GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 76

[magpie in the 80's]

1: The Baht is the monetary unit of which country?
THAILAND
2: What is the national airline of Spain?
IBERIA
3: Which is the only country in the world with a one colour flag?
LIBYA
4: Which weather phenomenon translates from the Spanish for 'little boy'?
EL NINO
5: In which US state are the Bonneville Salt Flats, used for attempts on the world land speed record?
UTAH
6: Which mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro?
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN
7: In which country is the Masai Mara game reserve?
KENYA
8: Which dormant volcano is the highest peak in Japan?
FUJIYAMA
9: What is the capital of Nepal?
KATHMANDU
10: Which colony left the Commonwealth in June 1997 and is unlikely ever to return?
HONG KONG
11: What is the Palace of Westminster better known as in England?
HOUSE OF PARLIMENT
12: Gothenburg is the chief seaport of which country?
SWEDEN
13: The Rio Grande separates which 2 countries?
USA AND MEXICO
14: Which Surrey town is famed for its salts?
EPSOM
15: Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius?
NAPLES
16: Which London landmark was named after Sir Benjamin Hall?
BIG BEN
17: How many of Cleopatra's Needles are there?
3
18: Where is the highest point above sea level in China?
AT THE TOP OF MT EVEREST
19: What is the world’s highest city?
LA PAZ (BOLIVIA)
20: In which US city is the Sears tower?
CHICAGO

[Dirko]

1 Thailand
2: Iberia
3: Liberia
5: Utah
7: Kenya
8: Fuji
9: Kathmandu
12 Sweden
13: USA / Mexico
15: Pompeii
20: Chicago

[fish]

4 - El Nino
11 - Buckingham Palace
14 - Epsom (this better be right I was born in Surrey!)
16 - Big Ben

[grant j]

1. Sugar Loaf
10. Hong Kong
17. 3
18. Mount Everest
19. Wenzhuan, Tibet

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Thailand
2: Iberia
3: Liberia
5: Utah
7: Kenya
8: Fuji
9: Kathmandu
12 Sweden
13: USA / Mexico
15: Pompeii
20: Chicago

all others correct sjabc

[magpie in the 80's]

4 - El Nino
11 - Buckingham Palace
14 - Epsom (this better be right I was born in Surrey!)
16 - Big Ben

others correct fish

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Sugar Loaf
10. Hong Kong
17. 3
18. Mount Everest
19. Wenzhuan, Tibet

others correct gj

[fish]

11 - Chequers?

[magpie in the 80's]

11 - Chequers?

fish

[Dogwatcher]

15) naples

[magpie in the 80's]

15) naples

DW

[old moz]

11----parliament house

[magpie in the 80's]

11----parliament house

OM

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[FattyLumpkin]

6 Sugarloaf Mountain

[magpie in the 80's]

6 Sugarloaf Mountain

fl

[magpie in the 80's]

1: The Baht is the monetary unit of which country?
THAILAND
2: What is the national airline of Spain?
IBERIA
3: Which is the only country in the world with a one colour flag?
LIBYA
4: Which weather phenomenon translates from the Spanish for 'little boy'?
EL NINO
5: In which US state are the Bonneville Salt Flats, used for attempts on the world land speed record?
UTAH
6: Which mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro?
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN
7: In which country is the Masai Mara game reserve?
KENYA
8: Which dormant volcano is the highest peak in Japan?
FUJIYAMA
9: What is the capital of Nepal?
KATHMANDU
10: Which colony left the Commonwealth in June 1997 and is unlikely ever to return?
HONG KONG
11: What is the Palace of Westminster better known as in England?
HOUSE OF PARLIMENT
12: Gothenburg is the chief seaport of which country?
SWEDEN
13: The Rio Grande separates which 2 countries?
USA AND MEXICO
14: Which Surrey town is famed for its salts?
EPSOM
15: Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius?
NAPLES
16: Which London landmark was named after Sir Benjamin Hall?
BIG BEN
17: How many of Cleopatra's Needles are there?
3
18: Where is the highest point above sea level in China?
AT THE TOP OF MT EVEREST
19: What is the world’s highest city?
LA PAZ (BOLIVIA)
20: In which US city is the Sears tower?
CHICAGO

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

END OF QUIZ