T310 FACTS AROUND THE WORLD QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1. What country has the biggest airport in the world, in terms of land area?
SAUDI ARABIA
2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign?
PTOLEMY I
3. Who was the first person on a British stamp other than royalty?
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
4. Where was Saint Patrick actually born?
ENGLAND
5. The windmill was actually first used in which country?
IRAN
6. Who was the first person of the English royal family to wear silk stockings?
HENRY VIII
7. Which country are the volcanoes Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi located in?
TANZANIA
8. Which country was the first to make lace?
ITALY
9. Which country was the first to make the type of leather called suede?
SWEDEN
10. What country has more volcanoes than anywhere in the world?
INDONESIA
11. How long did the 100 years war actually last between England and France?
116 YEARS
12. What color is associated with mourning in Persia?
LIGHT BROWN
13. What desert has the geological features known as ergs, regs, and hamadas?
SAHARA DESERT
14. What are the two states in the United States where the Venus Flytrap is found naturally?
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA
15. Which U.S. state is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes located in?
ALASKA
16. Which country has Europe's last remaining herd of bison?
POLAND
17. What is the number of Islands that make up Hong Kong?
A) 215 B) 205 C) 245 D) 235
D) 235
18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world?
ANTARCTICA
19. What river flows both North and South of the equator?
CONGO RIVER
20. When is the warmest month of the year in the Arctic?
JULY

[White Line Fever]

17 B
18 Australia
19 Amazon

[7-Dog]

2. G.Washington

[FattyLumpkin]

10 Iceland?

[magpie in the 80's]

17 B
18 Australia
19 Amazon

ALL WLF

[magpie in the 80's]

2. G.Washington

[magpie in the 80's]

10 Iceland?

[fish]

19 - Nile

[magpie in the 80's]

19 - Nile

[7-Dog]

2. Alexander the Great
3. The Beatles

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Alexander the Great
3. The Beatles

[fish]

1 - USA

[magpie in the 80's]

1 - USA

[godoubleblues]

Q13 - sahara

[magpie in the 80's]

Q13 - sahara

[Footy Chick]

1. Singapore?

3. Jamie Oliver?

10. Antarctica?

20. July?

[7-Dog]

2. Julius Caesar
3. Winston Churchill

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Singapore?

3. Jamie Oliver?

10. Antarctica?

20. July?

OTHERS INCORRECT FC

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Julius Caesar
3. Winston Churchill

[7-Dog]

2. Genghis Khan
3. Margaret Thatcher