GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO.12

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which island off the coast of Devon is named from the Norse word for puffin?
LUNDY
2 In China it is called the Huang Ho. The English translation is also the title of a number one hit. What is it?
YELLOW RIVER
3 Which Irish county is home to the Blarney Stone?
CORK
4 Which European capital city has a name that means, buildings on marsh?
BRUSSELS
5 Which African country is home to the Hausa tribe?
NIGERIA
6 In the USA what does the John Birch Society oppose?
COMMUNISM
7 What was purchased for the USA in 1867 by the Secretary of State William Seward?
ALASKA
8 Which nation is known as the Switzerland of Africa?
SWAZILAND
9 Which of the world’s capital cities lies on the River Spree?
BERLIN
10 Which was the first European country to introduce the potato?
SPAIN
11 What is the capital of Tenerife
SANTA CRUZ
12 Yell and Unst are both part of which island group
SHETLAND ISLANDS
13 Which is the closest city to Gleneagles golf course?
PERTH
14 Which major river is spanned by the George Washington Bridge?
HUDSON
15 Winnipeg is located in which Canadian province?
MANITOBA
16 What is the closest capital city to the equator?
QUITO
17 In which area of London was the Salvation Army founded?
WHITE CHAPEL
18 In which country is the source of the Amazon?
PERU
19 What did the Dutch East Indies change its name to?
INDONESIA
20 The Gulf of Riga lies off the coast of which country?
LATVIA

[JAS]

Q3 haha the land of my mothers....County Cork
Q12 Shetlands
Q13 Perth I think but only been that way by train
Q15 Manitoba
Q19 Indonesia
Q20 Riga is the capital of Latvia so I'll try that.

Regards
JAS

[Mr66]

6/ Everything! Communists,Gays,Feminists,UN,Blacks,Jews

[Mr66]

7/ Louisiana

[Mr66]

15/ Manitoba

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3 haha the land of my mothers....County Cork
Q12 Shetlands
Q13 Perth I think but only been that way by train
Q15 Manitoba
Q19 Indonesia
Q20 Riga is the capital of Latvia so I'll try that.

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

6/ Everything! Communists,Gays,Feminists,UN,Blacks,Jews

CORRECT ON COMMUNISM MR66

[magpie in the 80's]

7/ Louisiana

INCORRECT MR66

[magpie in the 80's]

15/ Manitoba

CORRECT MR66

[Mr66]

7/ Alaska

[godoubleblues]

Q18 - Peru

[magpie in the 80's]

7/ Alaska

CORRECT MR66

[magpie in the 80's]

Q18 - Peru

CORRECT GDB

[Stumps]

4. Amsterdam?

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Amsterdam?

incorrect stumps

[JAS]

Howdy Guru

Q1 Lundy ?
Q5 Sudan
Q8 Assume it's because of mountains so I'll try Uganda
Q10 Spain

Regards
JAS

[Squawk]

17. Salvation?

[magpie in the 80's]

Howdy Guru

Q1 Lundy ?.......CORRECT
Q5 Sudan
Q8 Assume it's because of mountains so I'll try Uganda
Q10 Spain...........CORRECT

Regards
JAS

OTHER 2 INCORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

17. Salvation?

INCORRECT SQUAWK

[JAS]

Q5 Congo
Q8 Zambia

Regards
JAS