Geography Pub Quiz 260608

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1. Q: What is the tallest mountain on Earth from base to peak?
   A: Mauna Kea. On the island of Hawaiʻi. The height of a mountain is normally expressed as its altitude above mean sea level. This means Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level on Earth.
2. Q: Which sea lies west of the State of Alaska?
   A: The Bering Sea. This vast marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean borders most of Alaska’s western and southwestern coasts, separating the state from Russia.
3. Q: What is the second most spoken language in Australia?
   A: 2022. Mandarin Chinese is the second most spoken language in Australia, with approximately 2.7% of the population using it as their primary language at home.
4. Q: Egypt’s Port Said sits on which waterway that connects to the Mediterranean Sea?
   A: The Suez Canal. It’s the primary northern gateway for ships entering the canal.
5. Q: Portuguese West Africa is now known by what name?
   A: Republic of Angola. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking country after Brazil.
6. Q: In which country does The Amazon River rise?
   A: Peru. It originates in the Andes Mountains of Peru and flows through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
7. Q: The Coromandel Coast is an area of which country?
   A: India. It is the southeastern coastal region of the Indian subcontinent.
8. Q: How was Ethiopia historically known?
   A: Abyssinia.
9. Q: Which African country occupies a narrow strip of land with an Atlantic coastline that is practically an enclave of Senegal?
   A: The Gambia. It occupies a narrow strip of land along the Gambia River, cutting deep into the interior of Senegal, while its western edge opens up to a 50-mile coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
10. Q: What is the capital city of Switzerland?
    A: None. Switzerland technically does not have an official de jure capital city in its constitution; Bern functions as the de facto capital and serves as the official “federal city” (Bundesstadt).