GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO.83

[magpie in the 80's]

1 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

[Dirko]

3 Pall Mall
4 Bridgestone
5 North Korea
8 Brazil
9 Malaysia
11 Trump
13 Can't remember
20 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla & Malaga

[redandblack]

1 Lorraine?

2 Bridge of Sighs

10 Krakow?

15 Vancouver

16 Venice?

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Pall Mall
4 Bridgestone
5 North Korea
8 Brazil
9 Malaysia
11 Trump
13 Can't remember
20 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla & Malaga

others incorrect sjabc

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Lorraine?
2 Bridge of Sighs
10 Krakow?
15 Vancouver
16 Venice?

the much travelled RAB is correct again

[fish]

5 - Iran
7 - Israel
8 - Phillipines
11 - The White House
12 - Hammersmith
13 - Austrian
14 - West and East Germany
17 - Luxor

[magpie in the 80's]

5 - Iran
7 - Israel
8 - Phillipines
11 - The White House
12 - Hammersmith
13 - Austrian
14 - West and East Germany
17 - Luxor

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT FISH

[custardarm]

5 india
8 brazil

[magpie in the 80's]

5 india
8 brazil

BOTH INCORRECT CA

[Kahuna]

5/ Pakistan
8/ Philipines

[redandblack]

14 Germany and Poland

[fish]

5 - India
12 - Camden
17 - Alexandria

[magpie in the 80's]

5/ Pakistan
8/ Philipines

[magpie in the 80's]

14 Germany and Poland

RAB

[magpie in the 80's]

5 - India
12 - Camden
17 - Alexandria

other 2 incorrect fish

[fish]

8 - Russia
12 - Hackney

[magpie in the 80's]

8 - Russia
12 - Hackney

BOTH INCORRECT FISH

[fish]

FRIG! One last try: 12 - Lambeth

[magpie in the 80's]

FRIG! One last try: 12 - Lambeth

X-X-X - YOUR OUT

[Il Duce]

12 - Bromley or Haringey