LET'S TRY SOME GEOGRAPHY

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Japan has several territorial disputes with its neighbours, what are the various countries it fights (4 ANSWERS REQUIRED)
a: over for the Kuril Islands, RUSSIA
b: over Dokdo (Takeshima), SOUTH KOREA
c: for the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyutai Islands), CHINA AND TAIWAN
d: and for the status of Okinotorishima? CHINA
Q2. Greek word, "Chief Sea", a cluster of islands, eleven letters ARCHIPELAGO
Q3. Of the ten largest islands in the world, three are in which country? CANADA
Q4. What is also known as Qomolangma or Sagarmatha or Chomolungma in the native tongues of the people around it? MOUNT EVEREST
Q5. The melting Furtwängler Glacier is near which famous African geographic feature? MT. KILIMANJARO
Q6. How many US state capitals are named after US presidents? 4 - LINCOLN-NEBRASKA, JACKSON-MISSISSIPPI, MADISON-WINCONSIN AND JEFFERSON CITY-MISSOURI
Q7. What is the largest country in the world without permanent rivers? SAUDI ARABIA
Q8. Which country was renamed on August 4, 1984 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" (or "upright land")? BURKINA FASO FORMLY REPUBLIC OF UPPER VOLTA
Q9. After Russia, which is the largest country amongst the former Soviet republics in terms of area? KAZAKHSTAN
Q10. What is the largest sea body in the world, excluding the oceans? THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Q11. The river Rhine flows through eight countries, name them. GERMANY, FRANCE, SWITERLAND, NETHERLANDS, AUSTRIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG.
Q12. Which range of mountains separates France from Spain? PYRENEES
Q13. In which country is the highest peak on the continent of Africa? TANZANIA
Q14. Which river forms much of the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk? RIVER WAVERNEY
Q15. Off the coast of which country would you find the Gulf of Carpentaria? AUSTRALIA
Q16. What is the longest river in Europe? VOLGA
Q17. In which country is the source of the river Danube? GERMANY
Q18. What country is home to Varig Airlines? BRAZIL
Q19. Which of the Great Lakes in North America is the largest? LAKE SUPERIOR
Q20. What is the name of the deepest part of the pacific Ocean? MARIANA TRENCH OR CHALLENGER DEEP
Q21. Which Irish county stretches the furthest North? DONEGAL
Q22. Beneath which Paris monument is France's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Q23. By area which is the smallest ocean? THE ARCTIC
Q24. In which hills is Cheddar Gorge? MENDIPS
Q25. Near which town is Riber Castle? MATLOCK
Q26. The eastern Mediterranean is known by what name? LEVANT
Q27. The first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - where was the second dropped? NAGASAKI
Q28. In which country were Duesenberg cars manufactured? U.S.A.
Q29. From which country do the Gurkhas come from? NEPAL
Q30. What is mainland Europe's most heavily populated city? PARIS
Q31. Which country's capital shares the name with a now obsolete British jet bomber? CANBERRA
Q32. Where would you find the Pensacola Mountains? ANTARTICA
Q33. How many states of the United States of America have a Pacific coast? 5 -- CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, ALASKA AND HAWAII
Q34. Name the four states in the USA that start with the letter A? ARKANSAS, ALASKA, ALABAMA AND ARIZONA.
Q35. The Dominican Republic shares an island with which other country? HAITI
Q36. The Pillars of Hercules stands either side of which stretch of water? STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR
Q37. In which city would you find the Wailing Wall? JERUSALEM
Q38. Which of these islands is the largest - Anglesey or Mull? MULL
Q39. There are three countries that have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast, name them SPAIN, MORROCO AND FRANCE
Q40. Name a country whose name starts with the letter A but does not finish with an A? AFGHANISTAN
Q41. In which country would you find both the rivers Oder and Vistula, which flow into the Baltic Sea? LATVIA
Q42. What is the state capital of Rhode Island? PROVIDENCE
Q43. Which landmark in the Australian Blue Mountains is named after a trio of Aboriginal siblings? THE 3 SISTERS
Q44. What is the Capital of San Marino? SAN MARINO
Q45. What American state is Silicon Valley in? CALIFORNIA
Q46. Magyar is the official language of which country? HUNGARY
Q47. Which word describes the flat area of alluvial deposits on the mouth of some rivers? DELTA
Q48. What port is at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal? COLON
Q49. Which mountain chain is deemed as forming the eastern boundary of Europe? THE URALS
Q50. In which ocean are The Maldives, Chagos and Cocos Islands situated? INDIAN OCEAN
Q51. What is the nearest island to the Calf of Man Island? THE ISLE OF MAN
Q52. What are the natives of Tangier called? TANGERINES
Q53. What is the most mountainous country in Europe? SWITERLAND
Q54. What country would you have to visit to see the ruins of Troy? TURKEY
Q55. What ocean laps at the shore of Madagascar? INDIAN OCEAN
Q56. What is the largest city in Alaska? ANCHORAGE
Q57. What arch can you see from the Place de La Concorde? ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Q58. What country has the port of Haifa? ISREAL
Q59. What river does Plymouth stand on THE RIVER PLYM
Q60. What is El Salvador’s capital? SAN SALVADOR
Q61. What kind of creatures are the Canary Islands named after? DOGS
Q62. What city is Wiener Schnitzel named after? VIENNA
Q63. Name the 2 cities that mark the ends of the trans-Siberian Railway? MOSCOW AND VLADIVOSTOK
Q64. What airline is Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services? QANTAS
Q65. How many square miles, to the nearest mile is Gibraltar? TWO
Q66. What is the capital of the US state of Nevada? CARSON CITY
Q67. What country’s national folk hero is called Holger Danske? DENMARK
Q68. What country is the Hellenic Republic? GREECE
Q69. What is the southernmost state in the US? HAWAII
Q70. What mountain range is traversed by the highest railroad in the world? THE ANDES
Q71. What are the two official languages of South Africa? ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS

