Geography Quiz #230
Geography Quiz for 9 June 2013
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Q1.
Which kingdom, established by King Wickramabahu in the 14th century, repelled invasions by the Portuguese and the Dutch in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries and the British in the 19th century, until the signing of a treaty with the British in March 1815?
Note: This question was updated in June 2021
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Q2.
Pashto has been the official language of which country since 1936?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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Q4.
Where is the oldest working gin distillery in England?
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Q5.
After Montenegro was admitted in June 2006, how many member nations were there in the United Nations?
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Q6.
What is the name for the range of limestone hills south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England which run east to west between Weston-super-Mare and Frome, and overlook the Somerset Levels to the south and the Avon valley to the north?
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The Allegheny Mountains
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Q7.
Where do the Rhône and Saône rivers meet?
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