GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:03 pm

WHERE ARE THESE WORLD LANDMARKS LOCATED

1. In what state is Mesa Verde located?
COLORADO
2. Machu Picchu is located in what country?
PERU
3. 'Petra' is located in which country?
JORDAN
4. In what country is the Azadi Tower located?
IRAN
5. Where in the world is the Royal Mile located?
SCOTLAND
6. The Tribune Tower is a landmark in what U.S. city?
CHICAGO
7. Where is the Melrose Abbey located?
SCOTLAND
8. Which country do these landmarks come from: CN Tower and Saddledome?
CANADA
9. Where is the most famous Duomo located?
ITALY
10. Where is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower located?
CHINA

Famous Landmarks of Europe

11. In what city would you be able to look up and see the famous "Acropolis"?
ATHENS
12. In what Italian city can you see a column which marks the end of the Roman route called "The Appian Way"?
BRINDISI
13. In which city would you see a white church called "Sacre Coeur" atop a high hill?
PARIS
14. The famous mountain called "The Matterhorn" is in the Alps, but what 2 borders of the Alps?
SWISS AND ITALY
15. In which city can you ride in a massive sightseeing wheel, erected in the year 2000?
LONDON
16. Where in London would you see "Nelson's Column"?
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
17. In what country can the famous Roman aqueduct "Pont du Gard" be seen?
FRANCE
18. In what country might you see the 3km-long storm surge barrier called the Oosterscheldedam, or "The Eastern Scheldt Barrier"?
THE NETHERLANDS
19. The Leaning Tower of Pisa can hardly be left off a quiz about landmarks. But where is Pisa?
A central Italy, not far from the western coast B about 100km south of Venice
C about 100km south of Naples D south-eastern Italy, on the coast
A. CENTRAL ITALY, NOT FAR FROM THE WESTERN COAST
20. We all know the Eiffel Tower is in Paris. But what river can you see from the Eiffel Tower?
SIENE
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby Dirko » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:18 pm

2. Peru
4. UAE
5. Edinburgh Scotland
9. Tokyo
11. Athens
15. London
16. Trafalgar
18. the Netherlands
19. D south-eastern Italy, on the coast
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby godoubleblues » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Q14 - Switzerland and Italy
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:19 pm

SJABC wrote:2. Peru
4. UAE [-(
5. Edinburgh Scotland
9. Tokyo [-(
11. Athens
15. London
16. Trafalgar
18. the Netherlands
19. D south-eastern Italy, on the coast [-(

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SJABC
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:19 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q14 - Switzerland and Italy

CORRECT GDB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby spell_check » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:24 pm

3) Greece
8) Either USA or Canada
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby brod » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:56 pm

8. Canada
10. China
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby Kahuna » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:35 pm

3/ Jordan
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby redandblack » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:48 pm

1 Colorado

8 Canada (Toronto - CN Tower)

9 Milan

13 Paris

17 France

19 A Central Italy near the west coast

20 Seine
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:55 pm

spell_check wrote:3) Greece........INCORRECT
8) Either USA or Canada.........CORRECT WITH CANADA
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:56 pm

brod wrote:8. Canada
10. China

CORRECT BROD
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:56 pm

Kahuna wrote:3/ Jordan

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:56 pm

redandblack wrote:1 Colorado

8 Canada (Toronto - CN Tower)

9 Milan

13 Paris

17 France

19 A Central Italy near the west coast

20 Seine

ALL CORRECT RAB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby JAS » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:25 pm

Q7 It's up here :lol:

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:35 pm

JAS wrote:Q7 It's up here :lol:

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby redandblack » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:45 pm

6 Chicago (at least their newspaper is called the Tribune)

17's been answered.
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:47 pm

redandblack wrote:6 Chicago (at least their newspaper is called the Tribune)

17's been answered.

correct rab and your right with Q17 :wink:
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby redandblack » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:12 pm

12 The Appian way either starts, finishes or goes through Rome, so I'll say Rome.

Don't know where the Azadi Tower is.
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:14 pm

redandblack wrote:12 The Appian way either starts, finishes or goes through Rome, so I'll say Rome.

Don't know where the Azadi Tower is.

incorrect rab
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 17

Postby Hazbeen » Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:30 am

4. Iran
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