GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:50 pm

What is the largest city situated on an island in this country?"


1. What is the largest city in France situated on an island?
AJACCIO - CORSICA
2. What is the largest city in Italy situated on an island? (Apart from Venice, which is situated on 118 islands).
PALERMO - SICILY
3. What is the largest city in Spain situated on an island?
LAS PALMAS
4. What is the largest city in Sweden situated on an island? (Apart from Stockholm, which is built on several islands and peninsulas).
VISBY - GOTLAND
5. What is the largest city in Norway situated on an island?
TROMSO - TROMSOYA
6. What is the largest city in Russia situated on an island?
YUZHNO - SAKHALINSK / SAKHALIN ISLAND
7. What is the largest city in Estonia situated on an island?
KURCSSAARE - SAAREMAA
8. What is the largest city in Greece situated on an island?
IRAKLION - CRETE
9. What is the largest city in Germany situated on an island?
BERGEN - RUGEN
10. What is the largest city in Croatia situated on an island?
HUAR HUAR
11. What is the largest city in Tanzania situated on an island?
ZANZIBAR
12. What is the largest city in Canada situated on an island?
MONTREAL
13. What is the largest city in Venezuela situated on an island?
PORLAMAR - MARCARITA ISLAND
14. What is the largest city in Malaysia situated on an island?
SANDAKAN - SABAH (BORNEO)
15. What is the largest city in Yemen situated on an island?
TAMRIDAH - SOCOTRA ISLAND
16. What is the largest city in Mexico situated on an island?
CIUAD DEL CARMEN - CARMEN ISLAND
17. What is the largest city in Iran situated on an island?
ABADAN
18. What is the largest city in South Korea situated on an island?
CHEJU
19. What is the largest city in India situated on an island?
PORT BLAIR - ANDAMAN ISLAND
20. What is the largest city in Thailand situated on an island?
PHUKET
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby Pseudo » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:00 pm

1 - Ajaccio
2 - Palermo
11 - Zanzibar
12 - Victoria
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:40 pm

Pseudo wrote:1 - Ajaccio
2 - Palermo
11 - Zanzibar
12 - Victoria.........INCORRECT

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby redandblack » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:51 pm

12 Halifax?
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Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:17 am

redandblack wrote:12 Halifax?

INCORRECT RAB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby devilsadvocate » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:04 am

3. Palma
10. Zadar (on a technicality)
12. Vancouver (half of it is on an island :D )
20. Phuket
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:38 am

devilsadvocate wrote:3. Palma
10. Zadar (on a technicality)......INCORRECT
12. Vancouver (half of it is on an island :D ),.........INCORRECT
20. Phuket

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby devilsadvocate » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:23 am

8. Heraklion (Crete)
14. George Town
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:52 am

devilsadvocate wrote:8. Heraklion (Crete)...close enough...........iraklion - crete
14. George Town.........incorrect
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby redandblack » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:07 pm

12 Montreal? technically it's on an island, I think.
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Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:34 pm

redandblack wrote:12 Montreal? technically it's on an island, I think.

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 28 ISLAND CITIES

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:18 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:What is the largest city situated on an island in this country?"


1. What is the largest city in France situated on an island?
AJACCIO - CORSICA
2. What is the largest city in Italy situated on an island? (Apart from Venice, which is situated on 118 islands).
PALERMO - SICILY
3. What is the largest city in Spain situated on an island?
LAS PALMAS
4. What is the largest city in Sweden situated on an island? (Apart from Stockholm, which is built on several islands and peninsulas).
VISBY - GOTLAND
5. What is the largest city in Norway situated on an island?
TROMSO - TROMSOYA
6. What is the largest city in Russia situated on an island?
YUZHNO - SAKHALINSK / SAKHALIN ISLAND
7. What is the largest city in Estonia situated on an island?
KURCSSAARE - SAAREMAA
8. What is the largest city in Greece situated on an island?
IRAKLION - CRETE
9. What is the largest city in Germany situated on an island?
BERGEN - RUGEN
10. What is the largest city in Croatia situated on an island?
HUAR HUAR
11. What is the largest city in Tanzania situated on an island?
ZANZIBAR
12. What is the largest city in Canada situated on an island?
MONTREAL
13. What is the largest city in Venezuela situated on an island?
PORLAMAR - MARCARITA ISLAND
14. What is the largest city in Malaysia situated on an island?
SANDAKAN - SABAH (BORNEO)
15. What is the largest city in Yemen situated on an island?
TAMRIDAH - SOCOTRA ISLAND
16. What is the largest city in Mexico situated on an island?
CIUAD DEL CARMEN - CARMEN ISLAND
17. What is the largest city in Iran situated on an island?
ABADAN
18. What is the largest city in South Korea situated on an island?
CHEJU
19. What is the largest city in India situated on an island?
PORT BLAIR - ANDAMAN ISLAND
20. What is the largest city in Thailand situated on an island?
PHUKET


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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