Geography

 Which African country is closest to Italy?

Which UK city uses the leopard’s head hallmark on precious metals?

Which  Canadian province is named after one of Queen Victoria’s daughters?

On which river does the city of Ely stand – the Cam, Wensum or Ouse?

What is the name of South Africa’s famous gambling resort, first opened in December 1979?

Which English village is entirely surrounded by a prehistoric stone circle?

Niagara Falls lies between Lake Erie and which other?

Which city is the capital of the Irish province of Lienster?

How many islands form the Spanish Balearics?

Which is Scotland’s third largest city?

On which river does Florence stand?

Where in London are there gates named after Margaret Thatcher?

The Skaggerak links the Kattegat with which sea?

How many bridges span the Tyne at Newcastle - 6,8 or 10?

After Alaska and Texas, which is the third largest US state?

Where is the administrative HQ of Hampshire?

In which country is Cotopaxi, the world’s highest volcano?

After the Lake District, which is England’s largest National Park?

The world’s largest expanse of sand is in which country – Saudi Arabia, Mongolia or Namibia?

Where are Waverley and Haymarket stations?

As of 2016, what is the world’s warmest ocean?

Which firth lies between South West Scotland and North West England?

What is the name of China’s longest river, the Yellow, Sindhu or Yangtze?

Where would you see the Elizabeth Tower – Windsor Castle, Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London?

Which hot pepper shares its name with the capital of French Guiana?

Which former colony declared its independence from Britain in 1965? 

Amharic is the official language of which country – Ethiopia, Estonia or Egypt?

Dunkery Beacon is the highest point in which stretch of British moorland?

Which is the only US state that is named after an English county?

The modern A5 follows the course of which Roman road?

What is the world’s highest capital city?

As of 2018, how many castles are believed to have been built in Wales, 4,5 or 600?

The world’s first skyscraper was built in which US city?

In which island group is the famous harbour of Scapa Flow situated?

What percentage of the Sahara Desert is actually sand, 30, 50 or 70%? 

In the Queen’s coat of arms, which country does the unicorn represent? 

Turkey, Bulgaria and the Caucasus Mountains all have a coastline on which body of water?

In the 11th/15th centuries, what was Scotland’s capital?

The dodo became extinct in 1681, on which island?

 Travelling from London, which is furthest north – York or Lancaster?

The hill known as Wenlock Edge is in which county?

The country once called the Dutch East Indies is now known as what?

Reputedly the oldest in the UK, in which city would you find “Ye old Trip to Jerusalem” pub – York, Derby or Nottingham?

In the US, what is the capital of Kansas ?

Apart from London, which is the only other UK city to have an orbital motorway?

The most visited museum in the world is in which city –Rome, London or Paris?

On which river does Peterborough stand?

What is Africa’s second longest river?

The motorway service area of Watford Gap is in which county?

Which modern day state was founded in 1948?

 In which Commonwealth country is Mount Logan the highest mountain?

What is the county town of Rutland?

Situated in northern S.America, what is the official language of Suriname – Dutch, Portugese or French?

The Scottish Grand National is run at which racecourse?

What is the capital of the state of New Jersey?

Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons are two of Wales’ National Parks, which is the third?

What nationality is writer and TV personality Sandi Toksvig?

How many counties have borders with Northamptonshire – 6,7 or 8?

The words ombudsman and tungsten come from which European language?

Ipswich stands on which river?

Which country is bordered by Mynmar, Laos and Cambodia?

The Greek island of Rhodes is geographically nearest to which mainland country?

Which UK city is covered by the postcode “S”?

On average, how wide is the Grand Canyon from rim to rim – 8, 10 or 12 miles?

Which sea separates Italy and the Balkan Peninsula?

Which river is overlooked by two concrete mythical birds, one of which has turned its back on it?

Which Roman road, closely followed by the modern A2 and A5, ran from Dover to Wroxeter?

