GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO.79

[magpie in the 80's]

AROUND THE USA

1 Which river is spanned by the Brooklyn Bridge in New York?
EAST RIVER
2 Which Texan city is nicknamed the Alamo City?
SAN ANTONIO
3 What is the seven word motto of the New York Times?
ALL THE NEWS THATS FIT TO PRINT
4 The Big D is the official nickname of which city?
DALLAS
5 What is the known as the Grand Canyon State?
ARIZONA

A TOUR OF EUROPE

6 Which nation’s red and white flag represents the tunic of Duke Leopold V?
AUSTRIA
7 Alphabetically what is the last capital city of Europe?
ZAGREB
8 In which country were saunas invented?
FINLAND
9 Where in Europe is Rock English spoken?
GIBRALTAR
10 What is the country of origin of Absolut vodka?
SWEDEN

OUT OF AFRICA

11 Which city is overlooked by Table Mountain?
CAPE TOWN
12 What is the second largest country in Africa?
ALGERIA
13 Which African country is surrounded on three sides by Senegal?
GAMBIA
14 What is the capital of Somalia?
MOGADISHU
15 What is Africa’s most highly populated capital city?
CARIO

AROUND SOUTH AMERICA

16 What is the capital of Venezuela?
CARACAS
17 Which city has a name that means River of January?
RIO DE JANEIRO
18 What South American capital shares its name with a variety of bean?
LIMA
19 Which is the closest capital city to the equator?
QUITO
20 Which city has a name that means good winds?
BUENOS AIRES

[sherminator]

2. San Antonio
5. Arizona

6. Austria?
7. Zurich?
8. Finland
10. Sweden

11. Capetown
14 Mogadishu (sp?)
15 Cairo?

16. Caracas
18. Lima

[godoubleblues]

Q17 - rio de janeiro

[magpie in the 80's]

2. San Antonio
5. Arizona

6. Austria?
7. Zurich?
8. Finland
10. Sweden

11. Capetown
14 Mogadishu (sp?)
15 Cairo?

16. Caracas
18. Lima

others correct sherm

[magpie in the 80's]

Q17 - rio de janeiro

[fish]

1 - Hudson
4 - Detroit
12 - Algeria
20 - Buenos Aires

[magpie in the 80's]

1 - Hudson
4 - Detroit
12 - Algeria
20 - Buenos Aires

[redandblack]

9 Gibraltar

19 Quito?

[magpie in the 80's]

9 Gibraltar
19 Quito?

both correct rab

[sherminator]

7. Zagreb?

[Grahaml]

1. The Hudson.

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Zagreb?

sherm

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The Hudson.

graham

[Media Park]

3. Detroit...

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Detroit...

incorrect MP

[brod]

4 Dallas

[magpie in the 80's]

4 Dallas

brod

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

AROUND THE USA

1 Which river is spanned by the Brooklyn Bridge in New York?
EAST RIVER
2 Which Texan city is nicknamed the Alamo City?
SAN ANTONIO
3 What is the seven word motto of the New York Times?
ALL THE NEWS THATS FIT TO PRINT
4 The Big D is the official nickname of which city?
DALLAS
5 What is the known as the Grand Canyon State?
ARIZONA

A TOUR OF EUROPE

6 Which nation’s red and white flag represents the tunic of Duke Leopold V?
AUSTRIA
7 Alphabetically what is the last capital city of Europe?
ZAGREB
8 In which country were saunas invented?
FINLAND
9 Where in Europe is Rock English spoken?
GIBRALTAR
10 What is the country of origin of Absolut vodka?
SWEDEN

OUT OF AFRICA

11 Which city is overlooked by Table Mountain?
CAPE TOWN
12 What is the second largest country in Africa?
ALGERIA
13 Which African country is surrounded on three sides by Senegal?
GAMBIA
14 What is the capital of Somalia?
MOGADISHU
15 What is Africa’s most highly populated capital city?
CARIO

AROUND SOUTH AMERICA

16 What is the capital of Venezuela?
CARACAS
17 Which city has a name that means River of January?
RIO DE JANEIRO
18 What South American capital shares its name with a variety of bean?
LIMA
19 Which is the closest capital city to the equator?
QUITO
20 Which city has a name that means good winds?
BUENOS AIRES

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

END OF QUIZ