GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO.83
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:12 pm1 Which part of France is known as the Land of Quiches?
LORRAINE
2 In the Italian language what is known as Ponte dei Sospiri?
BRIDGE OF SIGHS
3 Which property on a London Monopoly board shares its name with Britain’s first king size cigarette?
PALL MALL
4 In 2006 what was the worlds largest tyre manufacturer?
BRIDGESTONE
5 On October 9th 2006, which country carried out its first nuclear bomb test?
NORTH KOREA
6 Which Asian capital city is located on the Potohar Plateau?
ISLAMABAD
7 Which country’s national emblem comprises a seven branched candelabrum known as the Menorah?
ISREAL
8 The three most populous countries in the world are China, India and the USA. Which country comes fourth in the list?
INDONESIA
9 Sarawah is the largest state in which country?
PHILIPPINES
10 Of which Polish city was Pope John Paul II the Archbishop?
KRAKOW
11 Which building’s address is 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York?
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
12 By area what is the largest borough in London?
BROMLEY
13 What was the nationality of the man after whom Alzheimer’s Disease was named?
GERMAN
14 After World War II the Oder Neisse Line marked the border between which two countries?
POLAND AND GERMANY
15 The Burrard Inlet forms the port area of which Commonwealth city?
VANCOUVER
16 The Mose Project was instigated to save which city from flooding?
VENICE
17 What did Cairo replace as the capital of Egypt?
ALEXANDRIA
18 Which English city is home to canals known as the Backs?
CAMBRIDGE
19 The Kimberley Process investigates into the illegal trading of what?
DIAMONDS
20 In 2005 which five Spanish cities had a population of over 1 million?
MADRID - BARCELONA - VALANCIA - SEVILLE - MALAGA
LORRAINE
2 In the Italian language what is known as Ponte dei Sospiri?
BRIDGE OF SIGHS
3 Which property on a London Monopoly board shares its name with Britain’s first king size cigarette?
PALL MALL
4 In 2006 what was the worlds largest tyre manufacturer?
BRIDGESTONE
5 On October 9th 2006, which country carried out its first nuclear bomb test?
NORTH KOREA
6 Which Asian capital city is located on the Potohar Plateau?
ISLAMABAD
7 Which country’s national emblem comprises a seven branched candelabrum known as the Menorah?
ISREAL
8 The three most populous countries in the world are China, India and the USA. Which country comes fourth in the list?
INDONESIA
9 Sarawah is the largest state in which country?
PHILIPPINES
10 Of which Polish city was Pope John Paul II the Archbishop?
KRAKOW
11 Which building’s address is 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York?
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
12 By area what is the largest borough in London?
BROMLEY
13 What was the nationality of the man after whom Alzheimer’s Disease was named?
GERMAN
14 After World War II the Oder Neisse Line marked the border between which two countries?
POLAND AND GERMANY
15 The Burrard Inlet forms the port area of which Commonwealth city?
VANCOUVER
16 The Mose Project was instigated to save which city from flooding?
VENICE
17 What did Cairo replace as the capital of Egypt?
ALEXANDRIA
18 Which English city is home to canals known as the Backs?
CAMBRIDGE
19 The Kimberley Process investigates into the illegal trading of what?
DIAMONDS
20 In 2005 which five Spanish cities had a population of over 1 million?
MADRID - BARCELONA - VALANCIA - SEVILLE - MALAGA
