Geography Quiz #678
Geography Quiz for 9 January 2022
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Q1.
Georgetown, Guyana, is situated at the mouth of which river?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Where is the ancient Oxus River?
B
North of the River Thames, England
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3
Q3.
What caused the eventual sinking of the Italian ship, MS Achille Lauro, hijacked in 1985 by four members of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)?
A
A fierce storm when it was returning to Italy from Egypt after the hijack
B
Scuttled by the hijackers as they escaped
C
Mined by the US military after an American passenger was killed in the hijack negotiations
D
A fire in the engine room nine years later, in 1994, when one of the boilers exploded
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4
Q4.
Blue Mountain Coffee, noted for its mild flavour and lack of bitterness (the beans of which are the flavour base of Tia Maria coffee liqueur), is grown in which country?
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5
Q5.
Which of these, a landlocked principality, is the smallest German-speaking country in the world?
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6
Q6.
What is the national anthem of the UK?
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7
Q7.
Where are the Balearic Islands?
Select from the options above.