Countries
what is the only continent with land in all 4 hemispheres?
Africa
what is the capital of Canada?
Ottowa
what does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
how many stars are on the chinese flag?
5 stars
which body part is the only one that is fully grown when you are born?
Eyes
what country has the longest coastline?
Canada - measuring 243,042km (including mainland and offshore island coasts)
In what city would you find the Forbidden City?
Beijing - located in the centre of Beijing, China surrounded by numerous gardens and temples seen to be the ”centre of the heavens“.
what is a way of showing height of land on maps? (clue - … lines)
Contour Lines
what is the only flag that doesn’t have 4 sides?
Nepal - this flag is made up of 2 triangles
what is the official animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
what is the smallest US state by area?
Rhode Island - having a total area of 3,144 square kilometers however it’s not the smallest in terms of population
In what capital would you find The Little Mermaid statue?
Copenhagen - the sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade
when giving a grid reference, which should be given first?
Eastings - numbers along the bottom of the map
the Irish flag is often confused with which other country?
Ivory Coast also known as Côte d’Ivoire
what was the highest grossing movie of 2023 until it was dethroned by Avatar: the way of water?
Top Gun : Maverick
name the 2 countries located within Italy’s borders
San Marino and Vatican City
how many European capitals does the Danube flow through?
4 capitals - Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade
what name is given to the network of concrete pillars that were used to make maps?
Triangulation Pillars - represented by blue triangles are networks of concrete pillars found in the UK that were used to make maps.
what 2 symbols appeared on the flag of the USSR?
Hammer and Sickle
Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field?
Astrophysics
what is the hottest recorded temperature on Earth in Celsius?
57°C
True or False - Only 5% of Swiss people live in the capital Bern.
True - Bern is the 5th most populated city in Switzerlan, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne.
If the scale on a map is 1:25,000 - what is 1cm equivalent to?
25,000cm - 1cm on the map is equivalent to 25,000cm on the ground
which country features a shipwreck on its national flag?
Bermuda
which singer recently launched an alcohol brand based in Brighton called Litty Liquor?
Arrdee