Geography

Geography

Quiz 159 – Round 5 – Geography

1. Apart from the United Kingdom, name two other European countries where residents drive on the left.

Two of: Republic of Ireland, Malta or Cyprus 

2. What is the capital of the US state of Alaska?

Juneau

3. Which is the further distance as the crow flies: from London to New York or from London to St. Petersburg?

New York (to New York = 3461 miles, to St. Petersburg= 1305 miles

4. What is the name of the second highest mountain the United Kingdom after Ben Nevis?

Ben Macdui (in the Cairgorms National Park)

5. Which English city did poet Matthew Arnold describe as ‘the city of dreaming spires’?

Oxford

6. In which UK city would you find Waverley station?

Edinburgh

7. What is the national currency of Peru?

Peruvian sol

8. In which English county would you find Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens?

Oxfordshire

9. Name two of the three US states which border California.

Two of: Oregon, Nevada and Arizona (also borders the Mexican state of Baja California to the south)

10. Which is the taller structure: the Empire State Building or Trump International Hotel and Tower?

Trump International Hotel and Tower (in Chicago is 423.2m, the Empire State Building is 381m)

Geography

Quiz 158 – Round 5 – Geography

1. Which country of South America shares a land border with the most other countries?

Brazil (borders every other South American country except Ecuador and Chile)

2. Which line on a London underground map is coloured brown?

Bakerloo

3. Bamako is the capital of which African country?

Mali

4. Which major river either passes through or touches the border of Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine?

Danube

5. Can you correctly spell the US state of Massachusetts?

Massachusetts

6. Which historical region of Western Asia corresponds approximately with large parts of Iraq and Kuwait plus some of Saudi Arabia and Syria?

Mesopotamia

7. What is the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales?

Sydney

8. In which country would you find the Lop Desert?

China

9. How was John F. Kennedy Airport known until it was renamed in memory of the former president in 1963?

Idlewild Airport

10. Which two colours feature in St. Piran’s flag, the flag of Cornwall?

Black and white (a white cross on a black background)

US State Quiz

Quiz 156 – Round 6 – The USA

Of which US states are the following the capital cities?

1. Raleigh

North Carolina

2. Jefferson City

Missouri

3. Phoenix

Arizona

4. Charleston

West Virginia

5. Montpelier

Vermont

6. Columbus

Ohio

7. Jackson

Mississippi

8. Augusta

Maine

9. Baton Rouge

Louisiana

10. Hartford

Connecticut

 

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Geography

Quiz 147 – Round 3 – Geography

1. In which European country would you find the cities of Antwerp and Ghent?

Belgium

2.What is the approximate height of Ben Nevis: 1,300 metres, 2,300 metres or 3,300 metres?

1,300 metres (1,345m)

3. Of which country is Manama the capital?

Bahrain

4. On which European island would you find the Caves of Drach?

Majorca

5. Which is the largest of the Australian states in terms of area?

Western Australia

6. What is the official language of Guadeloupe?

French

7. How is the statue of ‘Cristo Redentor’ known in English?

Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro)

8. Which is the largest English county in terms of area?

North Yorkshire

9. From which country would a car bearing the International Vehicle Registration Code of ‘M’ come?

Malta

10. In which US state would you find John Wayne airport?

California (Orange County)

 

 

 

London Underground Quiz

Quiz 145 – Round 2 – London Underground

London Underground Quiz – We will give you the names of three tube stations, you need to tell us which line all three are on. Due to the nature of the underground, sometimes two of the three stations may be on more than one line. Only one line includes all three.

1. Oxford Circus, Shepherd’s Bush and Bethnal Green

Central

2. Heathrow Terminal 4, Hyde Park Corner and Cockfosters

Piccadilly

3. Marylebone, Wembley Central and Regent’s Park

Bakerloo

4. Clapham Common, Old Street and Mornington Crescent

Northern

5. South Kensington, Liverpool Street and Shepherd’s Bush Market

Circle (Two are on both the District and the Hammersmith and City but not all)

6. Brixton, Pimlico and Finsbury Park

Victoria

7. Hammersmith, Wood Lane and Upton Park

Hammersmith and City

8. Hillingdon, West Harrow and Liverpool Street

Metropolitan

9. Southwark, Canary Wharf and Canning Town

Jubilee

10. Upminster, Richmond and Wimbledon

District

 

 

 

 

Geography

Quiz 144 – Round 5 – Geography

1. In which country is the Port of Alexandria?

Egypt

2. What is the official language of Liechtenstein?

German

3. In which European country is the region of Wallonia?

Belgium

4. According to Greek Mythology, the Labyrinth held the Minotaur on which Greek island?

Crete

5. What is the capital of Nigeria?

Abuja

6. Which two English counties are connected by the M5 motorway?

Devon and West Midlands

7. Which American state’s nickname is the ‘Sunflower State’?

Kansas

8. How many countries border Germany?

Nine (Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands)

9. In which English county is Blenheim Palace?

Oxfordshire

10. Which American city is served by McCarran International Airport?

Las Vegas

 

 

 

