GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:14 pm

1. What country is second to South Africa in gold production?
U.S.A.
2. What river has the alternative name of Zaire?
CONGO RIVER
3. What two countries edge the Victoria Falls?
ZAMBABWE AND ZAMBIA
4. What South East Asian country’s name means “land of the free”?
THAILAND
5. What is the official language of Liechtenstein?
GERMAN
6. What is the capital of Turkey?
ANKARA
7. What nation did Niger, Algeria, the Congo and Tunisia all gain independence from?
FRANCE
8. What two countries border the highest mountain the Americas?
CHILE AND ARGENTINA
9. What African country’s name is from the Latin for free?
LIBERIA
10. What name comes from the Polynesian Owhyhii, meaning place of the gods?
HAWAII
11. Which Island nation, whose capital is Taipei, was formerly known as Formosa?
TAIWAN
12. Which US state is Chicago in?
ILLINOIS
13. Which desert covers part of China and Mongolia?
GOBI
14. Which other country apart from San Marino is completely surrounded by Italy?
VATICAN CITY
15. This Italian island shares it's name with a model of car, stands at the southern entrance to the Bay of Naples and is famous for its Blue Grotto.
CAPRI
16. What is the former name of Beijing?
PEKING
17. Where is the home of the Mormon religion?
SALT LAKE CITY - UTAH - USA
18. In which city is the Taj Mahal?
AGRA
19. Which is Australia's largest state?
WESTERN AUSRALIA
20. Which is Australia's highest mountain?
MOUNT KOSCIUSKO
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby redandblack » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:26 pm

5 German

6 Ankara

9 Liberia

10 Hawaii

11 Taiwan

12 Illinois

13 Gobi

14 Vatican

15 Capri

17 Utah (Salt Lake City)

18 Agra

19 Western Australia

20 Mt Kosciusko
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby Peterxtc » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:18 pm

16. Peking
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:22 pm

redandblack wrote:5 German

6 Ankara

9 Liberia

10 Hawaii

11 Taiwan

12 Illinois

13 Gobi

14 Vatican

15 Capri

17 Utah (Salt Lake City)

18 Agra

19 Western Australia

20 Mt Kosciusko

ALL CORRECT R AND B
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:23 pm

Peterxtc wrote:16. Peking

CORRECT PETE
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby Interceptor » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:28 pm

7. France
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby Hazbeen » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:05 pm

1. Australia
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:42 pm

Interceptor wrote:7. France

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:42 pm

Hazbeen wrote:1. Australia

INCORRECT HB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby JAS » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:15 am

Q2 I think the river and country are both Congo
Q3 Fairly sure Zimbabwe is one
Q8 Chile

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:30 pm

JAS wrote:Q2 I think the river and country are both Congo
Q3 Fairly sure Zimbabwe is one
Q8 Chile

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby brod » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:00 pm

4 Thailand :shock:
8. Argentina
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:00 pm

brod wrote:4 Thailand :shock:
8. Argentina

both correct brod
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 15

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:33 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1. What country is second to South Africa in gold production?
U.S.A.
2. What river has the alternative name of Zaire?
CONGO RIVER
3. What two countries edge the Victoria Falls?
ZAMBABWE AND ZAMBIA
4. What South East Asian country’s name means “land of the free”?
THAILAND
5. What is the official language of Liechtenstein?
GERMAN
6. What is the capital of Turkey?
ANKARA
7. What nation did Niger, Algeria, the Congo and Tunisia all gain independence from?
FRANCE
8. What two countries border the highest mountain the Americas?
CHILE AND ARGENTINA
9. What African country’s name is from the Latin for free?
LIBERIA
10. What name comes from the Polynesian Owhyhii, meaning place of the gods?
HAWAII
11. Which Island nation, whose capital is Taipei, was formerly known as Formosa?
TAIWAN
12. Which US state is Chicago in?
ILLINOIS
13. Which desert covers part of China and Mongolia?
GOBI
14. Which other country apart from San Marino is completely surrounded by Italy?
VATICAN CITY
15. This Italian island shares it's name with a model of car, stands at the southern entrance to the Bay of Naples and is famous for its Blue Grotto.
CAPRI
16. What is the former name of Beijing?
PEKING
17. Where is the home of the Mormon religion?
SALT LAKE CITY - UTAH - USA
18. In which city is the Taj Mahal?
AGRA
19. Which is Australia's largest state?
WESTERN AUSRALIA
20. Which is Australia's highest mountain?
MOUNT KOSCIUSKO


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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