GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO.85

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1 Which Asian city is home to a shopping area known as the Ginza?
TOKYO
2 Which African country was granted independence from Britain in 1962?
UGANDA
3 On which river does the town of Rugby stand?
AVON
4 Despite their name in which country did Panama hats originate?
ECUADOR
5 On which river does the city of Baghdad lie?
TIGRIS
6 In Northern Ireland what is known as the Maiden City?
LONDONBERRY
7 In London what connects Bob Hope, Ivor Novello and Noel Coward?
ALL NAMES OF THEATRES
8 Which European capital city houses an old quarter known as the Plaka?
ATHENS
9 Which country’s name translates into English as big village?
CANADA
10 Which major river flows through the city of Florence?
ARNO
11 Which British city is home to the Royal Armouries Museum and Thackeray’s Medical Museum?
LEEDS
12 El Alzhar University, which lays claim to being the world’s oldest university is located in which capital city?
CAIRO
13 The surface of which sea lies 400m below that of the Mediterranean?
DEAD SEA
14 What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
MADAGASCAR
15 What four-letter name did the Bank of America’s credit card scheme adopt that became one of the worlds most recognisable brands?
VISA
16 Which building houses the world’s largest telephone switchboard?
PENTAGON
17 What is the country of origin of Tokay wine?
HUNGARY
18 What does the prefix aber signify with regard to the city of Aberdeen?
MOUTH OF A RIVER
19 Which island had the Roman name of Mona?
ANGLESEY
20 The area of Kalimantan covers a large portion of which island?
BORNEO

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1 Tokyo

8 Athens

10 Arno

13 Dead Sea

15 VISA

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2. Uganda

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20 borneo- GO YEAR 6 INDO CLASS

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1 Tokyo

8 Athens

10 Arno

13 Dead Sea

15 VISA

RAB

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2. Uganda

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20 borneo- GO YEAR 6 INDO CLASS

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4 Ecuador
5 Tigres
12 Cairo
14 Madagascar
16 Pentagon

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4 Ecuador
5 Tigres
12 Cairo
14 Madagascar
16 Pentagon

SJABC

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17. Hungary

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17. Hungary

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LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ

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1 Which Asian city is home to a shopping area known as the Ginza?
TOKYO
2 Which African country was granted independence from Britain in 1962?
UGANDA
3 On which river does the town of Rugby stand?
AVON
4 Despite their name in which country did Panama hats originate?
ECUADOR
5 On which river does the city of Baghdad lie?
TIGRIS
6 In Northern Ireland what is known as the Maiden City?
LONDONBERRY
7 In London what connects Bob Hope, Ivor Novello and Noel Coward?
ALL NAMES OF THEATRES
8 Which European capital city houses an old quarter known as the Plaka?
ATHENS
9 Which country’s name translates into English as big village?
CANADA
10 Which major river flows through the city of Florence?
ARNO
11 Which British city is home to the Royal Armouries Museum and Thackeray’s Medical Museum?
LEEDS
12 El Alzhar University, which lays claim to being the world’s oldest university is located in which capital city?
CAIRO
13 The surface of which sea lies 400m below that of the Mediterranean?
DEAD SEA
14 What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
MADAGASCAR
15 What four-letter name did the Bank of America’s credit card scheme adopt that became one of the worlds most recognisable brands?
VISA
16 Which building houses the world’s largest telephone switchboard?
PENTAGON
17 What is the country of origin of Tokay wine?
HUNGARY
18 What does the prefix aber signify with regard to the city of Aberdeen?
MOUTH OF A RIVER
19 Which island had the Roman name of Mona?
ANGLESEY
20 The area of Kalimantan covers a large portion of which island?
BORNEO

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

END OF QUIZ