
Geography 116376 is a selection of 10 questions. Geography 116376 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 What is the French name for the English Channel?
A La Manche – Engelse Kanaal in Dutch
2 To which country do the Faroe Islands belong?
A Denmark. While Denmark is a member of the European Union, the Faroe Islands have chosen to remain outside the Union.
3 What country do the French call Allemagne?
A Germany. The word “Allemagne” originates from the name of the Alamanni, a Germanic people who inhabited the region near modern-day Switzerland.
4 Which country has a coastline on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea?
A Turkey
5 On which river, a tributary of the river Ouse, does the city of Cambridge lie?
A Cam, joining the River Great Ouse to the south of Ely, at Pope’s Corner. The total distance from Cambridge to the sea is about 40 mi (64 km)
6 What US state would you arrive in if you headed due north from Hawaii?
A Alaska
7 The river Spree flows through which European capital city?
A Berlin. The Spree originates in the Lusatian Mountains and flows through various towns and regions before winding its way through Berlin and joining the River Havel in Spandau, a western borough of Berlin.
8 In which Indian Ocean country is the port of Trincomalee?
A Sri Lanka. It is situated on a peninsula in Trincomalee Bay—formerly called Koddiyar (meaning “Fort by the River”) Bay—one of the world’s finest natural harbours.
9 What is Italy’s largest lake?
A Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). With a surface area of approximately 370 square kilometres (143 square miles)
10 The English Bridge and the Welsh Bridge both cross the River Severn in which English town?
A Shrewsbury. Both masonry arch viaducts.