[Rik E Boy]

2. Archipelago (sp??)
3. Japan
5. Victoria Falls
8. Myamar
10. The Mediterrian Sea
11. Here goes...Denmark, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia.
12. The Perinnes
13. Kenya
14. The Thames
15. Australia
16. The Danube
19. Lake Superior
22. Arc d' Triomph
23. North Atlantic
27. Nagasaki (Nukasaki)
28. Denmark
29. Russia
30. Paris
31. New Zealand
32. USA
33. Washington, Oregon and California
34. Alaska, Alabama, Aarkansaas, Arizona
37. Jeursaluem
38. No idea, I'll have to MULL it over
39. Spain, Morroco, Malta
41. Georgia
42. Providence
43. The three sisters?
44. Manoco
45. California
46. Mayamar
47. Delta
48. Panama City
49. The Urals
50. South Atlantic
51. The Isle of Man
52. Tangerians
53. Switzerland
56. Anchorage
57. Arc d'Triomph
60. San Salvador
61. Er..Canaries??
62. Vienna
63. Moscow to Vladivostock
64. QANTAS (Never kwash)
65. Er...256
66. Reno
67. Denmark
68. Greece
69. Hawaii
70. Himalayas
71. Black and White

The only thing worse than my Georgraphy is my spelling. These quizzes are just one more reason why I hate Port supporters!

regards,

REB

[Dirko]

Q2. Archilepago (sic?)
Q3. Canada
Q5. The mountain...umm called Kilamantjaro (sic)
Q11. Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, France, other 2 FK....
Q15. Australia
Q16. Volga
Q17. Germany
Q18. Brazil


The start....

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Archipelago (sp??)
3. Japan.....................INCORRECT
5. Victoria Falls.................INCORRECT
8. Myamar..........................INCORRECT
10. The Mediterrian Sea
11. Here goes...Denmark, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia.....IN RED ARE CORRECT
12. The Perinnes
13. Kenya.........................INCORRECT
14. The Thames.................INCORRECT
15. Australia
16. The Danube.................INCORRECT
19. Lake Superior
22. Arc d' Triomph
23. North Atlantic..................INCORRECT
27. Nagasaki (Nukasaki)
28. Denmark
29. Russia
30. Paris
31. New Zealand
32. USA
33. Washington, Oregon and California
34. Alaska, Alabama, Aarkansaas, Arizona
37. Jeursaluem
38. No idea, I'll have to MULL it over
39. Spain, Morroco, Malta...........IN RED ARE CORRECT
41. Georgia.........................INCORRECT
42. Providence
43. The three sisters?
44. Manoco...............INCORRECT
45. California
46. Mayamar...............INCORRECT
47. Delta
48. Panama City............INCORRECT
49. The Urals
50. South Atlantic...........INCORRECT
51. The Isle of Man
52. Tangerians
53. Switzerland
56. Anchorage
57. Arc d'Triomph
60. San Salvador
61. Er..Canaries??.................INCORRECT
62. Vienna
63. Moscow to Vladivostock
64. QANTAS (Never kwash)
65. Er...256........................INCORRECT
66. Reno........................INCORRECT
67. Denmark
68. Greece
69. Hawaii
70. Himalayas................INCORRECT
71. Black and White .......HAHA BUT INCORRECT

