GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 5
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:57 pm1 Which city is the administrative centre of the Tayside region of Scotland?
DUNDEE
2 Which is the only country in the world that holds the title of Grand Duchy?
LUXEMBOURG
3 Which US state capital has a name that translates into English as, “Red stick”?
BATON ROUGE
4 Which nation’s flag comprises of a red circle on a green background?
BANGLADESH
5 The headquarters of which company are located at St James Gate, Dublin?
GUINESS
6 What is the name of the USA’s national cemetery?
ARLINGTON
7 Baghdad lies on the banks of which river?
TIGRIS
8 Turku is the former capital of which European nation?
FINLAND
9 Which city is home to the Bosphorus Bridge?
ISTANBUL
10 What did Abuja replace as the capital of Nigeria?
LAGOS
11 Which Dutch city has a name that means, “end property”?
EINDHOVEN
12 In which state of the USA was Coca Cola invented?
GEORGIA
13 Which state of the USA has the highest population?
CALIFORNIA
14 What island is separated from Italy by the Strait of Messina?
SICILY
15 Portree is the main town on which island?
SKYE
16 In which country did the duffel coat originate?
BRLGIUM
17 Which city is served by Orly Airport?
PARIS
18 Las Vegas lies in which US state?
NEVADA
19 What is the capital of Ethiopia?
ADDIS ABABA
20 In which country did bongo drums originate?
CUBA
21 What did the euro replace in Portugal?
ESCUDO
22 Cape Farewell lies at the southern tip of which country?
GREENLAND
23 What is the state capital of Alaska?
JUNEAU
24 In California, what lies 280 feet below sea level?
DEATH VALLEY
25 Which state of the USA was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth I?
VIRGINIA
26 Which city is nicknamed the San Francisco of Russia?
VLADIVOSTOK
27 What location represents the letter Q in the phonetic alphabet?
QUEBEC
28 Which of the Wombles was named after a Siberian city?
TOMSK
29 Which European river is straddled by the Bendorf Bridge?
RHINE
30 What is Brazil’s most populous city?
SAO PAULO
31 Which European nation was placed under martial law in 1981?
POLAND
32 Which island had the Roman name of Vectis?
ISLE OF WIGHT
33 In which country did Paul Martin become Prime Minister in 2003?
CANADA
34 T is the international car registration plate of which country?
THAILAND
35 In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?
OSLO
36 The country of Mongolia mainly comprises of which desert?
GOBI
37 What is the main town and capital of Sicily?
PALERMO
38 Which stew is the national dish of Hungary?
GOULASH
39 Which country is home to the Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall?
VENEZUELA
40 Which nation adopted the lev as its national currency in 1881?
BULGARIA
DUNDEE
2 Which is the only country in the world that holds the title of Grand Duchy?
LUXEMBOURG
3 Which US state capital has a name that translates into English as, “Red stick”?
BATON ROUGE
4 Which nation’s flag comprises of a red circle on a green background?
BANGLADESH
5 The headquarters of which company are located at St James Gate, Dublin?
GUINESS
6 What is the name of the USA’s national cemetery?
ARLINGTON
7 Baghdad lies on the banks of which river?
TIGRIS
8 Turku is the former capital of which European nation?
FINLAND
9 Which city is home to the Bosphorus Bridge?
ISTANBUL
10 What did Abuja replace as the capital of Nigeria?
LAGOS
11 Which Dutch city has a name that means, “end property”?
EINDHOVEN
12 In which state of the USA was Coca Cola invented?
GEORGIA
13 Which state of the USA has the highest population?
CALIFORNIA
14 What island is separated from Italy by the Strait of Messina?
SICILY
15 Portree is the main town on which island?
SKYE
16 In which country did the duffel coat originate?
BRLGIUM
17 Which city is served by Orly Airport?
PARIS
18 Las Vegas lies in which US state?
NEVADA
19 What is the capital of Ethiopia?
ADDIS ABABA
20 In which country did bongo drums originate?
CUBA
21 What did the euro replace in Portugal?
ESCUDO
22 Cape Farewell lies at the southern tip of which country?
GREENLAND
23 What is the state capital of Alaska?
JUNEAU
24 In California, what lies 280 feet below sea level?
DEATH VALLEY
25 Which state of the USA was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth I?
VIRGINIA
26 Which city is nicknamed the San Francisco of Russia?
VLADIVOSTOK
27 What location represents the letter Q in the phonetic alphabet?
QUEBEC
28 Which of the Wombles was named after a Siberian city?
TOMSK
29 Which European river is straddled by the Bendorf Bridge?
RHINE
30 What is Brazil’s most populous city?
SAO PAULO
31 Which European nation was placed under martial law in 1981?
POLAND
32 Which island had the Roman name of Vectis?
ISLE OF WIGHT
33 In which country did Paul Martin become Prime Minister in 2003?
CANADA
34 T is the international car registration plate of which country?
THAILAND
35 In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?
OSLO
36 The country of Mongolia mainly comprises of which desert?
GOBI
37 What is the main town and capital of Sicily?
PALERMO
38 Which stew is the national dish of Hungary?
GOULASH
39 Which country is home to the Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall?
VENEZUELA
40 Which nation adopted the lev as its national currency in 1881?
BULGARIA
