Geography I




Quiz Questions

  1. Which legendary creature is a symbol in both China and Wales?
  2. The Rock of Gibraltar is a landmark on the southern tip of which country?
  3. Which country can you see from England looking across the English Channel?
  4. The Golden Gate Bridge is found in which American city?
  5. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum in which country?
  6. The Lake District, Peak District and the Brecon Beacons are called 'National...' what?
  7. Which imaginary line runs around the centre of the earth equidistant between the North and South Poles?
  8. What is another name for the country Holland?
  9. Name the large famous stone pre-historic circle found on Salisbury plain in Wiltshire, England?
  10. Which famous waterfall can be found on the USA-Canda border?
  11. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and which other country?
  12. Which coutry has a 'maple leaf' as it's emblem?
  13. Name the two most popluated countries in the world?
  14. Which country shares the same peninsular as Spain?




Answers:

  1. Dragon
  2. Spain
  3. France
  4. San Francisco
  5. India
  6. Parks
  7. Equator
  8. Netherlands
  9. Stonehenge
  10. Niagara Falls
  11. Northern Ireland
  12. Canada
  13. China (most populated) and India (second most populated)
  14. Portugal (the peninsular is called the Iberian Peninsular)