GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 34

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The channel between Australia and Tasmania was named after a British explorer, who was he?
GEORGE BASS
2. Who was the Italian explorer after whom America was named?
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
3. After which revolutionary leader was Bolivia named?
SIMON BOLIVAR
4. George Everest was responsible for the naming of which?
MOUNT EVEREST
5. Which city in Pennsylvania is named after a British Prime Minister?
PITTSBURGH
6. Which group of South Atlantic islands are named after a 17th century treasurer of the British navy?
FALKLAND ISLANDS
7. Which Australian capital was once called Palmerston, but changed its name in honour of a famous naturalist?
DARWIN
8. After which US President is the capital of Liberia named?
JAMES MONROE - MONROVIA
9. Of which Australian state, named after a queen is Melbourne the capital?
VICTORIA
10. Which Australian state capital is named after the consort of Britain’s William IV?
ADELAIDE
11. Which line on the London underground was originally called the fleet line?
JUBILEE LINE
12. The Heriot-Watt University is in which British City?
EDINBURGH
13. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in which range?
THE ALPS
14. Which county used to be divided into ridings?
YORKSHIRE
15. IL are the international registration letters for which country?
ISRAEL
16. Which capital city stands on the river Moskva?
MOSCOW
17. Name the sparsely populated 4th largest us state which has a settlement of crow Indians?
MONTANA
18. The Reeperbahn is the red light district of which European City?
HAMBURG
19. What is the Capital of Syria
DAMASCUS
20. The Catskills are part of which larger mountain range?
THE APPALACHIANS

[Interceptor]

1. The channel between Australia and Tasmania was named after a British explorer, who was he? Abel Tasman
4. George Everest was responsible for the naming of which? Mt Everest
7. Which Australian capital was once called Palmerston, but changed its name in honour of a famous naturalist? Darwin
9. Of which Australian state, named after a queen is Melbourne the capital? Victoria
10. Which Australian state capital is named after the consort of Britain’s William IV? Adelaide
13. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in which range? French Alps

[JAS]

Q5 Pittsburgh
Q6 Would it be my holiday hell...Falkland Islands.
Q12 Edinburgh
Q14 Yorkshire
Q16 Moscow
Q19 Damascus

Regards
JAS

[FattyLumpkin]

1. Bass
18. Hamburg

[redandblack]

3 Bolivar (Simon?)

8 Monrovia

10 Adelaide

17 Wyoming or Montana

20 Adirondacks?

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The channel between Australia and Tasmania was named after a British explorer, who was he? Abel TasmanINCORRECT
4. George Everest was responsible for the naming of which? Mt Everest
7. Which Australian capital was once called Palmerston, but changed its name in honour of a famous naturalist? Darwin
9. Of which Australian state, named after a queen is Melbourne the capital? Victoria
10. Which Australian state capital is named after the consort of Britain’s William IV? Adelaide
13. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in which range? French Alps

OTHERS CORRECT INTER

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 Pittsburgh
Q6 Would it be my holiday hell...Falkland Islands.
Q12 Edinburgh
Q14 Yorkshire
Q16 Moscow
Q19 Damascus

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Bass
18. Hamburg

CORRECT FL

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Bolivar (Simon?)

8 Monrovia

10 Adelaide

17 Wyoming or Montana

20 Adirondacks?......INCORRECT

OTHERS CORRECT RAB

[redandblack]

2 Amerigo someone (Italian bloke )

15 Israel

20 Allegheney Mountains or Appalachians

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Amerigo someone (Italian bloke )

15 Israel

20 Allegheney Mountains or Appalachians....THE 2ND ONE IS CORRECT RAB

ALL CORRECT RAB JUST LEAVES Q11 TO GO FOR A CLEAN SWEEP

[bulldogproud]

11. Could it be the Jubilee Line?

[magpie in the 80's]

11. Could it be the Jubilee Line?

WELL DONE BDP THAT FINISHES THIS QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The channel between Australia and Tasmania was named after a British explorer, who was he?
GEORGE BASS
2. Who was the Italian explorer after whom America was named?
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
3. After which revolutionary leader was Bolivia named?
SIMON BOLIVAR
4. George Everest was responsible for the naming of which?
MOUNT EVEREST
5. Which city in Pennsylvania is named after a British Prime Minister?
PITTSBURGH
6. Which group of South Atlantic islands are named after a 17th century treasurer of the British navy?
FALKLAND ISLANDS
7. Which Australian capital was once called Palmerston, but changed its name in honour of a famous naturalist?
DARWIN
8. After which US President is the capital of Liberia named?
JAMES MONROE - MONROVIA
9. Of which Australian state, named after a queen is Melbourne the capital?
VICTORIA
10. Which Australian state capital is named after the consort of Britain’s William IV?
ADELAIDE
11. Which line on the London underground was originally called the fleet line?
JUBILEE LINE
12. The Heriot-Watt University is in which British City?
EDINBURGH
13. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in which range?
THE ALPS
14. Which county used to be divided into ridings?
YORKSHIRE
15. IL are the international registration letters for which country?
ISRAEL
16. Which capital city stands on the river Moskva?
MOSCOW
17. Name the sparsely populated 4th largest us state which has a settlement of crow Indians?
MONTANA
18. The Reeperbahn is the red light district of which European City?
HAMBURG
19. What is the Capital of Syria
DAMASCUS
20. The Catskills are part of which larger mountain range?
THE APPALACHIANS

END OF QUIZ