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10 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS

  1. Name the only two landlocked countries in South America (no half points). Bolivia and Paraguay

  2. In which body of water do you find Easter Island? Pacific Ocean

  3. What is the capital city of Canada? Ottowa

  4. Name an English county that borders Wales (just one required for the point). Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire

  5. Which river forms part of the border between England and Scotland? River Tweed

  6. Other than Japan, there are two countries whose names begin with the letter ‘J’, name them both for one point. Jamaica and Jordan

  7. What is the longest mountain range in the world? The Andes

  8. New York City is made up of five boroughs, name them all for one point. Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx

  9. What is the largest landlocked country in the world? Kazakhstan

  10. Apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the River Amazon and Lake Victoria? The Equator