Wiki, as in Wikipedia, means “fast” in which language – Hawaiian, Maori or Indonesian?

If you were drinking a pint of Stella Artois in its country of origin, where would you be?

In which country would you hear the friendly greeting “yasas”, which can be used as both hello and goodbye?

 Capital of Catalonia, which is Spain’s second largest city?

Which hills form the border between Scotland and England? 

Marsala wine is produced on which island – Corsica, Malta or Sicily? 

Which two countries share the world’s longest land border?

In which county did the Great Train Robbery take place?

Which country governs the Galapagos Islands – Peru, Ecuador or Chile?

Which town in Texas, famous in song, is named after the yellow colour of the bank of a local creek?

In 2000, what was the largest city in the world by population – Tokyo, Mexico City or Mumba?

In New York, Manhattan lies between the Hudson and which river?

In which country is the city of Murcia?

 By area, which is Canada’s largest province?

Florida has the second longest coastline in the US, which state has the longest?

In which German city is or was the Star Club where the Beatles learned their trade?

Which South American country is the world’s biggest producer of quality emeralds – Colombia, Chile or Uruguay?

Which inn in North Yorkshire is said to be Britain’s highest public house?

By what name is the marshy region of France’s Rhone delta better known? 

Which is the largest Mediterranean island?

Which waterway, designed by Thomas Telford, follows a 60 mile route from Inverness to Corpach?

In which country is the world’s tallest church – Spain, Brazil or Germany?

Which two counties does the Dartford Crossing connect?

Which Midlands town was awarded city status by the Queen in 1977?

Which European country reverted to a monarchy in 1976 after the ruling dictator died?

Which British city is the only one in its entirety to be designated a World Heritage Site – Bath, York or Lincoln?

Which Mediterranean island gained independence on 16th August 1960?

What is the name of the East Sussex chalk headland that takes its name from the French for “beautiful headland”?

Mozambique was once a colony of which country Stilton cheese can only be made in 3 counties – name two of them.

Which North Atlantic island group’s name translates into English as “The Sheep islands”?

In which city is the Walker Art Gallery – Leeds, Liverpool or Leicester?

The flag of which US state carries the Union Jack in the top left hand corner?

Which London football ground has the same name as a battle fought in 1066 ?

Name the two sea-ports at either end of the Suez Canal?

Which town stands at the confluence of the rivers Severn and Avon?

In the UK, the towns of North Shields and South Shields are separated by what?

In which city could you visit the famous Phoenix Park, the largest enclosed public park in any European capital city? 

The river Danube flows through four capital cities, name three of them? 

Tan Hill in Yorkshire is famous for having the county’s highest what?

“Up the river” is US slang for going to prison. Which prison on the Hudson river gave rise to this?

On which Scottish island is Fingal’s Cave? 

Name the two sea-ports at either end of the Suez Canal? 

What range of hills runs along the Northumbria-Scotland border? 

What was the former name of New York’s John. F. Kennedy International Airport? 

In which county is the southern end of the Pennine Way?

Which city had the first Hard Rock Café – London, Paris or New York?

The Flavian Amphitheatre is a famous tourist attraction, what name is known by today ?

What is Scotland’s fourth largest city ?

What did Northern Rhodesia change its name to when gaining independence in 1964 ?

Name three of the four English counties that border on Wales ?

The name of which US state, translated, means “snow” – Alaska, Minnesota or Nevada ?

The Roman Fosse Way ran from Lincoln to where?

Which English county is known as the “Land of the Prince Bishops”? 

Which land-locked country is bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia? 

Which British city has the same number of hills as Rome? 

Which 2 creatures appear on Mexico’s flag?

Where is Beaumaris Castle?

In which European country do pigs outnumber humans by 2 to 1 – Denmark, Poland or Latvia?

Central and Queen Street stations are the 2 main railway terminals in which UK city?

Which is the European Union’s most westerly capital city?

