GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 16

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which range of hills in Northumberland gives its name to a breed of sheep?
CHEVIOTS
2 What is the official language of Angola?
PORTUGUESE
3 Which stately home is nicknamed the Palace of the Peak?
CHATSWORTH HOUSE
4 Which state of the USA is known as the Last Frontier?
ALASKA
5 In an alphabetical list what is the first county in Northern Ireland?
ANTRIM
6 What is the capital of Bermuda?
HAMILTON
7 Which city has the airport code ABZ?
ABERDEEN
8 In which US state is the headquarters of the CIA located?
VIRGINIA
9 Which shiny fabric was named after the capital of Syria?
DAMASK
10 What is the national flower of Pakistan?
JASMINE
11 Which US city is home to the Liberty Bell?
PHILADELPHIA
12 What is the name of the riding track in London’s Hyde Park?
ROTTON RON
13 Which English cathedral’s three spires are known as the Ladies of the Veil?
LITCHFIELD
14 In which British city is the headquarters of the Tayside police located?
DUNDEE
15 Which city lies 24km south of the Equator?
QUITO
16 Despite their name, in which city are the Spanish Steps located?
ROME
17 Which German city has a name that means “mare’s garden”?
STUTTGART
18 Which country is home to the Transylvanian Alps?
ROMANIA
19 The island of Zealand is part of which European country?
DENMARK
20 Which country completely surrounds the Sea of Marmara?
TURKEY
21 What is the world’s largest island which has just four letters in its name?
JAVA
22 Which country is separated from Spain by the Straits of Gibraltar?
MOROCCO
23 Which country boasts the world’s oldest parliament?
ICELAND
24 What is the name of the river that forms a natural boundary between Buenos Aries and Montevideo?
RIVER PLATE
25 The Ormelli is the name of Europe’s highest what?
WATERFALL
26 What is the highest mountain that overlooks the town of Fort William?
BEN NEVIS
27 What lies at the centre of the flag of Israel?
STAR OF DAVID
28 What is the highest mountain in the Rockies?
MOUNT ELBERT
29 What is Canada’s oldest city?
QUEBEC
30 Which country’s flag has a large letter R at its centre?
RWANDA

[godoubleblues]

Q6 - Hamilton
Q19 - Denmark
Q22 - Morocco

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6 - Hamilton
Q19 - Denmark
Q22 - Morocco

ALL CORRECT GDB

[Dirko]

2 Portuguese
4 Wyoming
16 Rome
18 Romania
27 Star of David
29 Quebec
30 Rwanda

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Portuguese
4 Wyoming............INCORRECT
16 Rome
18 Romania
27 Star of David
29 Quebec
30 Rwanda

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SJABC

[redandblack]

20 Turkey

24 Rio Plata (River Plate)

26 Ben Nevis

[magpie in the 80's]

20 Turkey

24 Rio Plata (River Plate)

26 Ben Nevis

ALL CORRECT R AND B

[Kahuna]

5/ Antrim
8/ Virginia
9/ Damask
28/ McKinley

[magpie in the 80's]

5/ Antrim
8/ Virginia
9/ Damask
28/ McKinley......INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT K

[JAS]

Q1 I think it's something like Cheviots.
Q7 My 2nd nearest haha...Aberdeen
Q14 Dundee
Q23 Iceland

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 I think it's something like Cheviots.
Q7 My 2nd nearest haha...Aberdeen
Q14 Dundee
Q23 Iceland

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

[Dirko]

21. Greenland is the largest ? 4 letters maybe Java

[magpie in the 80's]

21. Greenland is the largest ? 4 letters maybe Java

CORRECT SJABC

[Hazbeen]

4. Alaska
11. Philadelphia

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Alaska
11. Philadelphia

BOTH CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which range of hills in Northumberland gives its name to a breed of sheep?
CHEVIOTS
2 What is the official language of Angola?
PORTUGUESE
3 Which stately home is nicknamed the Palace of the Peak?
CHATSWORTH HOUSE
4 Which state of the USA is known as the Last Frontier?
ALASKA
5 In an alphabetical list what is the first county in Northern Ireland?
ANTRIM
6 What is the capital of Bermuda?
HAMILTON
7 Which city has the airport code ABZ?
ABERDEEN
8 In which US state is the headquarters of the CIA located?
VIRGINIA
9 Which shiny fabric was named after the capital of Syria?
DAMASK
10 What is the national flower of Pakistan?
JASMINE
11 Which US city is home to the Liberty Bell?
PHILADELPHIA
12 What is the name of the riding track in London’s Hyde Park?
ROTTON RON
13 Which English cathedral’s three spires are known as the Ladies of the Veil?
LITCHFIELD
14 In which British city is the headquarters of the Tayside police located?
DUNDEE
15 Which city lies 24km south of the Equator?
QUITO
16 Despite their name, in which city are the Spanish Steps located?
ROME
17 Which German city has a name that means “mare’s garden”?
STUTTGART
18 Which country is home to the Transylvanian Alps?
ROMANIA
19 The island of Zealand is part of which European country?
DENMARK
20 Which country completely surrounds the Sea of Marmara?
TURKEY
21 What is the world’s largest island which has just four letters in its name?
JAVA
22 Which country is separated from Spain by the Straits of Gibraltar?
MOROCCO
23 Which country boasts the world’s oldest parliament?
ICELAND
24 What is the name of the river that forms a natural boundary between Buenos Aries and Montevideo?
RIVER PLATE
25 The Ormelli is the name of Europe’s highest what?
WATERFALL
26 What is the highest mountain that overlooks the town of Fort William?
BEN NEVIS
27 What lies at the centre of the flag of Israel?
STAR OF DAVID
28 What is the highest mountain in the Rockies?
MOUNT ELBERT
29 What is Canada’s oldest city?
QUEBEC
30 Which country’s flag has a large letter R at its centre?
RWANDA

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