Continental

Africa

1 What is Africa’s most populous country?

2 What is the capital of Rwanda?

3 Which African country’s flag is completely blue save for a white star at its centre?

4 Which was the first African country to gain its independence from Britain?

5 What did Basutoland change its name to?

6 Which country gained its independence from France on July 5, 1962?

7 What did Portuguese West Africa change its name to?

8 Which two animals are depicted on the coat of arms of Swaziland?

9 What is Africa’s largest land locked country?

10 In which country is Africa’s most northerly point located?

Australia

1 How many players make up an Australian Rules football team?

2 Which animal has a name that means no drink in the Aboriginal language?

3 What is the state capital of the Northern Territory?

4 Which of the following is not the name of an island belonging to Australia – Cockatoo, Goat, Lion, Kangaroo, and Dingo?

5 Which cricket star was named Australian of the Year in 2004?

6 What name is given to the upper house in the Australian government?

7 Which opera singer was depicted on the Australian $100 bill first issued in 1996?

8 What is the most populous Australian state?

9 In Australia Warning, Barney, Ernest, Lofty and Norman are all the names of what?

10 Name the five Australian cities that have a population in excess of one million?

Answers to Africa

1 Nigeria
2 Kigali
3 Somalia
4 Kenya
5 Lesotho
6 Algeria
7 Angola
8 Lion and elephant
9 Chad
10 Tunisia

Answers to Australia

1 Eighteen
2 Koala bear
3 Darwin
4 Dingo
5 Steve Waugh
6 Legislative Council
7 Nellie Melba
8 New South Wales
9 Mountains
10 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide

Asia / Middle East

1 What is the monetary unit of Japan?

2 What is the capital of Cambodia?

3 On which island does Indonesia’s capital Jakarta lie?

4 Which bay forms the southern coastline of Bangladesh?

5 Which republic is bordered by Syria to the north and Israel to the south?

6 What was Thailand called prior to May 11, 1949?

7 What gained its independence from Britain on February 4, 1948?

8 In Sumerian times which country was known as Magan?

9 What is the second most populous country in the world?

10 The ancient city of Petra is located in which country?

Europe

1 Which country is home to Mount Eiger?

2 Which country is home to the resort town of Spa?

3 Which city is served by Christopher Columbus Airport?

4 From which language does the word coleslaw derive?

5 Which two Belgian cities are linked by the Albert Canal?

6 What is the most common surname in France?

7 Which element did Marie Curie name after her home country?

8 The River Lune flows through which English city?

9 On which river does the city of Amsterdam stand?

10 Which city is served by Bitmir Airport?

 

Answers to Asia

1 Yen
2 Phnom Penh
3 Java
4 Bay of Bengal
5 Lebanon
6 Siam
7 Ceylon, which changed its name to Sri Lanka in 1972
8 Oman
9 India
10 Jordan

Answers to Europe

1 Switzerland
2 Belgium
3 Genoa
4 Dutch
5 Liege and Antwerp
6 Martin
7 Polonium
8 Lancaster
9 Amstel
10 Sarajevo


 

North America

1 Which entertainer has an airport named after him in Oklahoma City?

2 In the USA it is called Plexiglas. What is the name of the UK counterpart?

3 Which city is served by Pierre Trudeau Airport?

4 What is known as the USA’s second language?

5 Which animal provides the state nickname of Michigan?

6 What is the state capital of Kentucky?

7 What is the most southerly state of the USA?

8 Who holds the title of Governor General of Canada?

9 Which US state is known as the Switzerland of America?

10 The largest city in Alabama shares its name with which English city?

South America

1 Which South American country is named after an Italian city?

2 What is the capital of Paraguay?

3 Which South American country has the shortest name?

4 Which country was named from the Spanish for equator?

5 What did Brasilia replace as the capital of Brazil?

6 Which country’s coat of arms depicts a cow, a horse and a pair of weighing scales?

7 Was Brazil named after a nut, a tree, a river or a mountain?

8 How many South American countries have won football’s World Cup?

9 In 1818, Bernardo O’Higgins became the leader of which country?

10 After Brazil what is South America’s largest country by area?

Answers to North America

1 Will Rogers
2 Perspex
3 Montreal
4 Spanish
5 Wolverine
6 Frankfort
7 Hawaii
8 Queen Elizabeth II
9 New Hampshire
10 Birmingham

Answers to South America

1 Venezuela
2 Asuncion
3 Peru
4 Ecuador
5 Rio de Janeiro
6 Uruguay
7 A tree, the brazilwood
8 Three, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
9 Chile
10 Argentina