GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

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GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:17 pm

1 By what four-letter name is the French Sudan now known?
MALI
2 What is the largest city in Egypt after Cairo?
ALEXANDRIA
3 Which sea is linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the Bosphorus Bridge?
THE BLACK SEA
4 What is the name of the French stock exchange?
BOURSE
5 On which river does the English city of Leicester stand?
RIVER SOAR
6 What is the official language of Cuba?
SPANISH
7 In which country is the Atacama Desert?
CHILE
8 S is the international car registration plate of which country?
SWEDEN
9 Which South American country has a name that means, “Little Venice”?
VENEZUELA
10 In which city does the CN Tower overlook Lake Ontario?
TORONTO
11 What is the world’s second highest mountain?
K2
12 Which range of hills, 35 miles in length forms part of the border between England and Scotland?
CHEVIOTS
13 What is the name of the chief mountain range in North Africa?
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
14 What is the world’s longest mountain range?
ANDES
15 Which is the highest peak in the Rockies?
MT. ELBERT
16 Which Greek mountain shares its name with one of the Three Musketeers?
ATHOS
17 Which Swiss mountain was first climbed in 1858 by Charles Barrington and Christian Almar?
THE EIGER
18 What is the name of the flat-topped mountain that overlooks the city of Cape Town?
TABLE MOUNTAIN
19 What is the highest point of the Pyrenees?
MT.ANETO
20 Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
MT. KILIMANJERO
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby brod » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:32 pm

10 Toronto
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby fish » Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:14 am

1 - Chad
2 - Alexandria (or Alexandrina)
3 - The Black Sea
4 - Bourse
6 - Spanish
20 - Mount Kilamanjaro
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:22 am

brod wrote:10 Toronto

CORRECT BROD
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:23 am

fish wrote:1 - Chad....INCORRECT
2 - Alexandria (or Alexandrina)
3 - The Black Sea
4 - Bourse
6 - Spanish
20 - Mount Kilamanjaro

OTHERS CORRECT FISH
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby fish » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:29 am

1- Mali
8 - Sweden
13 - Riff mountains
14 - Andes
17 - Mont Blanc
18 - Table Mountain
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:28 am

fish wrote:1- Mali
8 - Sweden
13 - Riff mountains [-(
14 - Andes
17 - Mont Blanc [-(
18 - Table Mountain

OTHERS CORRECT FISH
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby godoubleblues » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:22 pm

Q11 - K2
Q13 - atlas mountains
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby fish » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:45 am

9 - Venezuala
17 - Eiger
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:17 am

godoubleblues wrote:Q11 - K2
Q13 - atlas mountains

CORRECT GDB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:18 am

fish wrote:9 - Venezuala
17 - Eiger

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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby godoubleblues » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:01 pm

Q16 - aramis
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:33 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q16 - aramis

INCORRECT GDB
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby godoubleblues » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:54 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
godoubleblues wrote:Q16 - aramis

INCORRECT GDB


porthos

I will narrow this one down ;)
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:10 pm

godoubleblues wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
godoubleblues wrote:Q16 - aramis

INCORRECT GDB


porthos

I will narrow this one down ;)

incorrect BUT most of the letters bar 1 is in you previous answer ;)
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby godoubleblues » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:28 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:
godoubleblues wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
godoubleblues wrote:Q16 - aramis

INCORRECT GDB


porthos

I will narrow this one down ;)

incorrect BUT most of the letters bar 1 is in you previous answer ;)


allright, Athos then
I wouldnt have thought it would be Dartagnan :lol:
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:15 pm

godoubleblues wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
godoubleblues wrote:porthos

I will narrow this one down ;)

incorrect BUT most of the letters bar 1 is in you previous answer ;)


allright, Athos then
I wouldnt have thought it would be Dartagnan :lol:

correct gdb
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:27 am

last days for this quiz :lol:
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby LMA » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:22 am

7. Chile
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Re: GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:34 pm

LMA wrote:7. Chile

CORRECT LMA
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