GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 10
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:30 pm1 What reconvened on March 12, 1999 after adjourning on March 25, 1707?
THE SCOTTISH PARLIMENT
2 Which character in Pinocchio shares his name with an Italian volcano?
STROMBOLI
3 Which country is home to the Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall?
VENEZUELA
4 Which American state capital can be obtained by adding a vowel to the end of a month?
AUGUSTA
5 Which building was formerly called the 14th Century Church of St Michael?
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL
6 Which country is to host the 2010 football World Cup?
SOUTH AFRICA
7 Bloody Point and Sunken Meadow are both the names of what in the USA?
GOLF COURSES
8 In which city was the International Red Cross founded?
GENEVA
9 Until 1469, the Shetland Islands were ruled by which country?
NORWAY
10 In 2006, at which mansion was John Prescott photographed playing croquet?
DORNEYWOOD
11 Which city is situated at the eastern end of the Caledonian Canal on an arm of the Moray Firth?
INVERNESS
12 Which British city lies on the same line of latitude as Moscow?
EDINBURGH
13 Which English town is home to England’s largest army base?
CATTERICK
14 What is the official residence of the Marquis of Bath?
LONGLEAT HOUSE
15 Which two cathedrals in England house original copies of the Magna Carta?
LINCOLN AND SALISBURY
16 The meat substitute Quorn was name after a village in which English county?
LEICESTERSHIRE
17 Which was the first city in the world to have a population in excess of 1 million?
LONDON
18 Which is the only state in the USA that allows residents to vote in elections from outer space?
TEXAS
19 Which city is served by Aldegrove Airport?
BELFAST
20 In which country was the organisation Greenpeace founded?
CANADA
THE SCOTTISH PARLIMENT
2 Which character in Pinocchio shares his name with an Italian volcano?
STROMBOLI
3 Which country is home to the Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall?
VENEZUELA
4 Which American state capital can be obtained by adding a vowel to the end of a month?
AUGUSTA
5 Which building was formerly called the 14th Century Church of St Michael?
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL
6 Which country is to host the 2010 football World Cup?
SOUTH AFRICA
7 Bloody Point and Sunken Meadow are both the names of what in the USA?
GOLF COURSES
8 In which city was the International Red Cross founded?
GENEVA
9 Until 1469, the Shetland Islands were ruled by which country?
NORWAY
10 In 2006, at which mansion was John Prescott photographed playing croquet?
DORNEYWOOD
11 Which city is situated at the eastern end of the Caledonian Canal on an arm of the Moray Firth?
INVERNESS
12 Which British city lies on the same line of latitude as Moscow?
EDINBURGH
13 Which English town is home to England’s largest army base?
CATTERICK
14 What is the official residence of the Marquis of Bath?
LONGLEAT HOUSE
15 Which two cathedrals in England house original copies of the Magna Carta?
LINCOLN AND SALISBURY
16 The meat substitute Quorn was name after a village in which English county?
LEICESTERSHIRE
17 Which was the first city in the world to have a population in excess of 1 million?
LONDON
18 Which is the only state in the USA that allows residents to vote in elections from outer space?
TEXAS
19 Which city is served by Aldegrove Airport?
BELFAST
20 In which country was the organisation Greenpeace founded?
CANADA
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