Geography Quiz #253
Geography Quiz for 17 November 2013
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Q1.
The head of state of the Isle of Man, which is a Crown dependency and not part of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of Great Britain. They rule there because they hold what title?
Note: This question was updated in September 2022
C
Duke or Duchess of Malfi
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Q2.
What bridge, between Millers Point and Milsons Point, opened on 19 March 1932?
C
London Bridge, Lake Havasu City
D
The Bridge Over the River Kwai
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Q3.
Where is the area that France administers called Terre Adélie?
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Q4.
Where is the "Scenic Railway", built in 1911, the oldest continually-operating roller coaster in the world, and one of only two in existence that require a brakeman to stand in the middle of the train?
A
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
B
Disneyland, California, USA
D
Luna Park, Melbourne, Australia
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Q5.
Which of these countries is NOT landlocked?
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Q6.
What river serves as a border for about 640 kilometres (398 miles), separating South Africa to the southeast from Botswana to the northwest and Zimbabwe to the north?
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Q7.
Where would you find the Machu Picchu mountain?
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