QUIZ: Around the world


1) What is common to the capitals of the following countries:
Kuwait, Djiboutil Nauru and San Marino?

2) Which country was previously known as the United Colonies?

3) Both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans bound two South American countries, one of them is Colombia, which is the other one?

4) With which European country would you generally associate tulips?

5) Name the large island at the southern tip of Italy.

6) In which continent are the Prince Charles Mountains?

7) In 1590, when the Portuguese first sighted the island of Taiwan, what did they name it?

8) If you wanted to visit the Black Forest, which country would you visit?

9) Name the second largest US state in terms of area.

10) Name a European county and its capital that begin with the letter ‘S’.

Answers

1) The countries and their capitals share the same name, e.g. the capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City

2) The United States of America

3) Chile

4) The Netherlands, (or Holland)

5) Sicily

6) These are almost completely ice-capped mountains in Antarctica

7) Formosa, which means beautiful

8) Germany

9) Texas, whose capital is Austin

10) Sweden, its capital is Stockholm