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1.

Which African capital city contains the Zitouna Mosque?
- A.
  
  Cairo
- B.
  
  Tunis
- C.
  
  Damascus
- D.
  
  Nairobi
Correct Answer
B. Tunis
2.

Which capital city was once the capital of a Spanish colony called New Granada?
- A.
  
  La Paz
- B.
  
  Madrid
- C.
  
  Pago Pago
- D.
  
  Bogota
Correct Answer
D. Bogota
3.

Point Pelee is the southernmost point on the mainland of what country?
- A.
  
  Argentina
- B.
  
  Canada
- C.
  
  France
- D.
  
  USA
Correct Answer
B. Canada
4.

What is the Irish name for Dublin?
- A.
  
  Dublin
- B.
  
  Dubh Linnhe
- C.
  
  Baile Atha Cliath
- D.
  
  Daba Ath Cleithe
Correct Answer
C. Baile Atha Cliath
5.

In which district of the United Kingdom is Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, found?
- A.
  
  East Anglia
- B.
  
  The Lake District
- C.
  
  Merseyside
- D.
  
  The Peak District
Correct Answer
B. The Lake District
6.

Which world cities are listed in correct order from northernmost to southernmost?
- A.
  
  Moscow, Minsk, Montevideo, Bulawayo
- B.
  
  Minsk, Moscow, Montevideo, Bulawayo
- C.
  
  Moscow, Minsk, Harare, Montevideo
- D.
  
  Montevideo, Bulawayo, Minsk, Moscow
Correct Answer
C. Moscow, Minsk, Harare, Montevideo
7.

Which country was once known as Northern Rhodesia?
- A.
  
  Tunisia
- B.
  
  Zambia
- C.
  
  Zimbabwe
- D.
  
  Namibia
Correct Answer
B. Zambia
8.

The Solomon Islands, whose natives where once headhunters claims which capital city?
- A.
  
  Gizo
- B.
  
  Kira Kira
- C.
  
  Auki
- D.
  
  Honiara
Correct Answer
D. Honiara
9.

A 1634 Spanish decree called what city "Key to the New World and Rampart of the West Indies"?
- A.
  
  Havana
- B.
  
  Santo Domingo
- C.
  
  Port Of Spain
- D.
  
  San Juan
Correct Answer
A. Havana
10.

What capital on the Mekong has points of interest that include the Sisavangvong University and the Ho Phakeo national museum?
- A.
  
  Rangoon
- B.
  
  Hanoi
- C.
  
  Phnom Penh
- D.
  
  Vientiane
Correct Answer
D. Vientiane
11.

What small Caribbean island has Codrington as its capital?
- A.
  
  Tobago
- B.
  
  Tortola
- C.
  
  St. Croix
- D.
  
  Barbuda
Correct Answer
D. Barbuda
12.

Which of these European capitals is not located on the Danube River?
- A.
  
  Belgrade
- B.
  
  Budapest
- C.
  
  Bratislava
- D.
  
  Prague
Correct Answer
D. Prague
13.

What is the capital of Pitcairn Island?
- A.
  
  Adamstown
- B.
  
  Fletcher
- C.
  
  Bounty Bay
- D.
  
  Pitcairn
Correct Answer
A. Adamstown
14.

This town was the capital of Jamaica until the capital was changed to Kingston in 1872?
- A.
  
  Ocho Rios
- B.
  
  Spanish Town
- C.
  
  Negril
- D.
  
  Montego Bay
Correct Answer
B. Spanish Town
15.

Which mountain marks the center of Jamaica?
- A.
  
  Blue Mountain
- B.
  
  Mocho Mountains
- C.
  
  John Crow Mountain
- D.
  
  Bull Head Mountain
Correct Answer
D. Bull Head Mountain

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World Geography News Quiz

Which African capital city contains the Zitouna Mosque?

Which capital city was once the capital of a Spanish colony called New Granada?

Point Pelee is the southernmost point on the mainland of what country?

What is the Irish name for Dublin?

In which district of the United Kingdom is Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, found?

Which world cities are listed in correct order from northernmost to southernmost?

Which country was once known as Northern Rhodesia?

The Solomon Islands, whose natives where once headhunters claims which capital city?

A 1634 Spanish decree called what city "Key to the New World and Rampart of the West Indies"?

What capital on the Mekong has points of interest that include the Sisavangvong University and the Ho Phakeo national museum?

What small Caribbean island has Codrington as its capital?

Which of these European capitals is not located on the Danube River?

What is the capital of Pitcairn Island?

This town was the capital of Jamaica until the capital was changed to Kingston in 1872?

Which mountain marks the center of Jamaica?