LET'S TRY SOME GEOGRAPHY
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:10 pmQ1. Japan has several territorial disputes with its neighbours, what are the various countries it fights (4 ANSWERS REQUIRED)
a: over for the Kuril Islands, RUSSIA
b: over Dokdo (Takeshima), SOUTH KOREA
c: for the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyutai Islands), CHINA AND TAIWAN
d: and for the status of Okinotorishima? CHINA
Q2. Greek word, "Chief Sea", a cluster of islands, eleven letters ARCHIPELAGO
Q3. Of the ten largest islands in the world, three are in which country? CANADA
Q4. What is also known as Qomolangma or Sagarmatha or Chomolungma in the native tongues of the people around it? MOUNT EVEREST
Q5. The melting Furtwängler Glacier is near which famous African geographic feature? MT. KILIMANJARO
Q6. How many US state capitals are named after US presidents? 4 - LINCOLN-NEBRASKA, JACKSON-MISSISSIPPI, MADISON-WINCONSIN AND JEFFERSON CITY-MISSOURI
Q7. What is the largest country in the world without permanent rivers? SAUDI ARABIA
Q8. Which country was renamed on August 4, 1984 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" (or "upright land")? BURKINA FASO FORMLY REPUBLIC OF UPPER VOLTA
Q9. After Russia, which is the largest country amongst the former Soviet republics in terms of area? KAZAKHSTAN
Q10. What is the largest sea body in the world, excluding the oceans? THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Q11. The river Rhine flows through eight countries, name them. GERMANY, FRANCE, SWITERLAND, NETHERLANDS, AUSTRIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG.
Q12. Which range of mountains separates France from Spain? PYRENEES
Q13. In which country is the highest peak on the continent of Africa? TANZANIA
Q14. Which river forms much of the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk? RIVER WAVERNEY
Q15. Off the coast of which country would you find the Gulf of Carpentaria? AUSTRALIA
Q16. What is the longest river in Europe? VOLGA
Q17. In which country is the source of the river Danube? GERMANY
Q18. What country is home to Varig Airlines? BRAZIL
Q19. Which of the Great Lakes in North America is the largest? LAKE SUPERIOR
Q20. What is the name of the deepest part of the pacific Ocean? MARIANA TRENCH OR CHALLENGER DEEP
Q21. Which Irish county stretches the furthest North? DONEGAL
Q22. Beneath which Paris monument is France's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Q23. By area which is the smallest ocean? THE ARCTIC
Q24. In which hills is Cheddar Gorge? MENDIPS
Q25. Near which town is Riber Castle? MATLOCK
Q26. The eastern Mediterranean is known by what name? LEVANT
Q27. The first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - where was the second dropped? NAGASAKI
Q28. In which country were Duesenberg cars manufactured? U.S.A.
Q29. From which country do the Gurkhas come from? NEPAL
Q30. What is mainland Europe's most heavily populated city? PARIS
Q31. Which country's capital shares the name with a now obsolete British jet bomber? CANBERRA
Q32. Where would you find the Pensacola Mountains? ANTARTICA
Q33. How many states of the United States of America have a Pacific coast? 5 -- CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, ALASKA AND HAWAII
Q34. Name the four states in the USA that start with the letter A? ARKANSAS, ALASKA, ALABAMA AND ARIZONA.
