Here are the answers to this month’s six quiz questions. If in doubt, all should be able to be easily verified online.
Geography
- In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro? Tanzania
- What is the largest desert in Asia? Gobi Desert
- Which river flows through the Grand Canyon? Colorado River
- Which country bordering India measures it’s success in terms of “gross national happiness”? Bhutan
- Which country makes up more than half the western coastline of South America? Chile
- There’s a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple colour and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit? Kalamata Olive
Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2024.
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As always, they’re designed to be difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so have a bit of fun.
Geography
- In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
- What is the largest desert in Asia?
- Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
- Which country bordering India measures it’s success in terms of “gross national happiness”?
- Which country makes up more than half the western coastline of South America?
- There’s a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple colour and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
Here are the answers to this month’s five quiz questions. If in doubt, all should be able to be easily verified online.
Geography
- There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. What is the name of this country? Andorra
- What is the world’s largest coral reef system? Great Barrier Reef
- What is the only US state that borders just one other? Maine
- What does the Beaufort scale measure? Wind Strength
- On which continent is the volcano Mt Erebus? Antarctica
Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2023.
Each month we’re posing five pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As before, they’re not difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so hopefully you’ll learn something new, as well as having a bit of fun.
Geography
- There is a very small (180 square miles) landlocked sovereign country between France and Spain with a population of approximately 75,000. What is the name of this country?
- What is the world’s largest coral reef system?
- What is the only US state that borders just one other?
- What does the Beaufort scale measure?
- On which continent is the volcano Mt Erebus?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
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