GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 63

[magpie in the 80's]

1. What is the smallest city in Scotland?
STIRLING
2. In which direction does the River Nile flow?
TO THE NORTH
3. Before the Indonesian annexation, of which country was East Timor a colony?
PORTUGAL
4. The name of which New York thoroughfare takes its name from a barrier aimed at keeping the native Americans out?
WALL STREET
5. What is the southern most country of South America?
CHILE
6. Which two countries make up the Iberian peninsula?
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
7. Of which small country is Vaduz the capital?
LIECHITENSTEIN
8. What is the only country in the world to be ruled by an Emperor?
JAPAN
9. What is the world’s largest monolith?
AYRES ROCK
10. Name two of the four Irish provinces?
ULSTER AND MUNSTER
11. Which tropical Indonesian island, east of Java is a popular holiday destination with over 1 million tourists annually?
BALI
12. On which island is the holiday resort of Montego Bay?
JAMAICA
13. Which is the largest of the Canary Islands?
TENERIFE
14. Which ancient kingdom of southern Portugal is now a popular holiday resort in the modern district of Faro?
ALGARVE
15. Name the area of Spanish coast which includes the holiday resort of Benidorm?
COSTA BLANCA
16. What is the name of the Mediterranean coast extending from menton to St Tropez in France, renowned for its beaches?
COTE D'AZUR
17. What is the name of the upper valley of the River Inn in Switzerland, a winter sports resort?
ENGADINE
18. Acapulco is a holiday resort in which country?
MEXICO
19. What is the name of the exclusive holiday island in the Caribbean frequented by Britain’s Princess Margaret?
MUSTIQUE
20. In which city is the world famous Copacabana beach?
RIO DE JANERIO

[redandblack]

Hooray, first crack at a new Geography Quiz

2 North

5 CHile?

6 Spain and Portugal

7 Leichtenstein

9 Ayers Rock?

11 Bali

14 Algarve

15 Costa del Sol?

16 French riviera

20 Rio de Janiero

[old moz]

3---portugaul
4 --wall st ?
13---tenerife
18---mexico

[Dirko]

1. Aberdeen
2. Down
5. Argentina
8. Japan
10. Munster / Ulster (thanks JAS)
12. Jamaica

[FattyLumpkin]

13. Tenerife

[magpie in the 80's]

13. Tenerife

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Aberdeen
2. Down
5. Argentina
8. Japan
10. Munster / Ulster (thanks JAS)
12. Jamaica

OTHERS SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

3---portugaul
4 --wall st ?
13---tenerife
18---mexico

OM

[magpie in the 80's]

Hooray, first crack at a new Geography Quiz

2 North

5 CHile?

6 Spain and Portugal

7 Leichtenstein

9 Ayers Rock?

11 Bali

14 Algarve

15 Costa del Sol?

16 French riviera....another name rab

20 Rio de Janiero

all others correct RAB

[redandblack]

15 Costa Blanca?

16 Cote D'Azur

[magpie in the 80's]

15 Costa Blanca?

16 Cote D'Azur

both correct rab

[Blacky]

no1 Stirling.

[magpie in the 80's]

no1 Stirling.

correct Blacky

[The Yetti]

19. Read it today's Sunday Mail ....Mustique

[magpie in the 80's]

19. Read it today's Sunday Mail ....Mustique

correct TY

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

1. What is the smallest city in Scotland?
STIRLING
2. In which direction does the River Nile flow?
TO THE NORTH
3. Before the Indonesian annexation, of which country was East Timor a colony?
PORTUGAL
4. The name of which New York thoroughfare takes its name from a barrier aimed at keeping the native Americans out?
WALL STREET
5. What is the southern most country of South America?
CHILE
6. Which two countries make up the Iberian peninsula?
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
7. Of which small country is Vaduz the capital?
LIECHITENSTEIN
8. What is the only country in the world to be ruled by an Emperor?
JAPAN
9. What is the world’s largest monolith?
AYRES ROCK
10. Name two of the four Irish provinces?
ULSTER AND MUNSTER
11. Which tropical Indonesian island, east of Java is a popular holiday destination with over 1 million tourists annually?
BALI
12. On which island is the holiday resort of Montego Bay?
JAMAICA
13. Which is the largest of the Canary Islands?
TENERIFE
14. Which ancient kingdom of southern Portugal is now a popular holiday resort in the modern district of Faro?
ALGARVE
15. Name the area of Spanish coast which includes the holiday resort of Benidorm?
COSTA BLANCA
16. What is the name of the Mediterranean coast extending from menton to St Tropez in France, renowned for its beaches?
COTE D'AZUR
17. What is the name of the upper valley of the River Inn in Switzerland, a winter sports resort?
ENGADINE
18. Acapulco is a holiday resort in which country?
MEXICO
19. What is the name of the exclusive holiday island in the Caribbean frequented by Britain’s Princess Margaret?
MUSTIQUE
20. In which city is the world famous Copacabana beach?
RIO DE JANERIO

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

END OF QUIZ