Geographically
1 Which part of France is known as the Land of Quiches?
2 In the Italian language what is known as Ponte dei Sospiri?
3 Which property on a London Monopoly board shares its name with Britain’s first king size cigarette?
4 In 2006 what was the worlds largest tyre manufacturer?
5 On October 9th 2006, which country carried out its first nuclear bomb test?
6 Which Asian capital city is located on the Potohar Plateau?
7 Which country’s national emblem comprises a seven branched candelabrum known as the Menorah?
8 The three most populous countries in the world are China, India and the USA. Which country comes fourth in the list?
9 Sarawah is the largest state in which country?
10 Of which Polish city was Pope John Paul II the Archbishop?
11 Which building’s address is 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York?
12 By area what is the largest borough in London?
13 What was the nationality of the man after whom Alzheimer’s Disease was named?
14 After World War II the Oder Neisse Line marked the border between which two countries?
15 The Burrard Inlet forms the port area of which Commonwealth city?
16 The Mose Project was instigated to save which city from flooding?
17 What did Cairo replace as the capital of Egypt?
18 Which English city is home to canals known as the Backs?
19 The Kimberley Process investigates into the illegal trading of what?
20 In 2005 which five Spanish cities had a
population of over 1 million?
Answers
1 Lorraine
2 Bridge of Sighs
3 Pall Mall
4 Bridgestone
5 North Korea
6 Islamabad
7 Israel
8 Indonesia
9 Philippines
10 Krakow
11 Madison Square Garden
12 Bromley
13 German
14 Poland and Germany
15 Vancouver
16 Venice
17 Alexandria
18 Cambridge
19 Diamonds
20 Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville,
Malaga