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1 What is the county town of Derbyshire?
A Matlock – located in the south-eastern part of the Peak District and is the administrative centre of the county. While Derby is a city within Derbyshire and is also often associated with the county, Matlock is the officially designated county town.
2 The town of Aberystwyth sits on which bay?
A Cardigan Bay, a popular student and seaside town with a beach known for surfing.
3 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
A The Zambezi River. (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, “Thundering Smoke/Smoke that Rises”; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, “Boiling Water”). It is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).
4 Which lake has the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain?
A Loch Ness. It holds more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined.
5 Scapa Flow is situated in which part of the British Isles?
A The Orkney Islands, off the northern coast of Scotland. It’s a large natural harbour that has played a significant role in naval history.
6 Which is the deepest lake in North America?
A Lake Superior. It reaches a maximum depth of approximately 1,332 feet (406 meters). Lake Superior is not only the deepest but also the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, covering 31,700 square miles.
7 What gulf separates Yemen and Somalia?
A The Gulf of Aden, a deep-water gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, the Socotra Archipelago, Puntland in Somalia and Somaliland to the south.
8 What is the highest mountain in the UK?
A Ben Nevis. It stands at 1,345 meters (4,413 feet) tall. Ben Nevis is part of the Grampian Mountains.
9 Of the forty-eight contiguous states in the USA, which contains the most northerly point?
A Minnesota, specifically in the Northwest Angle, also known as “The Chimney”.
10 Which state of the US has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico between Florida and Mississippi?
A Alabama – bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida to the south and Mississippi to the west.