that has been in continuous use since the reign of William the Conqueror?
WINDSOR CASTLE
10 In which English county was Willow Pattern china created?
STRAFFORDSHIRE
11 Which city hosts the Golden Bear Film Festival?
BERLIN
12 Which British city is home to Thackeray’s Medical Museum?
LEEDS
13 Which New York building is 102 storeys high?
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
14 In the reign of Queen Victoria which British city was known as the second city of the British Empire?
GLASGOW
15 Moselle wines derive from which country?
GERMANY
16 BGI is the airport code for which airport?
BRIDGETOWN IN BARBADOS
17 Murtala Mohammed International Airport serves which African city?
LAGOS
18 Which is the only county in the Republic of Ireland which begins with the letter S?
SLIGO
19 With regard to the Anglican Church of Ireland what are the only two archbishopries?
DUBLIN AND ARMAGH
20 Which African nation gained its independence from France in 1960 and 46 years later played in its first FIFA World Cup finals?
IVORY COAST
21 Which four countries form a land border with Belgium?
LUXENBOURG - FRANCE - GERMANY - NETHERLANDS
22 By area what is the largest county in the Republic of Ireland?
CORK
23 Which island of New York took its name from the Dutch word for rabbit?
CONEY ISLAND
24 What type of writing paper patented in 1911 was named after an Essex town?
RASILDON BOND
25 In which city was the first Smirnoff vodka distillery founded?
MOSCOW
26 Which three state capitals of the USA begin with the letter P?
PROVIDENCE - PIERRE - PHOENIX
27 Which city’s cathedral overlooks Brayford Pool?
LINCOLN
28 NWI is the airport designation code for which city?
NORWICH
29 What is nicknamed The Bread of Mexico?
TORTILLA
30 In which city do the rivers Ouse and Foss meet at the Blue Bridge?
YORK
31 By population what is the second largest city in France?
MARSEILLES
32 Who became Governor of New York in 1652 and later gave his name to a brand of cigarettes?
PETER STUYVESANT
33 Which London theatre located on Rosebury Avenue houses the 200 seat Lilian Baylis Theatre?
SADDLERS WELL
34 Vindobona was the Roman name for which modern day capital city?
VIENNA
35 What is the country of origin of Misket wine?
BULGARIA
36 Which state is the USA’s largest producer of coffee?
HAWAII
37 The schnapps variety Brennivin, also known as Black Death, is associated with which country?
ICELAND
38 Which county was historically called Southamptonshire?
HAMPSHIRE
39 Which New York bridge was the worlds first steel wire suspension bridge?
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
40 Which five countries form a border with Bolivia?
BRAZIL - PARAGUAY - ARGENTINA - CHILE - PERU

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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