Geography Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

Quiz 142 – Round 5 – Geography

1. In which English county would you find Drayton Manor Park?

Staffordshire

2. What is the capital of Ghana?

Accra

3. Which is the largest airport in Europe by passenger number?

London Heathrow

4. In which country will the 2018 Commonwealth Games be held?

Australia (Gold Coast)

5. Which is colder: The North Pole or the South Pole?

The South Pole

6. Which is the shortest motorway in the UK?

A8(M) (Only 0.2 miles long)

7. Which three oceans surround Australia?

Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and (South) Pacific Ocean

8. Alaska is the largest US state by area, but which is second largest?

Texas

9. Which is the largest US state in terms of population?

California 

10. What was the national currency of Greece before it adopted the Euro in 2001?

Drachma

 

 

 

US State Quiz

Quiz 140 – Round 2 – US States

US state quiz. Below we simply give you ten of the two-letter codes which represent American states in their postal/zip codes. Can you identify the state from the abbreviation?

1. LA

Louisiana

2. NH

New Hampshire

3. WV

West Virginia

4. AL

Alabama

5. IL

Illinois

6. KS

Kansas

7. MN

Minnesota

8. SC

South Carolina

9. OK

Oklahoma

10. GA

Georgia

 

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Geography Trivia

Quiz 139 – Round 5 – Geography

Geography Trivia – Questions and Answers for your pub quiz.

1. Which is the most southerly capital city in the world?

Wellington

2. Similarly, which is the northernmost capital city in the world?

Reykjavik

3. In which country is Mount Vesuvius located?

Italy

4. Which are the two official languages of Cameroon?

English and French

5. In which country is the busiest airport in the world, according to the Airport Council International’s total passenger figures for 2016?

USA (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport)

6. Name five countries through which the River Nile passes?

Five of: Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Eritrea

7. In which American state is Mount Rushmore located?

South Dakota

8. There are four ‘Tate’ galleries; two are in London but where are the other two?

St. Ives (Cornwall) and Liverpool 

9. Chişinău is the capital city of which country?

Moldova

10. Cape Canaveral was renamed in 1963 by Lyndon B. Johnson and reverted back to its original name in 1973. How was it known between these dates?

Cape Kennedy

 

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Geography

Quiz 137 – Round 3 – Geography

1. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

Astana

2. In which English county would you find Ironbridge Gorge?

Shropshire

3. ‘Obscene Carbon’ is an anagrams of which UK national park?

Brecon Beacons

4. Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of which East African country?

Tanzania

5. What is the official language of Brazil?

Portuguese

6. In which country would you find Kronborg Castle, known to many as ‘Elsinore’ from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’?

Denmark

7. Timbuktu is an ancient settlement within which other country?

Mali

8. Which two-word term is used collectively for the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man?

Crown Dependencies

9. What is the national currency of Malaysia?

Malaysian Ringgit

10. If ‘.uk’ is an internet domain extension for the United Kingdom, which country uses ‘.bg’?

Bulgaria

 

 

 

 

US State Capitals Quiz

Quiz 134 – Round 6 – US Geography

US State Capitals Quiz – Of which US state are the following cities the capital?

1. Montgomery

Alabama

2. Frankfort

Kentucky

3. Trenton

New Jersey

4. Santa Fe

New Mexico

5. Lincoln

Nebraska

6. Olympia

Washington

7. Denver

Colorado

8. Juneau

Alaska

9. Cheyenne

Wyoming

10. Providence

Rhode Island

 

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UK Motorway Service Stations Quiz

Quiz 133 – Round 6 – UK Geography

UK motorway service stations quiz – On which UK motorway are the following services?

1. Beaconsfield Services

M40

2. Watford Gap Services

M1

3. Thurrock Services

M25

4. Membury Services

M4

5. Medway Services

M2

6. Killington Lake services

M6

7. Hartshead Moor Services

M62

8. Gordano Services

M5

9. Chester Services

M56

10. Bothwell services

M74

 

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Geography

Quiz 128 – Round 3 – Geography

Geography Pub Quiz Questions

1. Which UK motorway connects Blackpool with the M6 at Preston?

M55

2. Which South American country borders Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south and the Pacific Ocean to the west?

Ecuador

3. What is the name of the official currency of Albania?

Albanian lek

4. In which country would you find the Troodos mountains?

Cyprus

5. Yerevan is the capital city of which country?

Armenia

6. From which country did Lebanon gain independence on 22nd November 1943?

France

7. How many parliamentary constituencies are there in the United Kingdom?

650 (Correct as of general election on 8th June 2017)

8. In which European country are the beach resorts of Varna, Sunny Beach and Balchik?

Bulgaria

9. Which African country was formerly a British colony known as the ‘Gold Coast’ from 1867 until its independence in 1957?

Ghana

10. Which city is furthest north – Leeds or York?

York

 

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World Geography Quiz

Quiz 126 – Round 3 – Geography

World geography quiz questions and answers.

