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1.
Avenue Q
  Avenue Q   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz will focus on various places from around the world that begin with the letter Q.
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Nov 13 23
Average
RedHook13 gold member
Nov 13 23
238 plays
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  O! Where Is It?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about these worldwide Os?
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 02 23
Average
minch gold member
Sep 02 23
11851 plays
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  Questions about Q places   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about places that start with Q or have a connection of some kind. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Feb 07 18
Average
minch gold member
Feb 07 18
10276 plays
4.
  O What a Lovely Place   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's go for a trip around the world, stopping off at places which start with the letter O.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 05 20
Average
rossian editor
Dec 05 20
793 plays
5.
  'N'ywhere You Know?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Around the world are many countries, rivers, towns, and other places that start with the letter N. What do you know about a few of them?
Average, 10 Qns, minch, May 05 15
Average
minch gold member
7873 plays
6.
  Where 'R' You?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on geographical places starting with R. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, minch, May 25 16
Average
minch gold member
9062 plays
7.
  "P"s On Earth   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find the country.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Devnet, Jul 28 22
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
Devnet
Jul 28 22
2814 plays
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  Where's S?    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Try my quiz and find out how much you know about places and geographical features beginning with the letter S.
Average, 20 Qns, scsloth, Jan 20 24
Average
scsloth
Jan 20 24
6125 plays
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  P Is for Places   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
P is for places, which includes rivers, mountains, etc, as well as cities and countries. See how well you know your world!
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Jul 31 16
Average
minch gold member
7485 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Okazaki and Okayama are both located on which of Japan's islands?

From Quiz "O What a Lovely Place "




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Alphabetical Places N - S Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of the strait which forms the border between Denmark and Sweden?

From Quiz O What a Lovely Place

Answer: Oresund

The Oresund Strait links the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean and is, at its narrowest point, only around two and half miles (four kilometres) wide. The strait might be better known since the building of a link across, and under, it via the Oresund Bridge, which opened in 2000 and has featured in television programmes such as 'The Bridge' (2011). The crossing is around seven and a half miles (12 kilometres) in total, consisting of the bridge, which ends at a man made island called Peberholm where traffic (rail and road) then travels through a tunnel to complete the journey.

2. This South American country borders the Pacific Ocean and five countries. There you can find Machu Picchu and the nuevo sol.

From Quiz "P"s On Earth

Answer: Peru

The nuevo sol is the currency of Peru. Machu Picchu is both a mountain and a village near Huayna Picchu mountain.

3. Sofia is the capital of what Eastern European country?

From Quiz Where's S?

Answer: Bulgaria

Did you know Bulgaria became a republic in 1946? Its official language is Bulgarian.

4. Which country used to have a large R on its flag, but now has a sun?

From Quiz Where 'R' You?

Answer: Rwanda

The flag of Rwanda used to have vertical stripes of red yellow and green with an R on the yellow. It now has horizontal stripes of blue yellow and green with a sun on the blue. Ruritania is a fictional place.

5. Where are the Orkney Islands?

From Quiz O! Where Is It?

Answer: off the coast of Scotland

The Orkneys are a group of about 70 islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. Very few are inhabited.

6. Where is Quintana Roo?

From Quiz Questions about Q places

Answer: Mexico

Quintana Roo is a Mexican state on the Yucatan peninsula. The Hundred Acre Wood is where Winnie the Pooh and his little friend Roo can be found.

7. The Orinoco river lies primarily in which South American country?

From Quiz O What a Lovely Place

Answer: Venezuela

The Orinoco rises in the Guiana Highlands, and flows for over 1000 miles (more than 2000 kilometres) to the Atlantic Ocean (estimates vary from 1500-1700 miles for its length). Just over three quarters of its river basin is in Venezuela with the remainder in Colombia. The name comes from the Warao language and is translated as 'place to paddle' - this doesn't mean paddling in shallow water; it refers to it being a waterway that is navigable. The Orinoco has over 200 major tributaries, including the Caura.

8. What southeast Asian country has the peso, a national eagle, and the tarsier? This island country is between the sea of the same name and the South China Sea.

From Quiz "P"s On Earth

Answer: The Philippines

The Philippine tarsier is one of the smallest primates in the world. It is only 8.5 - 16 cm tall as an adult. The Philippines is an archipelago in the Western Pacific and is made up of 7,107 islands.

9. Sadah, Shujah and Sayhut are all towns in which Middle Eastern country?

From Quiz Where's S?

Answer: Yemen

North and South Yemen united in 1990. Yemen's capital city is Sana'a.

10. Which body of water is the island of Reunion in?

From Quiz Where 'R' You?

Answer: Indian Ocean

It is a French possession.