Q35. The Dominican Republic shares an island with which other country? HAITI
Q36. The Pillars of Hercules stands either side of which stretch of water? STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR
Q37. In which city would you find the Wailing Wall? JERUSALEM
Q38. Which of these islands is the largest - Anglesey or Mull? MULL
Q39. There are three countries that have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast, name them SPAIN, MORROCO AND FRANCE
Q40. Name a country whose name starts with the letter A but does not finish with an A? AFGHANISTAN
Q41. In which country would you find both the rivers Oder and Vistula, which flow into the Baltic Sea? LATVIA
Q42. What is the state capital of Rhode Island? PROVIDENCE
Q43. Which landmark in the Australian Blue Mountains is named after a trio of Aboriginal siblings? THE 3 SISTERS
Q44. What is the Capital of San Marino? SAN MARINO
Q45. What American state is Silicon Valley in? CALIFORNIA
Q46. Magyar is the official language of which country? HUNGARY
Q47. Which word describes the flat area of alluvial deposits on the mouth of some rivers? DELTA
Q48. What port is at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal? COLON
Q49. Which mountain chain is deemed as forming the eastern boundary of Europe? THE URALS
Q50. In which ocean are The Maldives, Chagos and Cocos Islands situated? INDIAN OCEAN
Q51. What is the nearest island to the Calf of Man Island? THE ISLE OF MAN
Q52. What are the natives of Tangier called? TANGERINES
Q53. What is the most mountainous country in Europe? SWITERLAND
Q54. What country would you have to visit to see the ruins of Troy? TURKEY
Q55. What ocean laps at the shore of Madagascar? INDIAN OCEAN
Q56. What is the largest city in Alaska? ANCHORAGE
Q57. What arch can you see from the Place de La Concorde? ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Q58. What country has the port of Haifa? ISREAL
Q59. What river does Plymouth stand on THE RIVER PLYM
Q60. What is El Salvador’s capital? SAN SALVADOR
Q61. What kind of creatures are the Canary Islands named after? DOGS
Q62. What city is Wiener Schnitzel named after? VIENNA
Q63. Name the 2 cities that mark the ends of the trans-Siberian Railway? MOSCOW AND VLADIVOSTOK
Q64. What airline is Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services? QANTAS
Q65. How many square miles, to the nearest mile is Gibraltar? TWO
Q66. What is the capital of the US state of Nevada? CARSON CITY
Q67. What country’s national folk hero is called Holger Danske? DENMARK
Q68. What country is the Hellenic Republic? GREECE
Q69. What is the southernmost state in the US? HAWAII
Q70. What mountain range is traversed by the highest railroad in the world? THE ANDES
Q71. What are the two official languages of South Africa? ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS
a: over for the Kuril Islands, RUSSIA
b: over Dokdo (Takeshima), SOUTH KOREA
c: for the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyutai Islands), CHINA AND TAIWAN
d: and for the status of Okinotorishima? CHINA
Q2. Greek word, "Chief Sea", a cluster of islands, eleven letters ARCHIPELAGO
Q3. Of the ten largest islands in the world, three are in which country? CANADA
Q4. What is also known as Qomolangma or Sagarmatha or Chomolungma in the native tongues of the people around it? MOUNT EVEREST
Q5. The melting Furtwängler Glacier is near which famous African geographic feature? MT. KILIMANJARO
Q6. How many US state capitals are named after US presidents? 4 - LINCOLN-NEBRASKA, JACKSON-MISSISSIPPI, MADISON-WINCONSIN AND JEFFERSON CITY-MISSOURI
Q7. What is the largest country in the world without permanent rivers? SAUDI ARABIA
Q8. Which country was renamed on August 4, 1984 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" (or "upright land")? BURKINA FASO FORMLY REPUBLIC OF UPPER VOLTA
Q9. After Russia, which is the largest country amongst the former Soviet republics in terms of area? KAZAKHSTAN
Q10. What is the largest sea body in the world, excluding the oceans? THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Q11. The river Rhine flows through eight countries, name them. GERMANY, FRANCE, SWITERLAND, NETHERLANDS, AUSTRIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG.
