GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 13

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Pilsner beer named after the town of Pilsen was first produced in which country?
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
2 In which country’s mythology is Osiris is the son of Nut?
EGYPT
3 What is known as the Duna in Hungary?
THE DANUBE
4 Which model of Volkswagen car if said twice is the name of an island in the South Pacific?
BORA BORA
5 The state capital of Missouri was named after which American President?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
6 Which British river was the first in the world to be spanned by a cast iron bridge?
SEVERN
7 On September 21, 1981 which small nation was granted full independence from the UK?
BELIZE
8 Which sea does the adjective Pontic apply to?
BLACK SEA
9 Which town is the administrative centre of Kent?
MAIDSTONE
10 Which South African city is served by Louis Botha Airport?
DURBAN
11 Which county is the oldest Dukedom in England?
NORFOLK
12 Who is the Air Commodore in Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force?
PRINCE CHARLES
13 Which state did the USA take possession of from Spain in 1821?
FLORIDA
14 After which famous man was the university at Uxbridge named?
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
15 What is the country of origin of Havarti cheese?
DENMARK
16 Crossair Airline is based in which European country?
SWITZERLAND
17 In which city is the Newlands cricket stadium located?
CAPETOWN
18 Which four states of the USA have a name ending with E?
MAINE, TENNESSEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND DELAWARE
19 Which nation did Errol Flynn represent in the Olympic games?
AUSTRALIA
20 Which three African countries are collectively known as Maghreb?
MOROCCO, ALGERIA AND TUNISIA

[Hazbeen]

5. Lincoln
7. Zimbabwe
13. Texas
18. Tennessee, New Hampshire, Maine, ???

[magpie in the 80's]

5. Lincoln
7. Zimbabwe
13. Texas
18. Tennessee, New Hampshire, Maine, ???............CORRECT

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT HB

[Hazbeen]

1. Czech Republic
10. Johanesburg
15. Denmark

[godoubleblues]

Q4 - Bora
Q17 - Capetown
Q20 - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Czech Republic
10. Johanesburg................INCORRECT
15. Denmark

OTHER 2 CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4 - Bora
Q17 - Capetown
Q20 - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

ALL CORRECT GDB

[JAS]

Q2 Egypt
Q6 River Severn at Ironbridge
Q9 Maidstone ?
Q11 Start with Charlie's...Duchy of Cornwall
Q12 Probably the Queen
Q16 I think it's a reference to the Swiss flag...Switzerland
Q19 I know he was born in Tasmania so was it Australia

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 Egypt
Q6 River Severn at Ironbridge
Q9 Maidstone ?
Q11 Start with Charlie's...Duchy of Cornwall......INCORRECT
Q12 Probably the Queen...............................INCORRECT
Q16 I think it's a reference to the Swiss flag...Switzerland
Q19 I know he was born in Tasmania so was it Australia

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[JAS]

Q11 Duchy of Lancaster
Q12 Duke of Edinburgh

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q11 Duchy of Lancaster
Q12 Duke of Edinburgh

Regards
JAS

BOTH INCORRECT JAS

[heater31]

bloody JAS beat me to it

[magpie in the 80's]

bloody JAS beat me to it

she does most of the time

[JAS]

bloody JAS beat me to it

she does most of the time

sorwy

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

NOT MANY LEFT HERE GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

[Turkeywizz]

3 The danube
7 granada
8 The Aegean
11 Wessex
13 New Mexico

[magpie in the 80's]

3 The danube......CORRECT
7 granada
8 The Aegean
11 Wessex
13 New Mexico

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT TW

[JAS]

Q11 Duchy of York
Q12 Is the Royal family the way to go or am I wasting my time listing them Prince Charles

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q11 Duchy of York
Q12 Is the Royal family the way to go or am I wasting my time listing them Prince Charles

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Q11 Stumped now...was sure it was Duchy of Cornwall which was why the title went to Charles as he's the heir to the throne.
Q13 California

Regards
JAS