Geography Pub Quiz 260405

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1. Q: Which country is safest to drive in the world?
   A: The safest roads in the world are in the Netherlands, with a score of 7.86/10. Norway has the second safest roads in the world. Just 153km separates Sweden and Estonia, by the Baltic Sea at its shortest point, and they are equally close on this list, both scoring 7.42/10 and sharing third place. The UK is sixth. The USA ranks 26th, with the second-most dangerous roads among the nations studied.
2. Q: In which country is the Great Victoria Desert?
   A: Australia. It is the largest desert in the country, spanning roughly 348,750 to 424,400 square kilometres across Western Australia and South Australia.
3. Q: Which country is the least densely populated?
   A: Greenland has a density of approximately 0.14 people per square kilometre. Greenland ranks first as the least densely populated autonomous territory of Denmark. However, Mongolia maintains its position as the least densely populated independent sovereign country, with approximately 2.14 people per square kilometre.
4. Q: Historically, the world’s ocean is divided into four main regions. What are they?
   A: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific, although most geographic authorities now recognise a fifth (the Southern Ocean).
5. Q: Which city boasts both the world-famous Copacabana and Ipanema beaches?
   A: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These iconic beaches occupy the city’s South Zone. In particular, they offer a vibrant culture and scenic promenades alongside stunning views of mountains like Sugarloaf and the Two Brothers.
6. Q: Which continent is situated in all four hemispheres, North, South, East, and West?
   A: Africa. Because the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) passes through West Africa, the continent has land in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
7. Q: What is the world’s second-highest mountain?
   A: K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level.
8. Q: Which London borough does the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) pass through?
   A: Royal Borough of Greenwich in southeast London. Specifically, the Prime Meridian runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Furthermore, a physical marker in the courtyard identifies the line, which establishes the starting point for the world’s time zone system.
9. Q: Which Californian desert contains the lowest point in North America?
   A: Death Valley. Badwater Basin, which drops to 282 feet below sea level.
10. Q: Which U.S. state has the most rainfall?
    A: Hawaii. Having approximately 63.7 inches of rain per year.