GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 6

[magpie in the 80's]

1 What did British Honduras change its name to in 1973?
BELIZE
2 What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
MADAGASCAR
3 Which Alaskan mountain was named after a US President?
MOUNT MCKINLEY
4 Which Australian city was named after the wife of William IV?
ADELAIDE
5 Which is the only capital city in the phonetic alphabet?
QUEBEC
6 On which river does the Kariba Dam lie?
ZABEZI
7 Which Asian city is served by Dum Dum Airport?
KOLKATA
8 What did East Pakistan change its name to?
BANGLADESH
9 Which city of the USA was named after an ancient capital of Egypt?
MEMPHIS
10 What is the monetary unit of Morocco?
DIRHAM
11 Which country is linked to Italy by the Brenner Pass?
AUSTRIA
12 What is the alternative name of Mount Cervin?
MATTERHORN
13 East Timor gained its independence from which country?
INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL BEFORE THAT
14 Which medical service originated in Queensland in 1928?
THE FLYING DOCTORS
15 What is the capital of Tibet?
LHASA
16 Which Australian city stands at the mouth of the Yarra River?
MELBOURNE
17 In which state of the USA was the Ku Klux Klan founded?
TENNESSEE
18 Which city of the USA is known as, the birthplace of jazz?
NEW ORLEANS
19 Which is the largest city that stands on the banks of the River Isar?
MUNICH
20 Which girl’s name provides the name of the state capital of Montana?
HELENA
21 What is nicknamed the Meanest Mountain on Earth?
MOUNT EIGER
22 Which South American country legalised divorce in 2004?
CHILE
23 Who lives at Number One, Observatory Circle, Massachusetts Avenue?
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A.
24 What is nicknamed the Lake of the Four Cantons?
LAKE LUCERNE
25 In which country did Punch and Judy shows originate?
ITALY
26 Malev is the national airline of which European nation?
HUNGARY
27 In which month of the year is Groundhog Day celebrated in the USA?
FEBRUARY
28 Which is the only state capital of the USA that has a name ending with X?
PHOENIX
29 Which river is over looked by the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
ARNO
30 Mount Cook is the highest peak in which country?
NEW ZEALAND
31 In which country does the River Danube reach the sea?
ROMANIA
32 What is the largest country by area in Africa?
SUDAN
33 NB is the zip code of which state of the USA?
NEBRASKA
34 Which sea is the world’s largest lake?
THE CASPIAN SEA
35 Which state of the USA is home to Yale University?
CONNECTICUT
36 What is the capital of Lithuania?
VILNIUS
37 In which country did McDonalds open its first beef free restaurant in 1996?
INDIA
38 In which capital city was Anwar Sadat assassinated?
CARIO
39 What is the largest of the Society Islands?
TAHITI
40 Which two creatures are depicted on the coat of arms of Australia?
KANGAROO AND EMU

[godoubleblues]

Q3 - Mt McKinley
Q5 - Quebec
Q10 - dirham
Q13 - Portugal
Q14 - Royal Flying Doctor Service
Q16 - Melbourne
Q30 - New Zealand

[Mythical Creature]

13. Indonesia - now called Timor Este'
16. Melbourne
21. Vesuvious??
33. Nebraska??
34. Dead Sea
40. Emu & Kangaroo

[Pseudo]

2 - Madagascar?
4 - Adelaide
5 - Q is Quebec, but the name of the Quebecois capital is Quebec City....
8 - Bangladesh
13 - Indonesia most recently... Portugal before that
15 - Lhasa
18 - New Orleans (guess)
27 - February
29 - Arno
34 - I reckon you've asked this before somewhere... I'd say Caspian Sea, but this might've been wrong last time round.
36 - Vilnius
40 - Emu and 'roo

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3 - Mt McKinley
Q5 - Quebec
Q10 - dirham
Q13 - Portugal WAS LOOKING MORE RECENTLY GDB
Q14 - Royal Flying Doctor Service
Q16 - Melbourne
Q30 - New Zealand

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

13. Indonesia - now called Timor Este'
16. Melbourne
21. Vesuvious?? INCORRECT
33. Nebraska??
34. Dead Sea INCORRECT
40. Emu & Kangaroo

ALL OTHERS CORRECT MC

[magpie in the 80's]

2 - Madagascar?
4 - Adelaide
5 - Q is Quebec, but the name of the Quebecois capital is Quebec City....
8 - Bangladesh
13 - Indonesia most recently... Portugal before that
15 - Lhasa
18 - New Orleans (guess)
27 - February
29 - Arno
34 - I reckon you've asked this before somewhere... I'd say Caspian Sea, but this might've been wrong last time round. OCCASIONALLY THE ODD ONE COMES UP AGAIN
36 - Vilnius
40 - Emu and 'roo

ALL CORECT PSEUDO

[JAS]

Q1 Belize
Q9 Memphis
Q11 Switzerland
Q25 Italy I think...wasn't Punch originally called Punchinello or something.
Q32 Chad
Q38 Cairo

Regards
JAS

[brod]

35 Conneticut

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Belize
Q9 Memphis
Q11 Switzerland INCORRECT
Q25 Italy I think...wasn't Punch originally called Punchinello or something.
Q32 Chad INCORRECT
Q38 Cairo

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT BIRTHDAY GIRL

[magpie in the 80's]

35 Conneticut

correct brod

[Dirko]

7 Dum Dum which is near Kolkata
8 Bangladesh
11 Switzerland
17 Mississippi
20 Hannah
21 K2
22 Chile
26 Hungary
31 Netherlands
37 India
39 Guam

[magpie in the 80's]

7 Dum Dum which is near Kolkata
8 Bangladesh
11 Switzerland incorrect
17 Mississippi incorrect
20 Hannah incorrect
21 K2 incorrect
22 Chile
26 Hungary
31 Netherlands incorrect
37 India
39 Guam incorrect

all others correct sjabc

[JAS]

Q21 How about the really pointy one in Switzerland...Materhorn I think...or is it the Eiger

Regards
JAS

[Dirko]

11. Austria
31 Belguim

[magpie in the 80's]

Q21 How about the really pointy one in Switzerland...Materhorn I think...or is it the Eiger

Regards
JAS

correct on the 2nd answer jas

[magpie in the 80's]

11. Austria......correct
31 Belguim...................incorrect

[JAS]

Morning Mags

Q17 Would think it's one of the southern states...Alabama...or is it not what we'd think.
Q23 Is that Dick Cheney's address that made the news cos he had it blurred out on Google Earth
Q24 Aren't Cantons the equivilent of states in Switzerland...I think...so I'll try Lake Geneva
Q28 Is Phoenix the capital of Arizona
Q32 Sudan...got it from General Knowledge No58 so credit to Brod

The others I've either never heard of or couldn't begin to guess at.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Morning Mags

Q17 Would think it's one of the southern states...Alabama...or is it not what we'd think. incorrect but it is south
Q23 Is that Dick Cheney's address that made the news cos he had it blurred out on Google Earth
Q24 Aren't Cantons the equivilent of states in Switzerland...I think...so I'll try Lake Geneva incorrect
Q28 Is Phoenix the capital of Arizona
Q32 Sudan...got it from General Knowledge No58 so credit to Brod

The others I've either never heard of or couldn't begin to guess at.

Regards
JAS

all others correct jas and good morning

[RustyCage]

20- Helena