In which county would you be if you’d just kissed the Blarney Stone?

Which famous mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro?

The Aswan Dam was built to prevent flooding on which river? 

Britain’s longest suspension bridge spans which river? 

On which Spanish costa is the city of Malaga? 

Which North Atlantic island group’s name translates into English as “The Sheep islands”? 

Which Canadian province lies North and West of the US state of Maine? 

Which is the only one of the home countries that has a Saint’s Day which doesn’t fall in the Spring? 

From which country does Bull’s Blood wine originate?

The largest inhabited castle in the world is in Britain, which is it?

Australia’s Pacific Highway links Sydney to which city, over 600 miles away – Brisbane, Melbourne or Canberra? 

Which is the UK’s tallest building? 

What is the state capital of Queensland?

Higher Willhays is the highest point in which UK National Park?

Which two countries are joined by the St Bernard Pass?

Which element takes its name from the island of Cyprus? 

Where is the centre of London, from which distances to other places are measured – Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus or Charing Cross? 

Which country lies south of Afghanistan?

The modern A5 follows the route of which Roman road?

Idaho is famous for potatoes, what is the state crop of Georgia? 

At which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National run? 

Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest for which country?

People from which city are nicknamed “Carioca”?

“Above us, only sky” is the motto of which airport? 

Which Australian city lies on the river Torrens – Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide?

Sudeley Castle is in which county? 

In which city would you see the Petronas Towers?

What is the county town of Derbyshire?

In which US city is there a baseball team nicknamed “The Brewers” ?

Winchester was the capital of which Anglo-Saxon kingdom?

The river Kwai is in which country?

In which Scottish city would you be able to see statues of Desperate Dan and Minnie the Minx?

In which city would you cross the “Bridge of sighs”? 

Designed by Lord Norman Foster, what is the nickname of the London  building “30, St Mary Axe”? 

Which famous building, now closed, stands on Pelican Island in the USA? 

Mount Cook is which country’s highest mountain? 

The Charles Bridge is a popular tourist attraction in which European city?

Which is the most southerly of the Channel Islands? 

Which of these has the greatest number of underground stations – New York, Moscow or London?

In which city is India’s “Bollywood” film industry based? 

Besides England, on which famous island would you find the counties of Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey? 

In which London borough is Buckingham Palace?

Which country has the world’s highest Jewish population? 

What is separated by the Cook Strait ?

Which is Britain’s longest river ?

Which is the smallest state in the USA ?

The most VC’s awarded to one regiment for a single action was a result of a battle fought on which continent?

Which of these is the world’s most popular destination for tourists – France, Spain or the UK?

Which part of Spain lies less than 100 miles off the northwest coast of Africa?

Which unit of currency is used in the British Overseas Territory known as the British Virgin Islands?

Marrakesh was the former capital of Morocco, what is the current capital?

Of which European country was Iceland previously a dependency?

In which county is Portland Bill? 

How many countries share a border with France – 6,8 or 10 ?

Berkeley Castle, the site of the murder of King Edward II, is in which county?

Which country was liberated by Operation Desert Storm ?

Which is Britain’s largest prison – Strangeways, Parkhurst or Wormwood Scrubs ?

Which is the USA’s “city of brotherly love”?

On which river does Peterborough stand?

In which country is the world’s longest railway tunnel – Italy, Canada or Japan?

Which British city is known as “the Athens of the North”?

What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

What is the county town of Buckinghamshire?

On which river does Washington DC stand?

Which high street retail chain opened its first store in Euston railway station?

The 14 most venomous species of snake in the world are found in which country?

King John was buried where – Worcester, Winchester or Wakefield?

Biafra is a part of which country?

Which stretch of water separates Cumbria from Dumfries and Galloway?

According to legend, on which Greek island did King Minos keep the Minotaur?

Where would you be if you visited the “Athens of Ireland” – Belfast, Cork or Dublin ?

Which is the largest city in California?