GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:02 pm

1 Pilsner beer named after the town of Pilsen was first produced in which country?
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
2 In which country’s mythology is Osiris is the son of Nut?
EGYPT
3 What is known as the Duna in Hungary?
RIVER DANUBE
4 Which model of Volkswagen car if said twice is the name of an island in the South Pacific?
BORA BORA
5 The state capital of Missouri was named after which American President?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
6 Which British river was the first in the world to be spanned by a cast iron bridge?
SEVERN
7 On September 21, 1981 which small nation was granted full independence from the UK?
BELIZE
8 Which sea does the adjective Pontic apply to?
BLACK SEA
9 Which town is the administrative centre of Kent?
MAIDSTONE
10 Which South African city is served by Louis Botha Airport?
DURBAN
11 Which county is the oldest Dukedom in England?
NORFOLK
12 Who is the Air Commodore in Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force?
PRINCE CHARLES
13 Which state did the USA take possession of from Spain in 1821?
FLORIDA
14 After which famous man was the university at Uxbridge named?
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
15 What is the country of origin of Havarti cheese?
DENMARK
16 Crossair Airline is based in which European country?
SWITZERLAND
17 In which city is the Newlands cricket stadium located?
CAPE TOWN
18 Which four states of the USA have a name ending with E?
MAINE - TENNESSEE - NEW HAMPSHIRE - DELAWARE
19 Which nation did Errol Flynn represent in the Olympic games?
AUSTRALIA
20 Which three African countries are collectively known as Maghreb?
MOROCCO - ALGERIA - TUNISIA
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby godoubleblues » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:33 pm

Q20 - morocco, algieria, tunisia
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby fish » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:15 pm

3 - Parliament
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Footy Chick » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:29 pm

18. Maine, Delaware, New Hampshire (I can only think of 3 :( )
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Mr Beefy » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:25 am

1 Czechoslavakia
4 Bora
5 Jefferson
7 Falklands
19 Australia
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby NokturnL OdysseY » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:23 am

Footy Chick wrote:18. Maine, Delaware, New Hampshire (I can only think of 3 :( )


+ Tennessee
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby NokturnL OdysseY » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:24 am

12 - The Queen
17 - Cape Town
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:01 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q20 - morocco, algieria, tunisia

:-bd
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:01 pm

fish wrote:3 - Parliament

[-(
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:02 pm

Footy Chick wrote:18. Maine, Delaware, New Hampshire (I can only think of 3 :( )

:-bd
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:02 pm

Mr Beefy wrote:1 Czechoslavakia
4 Bora
5 Jefferson
7 Falklands [-(
19 Australia

ALL OTHERS CORRECT MB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:02 pm

NokturnL OdysseY wrote:
Footy Chick wrote:18. Maine, Delaware, New Hampshire (I can only think of 3 :( )


+ Tennessee

:-bd
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:03 pm

NokturnL OdysseY wrote:12 - The Queen [-(
17 - Cape Town:-bd
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby Kahuna » Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:43 pm

2/ Egypt
6/ Tyne
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:19 pm

Kahuna wrote:2/ Egypt :-bd
6/ Tyne [-(
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby fish » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:03 pm

9 - Maidstone
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby FattyLumpkin » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:26 am

12. The PM or its a trick question & they have no air force!
13. California
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:03 pm

fish wrote:9 - Maidstone

:-bd
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:06 pm

FattyLumpkin wrote:12. The PM or its a trick question & they have no air force!
13. California


BOTH INCORRECT FL
Q12 The Queens is the Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Territorial Air Force of New Zealand but not the Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force ;)
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 87

Postby steiger » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:37 pm

7. Brunei
13. Florida
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