The only thing worse than my Georgraphy is my spelling. These quizzes are just one more reason why I hate Port supporters!

regards,

REB

ALL OTHERS CORRECT REB
and im not a magpie supporter

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2. Archilepago (sic?)
Q3. Canada
Q5. The mountain...umm called Kilamantjaro (sic)
Q11. Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, France, other 2 FK....
Q15. Australia
Q16. Volga
Q17. Germany
Q18. Brazil


The start....

all correct SJABC

[godoubleblues]

Q4 - Mt Everest
Q20 - Mariana Trench
Q29 - Nepal
Q39 - Spain, Morocco, Portugal
Q40 - Afghanistan
Q50 - Indian

[Pseudo]

3 - guess: Canada

8 - Burkina Faso. Was Upper Volta.

9 - The Ukraine?

10 - The Caspian Sea

12 - The Pyrrennees (spelling?)

15 - Australia

20 - damn, I know this... sounds something like the Mariana Trench

27 - Nagasaki

29 - Nepal

32 - USA. Don't know which state.

34 - Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, umm...

35 - Haiti

37 - Jerusalem

39 - France, Spain, ummmm... Morocco?

41 - Germany (guess - I know the Oder flows through Germany, but I've never heard of the other one)

42 - Newport (?)

43 - The Three Sisters

45 - California

52 - I'll laugh if the answer is Tangerines

53 - Switzerland (guess)

54 - Turkey

60 - San Salvador

62 - Vienna

66 - Reno

68 - Greece

69 - Hawaii

71 - English and Afrikaans

57 - l'Arc de Triomphe. Is this the answer to #22 as well?

[godoubleblues]

Q61 - dogs

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4 - Mt Everest
Q20 - Mariana Trench
Q29 - Nepal
Q39 - Spain, Morocco, Portugal...........INCORRECT
Q40 - Afghanistan
Q50 - Indian

ALL OTHERS CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

3 - guess: Canada

8 - Burkina Faso. Was Upper Volta.

9 - The Ukraine?........................INCORRECT

10 - The Caspian Sea.....................INCORRECT

12 - The Pyrrennees (spelling?)

15 - Australia

20 - damn, I know this... sounds something like the Mariana Trench

27 - Nagasaki

29 - Nepal

32 - USA. Don't know which state.

34 - Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, umm...

35 - Haiti

37 - Jerusalem

39 - France, Spain, ummmm... Morocco?

41 - Germany (guess - I know the Oder flows through Germany, but I've never heard of the other one)...........INCORRECT

42 - Newport (?)...........INCORRECT

43 - The Three Sisters

45 - California

52 - I'll laugh if the answer is Tangerines ................START LAUGHING

53 - Switzerland (guess)

54 - Turkey

60 - San Salvador

62 - Vienna

66 - Reno.....................INCORRECT

68 - Greece

69 - Hawaii

71 - English and Afrikaans

57 - l'Arc de Triomphe. Is this the answer to #22 as well?............YES

ALL OTHERS CORRECT PSEUDO

[magpie in the 80's]

Q61 - dogs

CORRECT GDB

[Interceptor]

Q46. Magyar is the official language of which country? Hungary?
Q55. What ocean laps at the shore of Madagascar? Indian

[magpie in the 80's]

Q46. Magyar is the official language of which country? Hungary?
Q55. What ocean laps at the shore of Madagascar? Indian

CORRECT

[Kahuna]

31/ Australia (Canberra)
66/ Reno

[magpie in the 80's]

31/ Australia (Canberra)........CORRECT
66/ Reno...........INCORRECT

[JAS]

Morning Mags and co

Q7 Greenland
Q13 Tanzania
Q14 Childhood home so better get it right...I give you 2 that follow the border...the Little Ouse and the Waveney
Q21 Donegal
Q36 Straits of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Med
Q58 Israel

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Morning Mags and co

Q7 Greenland
Q13 Tanzania
Q14 Childhood home so better get it right...I give you 2 that follow the border...the Little Ouse and the Waveney
Q21 Donegal
Q36 Straits of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Med
Q58 Israel

Regards
JAS

MORNING JAS................ALL CORRECT EXCEPT Q7

[godoubleblues]

Q28 - US of A
Q32 - Antarctica
Q44 - San Marino
Q66 - Carson City

[magpie in the 80's]

Q28 - US of A
Q32 - Antarctica
Q44 - San Marino
Q66 - Carson City

ALL CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

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