Wednesday, August 11, 2010

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 21

Question: The Bill Shankly stand can be found at which football club's ground?
Answer: Preston North End

Question: Where in London would you find Poet’s Corner?
Answer: Westminster Abbey

Question: Where is 'Thatcher Day' celebrated on January 11th?
Answer: The Falkland Islands

Question: In Paris twelve Avenues meet at which famous landmark?
Answer: Arc de Triomph

Question: Which country produces 70% of the world's olive oil?
Answer: Greece

Question: Toronto is the capital of which Canadian province?
Answer: Ontario

Question: The Dead Sea can be found in which 2 countries?
Answer: Israel and Jordon

Question: In which continent is the world's largest glacier?
Answer: Antarctica

Question: What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Answer: Mont Blanc

Question: What cheese shares its name with an English Gorge?
Answer: Cheddar

Question: Which canal took 10 years to build and opened in 1869?
Answer: The Suez Canal

Question: In which country is Acapulco?
Answer: Mexico

Question: Which Welsh Island is also known as Ynys Mon?
Answer: Anglesey

Question: In England, what is the Common name for the Central Criminal Court?
Answer: The Old Bailey

Question: In which ocean are the Canary Islands?
Answer: Atlantic

Question: At which ski resort would you see the Cresta Run?
Answer: St. Moritz

Question: Apart from London name one other city in Britain have an underground railway system?
Answer: Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle

Question: What is the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain more popularly known as?
Answer: Eros

Question: What is the second largest island in the world?
Answer: New Guinea (Greenland is the largest)

Question: How many countries are still members of the British Commonwealth?
Answer: 53

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