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Geography and flags quiz

Twenty questions on the world map, finishing with a picture flag round. No atlases on the table, and no phones under it either.

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Question sheet

1. What is the smallest country in the world by area?
- A. Monaco
- B. Vatican City
- C. San Marino
- D. Liechtenstein
2. Which is the longest river in the world?
- A. The Amazon
- B. The Yangtze
- C. The Nile
- D. The Mississippi
3. The flag of Japan shows what?
- A. A red circle
- B. A red cross
- C. A rising sun with rays
- D. A white star
4. Which country has the most time zones?
- A. Russia
- B. The United States
- C. France
- D. China
5. Mount Kilimanjaro is in which country?
- A. Kenya
- B. Tanzania
- C. Uganda
- D. Ethiopia
6. Which UK city is served by an airport with the code EDI?
- A. Exeter
- B. Edinburgh
- C. East Midlands
- D. Aberdeen
7. How many countries share a land border with France (mainland)?
- A. Six
- B. Seven
- C. Eight
- D. Nine
8. Which ocean is the deepest?
- A. Atlantic
- B. Indian
- C. Southern
- D. Pacific
9. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which Australian state?
- A. Queensland
- B. New South Wales
- C. Victoria
- D. Western Australia
10. Which of these countries does not have a flag containing red?
- A. Denmark
- B. Greece
- C. Jamaica
- D. Switzerland
11. What is the capital of Canada?
- A. Toronto
- B. Vancouver
- C. Ottawa
- D. Montreal
12. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
- A. Gobi
- B. Kalahari
- C. Sahara
- D. Arabian
13. Which two countries are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar?
- A. Spain and Morocco
- B. Italy and Tunisia
- C. Greece and Turkey
- D. France and Algeria
14. Which Scottish loch is the largest by surface area?
- A. Loch Ness
- B. Loch Lomond
- C. Loch Awe
- D. Loch Morar
15. Iceland's capital is called what?
- A. Reykjavik
- B. Oslo
- C. Helsinki
- D. Nuuk
16. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
- A. Portugal
- B. Brazil
- C. Colombia
- D. Jamaica
17. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
- A. Peru
- B. Canada
- C. Austria
- D. Switzerland
18. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
- A. Japan
- B. South Korea
- C. Taiwan
- D. China
19. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
- A. Italy
- B. Côte d'Ivoire
- C. Ireland
- D. India
20. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
- A. Bhutan
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Nepal
- D. Bangladesh

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Answer key (for the quizmaster)

1. B - Vatican City
Vatican City is an independent city-state enclosed within Rome.
2. C - The Nile
Traditionally the Nile, though some studies argue for the Amazon.
3. A - A red circle
Japan's flag is called the Hinomaru, meaning 'circle of the sun'.
4. C - France
France, counting its overseas territories, spans twelve.
5. B - Tanzania
Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain.
6. B - Edinburgh
EDI is the airport code for Edinburgh Airport.
7. C - Eight
Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra.
8. D - Pacific
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific is the deepest known point.
9. A - Queensland
The reef is the world's largest coral reef system.
10. C - Jamaica
Jamaica's flag is green, gold and black.
11. C - Ottawa
Ottawa is in Ontario, near the border with Quebec.
12. C - Sahara
The Sahara stretches across much of North Africa.
13. A - Spain and Morocco
The strait connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea.
14. B - Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond is largest by area; Loch Ness holds the most water.
15. A - Reykjavik
Reykjavik is the world's northernmost national capital.
16. B - Brazil
Brazil's flag includes a starry blue globe and the motto 'Ordem e Progresso'.
17. B - Canada
The maple leaf became a central feature of Canada's flag in 1965.
18. B - South Korea
The taegeuk in the centre is surrounded by four trigrams.
19. C - Ireland
Ireland's tricolour starts with green at the hoist; Côte d'Ivoire's starts with orange.
20. C - Nepal
Nepal's is the only national flag that is not a rectangle.