GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:04 pm

1 Which island group includes Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca?
BALEARIC ISLANDS
2 Which river separates Cornwall from Devon?
THE TAMAR
3 What are motorways called in France?
AUTOROUTES
4 The New Shekel is the currency of which country?
ISRAEL
5 Mosul, Arbil and Basra are among the principal cities in which country?
IRAQ
6 Which capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English?
BUENOS ARIES
7 In which county is the historic Bluebell Railway to be found?
SUSSEX
8 Zanzibar and Pemba Islands are part of which country?
TANZANIA
9 In which county is the bracing Skegness located?
LINCOLNSHIRE
10 In which Irish county is Malin Head, the most northerly point of the Irish mainland?
DONEGAL
11 If all the traditional counties of England were listed alphabetically, which would come first?
BEDFORDSHIRE
12 The Tay Bridge runs south from which city?
DUNDEE
13 Which two countries lie on the island of Hispaniola?
HAITI AND THE DOMINION REPUBLIC
14 The ancient city of Machu Picchu is in which country?
PERU
15 What is Britain’s most southerly National Park?
DARTMOOR
16 What alternative name is given to the River Thames as it passes through Oxford?
THE ISIS
17 The Ross and Weddell Seas lap the shore of which continent?
ANTARCTICA
18 Piraeus serves as the port for which major city?
ATHENS
19 What is the capital of the Falkland Islands?
PORT STANLEY
20 On which canal can the Gatun and Miraflores Locks be found?
THE PANAMA CANAL
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby Kahuna » Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:17 pm

17/ Antarctica
19/ Stanley
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby godoubleblues » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:27 pm

Q1 - balearic
Q14 - peru
Q18 - athens
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby fish » Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:23 pm

5 - Iraq
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:40 am

Kahuna wrote:17/ Antarctica
19/ Stanley

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:40 am

godoubleblues wrote:Q1 - balearic
Q14 - peru
Q18 - athens

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:40 am

fish wrote:5 - Iraq

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby Media Park » Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:34 pm

11. Bedfordshire?
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby fish » Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:13 pm

4 - Israel
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:59 am

Media Park wrote:11. Bedfordshire?

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:59 am

fish wrote:4 - Israel

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby fish » Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:01 am

6 - Buenos Aires
8 - Tanzania
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:33 am

fish wrote:6 - Buenos Aires
8 - Tanzania

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby fish » Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:14 am

3 - Velo something or other
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:10 pm

fish wrote:3 - Velo something or other

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:44 pm

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 93

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:02 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Which island group includes Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca?
BALEARIC ISLANDS
2 Which river separates Cornwall from Devon?
THE TAMAR
3 What are motorways called in France?
AUTOROUTES
4 The New Shekel is the currency of which country?
ISRAEL
5 Mosul, Arbil and Basra are among the principal cities in which country?
IRAQ
6 Which capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English?
BUENOS ARIES
7 In which county is the historic Bluebell Railway to be found?
SUSSEX
8 Zanzibar and Pemba Islands are part of which country?
TANZANIA
9 In which county is the bracing Skegness located?
LINCOLNSHIRE
10 In which Irish county is Malin Head, the most northerly point of the Irish mainland?
DONEGAL
11 If all the traditional counties of England were listed alphabetically, which would come first?
BEDFORDSHIRE
12 The Tay Bridge runs south from which city?
DUNDEE
13 Which two countries lie on the island of Hispaniola?
HAITI AND THE DOMINION REPUBLIC
14 The ancient city of Machu Picchu is in which country?
PERU
15 What is Britain’s most southerly National Park?
DARTMOOR
16 What alternative name is given to the River Thames as it passes through Oxford?
THE ISIS
17 The Ross and Weddell Seas lap the shore of which continent?
ANTARCTICA
18 Piraeus serves as the port for which major city?
ATHENS
19 What is the capital of the Falkland Islands?
PORT STANLEY
20 On which canal can the Gatun and Miraflores Locks be found?
THE PANAMA CANAL


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