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Know Your Global Village Trivia Quiz

A geography quiz for you.

A multiple-choice quiz by chrissie_26. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
chrissie_26

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,180

Updated
Apr 02 23

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What river flows from the Black Forest to the Black Sea? Hint

the Danube

the Moldau

the Vistula

the Weser

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Question 2 of 10

2. What river is Bagdad situated on? Hint

the Mesopotamia

the Euphrates

the Husseini

the Tigris

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country do the Galapagos Islands belong to? Hint

Peru

Chile

Ecuador

Colombia

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is a bridge across which river? Hint

Tevere

Tiber

Arno

Adige

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where in Europe is Vaduz? Hint

Switzerland

Liechtenstein

Germany

Austria

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Question 6 of 10

6. Between which two countries are the Straits of Hormuz situated? Hint

Oman and Somalia

Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia

Iran and Oman

Saudi Arabia and Egypt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where in Portugal does the Tagus flow into the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

Lisbon

Coimbra

Porto

Setubal

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Question 8 of 10

8. At the mouth of what river is Shanghai? Hint

Huang He

Yang Tze

Yellow River

Hsi River

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what Spanish town can tourists visit the Alhambra? Hint

Sevilla

Cordoba

Granada

Almeria

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Question 10 of 10

10. Between which of the following places would you find the Straits of Bonifacio ? Hint

Cyprus and Turkey

France and Corsica

Corsica and Sardinia

Italy and Sicily

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What river flows from the Black Forest to the Black Sea?

Answer: the Danube

Some towns situated on the Danube are: Donaueschingen; Ingolstadt; Regensburg; Passau; Vienna; Visegrad; Budapest; Belgrade. The Weser is in Germany. Vistula is main Polish river, and the Moldau, aka the Vltava, is the river flowing through Prague.

2. What river is Bagdad situated on?

Answer: the Tigris

Also on the Tigris:Dyarbakir in Turkey,and Mosul,Biblical Nineveh,Al Kut in Iraq.The area between the Tigris and the Euphrates was called Mesopotamia.Babylon was on the Euphrates.-There is also a Mesopotamia in Argentina..

3. What country do the Galapagos Islands belong to?

Answer: Ecuador

It was here that Charles Darwin found proof for his thesis that 'species are not immutable'.

4. The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is a bridge across which river?

Answer: Arno

This 'Old Bridge' carries a two-storey gallery , the upper one of which connects to the neighbouring Pitti and Uffizi Palaces.

5. Where in Europe is Vaduz?

Answer: Liechtenstein

Capital of Liechtenstein.Population:some 5,OOO inhabitants.Famous art collection in the 'Gemaeldegalerie'.

6. Between which two countries are the Straits of Hormuz situated?

Answer: Iran and Oman

Hormuz is a mostly barren,hilly island of Iran,somewhere between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.For a map see:i-cias.com/e.o./hormuz.htm ("Encyclopedia of the Orient").

7. Where in Portugal does the Tagus flow into the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: Lisbon

Porto is on the Douro. Setubal is relatively near to the mouth of the Tagus, but on the estuary of some lesser known rivers such as the Sado, the Sao Martinho and the Marateca. Coimbra is on the northernbank of the Mondego River and is famous for its university.

8. At the mouth of what river is Shanghai?

Answer: Yang Tze

The Chinese call it the Long River.-The Huang He (older spelling Huang Ho) IS the Yellow River.- The Hsi or West River is the longest of southern China.- The new pinyin name for Yang Tze is Chang Jiang.

9. In what Spanish town can tourists visit the Alhambra?

Answer: Granada

The name of this palace and fortress of the Moorish monarchs means:the Red Building.

10. Between which of the following places would you find the Straits of Bonifacio ?

Answer: Corsica and Sardinia

Bonifacio is a town on Corsica.It underwent strong Italian influences because of the Genoese occupation that started in 12th century.It differs from other Corsican areas in rejecting such customs as the vendetta.

Source: Author chrissie_26

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