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100

what is the only continent with land in all 4 hemispheres? 

Africa 

100

what is the capital of Canada?

Ottowa

100

what does GPS stand for?

Global Positioning System

100

how many stars are on the chinese flag?

5 stars

100

which body part is the only one that is fully grown when you are born?

Eyes

200

what country has the longest coastline?

Canada - measuring 243,042km (including mainland and offshore island coasts) 

200

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“.

200

what is a way of showing height of land on maps? (clue - … lines) 

Contour Lines

200

what is the only flag that doesn’t have 4 sides?

Nepal - this flag is made up of 2 triangles 

200

what is the official animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

300

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

300

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

300

when giving a grid reference, which should be given first? 

Eastings - numbers along the bottom of the map 

300

the Irish flag is often confused with which other country? 

Ivory Coast also known as Côte d’Ivoire

300

what was the highest grossing movie of 2023 until it was dethroned by Avatar: the way of water?

Top Gun : Maverick 

400

name the 2 countries located within Italy’s borders 

San Marino and Vatican City 

400

how many European capitals does the Danube flow through?

4 capitals - Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade 

400

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.

400

what 2 symbols appeared on the flag of the USSR?

Hammer and Sickle

400

Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field?

Astrophysics 

500

what is the hottest recorded temperature on Earth in Celsius? 

57°C

500

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.

500

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

500

which country features a shipwreck on its national flag?

Bermuda 

500

which singer recently launched an alcohol brand based in Brighton called Litty Liquor?

Arrdee