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Please note answer 17 was clarified (21.12.06) - Ironbridge is near
Telford, not part of Telford as previously implied. (Ack N Killick) Question 21
was clarified (26.12.06) as 'Central American' instead of 'South American'.
(Ack Grethel)
quizballs 28 - free geography quiz - questions
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Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the River Amazon and
Lake Victoria? The Equator
Which country had the world's tallest habitable building as at 2006?
Taiwan (called Tapei 101, it is 501 metres high with 101 stories. The Burj
Dubai building in the United Arab Emirates surpassed this in 2007.)
Which country was previously called Abyssinia? Ethiopia
In which country is the Blarney Stone? Ireland (or Eire) at
Blarney Castle near Cork
What is the world's third largest sea? Mediterranean
The largest policeman's beat (territory) in Europe is in which
country? Scotland (The beat is about 900 square miles, in Caithness and
Sutherland, North West of Scotland. Based near Kinlochbervie, the police
constable normally has about ten cases a year, of which the most notable in
recent times was the Labour MP Robin Cook's death while he was hill walking.
Thanks to Gordon Smith for these interesting extra details.)
The cities of Cairo in Egypt and Fez in Morroco are generally
accepted to have the oldest of what type of institution in the world?
University
Where would you find the Queen Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth and Queen
Maud mountain ranges? Antarctica
The tenge is the basic monetary unit of which country? Kazakhstan (1
tenge = 100 teims)
Which country at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula was
previously known as Aden? Yemen
What language do the locals speak in Bogota? Spanish (Bogota is the
capital of Columbia)
What's the most southerly city; Toronto, Seattle, Budapest or
Bordeaux? Toronto
LAR is the international vehicle registration of which country? Libya
(Libyan Arab Republic)
Where are the North Yolla Bolly mountains? USA, California
In which South American country is the Atacama desert? Chile
What is the capital of Qatar? Doha
Where can you find the first iron bridge ever built? Ironbridge, near
Telford in Shropshire, England
Which is the least populated state in the USA? Wyoming
What and when is the biggest national celebration every year in
Australia? Australia Day, January 26th (based on the 1788 proclamation of
British sovereignty at Sydney Cove over the eastern seaboard of Australia)
Which country has the internet domain .me? Montenegro
What Central American country's name means 'many fish'? Panama
Which capital city has the highest population (as at 2006)? Tokyo (c.
34 million)
What is the largest country in the world? Russia (c.17 million square
kilometres)
Who renamed the South Sea as the Pacific Ocean in 1520? Ferdinand
Magellan (1480-1521, Portuguese explorer. Of the 270 men and five ships who
sailed with Magellan on his three year exploration of the Pacific from 1519-22
fewer than 20 returned on a single surviving ship. Magellan was killed in the
Philippines. And we think we have it tough in today's times..)
What notable geographical feature is shared by Oxford, Reading,
Windsor and London? The River Thames, the longest in England (N.B. the River
Severn is slightly longer but given that much of the Severn is in Wales it is
generally regarded as the longest in Britain, rather than England - ack T Smith
for raising this point)
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