GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 6
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:10 pm1 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
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
