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GEOGRAPHY

1. Which country was previously called the ' United Colonies ' ?

2. What connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea ?

3. Even though H. M. Stanley did not find the source of the river Nile, he found another river
which he followed to the mouth. Name this African River ?

4. Geographically, what connects Easter, Christmas, North and South ?

5. The U. S. calls this tourist attraction the Niagara Falls. What do the Canadians call it ?

6. Which tourist attraction runs from Anchor Cay Island to Lady Eliot Island for 1250 miles ?

7. The city of Budapest comprises two towns joined by a bridge. Name the two towns.

8. Which island was named by Eric the Red to trick settlers into thinking it had a warm and temperate climate ?

9. Ceylon is the former name of which country ?

10. What is arguably the oldest piece of agricultural machinery in the world ?

ANSWERS

1. The United States of America
2. The Suez Canal
3. The Congo
4. They are all names of islands
5. The Horse-Shoe Falls
6. The Great Barrier Reef
7. Buda And Pest
8. Greenland
9. Sri Lanka
10.The Plough