Around the World in 80 Ways

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1 Which city is the administrative centre of the Tayside region of Scotland?

2 Which is the only country in the world that holds the title of Grand Duchy?

3 Which US state capital has a name that translates into English as, “Red stick”?

4 Which nation’s flag comprises of a red circle on a green background?

5 The headquarters of which company are located at St James Gate, Dublin?

6 What is the name of the USA’s national cemetery?

7 Baghdad lies on the banks of which river?

8 Turku is the former capital of which European nation?

9 Which city is home to the Bosphorus Bridge?

10 What did Abuja replace as the capital of Nigeria?

11 Which Dutch city has a name that means, “end property”?

12 In which state of the USA was Coca Cola invented?

13 Which state of the USA has the highest population?

14 What island is separated from Italy by the Strait of Messina?

15 Portree is the main town on which island?

16 In which country did the duffel coat originate?

17 Which city is served by Orly Airport?

18 Las Vegas lies in which US state?

19 What is the capital of Ethiopia?

20 In which country did bongo drums originate?

21 What did the euro replace in Portugal?

22 Cape Farewell lies at the southern tip of which country?

23 What is the state capital of Alaska?

24 In California, what lies 280 feet below sea level?

25 Which state of the USA was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth I?

26 Which city is nicknamed the San Francisco of Russia?

27 What location represents the letter Q in the phonetic alphabet?

28 Which of the Wombles was named after a Siberian city?

29 Which European river is straddled by the Bendorf Bridge?

30 What is Brazil’s most populous city?

31 Which European nation was placed under martial law in 1981?

32 Which island had the Roman name of Vectis?

33 In which country did Paul Martin become Prime Minister in 2003?

34 T is the international car registration plate of which country?

35 In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded?

36 The country of Mongolia mainly comprises of which desert?

37 What is the main town and capital of Sicily?

38 Which stew is the national dish of Hungary?

39 Which country is home to the Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall?

40 Which nation adopted the lev as its national currency in 1881?

41 What did British Honduras change its name to in 1973?

42 What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?

43 Which Alaskan mountain was named after a US President?

44 Which Australian city was named after the wife of William IV?

45 Which is the only capital city in the phonetic alphabet?

46 On which river does the Kariba Dam lie?

47 Which Asian city is served by Dum Dum Airport?

48 What did East Pakistan change its name to?

49 Which city of the USA was named after an ancient capital of Egypt?

50 What is the monetary unit of Morocco?

51 Which country is linked to Italy by the Brenner Pass?

52 What is the alternative name of Mount Cervin?

53 East Timor gained its independence from which country?

54 Which medical service originated in Queensland in 1928?

55 What is the capital of Tibet?

56 Which Australian city stands at the mouth of the Yarra River?

57 In which state of the USA was the Ku Klux Klan founded?

58 Which city of the USA is known as, the birthplace of jazz?

59 Which is the largest city that stands on the banks of the River Isar?

60 Which girl’s name provides the name of the state capital of Montana?

61 What is nicknamed the Meanest Mountain on Earth?

62 Which South American country legalised divorce in 2004?

63 Who lives at Number One, Observatory Circle, Massachusetts Avenue?

64 What is nicknamed the Lake of the Four Cantons?

65 In which country did Punch and Judy shows originate?

66 Malev is the national airline of which European nation?

67 In which month of the year is Groundhog Day celebrated in the USA?

68 Which is the only state capital of the USA that has a name ending with X?

69 Which river is over looked by the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

70 Mount Cook is the highest peak in which country?

71 In which country does the River Danube reach the sea?

72 What is the largest country by area in Africa?

73 NB is the zip code of which state of the USA?

74 Which sea is the world’s largest lake?

75 Which state of the USA is home to Yale University?

76 What is the capital of Lithuania?

77 In which country did McDonalds open its first beef free restaurant in 1996?

78 In which capital city was Anwar Sadat assassinated?

79 What is the largest of the Society Islands?

80 Which two creatures are depicted on the coat of arms of Australia?

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1. Dundee
2. Luxembourg
3. Baton Rouge
4. Bangladesh
5. Guinness
6. Arlington
7. Tigris
8. Finland
9. Istanbul
10. Lagos
11. Eindhoven
12. Georgia
13. California
14. Sicily
15. Skye
16. Belgium
17. Paris
18. Nevada
19. Addis Ababa
20. Cuba
21. Escudo
22. Greenland
23. Juneau
24. Death Valley
25. Virginia
26. Vladivostok
27. Quebec
28. Tomsk
29. Rhine
30. Sao Paulo
31. Poland
32. Isle of Wight
33. Canada
34. Thailand
35. Oslo
36. Gobi
37. Palermo
38. Goulash
39. Venezuela
40. Bulgaria
41. Belize
42. Madagascar
43. Mount McKinley
44. Adelaide
45. Lima
46. Zambezi
47. Calcutta
48. Bangladesh
49. Memphis
50. Dirham
51. Austria
52. Matterhorn
53. Indonesia
54. The Flying Doctors
55. Lhasa
56. Melbourne
57. Tennessee
58. New Orleans
59. Munich
60. Helena
61. Mount Eiger
62. Chile
63. Vice President of the USA
64. Lake Lucerne
65. Italy
66. Hungary
67. February
68. Phoenix
69. Arno
70. New Zealand
71. Romania
72. Sudan
73. Nebraska
74. Caspian Sea
75. Connecticut
76. Vilnius
77. India
78. Cairo
79. Tahiti
80. Kangaroo and emu