11. Sydney is in NSW, Australia. What does NSW stand for?

From Quiz 'N'ywhere You Know?

Answer: New South Wales

12. What was the last English port the Mayflower stopped at before setting sail for America?

From Quiz P Is for Places

Answer: Plymouth

Plymouth is in the county of Devon in south-west England.

13. Which English university city is known as the 'city of dreaming spires'?

From Quiz O! Where Is It?

Answer: Oxford

Oxford University is one of the oldest in the world.

14. Where is Queen Maud Land?

From Quiz Questions about Q places

Answer: Antarctica

It's an area in Antarctica claimed by Norway.

15. O'ahu, Hawaii's third largest island, is commonly known by which nickname?

From Quiz O What a Lovely Place

Answer: The Gathering Place

Although not the largest island, O'ahu is the most populated with around two-thirds of the state's total population living there. It is home to the state capital of Honolulu and to many popular beaches, such as Waikiki. The volcanic cone known in English as Diamond Head is on O'ahu, as is Pearl Harbour, scene of the Japanese attack which precipitated the USA's entry into World War II. The nickname of 'The Gathering Place' refers to the numbers of people who live there, and the tourists it attracts.

16. Two monetary units, balboa and the U.S. dollar, is just one interesting fact about this Central American country. It also has a canal and a capital city named after it.

From Quiz "P"s On Earth

Answer: Panama

According to The World Factbook online, voting is universal and mandatory to everyone 18 and older. One balboa is equal to one U.S. dollar. Panama is located between Costa Rica and Colombia.

17. Samui Island lies off the coast of which Asian country?

From Quiz Where's S?

Answer: Thailand

Thailand is an overwhelmingly Buddhist country. Its capital city is Bangkok.

18. What is the Norwegian name for Norway?

From Quiz 'N'ywhere You Know?

Answer: Norge

19. The Australian Perth is on the river Swan. What river is the Scottish Perth on?

From Quiz P Is for Places

Answer: Tay

20. An airport serving Paris starts with O. What is its name?

From Quiz O! Where Is It?

Answer: Orly

Orsay is from the Quai of Orsay, a Paris street by the Seine. Baroness Orczy wrote 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' Orhei is a place in Moldova.

21. Where is the Quai d'Orsay?

From Quiz Questions about Q places

Answer: Paris

It is an area on the south bank of the river Seine where there are government offices.

22. Omsk is located in which federal district of Russia?

From Quiz O What a Lovely Place

Answer: Siberian

By population, Omsk is among the largest cities of Russia - the seventh overall and the third of those which are located to the east of the Urals, the demarcation between Europe and Asia. It is the south western part of Siberia, around 1400 miles (2200 km) from Moscow. Omsk was established comparatively recently, in 1716, when the Cossacks established it as a fort. Omsk was the location of the hard labour camp where Fyodor Dostoevsky was exiled between 1849 and 1854. His memories of his time there were, understandably, not happy and were recounted in 'The House of the Dead', published in 1861.

23. Mentioned in the musical "West Side Story", this Caribbean island country uses the US dollar and is technically a US commonwealth.

From Quiz "P"s On Earth

Answer: Puerto Rico

Approximately, 7300 Puerto Ricans move to Florida annually. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth and an unincorporated territory of the USA.

24. Southern Rhodesia is a former name of which country?

From Quiz Where 'R' You?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Zambia was Northern Rhodesia. Ghana was the Gold Coast. Zaire is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

25. Which volcano is near the Italian city of Naples?

From Quiz 'N'ywhere You Know?

Answer: Vesuvius

Etna is in Sicily. Stromboli on an island near Sicily. Pinatubo is in the Philippines.

26. The Pillars of Hercules are on each side of which strait?

From Quiz P Is for Places

Answer: Gibraltar

To get to the Mediterranean from the Atlantic you must pass through this strait.

27. What is Oberammergau famous for?

From Quiz O! Where Is It?

Answer: Passion Play

Oberammergau in Bavaria is famous for the Passion Play which is held once every ten years. The townspeople vowed to do this after an outbreak of plague in 1633.

28. What country does the fictional character Don Quixote come from?

From Quiz Questions about Q places

Answer: Spain

It was in Spain that Cervante's character did his tilting at windmills.

29. This Oceanic country uses the US dollar and is southeast from the Philippines.

From Quiz "P"s On Earth

Answer: Palau

Palau is southeast of the Philippines. Websites vary in the distance between Palau and the Philippines, ranging from 946 miles to 1043.81 miles.

30. Which country shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar?

From Quiz Where's S?

Answer: Spain

Barcelona in Spain hosted the Summer Olympics in 1992. Madrid is the capital of Spain.

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