
Geography 160112 is a selection of 10 questions. Geography 160112 is the filename to differentiate it from other Geography quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 Which South American country is Santiago is the capital?
A Chile. It lies on the canalized Mapocho River, with views of high Andean peaks to the east. Santiago is the largest city in Chile and is also one of the most populous in Latin America.
2 Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
A The Liffey
3 What is the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent?
A Africa
4 Measured by population, what is the largest city in India?
A Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay)
5 On which of New Zealand’s islands is the capital city Wellington located?
A North Island. It’s situated at the southwestern tip of the island, near the Cook Strait.
6 Alaska is the largest state in the USA; Texas is the second largest, which is third?
A California
7 In which capital city might you land at Domodedovo International Airport?
A Moscow
8 How many countries share a land border with Germany?
A Nine (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland)
9 What is the largest city in the United States named after a British Prime Minister?
A Pittsburgh (in honour of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, or “William Pitt the Elder”)
10 What is the name of the peninsula that forms the continental portion of Denmark and the northern portion of Germany?
A Jutland (Cimbrian Peninsula)