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Geography Quiz No. 4
Posted: 05 May 2022 21:08
by Carl
- 1. Which major city came into existence because of a gold rush in the Witwatersrand ?
- 2. Brittany is a part of which country ?
- 3. Various separate entities of different countries are parts of the Iberian peninsula. What are the 4 entities ?
- 4. What is the other name of Eire ?
- 5. Sivasamudram waterfall is found in which river ?
- 6. A sea separates Scandinavia from Britain. Which sea is this ?
- 7. Timbuktu or Tombouctou is found in the middle of a particular country. Which country is it ?
- 8. How was the name Tanzania formed ?
- 9. Two neighboring countries of Africa received their names from a common river that they share. Which river is this ?
- 10. The Straits of Magellan divide's which country ?
- 11. Name Ecuador's capital city ?
- 12. The city of Inca is found on which peak in Peru ?
- 13. The South and North American continents are separated by which landmark ?
- 14. The Atlas Mountain is found in which continent ?
- 15. Curacao belongs to which political island group ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: Geography Quiz No. 4
Posted: 05 May 2022 21:57
by stowie39
2. France
Re: Geography Quiz No. 4
Posted: 06 May 2022 18:00
by elcarretero
3 Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar
13 Panama Canal?
Re: Geography Quiz No. 4
Posted: 07 May 2022 09:12
by LucindaC
4 Republic of ireland
6 North sea
Re: Geography Quiz No. 4
Posted: 12 May 2022 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which major city came into existence because of a gold rush in the Witwatersrand ? Johannesburg
- 2. Brittany is a part of which country ? France
- 3. Various separate entities of different countries are parts of the Iberian peninsula. What are the 4 entities ? Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and Spain
- 4. What is the other name of Eire ? Ireland
- 5. Sivasamudram waterfall is found in which river ? Cauvery
- 6. A sea separates Scandinavia from Britain. Which sea is this ? The North Sea
- 7. Timbuktu or Tombouctou is found in the middle of a particular country. Which country is it ? Mali
- 8. How was the name Tanzania formed ? When Zanzibar and Tanganyika became one
- 9. Two neighboring countries of Africa received their names from a common river that they share. Which river is this ? Niger
- 10. The Straits of Magellan divide's which country ? Chile
- 11. Name Ecuador's capital city ? Quito
- 12. The city of Inca is found on which peak in Peru ? Machu Picchu
- 13. The South and North American continents are separated by which landmark ? Panama Canal
- 14. The Atlas Mountain is found in which continent ? Africa
- 15. Curacao belongs to which political island group ? The Netherlands Antilles