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Geography Quiz: Where am I?: 10 Questions | Where on Earth?

This little geography quiz is based mostly around places in Australia and Europe. A lot of these questions have a historical spin... Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by science queen vj. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
science queen vj

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,206

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. To celebrate the Centenary of Federation, which Australian state capital city opened "Federation Square"? Hint

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney

Brisbane

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Australian State or Territory's "attractions" include "The Big Banana" and "The Big Prawn". Hint

Queensland

Northern Territory

Victoria

New South Wales

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Question 3 of 10

3. Europe's oldest, original public (municipal) theatre is found in which country? Hint

Italy

Croatia

Portugal

Britain

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which city's art gallery would you find Rembrandt's "The Night Watch"? Hint

Paris

Amsterdam

Antwerp

London

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Question 5 of 10

5. Entering Africa briefly... Ramses the Great, Pharaoh of Egypt was a prolific builder of temples. In which modern-day country is his temple of Abu Simbel? Hint

Sudan

Egypt

Jordan

Libya

6. When Napoleon Bonaparte saw Saint Anne's Church, on his way to Moscow in 1812, he is reported to have remarked (in French, of course) "If only I could, I would carry it back to Paris in the palm of my hand." I which of these countries would you find St. Anne's Church? Hint

Estonia

Lithuania

Russia

Latvia

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False. The famous wine making regions of Australia, the Barossa Valley and Margaret River are in the same State.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Founded in 1788 following the arrival of the First Fleet, Sydney is Australia's oldest capital city. Settled in 1804, in which State would you find Australia's second oldest capital city? Hint

South Australia (Adelaide)

Victoria (Melbourne)

Tasmania (Hobart)

Western Australia (Perth)

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Question 9 of 10

9. During the reign of the Roman Emperor, Agrippa, an aqueduct known these days as Pont du Gard was built in southern France (then Gaul). Near which modern-day city would you find Pont du Gard? Hint

Cannes

Nimes

Toulouse

Arles

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1690, a famous battle, called "The Battle of the Boyne" took place on the banks of the Boyne River. Where would you find the River Boyne? Hint

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Wales

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1. To celebrate the Centenary of Federation, which Australian state capital city opened "Federation Square"?

Answer: Melbourne

The Commonwealth of Australia came to be on 9th May, 1901 when Australia's first Federal Parliament opened in Melbourne. To celebrate the centenary of this event in 2001, the Victorian Government proposed to open a new centre-piece for the city of Melbourne, aptly named "Federation Square".

It opened almost two years later, in late 2002. Amongst numerous mobile cafes, Melbourne's Federation Square is the home of the Harry (oops..) Ian Potter Center, and the National Gallery of Victoria.

2. Which Australian State or Territory's "attractions" include "The Big Banana" and "The Big Prawn".

Answer: New South Wales

Coffs Harbour and Ballina in NSW are the homes of "The Big Banana" and "The Big Prawn" respectively. There are numersous "Big" attractions in Australia. Check out http://www.holidayoz.com.au/big-attractions.htm. Some of these are just weird!

3. Europe's oldest, original public (municipal) theatre is found in which country?

Answer: Croatia

The island of Hvar on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia is the home of the oldest theatre, built in 1612.

4. In which city's art gallery would you find Rembrandt's "The Night Watch"?

Answer: Amsterdam

Completed in 1642, Rembrandt's "Night Watch", also known as "The Company of Captain F.B. Cocq" is located at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. When I saw the painting in 1994, I was struck by its enormity (4.38 x 3.59 metres).

5. Entering Africa briefly... Ramses the Great, Pharaoh of Egypt was a prolific builder of temples. In which modern-day country is his temple of Abu Simbel?

Answer: Egypt

Ramses II who reigned during the period (~1290-1224 BC) built Abu Simbel in the region formally known as Nubia, close to Egypt's border with Sudan. The temple dedicated predominantly to the gods Amon-Ra, Ptah and Ra-Harakhte features four statues of Ramses himself, one of which has collapsed.

Answer: Lithuania

The Gothic Saint Anne's Church is in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. Napoleon's army passed through Vilnius on their way to Moscow in 1812, but were forced to retreat and "disappeared". Recent archaeological digs of mass graves in Vilnius have discovered that they contain the remains of approximately 2000 of Napoleon's "missing" foot soldiers who are now believed to have perished due to the extreme cold (-40 celsius) experienced in December, 1812.

7. True or False. The famous wine making regions of Australia, the Barossa Valley and Margaret River are in the same State.

Answer: False

The Barossa Valley is in South Australia. Margaret River is in Western Australia. The Barossa Valley is world renowned as a producer of Shiraz grapes.
Australia has some of the world's oldest grape vines as they have escaped the ravages of grape phylloxera, a tiny insect that has devastated many of Europe's vinyards.

8. Founded in 1788 following the arrival of the First Fleet, Sydney is Australia's oldest capital city. Settled in 1804, in which State would you find Australia's second oldest capital city?

Answer: Tasmania (Hobart)

In the late 1790s it was decided that a second penal colony was required in Australia (then New South Wales). The island State of Tasmania was chosen as the site, and Hobart was founded on the banks of the Derwent River.
Perth was settled in 1829. Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, was established in 1835, and Adelaide in 1836.

9. During the reign of the Roman Emperor, Agrippa, an aqueduct known these days as Pont du Gard was built in southern France (then Gaul). Near which modern-day city would you find Pont du Gard?

Answer: Nimes

The impressive 49 metre high, three-storey arch bridge over the River Gard, Pont du Gard, is 273 meters in length. The aqueduct in its entirety is over 50 kilometers long, with a height difference over the distance only 17 meters. Those Romans certainly knew something about building!

10. In 1690, a famous battle, called "The Battle of the Boyne" took place on the banks of the Boyne River. Where would you find the River Boyne?

Answer: Republic of Ireland

The Battle of the Boyne, one of the largest battles of the time, had the Catholic James II and the Dutch, Protestant William III fight for the English Crown. The battle which was won by William and his "Orangemen" is celebrated by the Protestant population of Northern Ireland on 12th July.

Check out http://nyny.essortment.com/battleofthebo_rrzj.htm for a more complete story.

Source: Author science queen vj

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