Geography Trivia from Wild Yonder

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What was the previous name of the country now known as ‘Sri Lanka’?
Which country is famous for canals, windmills and bulb fields?
Alberta is a province of which Country?
Off the southern tip of which continent would you find ‘Tierra del Fuego’?
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
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Posted at: August 31st, 2007 - 5:50 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Apart from Brazil, which other South American country has a name which starts with the letter ‘B’?  What is the official language of Brazil?
What is the name of the World’s highest waterfall in Venezuela?
What is the largest country in South America?
What was the name of the Capital City of the Inca civilization in 1500AD?
What name [...]


Posted at: August 30th, 2007 - 5:30 pm - Number of Comments » 0

In which US city was ‘JFK’ assassinated?
In which American city was fashion designer Gianni Versace shot and killed in 1999?
In which US state was Martin Luther King assassinated?
Where and when  form the basis of many trivia questions. Find out by searching using the internet and you find many other interesting facts while you do so. [...]


Posted at: August 28th, 2007 - 5:28 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Which Terry Pratchet novel was this quote taken from?
“It’s been here a long time,” said Granny.
“So’s everywhere,” said Nanny, and added, with the air of a lifetime student, “Everywhere’s been where it is ever since it was first put there. It’s called Geography.”
“That’s just about land,” said Granny. “It’s not the same as a kingdom. [...]


Posted at: August 27th, 2007 - 11:42 pm - Number of Comments » 0

What nationality was famous explorer ‘Roald Amundsen’, the first man to reach the South Pole?
What was the surname of the man who reached the South Pole in December 1911?
Which ‘US’ state does the Arctic circle run through?


Posted at: August 25th, 2007 - 5:16 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Complete Trivia has 100 Geography questions in it’s main quiz every month.
Which human rights organisation campaigns for the release of political prisoners world wide?
In which country did Pol Pot lead the feared Khmer Rouge?
Which country’s flag has the Star of David on it?
Which African American Leader was awarded the ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ on October 14th, [...]


Posted at: August 23rd, 2007 - 5:11 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Which Italian city is the heart of their fashion industry?
Before the re-unification of Germany, what was the capital of West Germany.
Which (Danish) author wrote the fairy tale ‘the Snow Queen’?
Which country’s soldiers are the traditional guards of the Vatican?
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Posted at: August 20th, 2007 - 5:11 pm - Number of Comments » 0

China
What large desert spreads across parts of Mongolia and China?
The Ming dynasty ruled China for over three hundred years - true or false?
India
Which famous landmark is located at ‘Agra’ in India?
Which famous Indian monument was built by ‘Shah Jaham’?
Questions are supplied by Complete Trivia the trivia treasure hunt. 


Posted at: August 15th, 2007 - 3:46 pm - Number of Comments » 0

British Isles Trivia
Which plant is the national emblem of Scotland?
Which eleventh century Scottish king was the subject of a Shakespeare play?
How old must you be to vote in a British parliamentary election?
Which English Queen started the tradition of dropping coins into Christmas puddings?
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Posted at: August 15th, 2007 - 3:33 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Australian Trivia
What is the closest country to Australia?
Which river flows through the NSW town of Nowra?
What are the three most populated cities in New Zealand?
What unusual name is given to several cooling afternoon sea breezes in Western Australia?
In which Australian State would you find the rock formations known as the Twelve Apostles?
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Posted at: August 12th, 2007 - 3:25 pm - Number of Comments » 0