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1 In which country are the world’s deepest industrial mines?
A South Africa (gold mines in Carletonville – 3,749 m, that’s 2.3 miles)
2 Which is the longest railway line in the world?
A Trans Siberian (5,772 miles – it has connected Moscow with Vladivostok since 1916)
3 Which is the world’s largest marine park?
A Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area in Antarctica, covering 1.93 million square kilometres.
4 What do the Australian aboriginals call Ayers Rock?
A Uluru. This is the original name of the rock, from the Pitjantjatjara language, and is a proper noun without an English translation.
5 Where would you visit to see the Mo‘ai monolithic statues?
A Easter Island (Rapa Nui) (a Polynesian island in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean)
6 Which mountain in the Cairngorms is the second-highest mountain in the UK after Ben Nevis?
A Ben Macdui (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mac Duibh)
7 Which is the largest gulf in the world?
A Gulf of Mexico. It has nearly 5,000 kilometres of coastline.
8 In which modern-day country can you visit the ruined remains of the ancient city of Troy?
A Turkey – The site of Troy, also known as Hisarlık, is located in the northwest corner of Turkey, near the Dardanelles.
9 How many Great Lakes are there in North America?
A Five (Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior)
10 Which part of modern-day Britain did the ancient Romans call Vectis – or Insula Vecta?
A Isle of Wight