Q12. Which range of mountains separates France from Spain? PYRENEES
Q13. In which country is the highest peak on the continent of Africa? TANZANIA
Q14. Which river forms much of the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk? RIVER WAVERNEY
Q15. Off the coast of which country would you find the Gulf of Carpentaria? AUSTRALIA
Q16. What is the longest river in Europe? VOLGA
Q17. In which country is the source of the river Danube? GERMANY
Q18. What country is home to Varig Airlines? BRAZIL
Q19. Which of the Great Lakes in North America is the largest? LAKE SUPERIOR
Q20. What is the name of the deepest part of the pacific Ocean? MARIANA TRENCH OR CHALLENGER DEEP
Q21. Which Irish county stretches the furthest North? DONEGAL
Q22. Beneath which Paris monument is France's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Q23. By area which is the smallest ocean? THE ARCTIC
Q24. In which hills is Cheddar Gorge? MENDIPS
Q25. Near which town is Riber Castle? MATLOCK
Q26. The eastern Mediterranean is known by what name? LEVANT
Q27. The first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - where was the second dropped? NAGASAKI
Q28. In which country were Duesenberg cars manufactured? U.S.A.
Q29. From which country do the Gurkhas come from? NEPAL
Q30. What is mainland Europe's most heavily populated city? PARIS
Q31. Which country's capital shares the name with a now obsolete British jet bomber? CANBERRA
Q32. Where would you find the Pensacola Mountains? ANTARTICA
Q33. How many states of the United States of America have a Pacific coast? 5 -- CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, ALASKA AND HAWAII
Q34. Name the four states in the USA that start with the letter A? ARKANSAS, ALASKA, ALABAMA AND ARIZONA.
Q35. The Dominican Republic shares an island with which other country? HAITI
Q36. The Pillars of Hercules stands either side of which stretch of water? STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR
Q37. In which city would you find the Wailing Wall? JERUSALEM
Q38. Which of these islands is the largest - Anglesey or Mull? MULL
Q39. There are three countries that have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast, name them SPAIN, MORROCO AND FRANCE
Q40. Name a country whose name starts with the letter A but does not finish with an A? AFGHANISTAN
Q41. In which country would you find both the rivers Oder and Vistula, which flow into the Baltic Sea? LATVIA
Q42. What is the state capital of Rhode Island? PROVIDENCE
Q43. Which landmark in the Australian Blue Mountains is named after a trio of Aboriginal siblings? THE 3 SISTERS
Q44. What is the Capital of San Marino? SAN MARINO
Q45. What American state is Silicon Valley in? CALIFORNIA
Q46. Magyar is the official language of which country? HUNGARY
Q47. Which word describes the flat area of alluvial deposits on the mouth of some rivers? DELTA
Q48. What port is at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal? COLON
Q49. Which mountain chain is deemed as forming the eastern boundary of Europe? THE URALS
Q50. In which ocean are The Maldives, Chagos and Cocos Islands situated? INDIAN OCEAN
Q51. What is the nearest island to the Calf of Man Island? THE ISLE OF MAN
Q52. What are the natives of Tangier called? TANGERINES
Q53. What is the most mountainous country in Europe? SWITERLAND
Q54. What country would you have to visit to see the ruins of Troy? TURKEY
Q55. What ocean laps at the shore of Madagascar? INDIAN OCEAN
Q56. What is the largest city in Alaska? ANCHORAGE
Q57. What arch can you see from the Place de La Concorde? ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Q58. What country has the port of Haifa? ISREAL
Q59. What river does Plymouth stand on THE RIVER PLYM
Q60. What is El Salvador’s capital? SAN SALVADOR
Q61. What kind of creatures are the Canary Islands named after? DOGS
Q62. What city is Wiener Schnitzel named after? VIENNA
Q63. Name the 2 cities that mark the ends of the trans-Siberian Railway? MOSCOW AND VLADIVOSTOK
Q64. What airline is Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services? QANTAS
Q65. How many square miles, to the nearest mile is Gibraltar? TWO
Q66. What is the capital of the US state of Nevada? CARSON CITY
Q67. What country’s national folk hero is called Holger Danske? DENMARK
Q68. What country is the Hellenic Republic? GREECE
Q69. What is the southernmost state in the US? HAWAII
Q70. What mountain range is traversed by the highest railroad in the world? THE ANDES
Q71. What are the two official languages of South Africa? ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS
