Quiz: Going places

Published November 9, 2013
  1. Which sea is situated between Australia and New Zealand?

  2. What, in geographical terms, is the ‘Prime Meridian’?

  3. Where on earth are the ‘mountains of the moon’?

  4. Of which island republic is Tananarive the capital?

  5. Name the states which comprise the Benelux countries?

  6. By what name is the largest inland saltwater lake known?

  7. Of which country is Asuncion the capital city?

  8. How many time zones are there in the North American continent?

  9. Which river flows into the Dead Sea?

  10. Which is the deepest known lake in the world?

ANSWERS

  1. Tasman Sea

  2. The degree of longitude passing through Greenwich

  3. In Central Africa, Uganda

  4. Madagascar

  5. Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg

  6. The Caspian Sea

  7. Paraguay

  8. Eight from Alaska to Nova Scotia

  9. River Jordan

  10. Lake Baikal, maximum known depth 5714 feet or 1742metre

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