GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 18

Question: Which country is furthest from New Zealand?
Answer: Spain

Question: What do we call what the Moors (North African Arabs) called Gebel-al-Tarik - Tarik's Hill?
Answer: Gibralter

Question: Which animal is the official emblem of Canada? (Not referring to the maple leaf)
Answer: The beaver

Question: In which city were the 2008 Olympics be held?
Answer: Beijing

Question: Alphabetically, what is the first country in the world?
Answer: Afghanistan

Question: Ynys Mon is the largest island in England and Wales - by what name is it known in English?
Answer: Anglesey

Question: Which city is located where the Mississippi meets the Missouri river?
Answer: St. Louis

Question: Which is the most common first name in the world?
Answer: Mohammed

Question: Two main London railway stations have the word “Cross” in their names. Name both.
Answer: Kings Cross & Charing Cross

Question: Which is Europe’s most mountainous country?
Answer: Switzerland

Question: In which US state is Daytona Beach?
Answer: Florida

Question: What is the Gaelic word for Ireland?
Answer: Eire

Question: What is the official language of Brazil?
Answer: Portuguese

Question: In which country is the ancient city of Dubrovnik?
Answer: Croatia

Question: Which Spanish city is the capital of the Basque Region?
Answer: Bilbao

Question: What is the largest American state?
Answer: Alaska

Question: In which country is Transylvania?
Answer: Romania

Question: Which Communist country had the Red Guard?
Answer: USSR

Question: What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Answer: Columbo

Question: On which island was the Mafia founded?
Answer: Sicily