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The Polymathic Geographer 
| The answer in each case is simply the name of a country. Clues to the answer are in the quotations (mostly, but not always!), but you'll need to be well up on your literature, song lyrics and a little history to score well! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
8718 plays |
Jun 09 05 |
frankmcvey
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Biblical Origins of American Place-Names  
| The American pioneers were avid Bible readers and often drew inspiration from the Bible when naming places in the New World. This quiz will match Biblical places with their American namesakes. All references are from the Jewish Tanach (Old Testament). |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1455 plays |
Mar 16 07 |
janetgool
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Disputed Territories  
| Irredentism is an international relations term advocating the annexation of territories administered by another on the grounds of ethnicity and or prior historical possession. Here are some recent examples of irredentist claims by two or more parties |
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Difficult
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10Q |
4878 plays |
Nov 18 06 |
mstanaway
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| 4 |
Down the Garden Path  
| Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to decide, from the description given, where these Gardens are. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1296 plays |
Dec 30 05 |
Cymruambyth
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| 5 |
Tricky Geography Stumpers  
| Here are some uncommon geography questions that you can use to stump your friends, or enemies! See how many of these you can decipher...and enjoy! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
11736 plays |
Jan 05 03 |
thejazzkickazz
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Largest Country By Area  
| For each of these questions, choose the country that has the largest land area in 2007.
Good Luck! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
2160 plays |
Sep 25 07 |
treefinger
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The Amazing Race on FunTrivia! 
| Based on the TV show, this online quiz is aimed for you to travel the world like the show's contestants without having to leave your comfortable chair or room! Just remember to have fun! |
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Average
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10Q |
3318 plays |
Feb 08 07 |
serendipityxx
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Micronations 
| Micronations are small regions that claim autonomy for themselves at times at much displeasure of their larger neighbors. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
261 plays |
Jun 16 08 |
dovbear
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Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Nations Of The World 
| Lilliputians rejoice! This is a quiz about the world's tiniest countries. These specks-on-the-map are among the world's most interesting and exotic locations. |
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Average
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15Q |
5913 plays |
Nov 05 04 |
wildebeest
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| 10 |
Australian and Irish Trivia 
| Hi I'm Aussie and my partner is Irish. We recently toured Ireland and love these two countries of ours, hence this quiz. I hope you enjoy it and maybe even learn a ting or tree. (N.B 'Ireland' refers to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) |
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Tough
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10Q |
546 plays |
Nov 12 07 |
marshypoo
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Global Bazaar 
| Our foremothers were gatherers, and their lives depended upon successful "shopping". In this quiz, the world is your mall as you answer ten questions about buying things. Have fun and don't forget to haggle! |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
2001 plays |
Sep 04 04 |
LilahDeDah
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| 12 |
Countries and Mottos 
| Do you know which motto belongs to which country! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1890 plays |
Dec 08 06 |
sabina_st
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| 13 |
Tiny Countries on the Map 
| Here's how it works. I will tell a little about the location of a small country of the world and you will tell me what that country is. I hope you enjoy it. |
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Average
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10Q |
9009 plays |
Jan 17 07 |
salami_swami
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Geographical Allsorts 
| This is one on geography the way I was taught it in school - widely, including human and historical geography and earth sciences as well as "where is this country"-type stuff. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
4464 plays |
Sep 28 04 |
anselm
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The Americas
| If you can figure these all out without looking in a book kudos to you! Good Luck! |
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Average
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15Q |
5313 plays |
Apr 10 00 |
aio86
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Tougher North, South, East or West? 
| You may need a pretty good sense of direction to get around in this quiz. Find out if you should invest in a World atlas! |
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Average
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10Q |
2859 plays |
Jan 31 06 |
mcgruff
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| 17 |
What Do Geographers Do ?
| Take this easy quizzie to learn about the many opportunities available to the geographer. Geography is where it's at! |
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Average
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10Q |
2790 plays |
Jul 26 01 |
catnippin
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One Fact is Wrong 
| Pick which one of these facts about a country is wrong - currency, capital city, population in millions, or total area in thousand square miles. All information is from the 2004 World Almanac. |
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Tough
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10Q |
5766 plays |
Mar 31 04 |
jmoskow
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| 19 |
The Geography of My Life 
| I?m getting ready to move again, and it has occurred to me that during my life I?ve resided in 16 different localities in the US and Asia. My life, if nothing else, has been a geography lesson in itself. Most of this quiz's questions are about the USA. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1386 plays |
Nov 15 05 |
twinflame
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Equatorial Countries 
| There are fifteen countries in the world through which the equator passes. This is a quiz on those 15 countries. Have fun! |
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Tough
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15Q |
1200 plays |
Jul 08 02 |
namastheg
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| 21 |
Minorities in Different Countries 
| In this quiz I will ask for the largest minority group in different countries. |
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Difficult
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20Q |
2346 plays |
Nov 25 02 |
author
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| 22 |
Sobriquets 
| A quiz to see how well you know some of the sobriquets countries in the world go by. Good Luck! |
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Tough
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10Q |
1593 plays |
Sep 03 04 |
srini701
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Top Ten Countries of Livestock and Agriculture Pro 
| The data used are from a census taken in the year 2000 and some 1999 information. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
1068 plays |
Dec 09 03 |
jingoism911
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| 24 |
Geography Genii
| Geography includes every aspect from data on countries to study of physical structures. This is also such a quiz. Have fun! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
3060 plays |
May 19 02 |
namastheg
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| 25 |
The Geography Game 
| This is a mix and match of geographical knowledge that i was required to know for my GCSE; see how you fare and feel free to post any comments! |
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Tough
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10Q |
3888 plays |
Jun 23 05 |
strawberrymoose
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| 26 |
World Facts and Figures 
| Various statistics from around the world, with a couple I didn't realise they measured. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
5049 plays |
Jun 29 02 |
Betleguise
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The answer is ...er 
| Ever look at a quiz question and the only answer you can think of is ..er? Well, now you'll be absolutely right! Every answer in this quiz ends with the letters 'er'. The catch is, you have to choose the right mix of preceding letters to form the answer. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1908 plays |
Sep 15 05 |
kiwilad
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| 28 |
Relatively Speaking 
| I will give you a country and you must choose which of the countries below is closest to it in size. |
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Impossible
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25Q |
3456 plays |
Nov 29 03 |
zigfreid
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