Geography Quiz No. 1

[Carl]

• 1. Which river flows through Paris?

• 2. In which country is the UK's highest mountain, Ben Nevis ?

• 3. Mount Vesuvius overlooks which modern Italian city ?

• 4. What is the highest active volcano in Europe ?

• 5. Which European capital city is divided by canals into about 90 islands joined by about 400 bridges ?

• 6. What's the world’s biggest port ?

• 7. Which South American country has land borders with ten other countries ?

• 8. Which city is also known as 'The Eternal City' ?

• 9. The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of which Australian state ?

• 10. Which island would you Visit to kiss the Blarney Stone ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

1 Seine
2 Scotland

[stowie39]

5. Amsterdam
10. Ireland

[gail]

8. Rome

[LucindaC]

6. Rotterdam

[freddo]

6 Port of Shanghai

9 Queensland

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which river flows through Paris ? River Seine

• 2. In which country is the UK's highest mountain, Ben Nevis ? Scotland

• 3. Mount Vesuvius overlooks which modern Italian city ? Naples

• 4. What is the highest active volcano in Europe ? Mount Etna

• 5. Which European capital city is divided by canals into about 90 islands joined by about 400 bridges ? Amsterdam

• 6. What's the world’s biggest port ? Port of Shanghai

• 7. Which South American country has land borders with ten other countries ? Brazil

• 8. Which city is also known as 'The Eternal City' ? Rome

• 9. The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of which Australian state ? Queensland

• 10. Which island would you Visit to kiss the Blarney Stone ? Ireland