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1. [How to play: Answer Question 1. The last three letters of the answer are the beginning of the answer to Question 2 e.g. Q1 answer: FuntriVIA, Q2 answer: VIAble] Windmills and tulips and such things abound, in the lands of nether this city can be found.

Answer: Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital city of The Netherlands, a country found in Western Europe. The country is synonymous with windmills, tulips, the Red Light District, canals and being able to procure cannabis from coffee shops. One of its most famous features are the dikes that keep the country from flooding, as over 25% of the country is below sea level.

2. The Mediterranean sea is from me beyond Lebanon. The city of jasmine, in The Bible I came along.

Answer: Damascus

The city of Damascus, nicknamed the City of Jasmine, is the capital city of Syria found in Western Asia. While Syria does have a border on the Mediterranean Sea, the country of Lebanon lies between Damascus and the coast. Damascus is spoken of often in The Bible, from Genesis, all the way through to the New Testament. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.

3. This city it's true, is found in Peru. The region where found is Machu Picchu.

Answer: Cusco

Cusco, also spelled as Cuzco is a city found in southeastern Peru, South America. It is also the name of the region as well as the province. The Peruvian constitution has designated the city as the historical capital and it was the capital of the Inca Empire beginning in the 13th century.

The famous Inca citadel, Machu Picchu, is found in this region. For the purposes of this quiz, the Cusco spelling was used, as the alternate spelling would not fit the format.

4. The brave, the haggis, the bagpipes and thistle. Kilts, bravehearts, enough to make you whistle.

Answer: Scotland

Scotland is a country found in the north of the United Kingdom. The references in the rhyme refer to specific iconic Scottish emblems. "Scotland the Brave" is a patriotic song and unofficial anthem of the country. The thistle is the national flower. Bagpipes, kilts and haggis are all synonymous with the country. Bravehearts refers to the 1995 Mel Gibson film "Braveheart" wherein he portrays Scottish hero William Wallace.

5. I am the longest, through seven countries I'm formed. Try not to get 'chilly', even glaciers I've spawned.

Answer: Andes

The Andes mountain range, is the longest continental mountain range in the world. It falls completely within the South American continent and spans seven countries from north to south though Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile.

The avenue of glaciers is found on the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and is the southernmost part of the mountain range. 'Chilly' was a reference to Chile, indicating which continent to look at.

6. What do I owe, this capital of state U.S. The name of this city is pronounced with no ess.

Answer: Des Moines

Des Moines is the capital city of the midwestern U.S. state of Iowa. The city name is taken from Fort Des Moines, constructed in 1843 by Captain James Allen. This in turn was named after the river of Des Moines, named 'Rivi�re des Moines' by the French, which means "River of the Monks". The correct way to pronounce the name is with silent esses, De(s) Moine(s).

7. Within my confines rests a plesiosaur great. A rumour sure, I am a Scottish lake.

Answer: Ness

Loch Ness is the second largest freshwater lake (Scottish loch) in Scotland, found southwest of the city of Inverness. The loch is famous for the legend of the mythical Loch Ness Monster, affectionately referred to as Nessie. Many theories about Nessie abound, one of them being that Nessie was/is a plesiosaur, a species of marine dinosaur.

8. Say the letters of the chemical symbol for tin and this will tell you the German city you are in.

Answer: Essen

Essen is a city in western Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Essen is a large city, housing a number of the top corporations in Germany, second only to Munich. Notable honourary citizens of the city, a tradition that ended after the foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, are Otto von Bismarck (legendary statesman) and Paul von Hindenburg (former president of Germany).

The chemical symbol for tin is 'Sn', which sounded out, is 'ess-en'.

9. An African country, in the west I am found. From the ocean I'm not far, The Gambia I surround.

Answer: Senegal

The Republic of Senegal is a country found in West Africa. The country is bordered by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. It also completely surrounds The Gambia, a narrow country found along the banks of the Gambia river. The capital city Dakar is found on the Cap-Vert peninsula on the Atlantic and is the traditional finishing point for the Paris-Dakar Rally.

10. Darwin was here, a tortoise was named. My archipelago is Pacific, by Ecuador I am claimed.

Answer: Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands are found in the Pacific ocean. This most famous archipelago is made up of a total of twenty-one islands. This was the group of islands visited by Charles Darwin on the ship, 'Beagle' where he studied a number of the endemic species which contributed to his theory of evolution.

The island group is administrated by Ecuador. The largest living species of tortoise, the Galapagos tortoise, is endemic to the islands.

Source: Author kino76

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