GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:32 pm

1 Spandau and Charlottenberg are both areas of which city?
BERLIN
2 How many spikes are on the crown of the Statue of Liberty?
7
3 Which four countries with a name ending with the letters AN form a coastline with the Caspian Sea?
IRAN - AZERBAIJAN - TERKMENISTAN - KAZAHKSTAN
4 Which English seaside resort is home to beaches called Oddicombe and Meadfoot?
TORQUAY
5 Which fortified wine is named after the largest of a group of Portuguese islands off the coast of Africa?
MADEIRA
6 In which city did the world’s first Woolworths store open?
NEW YORK
7 Which is the only country that forms a coastline with the Atlantic and Indian Ocean?
SOUTH AFRICA
8 The flag of which Canadian province incorporates the flag of St Andrew?
NOVA SCOTIA
9 Name the four US states that have a name beginning with a vowel but not ending with a vowel.
UTAH - ARKANSAS - ILLINOIS - OREGON
10 The Emerald Coast forms part of the coastline of which Mediterranean island?
SARDINIA
11 Which mountain located in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland was first climbed in 1858?
MOUNT EIGER
12 Which is the only Australian state that does not contain a letter S in its name?
VICTORIA
13 Which three countries beginning with vowels does the Equator pass through?
ECUADOR - ALGERIA - INDONESIA
14 Into which sea does the River Jordan empty?
DEAD SEA
15 St Martins and St Marys are both part of which island group?
SCILLY ISLES
16 Of which state was Bill Clinton the Governor?
ARKANSAS
17 In which Cornish town is the renowned Floral Dance held annually?
ALEXANDRIA
18 By population what is the largest city in Egypt after Cairo?
HELSTON
19 To which group of Greek islands does Corfu belong?
IONIAN
20 By population what is the second largest city in Sweden?
GOTHENBURG
21 Which is the only state in the USA beginning with the letter L?
LOUIDIANA
22 What is the most populous Portuguese speaking city in the world?
SAO PAULO
23 Which song opens with the line, “Start spreadin’ the news, I’m leavin’ today”?
NEW YORK NEW YORK
24 ZAZ is the airport code for which city?
ZARAGOZA
25 Which African country was formerly called Tripolitania?
LIBYA
26 Which city is served by Lester B Pearson International Airport?
TORONTO
27 Which state of the USA is nicknamed the Wolverine State?
MICHIGAN
28 Which English city is home to the National Museum of Photography?
BRADFORD
29 Which three states of the USA have five letter names?
IDAHO - MAINE - TEXAS
30 Which desert extends into south west Africa from Botswana?
KALAHARI
31 Which state of the USA is sometimes referred to as the Valentine State as it was admitted to the Union of February 14, 1912?
ARIZONA
32 The flags of which two islands sport a symbol known as a triskellion?
ISLE OF MAN AND ?
33 Which fabric was named after the capital of Syria?
DAMASK
34 Which English resort became known as the Pine City by the Sea due to the large number of trees planted there during the reign of Queen Victoria?
BOUNESMOUTH
35 Which was the first city in the world to have a population in excess of one million?
LONDON
36 In which city does the White Nile converge with the Blue Nile?
KHARTOUM
37 Which country marked its 50th anniversary as a communist state in 1999?
CHINA
38 Which US city is home to the Country and Western Music Hall of Fame?
NASHVILLE
39 Which city is bounded by Jaffa Gate, Zion Gate, Herod’s Gate and Golden Gate?
JERUSALEM
40 Which river forms most of the boundary between Cornwall and Devon?
TAMAR RIVER
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Thiele » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:38 pm

12.Victoria
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Hazbeen » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:26 pm

16. Arkansas
21. Louisiana
23. New York, New York
29. Maine, Texas and Idaho
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Mythical Creature » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:48 pm

9. Arkansas, Utah, Illonois, Oregon
30. Kallaharri
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Stumps » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:57 pm

11. Jungfraujoch?
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Peterxtc » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:48 pm

5. Madera
7. South Africa
15. Channel Islands
22. Rio?
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:08 pm

Thiele wrote:12.Victoria

CORRECT JT
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:08 pm

Hazbeen wrote:16. Arkansas
21. Louisiana
23. New York, New York
29. Maine, Texas and Idaho

CORRECT HB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:08 pm

Stumps wrote:11. Jungfraujoch?

INCORRECT STUMPS
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:09 pm

Peterxtc wrote:5. Madera
7. South Africa
15. Channel Islands [-(
22. Rio? [-(

OTHER 2 CORRECT PETE
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Kahuna » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:39 pm

11/ Matterhorn
13/ Ecuador,
14/ Dead Sea
33/ Damask
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Dirko » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:44 pm

1 Berlin
3 Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan.
6 Sydney
11 Matterhorn
14 Caspian
15 Caribbean
19 Ionian
22 Rio de Janeiro
27 Michigan
32 Isle of Man & ??
33 Denim
35 Rome
39 San Francisco
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:32 pm

Kahuna wrote:11/ Matterhorn....INCORRECT
13/ Ecuador,
14/ Dead Sea
33/ Damask

OTHERS CORRECT K

The Matterhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps.
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:34 pm

SJABC wrote:1 Berlin
3 Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan.
6 Sydney [-(
11 Matterhorn [-(
14 Caspian [-(
15 Caribbean [-(
19 Ionian
22 Rio de Janeiro [-(
27 Michigan
32 Isle of Man & ??
33 Denim [-(
35 Rome...INCORRECT
39 San Francisco...INCORRECT
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby westozfalcon » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:24 pm

25. Libya
38. Tennessee
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:55 pm

westozfalcon wrote:25. Libya =D>
38. Tennessee [-(
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:46 pm

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby Mr Beefy » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:33 pm

8 Nova Scotia
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:37 pm

Mr Beefy wrote:8 Nova Scotia

correct mb
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 58

Postby redandblack » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:27 pm

Back from holidays, Mags, so I'll have a crack at a few.

11 Matterhorn

14 Dead Sea

18 Alexandria

20 Gothenberg

22 Sao Paulo? Rio de Janiero?

26 Toronto

39 Jerusalem
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