GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 9

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Spandau and Charlottenberg are both areas of which city?
BERLIN
2 How many spikes are on the crown of the Statue of Liberty?
SEVEN
3 Which four countries with a name ending with the letters AN form a coastline with the Caspian Sea?
IRAN, TURKMENISTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND AZERBAIJAN
4 Which English seaside resort is home to beaches called Oddicombe and Meadfoot?
YORQUAY
5 Which fortified wine is named after the largest of a group of Portuguese islands off the coast of Africa?
MADERIA
6 In which city did the world’s first Woolworths store open?
NEW YORK
7 Which is the only country that forms a coastline with the Atlantic and Indian Ocean?
SOUTH AFRICA
8 The flag of which Canadian province incorporates the flag of St Andrew?
NOVA SCOTIA
9 Name the four US states that have a name beginning with a vowel but not ending with a vowel.
ARKANSAS, UTAH, ILLINOIS AND OREGON
10 The Emerald Coast forms part of the coastline of which Mediterranean island?
SARDINIA
11 Which mountain located in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland was first climbed in 1858?
MOUNT EIGER
12 Which is the only Australian state that does not contain a letter S in its name?
VICTORIA
13 Which three countries beginning with vowels does the Equator pass through?
ALGERIA, ECUADOR AND INDONESIA
14 Into which sea does the River Jordan empty?
DEAD SEA
15 St Martins and St Marys are both part of which island group?
SCILLY ISLES
16 Of which state was Bill Clinton the Governor?
ARKANSAS
17 In which Cornish town is the renowned Floral Dance held annually?
HELSTON
18 By population what is the largest city in Egypt after Cairo?
ALEXANDRIA
19 To which group of Greek islands does Corfu belong?
IONIAN
20 By population what is the second largest city in Sweden?
GOTHENBURG
21 Which is the only state in the USA beginning with the letter L?
LOUISIANA
22 What is the most populous Portuguese speaking city in the world?
SAO PAULO
23 Which song opens with the line, “Start spreadin’ the news, I’m leavin’ today”?
NEW YORK NEW YORK
24 ZAZ is the airport code for which city?
ZARAGORZA
25 Which African country was formerly called Tripolitania?
LIBYA
26 Which city is served by Lester B Pearson International Airport?
TORONTO
27 Which state of the USA is nicknamed the Wolverine State?
MICHIGAN
28 Which English city is home to the National Museum of Photography?
BRADFORD
29 Which three states of the USA have five letter names?
IDAHO, MAINE AND TEXAS
30 Which desert extends into south west Africa from Botswana?
KALAHARI
31 Which state of the USA is sometimes referred to as the Valentine State as it was admitted to the Union of February 14, 1912?
ARIZONA
32 The flags of which two islands sport a symbol known as a triskellion?
ISLE OF MAN AND SICILY
33 Which fabric was named after the capital of Syria?
DAMASK
34 Which English resort became known as the Pine City by the Sea due to the large number of trees planted there during the reign of Queen Victoria?
BOURNMOUTH
35 Which was the first city in the world to have a population in excess of one million?
LONDON
36 In which city does the White Nile converge with the Blue Nile?
KHARTOUM
37 Which country marked its 50th anniversary as a communist state in 1999?
CHINA
38 Which US city is home to the Country and Western Music Hall of Fame?
NASHVILLE
39 Which city is bounded by Jaffa Gate, Zion Gate, Herod’s Gate and Golden Gate?
JERUSALEM
40 Which river forms most of the boundary between Cornwall and Devon?
TAMAR RIVER

[godoubleblues]

Q7 - South Africa
Q9 - Arkansas
Q12 - Victoria
Q13 - Ecuador
Q21 - Louisiana
Q23 - New York, New York

[Mythical Creature]

12. Victoria
21. Louisianna
29. Texas, ?, ?
30. Kalaharri?

[brod]

9 Utah, Oregon, Arkansas, Illinois
12 Victoria
13 Ecuador, Indonesia, Algeria
14 Dead Sea
16 Arkansas
21 Louisiana
25 Libya
27 Michigan
29 Texas, Maine. Idaho
30 Kalahri
38 Nashville

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 - South Africa
Q9 - Arkansas
Q12 - Victoria
Q13 - Ecuador
Q21 - Louisiana
Q23 - New York, New York

ALL CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

12. Victoria
21. Louisianna
29. Texas, ?, ?
30. Kalaharri?

ALL CORRECT MC

[magpie in the 80's]

9 Utah, Oregon, Arkansas, Illinois
12 Victoria
13 Ecuador, Indonesia, Algeria
14 Dead Sea
16 Arkansas
21 Louisiana
25 Libya
27 Michigan
29 Texas, Maine. Idaho
30 Kalahri
38 Nashville

ALL CORRECT BROD

[godoubleblues]

Q35 - rome

[magpie in the 80's]

Q35 - rome

INCORRECT GDB

[JAS]

Q1 Spandau prison is Berlin so I'll try that
Q5 Madeira
Q8 Nova Scotia
Q11 Matterhorn
Q18 Alexandria
Q22 Brazil
Q28 Bradford...or maybe that's the television one
Q33 Damask
Q39 Jerusalem
Q40 River Exe

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Spandau prison is Berlin so I'll try that
Q5 Madeira
Q8 Nova Scotia
Q11 Matterhorn...............INCORRECT
Q18 Alexandria
Q22 Brazil.......................INCORRECT
Q28 Bradford...or maybe that's the television one
Q33 Damask
Q39 Jerusalem
Q40 River Exe..................INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS
IS THERE ANOTHER NAME FOR YOUR ANSWER FOR Q11

[JAS]

Q11 Don't know if that one has another name but I got two other mountains to try the Jungfrau and the Eiger and i think they are the only Swiss alp names I know.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q11 Don't know if that one has another name but I got two other mountains to try the Jungfrau and the Eiger and i think they are the only Swiss alp names I know.

Regards
JAS

EIGER IS CORRECT JAS

[JAS]

Q3 Hope this isn't a spelling test as well....first one has to be Iran....and errrrr...Uzbekistan....Turkmenistan....Kazhakstan
Q22 oooops didn't read it properly first time...Brasilia
Q32 Tri would suggest three of something...is one of them the Isle of Man...didn't know anyon else used the legs symbol though.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3 Hope this isn't a spelling test as well....first one has to be Iran....and errrrr...Uzbekistan....Turkmenistan....Kazhakstan
Q22 oooops didn't read it properly first time...Brasilia...........INCORRECT
Q32 Tri would suggest three of something...is one of them the Isle of Man...didn't know anyon else used the legs symbol though.

Regards
JAS

OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[Dirko]

2 7
3 Azerbaijan
4 Devon
6 Australia
15 Caribbean
22 Brazil
26 Toronto

[magpie in the 80's]

2 7........CORRECT
3 Azerbaijan..........CORRECT
4 Devon
6 Australia
15 Caribbean
22 Brazil...............LOOKING FOR A CITY
26 Toronto..............CORRECT

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

15 Q'S TO ANSWER GEOGRAPHY GURU
OH HE'S WITH THE SPORT'S GURU

[magpie in the 80's]

15 Q'S TO ANSWER GEOGRAPHY GURU
OH HE'S WITH THE SPORT'S GURU

STILL 15 LEFT

[magpie in the 80's]

15 Q'S TO ANSWER GEOGRAPHY GURU
OH HE'S WITH THE SPORT'S GURU

STILL 15 LEFT

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