GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 52
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:53 am1 Which British city is home to the greatest number of canals?
BIRMINGHAM
2 From which country did Panama claim its independence in 1903?
COLOMBIA
3 What collective name is given to the eight oldest universities in the USA?
THE IVY LEAGUE
4 Alphabetically what is the first country in Africa?
ALGERIA
5 How many red stripes are there on the flag of the USA?
7
6 What is the world’s driest desert?
ATAMACA
7 Which sea separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
THE RED SEA
8 The Gulf of Venice is the most northerly point of which sea?
ADRIATIC SEA
9 What is the largest lake through which the equator passes?
LAKE VICTORIA
10 In Berlin what is the U-bahn?
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SYSTEM
ISLAND INFO
11 What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
MADAGASCAR
12 On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
CORSICA
13 What is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands?
RHODES
14 What is the name of the main town on the island of Guernsey?
ST PETERS PORT
15 Kalatdlit Nunat was granted home rule in 1979. What is the more common name of this large island?
GREENLAND
16 On which island is the Mafia said to have originated?
SICILY
17 In which bay does the island of Capri lie?
BAY OF NAPLES
18 Which Mediterranean island is affectionately known as George Cross Island?
MALTA
19 Andreanof, Rat and Fox are three of the main islands in which island group?
ALEVTIANS
20 Corfu, Zante and Paxos are the three main islands in which Greek island group?
IONIAN
BIRMINGHAM
2 From which country did Panama claim its independence in 1903?
COLOMBIA
3 What collective name is given to the eight oldest universities in the USA?
THE IVY LEAGUE
4 Alphabetically what is the first country in Africa?
ALGERIA
5 How many red stripes are there on the flag of the USA?
7
6 What is the world’s driest desert?
ATAMACA
7 Which sea separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
THE RED SEA
8 The Gulf of Venice is the most northerly point of which sea?
ADRIATIC SEA
9 What is the largest lake through which the equator passes?
LAKE VICTORIA
10 In Berlin what is the U-bahn?
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SYSTEM
ISLAND INFO
11 What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
MADAGASCAR
12 On which island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
CORSICA
13 What is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands?
RHODES
14 What is the name of the main town on the island of Guernsey?
ST PETERS PORT
15 Kalatdlit Nunat was granted home rule in 1979. What is the more common name of this large island?
GREENLAND
16 On which island is the Mafia said to have originated?
SICILY
17 In which bay does the island of Capri lie?
BAY OF NAPLES
18 Which Mediterranean island is affectionately known as George Cross Island?
MALTA
19 Andreanof, Rat and Fox are three of the main islands in which island group?
ALEVTIANS
20 Corfu, Zante and Paxos are the three main islands in which Greek island group?
IONIAN