1. Which is the largest of the UK’s 15 National Parks?

The Cairngorms

2. In which European capital city could you visit the Prado Museum, Buen Retiro Park and Almudena Cathedral?

Madrid

3. Which U.S. city is served by O’Hare International Airport?

Chicago

4. Which famous Venetian bridge links the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace?

The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri)

5. How many ‘Great Lakes’ are there in North America?

5: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

6. Of which Australian state is Adelaide the capital city?

South Australia

7. Which is the longest river in Asia?

River Yangtze

8. Ukraine borders seven countries – Can you name five of them?

Five of: Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova

9. In which county in Blackpool located?

Lancashire

10. In which Spanish ‘Costa’ will you find the resorts of Benidorm and Alicante?

Costa Blanca

 

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Geography Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

Quiz 125 – Round 3 – Geography

1. Which country is the smallest in Asia by area?

Republic of Maldives

2. Which UK motorway runs from the North Circular road in South Woodford to the A14 Northwest of Cambridge?

M11

3. Roskilde was the capital of which European country until 1443?

Denmark (Before the capital became Copenhagen)

4. In which ocean does the island nation of Mauritius lie?

Indian Ocean

5. Which was the 50th and last to join the United States of America and did so on August 21st 1959?

Hawaii

6. The North Star (also known as the Pole Star or Polaris) is part of which constellation?

Ursa Minor/Little Bear/Little Dipper

7. According to Guinness World Records, in which country would you find the world’s oldest existing and continually operating university?

Morocco (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-university)

8. Of which country is Baku the capital?

Azerbaijan

9. Which African country’s flag has vertical stripes of green, gold and red and sometimes has a stick human figure with its arms raised in the middle?

Mali

10. Which railway station is the largest in the world by number of platforms?

Grand Central Terminal, New York City

 

 

 

Geography Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

Quiz 122 – Round 3 – Geography

Geography Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Of which African country is Bamako the capital?

Mali

2. How many federal states (Bundesländer) form the country of Germany?

Sixteen

3. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the king of which country?

Saudi Arabi

4. Which is the most southerly city in the UK?

Truro

5. You would not find the ‘Spanish Steps’ in Spain – In which city would you find them?

Rome

6. The New Shekel is the currency of which country?

Israel

7. How many member states will exist in the European Union after the UK leaves?

27

8. Which is the longest river in Europe?

Volga

9. Which is the largest continent on Earth in terms of both land mass and population?

Asia

10. What is the name of the circle of latitude that lies approximately 23 degrees south of the equator?

Tropic of Capricorn

 

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Irish Geography Quiz

St. Patrick’s Day Quiz – Round 3 – Irish Geography

Irish Geography Quiz Questions.

1. Which is the largest county in Ireland by area?

Cork

2. The River Dodder and the River Poddle are major tributaries of which Irish river?

The River Liffey

3. Which is the most heavily populated city in Ireland?

Dublin

4. In which Irish city will you find Hunt Museum, King John’s castle and Thomond Park stadium?

Limerick

5. Which is the largest county in Northern Ireland by population?

Antrim

6. Name Ireland’s longest river.

River Shannon

7. Which Irish airport has the IATA code GWY?

Galway

8. In which county is Blarney Castle?

County Cork

9. Name the highest peak in Ireland.

Carrauntoohil

10. What is the estimated population of the the Republic of Ireland?

4,737,505 at time of writing (02/03/17). You can find a live population estimating tool here: http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ireland-population/

My advice would be to accept all answers between 4 and 5 million.

 

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Geography Quiz Questions

Quiz 119 – Round 3 – The World

1. In which year did construction of the Berlin Wall begin?

1961

2. Which is the largest country in Africa by area?

Algeria (Closely followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo)

3. On which continent is the country of Tuvalu located?

Oceania

4. Bora Bora is an island in which ocean?

Pacific

5. In which city would you find the Ha’penny Bridge, Temple Bar and Phoenix Park?

Dublin

6. Which is the second largest state in the USA after Alaska?

Texas

7. In which country are the Suzhou Canals to be found?

China

8. Which country in Central America uses the Quetzal as its currency?

Guatemala

9. Which city in the state of Georgia, USA, has formerly been known as both ‘Terminus’ and ‘Marthasville’?

Atlanta

10. In which English county is Dartmoor National Park?

Devon

 

 

 

 

Geography Quiz Questions and Answers

Quiz 113 – Round 5 – The World

1. Which is the most northerly capital city in the world?

Reykjavík, Iceland

2. Basseterre is the capital of which two-island country in the West Indies?

Saint Kitts and Nevis

3. In which South American country would you find Los Glaciares National Park?

Argentina

4. What is the national currency of Bolivia?

Bolivian boliviano

5. King Mswati III is the reigning monarch of which country?

Swaziland

6. Two countries share the land mass of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola – which two countries?

The Dominican Republic and Haiti

7. Name the longest river in Ireland.

River Shannon

8. The Strait of Juan de Fuca forms a partial physical border between which two countries?

Canada and the USA

9. As of December 2016, how many of the member states of the European Union use the Euro as their national currency?

19 (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain)

10. Which country’s flag consists of 5 horizontal stripes with red stripes at the top and bottom, followed by two white stripes inside these, plus a blue stripe in the centre which is twice the thickness of the other stripes?

Thailand