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Rowena's Geographical "Acrogram" Quiz

An "Acrogram" question is where the initial letters of the answers to the given clues spell out the answer. The answers in this quiz are all geographical. An example is given before Q1.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,532

Updated
Apr 15 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. An example of an 'acrogram' question for you -
The initial letters of the following answers spell out a food, what is it?

A celebratory gathering
First name of 'Fowl' in Colfer's books
Flaming balls of gas
Proper name for lockjaw
The 'Scarlet Letter'

Answer: Pasta - from Party, Artemis, Stars, Tetanus and A

On with the Geographical Acrograms!

Which island country is spelled out by the initial letters of the following answers?

'Treasure Island' ship
A large group of soldiers
Frozen dessert
Striped big cat
The Thames at Oxford

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The initial letters of the following five answers spell a US state - which one?

The capital of the Philippines
The landlocked country to the north of Spain
The 'sub-continent'
The capital of the Bahamas
Country due south of Scotland

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The initial letters of the following answers spell out a country. Which is it?

US State whose capital is Boise
These leave a sinking ship
The Pendragon
The capital of Ecuador

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The initial letters of the following answers spell out a famous natural landmark - which one?

Capital of Mongolia
Capital of England
Country whose capital is Tashkent
Capital of Italy
Country whose capital is Montevideo

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The initial letters of the capital cities of the following countries spell out another country. Which one?

France
Jordan
Cyprus
Turkey
Philippines
United Arab Emirates

Answer: (One Word - a country)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The initial letters of the following answers spell out a river, which one is it?

Sci-fi man killing plants
Admiral Nelson
When you are on a ship you are this
A rodent of the family muridae
To a Brit it's an aubergine
The day after Friday

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The initial letters of the following name answers spell out a country - which one?

The first man
Mr. Mandela
2007's UK Prime Minister Brown
1984 author
'Austin Powers' movies actor Rob
Racing driver Senna

Answer: (one word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The initial letters of these answers spell out a river, which one?

Famous Agra landmark
Where the '500' is held
A Dutch cheese
The 'jelly bean' President of the USA
To an American it's frosting
An ophidian creature

Answer: (one word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The initial letters of the capitals of the following countries spell out another capital city - which one?

Madagascar
Egypt
Guinea
Latvia
Paraguay

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The initial letters of the capital cities of the following US states spell out the capital of another state. Name the STATE.

Alabama
Maine
Iowa
Indiana
California
Oklahoma
Tennessee

Answer: (One Word - name the STATE, not the Capital)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An example of an 'acrogram' question for you - The initial letters of the following answers spell out a food, what is it? A celebratory gathering First name of 'Fowl' in Colfer's books Flaming balls of gas Proper name for lockjaw The 'Scarlet Letter' Answer: Pasta - from Party, Artemis, Stars, Tetanus and A On with the Geographical Acrograms! Which island country is spelled out by the initial letters of the following answers? 'Treasure Island' ship A large group of soldiers Frozen dessert Striped big cat The Thames at Oxford

Answer: Haiti

Haiti - Hispaniola, Army, Ice-cream, Tiger, Isis

The Republic of Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, and the capital is Port au Prince.
Although the official religion is Roman Catholic, it is famous for its practitioners of Voodoo.

2. The initial letters of the following five answers spell a US state - which one? The capital of the Philippines The landlocked country to the north of Spain The 'sub-continent' The capital of the Bahamas Country due south of Scotland

Answer: Maine

Maine - Manila, Andorra, India, Nassau, and England.

Maine, in the North East of America, borders Canada. The state capital is Augusta, and it is 86,156 square kilometres in area. The Bahamas would fit into Maine six times!

3. The initial letters of the following answers spell out a country. Which is it? US State whose capital is Boise These leave a sinking ship The Pendragon The capital of Ecuador

Answer: Iraq

Iraq - Idaho, Rats, Arthur, Quito.

Iraq was part of the Mesopotamian 'Cradle of Civilisation' in the Middle East between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, and has many historical sites of archaeoloigcal interest including Babylon.

4. The initial letters of the following answers spell out a famous natural landmark - which one? Capital of Mongolia Capital of England Country whose capital is Tashkent Capital of Italy Country whose capital is Montevideo

Answer: Uluru

Uluru, - Ulan-Bator, London, Uzbekistan, Rome and Uruguay.

Uluru is the sandstone monolith also known as Ayers Rock, in Australia.
It is a sacred site for the aboriginal peoples of the area, and has been declared a World Heritage Site.

5. The initial letters of the capital cities of the following countries spell out another country. Which one? France Jordan Cyprus Turkey Philippines United Arab Emirates

Answer: Panama

Panama - Paris, Amman, Nicosia, Ankara, Manila, Abu Dhabi.

Panama is possibly most famous for the canal which bisects the isthmus joining South and Central America, and connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The canal, opened in 1914, is 77 kilometres long.
Panama hats are actually made in Ecuador.

6. The initial letters of the following answers spell out a river, which one is it? Sci-fi man killing plants Admiral Nelson When you are on a ship you are this A rodent of the family muridae To a Brit it's an aubergine The day after Friday

Answer: Thames

Thames - Triffids, Horatio, Aboard, Mouse, Eggplant, and Saturday.

The River Thames is 346 kilometres long, from its source in the Cotswolds to its mouth in London. Along the naviagable length of the river there are 45 locks.

7. The initial letters of the following name answers spell out a country - which one? The first man Mr. Mandela 2007's UK Prime Minister Brown 1984 author 'Austin Powers' movies actor Rob Racing driver Senna

Answer: Angola

Angola - Adam, Nelson, Gordon, Orwell, Lowe, Ayrton.

The African Republic of Angola borders Namibia, Zambia and Zaire, and has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Luanda and the official language is Portuguese.

8. The initial letters of these answers spell out a river, which one? Famous Agra landmark Where the '500' is held A Dutch cheese The 'jelly bean' President of the USA To an American it's frosting An ophidian creature

Answer: Tigris

Tigris - Taj Mahal, Indianapolis, Gouda, Ronald (or Reagan), Icing, and Serpent (snake).

Baghdad stands on the River Tigris, which runs from its source in the Taurus mountains of Turkey to join the Euphrates and form the Shatt al Arab which then flows into the Persian Gulf.

9. The initial letters of the capitals of the following countries spell out another capital city - which one? Madagascar Egypt Guinea Latvia Paraguay

Answer: Accra

Accra - Antananarivo, Cairo, Conakry, Riga, Asuncion.

Accra is the capital city of Ghana, and it was the 'Accra Riots' of 1948 which launched the movement that led to the country eventually gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.

Note: - Conakry is sometimes spelled Konakry but in this case it has to be the C for obvious reasons.

10. The initial letters of the capital cities of the following US states spell out the capital of another state. Name the STATE. Alabama Maine Iowa Indiana California Oklahoma Tennessee

Answer: Wisconsin

Wisconsin - Capital is Madison - Montgomery, Augusta, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Nashville.

The state of Wisconsin is in the North of the USA and borders on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The largest city in the state is Milwaukee.
Wisconsin was the 30th state to be admitted to the Union, in 1848.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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