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Geography Quiz for 20 September 2009

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1

Gruyère is a town in which country?

A
Andorra
B
France
C
Netherlands
D
Switzerland
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2

The Union Jack, the British flag, was first used in its present form in what year?

A
1919
B
1777
C
1066
D
1801
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3

In the southern USA, what is the name for an embankment that allows the water to flow at a higher level than the surrounding land?

A
Dyke
B
Canal
C
Levee
D
Streetcar
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4

What is the highest national capital city?

A
Caracas, Venezuela
B
Sucre, Bolivia
C
Bogotá, Colombia
D
Quito, Ecuador
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5

Which of these US states has no Pacific coast?

A
Idaho
B
Washington
C
California
D
Oregon
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6

Which of these is on Spain's north coast?

A
Costa Dorado
B
Costa Brava
C
Costa Del Sol
D
Costa Verde
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7

Which river, formed by the union of the Murad Nehri and the Karu Su, flows for 2781 km (1728 miles) through Turkey and Syria into Iraq, where it joins the Tigris to form the Shatt-el-Arab?

A
Euphrates
B
Amur River
C
Vilyuy River
D
Nizhnyaya Tunguska River
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