magpie in the 80's wrote:1 By what four-letter name is the French Sudan now known?
MALI
2 What is the largest city in Egypt after Cairo?
ALEXANDRIA
3 Which sea is linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the Bosphorus Bridge?
THE BLACK SEA
4 What is the name of the French stock exchange?
BOURSE
5 On which river does the English city of Leicester stand?
RIVER SOAR
6 What is the official language of Cuba?
SPANISH
7 In which country is the Atacama Desert?
CHILE
8 S is the international car registration plate of which country?
SWEDEN
9 Which South American country has a name that means, “Little Venice”?
VENEZUELA
10 In which city does the CN Tower overlook Lake Ontario?
TORONTO
11 What is the world’s second highest mountain?
K2
12 Which range of hills, 35 miles in length forms part of the border between England and Scotland?
CHEVIOTS
13 What is the name of the chief mountain range in North Africa?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
14 What is the world’s longest mountain range?
ANDES
15 Which is the highest peak in the Rockies?
MT. ELBERT
16 Which Greek mountain shares its name with one of the Three Musketeers?
ATHOS
17 Which Swiss mountain was first climbed in 1858 by Charles Barrington and Christian Almar?
THE EIGER
18 What is the name of the flat-topped mountain that overlooks the city of Cape Town?
TABLE MOUNTAIN
19 What is the highest point of the Pyrenees?
MT.ANETO
20 Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
MT. KILIMANJERO
QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.
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