Geographical Sobriquets Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rome

The seven hills of Rome are:
Aventinus (Aventine)
Caelius (Caelian)
Capitolium (Capitoline)
Esquiliae (Esquiline)
Palatium (Palatine)
Quirinalis (Quirinal)
Viminalis (Viminal)

Answer: Cuba

Cuba is the largest and most westerly of the West Indies archipelago. It is the world's fourth largest producer of sugar cane.

Answer: Belgrade

Beograd (Belgrade) literally means 'white city'. It was the capital of Serbia in the 12th century and was later ruled by Ottoman Turks. Incorporated into Yugoslavia in 1929, February 2003 saw Serbia declared a republic with a referendum on full independence to be held after three years.

Answer: Straits of Bab-el-Mandab

The Bab-el-Mandab Strait is a passage into the Red Sea and known as the 'Gateway of Tears' due to the number of shipwrecks that have taken place.

"Like some ill-destined bark that steers
In silence through the Gate of Tears".

Thomas Moore (1779-1852): 'Fire Worshippers'.

Answer: Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha, the remotest island in the world, lies midway between South Africa and South America in the South Atlantic Ocean. The group of four islands are a British Overseas Territory administered from St Helena. The area of Tristan is 38sq. miles with a population of 313, all living in the settlement of Edinburgh.

Answer: Washington DC

Capital of the USA, Washington DC stands on the east bank of the Potomac river. Chosen as the seat of government in 1790, the city was planned by French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Born in Paris (1754) he became a major in the US army and was buried in Maryland upon his death in 1825.

Answer: Finland

Over 60,000 lakes can be found in the interior of Finland. A third of the country is in the Arctic Circle - this area being called Lappi (Lapland). The capital is Helsinki with the currency now being the Euro (previously Markka).

Answer: Jaipur

Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the astronomer king Sawai Jai Singh and is situated 262km from New Delhi. The pink colour was used to create an impression of the red sandstone buildings of Mughal cities. The Mughals were a line of Muslim emperors who reigned India from 1526 to 1858.

Answer: Myanmar

Officially called the Union of Myanmar (Burma until 1989) the country gained independence from Britain in 1948. Thousands of pagodas dot the vast plains of Pagan, close to the Irrawaddy river. In Yangon (Rangoon), the country's capital city, is the fabulous Shwedagon Pagoda with a 107m high stupa (dome) made of gold.

Answer: Belgium

This term derives from the fact that Belgium has seen more battles than any other European country. Instances include Ramillies, (1706, where the Duke of Marlborough commanding British, Dutch and Danish forces defeated the French under Villeroi), Ligny (1815, when Napoleon defeated the Prussian forces) and the most famous Belgian battle, Waterloo.