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Geographically Thinking Trivia Quiz

This tests very odd geographical tidbits (at least in my opinion)

A multiple-choice quiz by geohead900. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
geohead900

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,030

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4722

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest peak in Australia? Hint

Mt. Aconcagua

Mt. Kosciusko

Mt. Darling

Mt. Kilimanjaro

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the capital of Turkey? Hint

Constantinople

Istanbul

Ankara

Troy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What nation gained in 1990 full independence from South Africa? Hint

Lesotho

Namibia

Orange Free State

Swaziland

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the countries that used to be part of Yugoslavia is now officially called the Republic of North ________. Hint

Bosnia

Macedonia

Croatia

Serbia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the capital of Assyria? Hint

Amman

Damascus

Babylon

Nineveh

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Question 6 of 10

6. Al-Ishkandariyah is known in English as ________ Hint

Istanbul

Tripoli

Algiers

Alexandria

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Japanese name for Japan in Romaji is... Hint

Nihon or Nippon

None of the others

Japan

What is Romaji?

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which state of US has the most miles of Interstate Highway? Hint

Illinois

Texas

Alaska

New York

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Question 9 of 10

9. I have just bought something for 500,000 "lire". What country am I visiting? (Careful, this is not an English speaking country) Hint

Mexico

Italy

Turkey

Israel

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what country is Quechua an official language? Hint

Paraguay

Panama

Peru

Chile

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest peak in Australia?

Answer: Mt. Kosciusko

It really isn't all that tall (7,316 ft)

2. What is the capital of Turkey?

Answer: Ankara

Angora wool came from the old name of Ankara.

3. What nation gained in 1990 full independence from South Africa?

Answer: Namibia

Formerly South-West Africa

4. One of the countries that used to be part of Yugoslavia is now officially called the Republic of North ________.

Answer: Macedonia

Called as such because Greece maintains that Macedonia lies within its borders, it being the ancient home of Alexander the Great.

5. What was the capital of Assyria?

Answer: Nineveh

Monty Python fans, rejoice, the answer has come! (Now if i could only figure out the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow...)

6. Al-Ishkandariyah is known in English as ________

Answer: Alexandria

Interesting how they incorporated their definite article into the name...

7. The Japanese name for Japan in Romaji is...

Answer: Nihon or Nippon

"Romaji" means "romanisation", or the transliteration of Japanese script into the Latin alphabet, for those who answered 'What is Romaji?'

8. Which state of US has the most miles of Interstate Highway?

Answer: Texas

Yes, but it doesn't compare with the number of 'farm to market' roads.

9. I have just bought something for 500,000 "lire". What country am I visiting? (Careful, this is not an English speaking country)

Answer: Turkey

For some decades in the 20th century Turkey experienced rip-roaring inflation. In 2004 US$1 woould buy about 1.3 million Turkish lire. The lira (plural: lire) was the currency of Italy (and also Vatican City and San Marino) before the adoption of the Euro in 2002.

10. In what country is Quechua an official language?

Answer: Peru

Otherwise, it's Spanish.

Source: Author geohead900

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