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A Golden Tour
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To celebrate my fiftieth quiz, I've booked myself on a first-class world tour of some golden sites. So grab a glass of champagne and join me.
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Average
10 Q
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Snowman
Jul 30 09
489 plays
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Do You Know Your Funny English Town Names?
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For those who have traveled a bit around the English countryside, your flabber may not be that gasted by some of these place names. For others seeing them for the first time--they're all real, honestly!
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Tough
10 Q
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Huw27
Aug 07 09
465 plays
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So Good They Named It Twice
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Many places around the world have double-barrelled names. Can you locate them without developing double vision?
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Average
10 Q
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Julia103
Sep 21 09
897 plays
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Match the Native American name to the English
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Many of the more significant features of the North American landscape had Native American names long before they were renamed into English. Here are some for you to figure out.
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Average
10 Q
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mike32768
Dec 01 08
1875 plays
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Alphabetical Australian Place Name Origins
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Australia is a relatively young country (by European standards). Following is an A-Z selection of Australian place names. What are their origins?
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Average
25 Q
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barrywlj
Jul 22 09
231 plays
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Aber - Not Just a Swedish Pop Group!
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"Aber" is a prefix to many place names in Wales - and other places in Europe and beyond! I hope you enjoy having a brief look at a few of these "Abers" from around the world.
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Tough
10 Q
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huw27
Nov 22 08
588 plays
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Europe by the Europeans
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Most of us could name all ten of these European countries in English with no problems but how well do you know what they would call their own countries? All choices are correct names in different languages.
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Average
10 Q
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Midget40
Jan 02 09
1821 plays
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'Grand' Geography Names
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Each of these geographic place names includes the word 'Grand' (or its variations 'Gran' and 'Grande'). I wish you luck on this adventure!
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Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 05 04
2517 plays
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Eating Places
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The answers refer to place names that are also foods. or foods that are also places. Good Luck.
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Average
20 Q
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Ikabud
Nov 06 01
7632 plays
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Geographical Sobriquets
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All multiple choice, these sobriquets are given to cities or countries. Can you work out which is correct from the options given?
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Difficult
10 Q
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sunfloweruk23
Apr 27 03
3006 plays
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Once It Was Called....
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This quiz is about the many places around the world that are called something other than their original name.
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Difficult
15 Q
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bullymom
May 27 02
9267 plays
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Names Names Names
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A hodgepodge of why, where, who, what, and when of geographical names.
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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yiz1951
Jan 16 02
3426 plays
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What they call their own country
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We may call it one thing in English, but sometimes the name of a country can be radically different in the country's own language. I give you their name, you pick the English name. Hint: It is not always in the official language of the country
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Difficult
15 Q
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case2
Jul 23 02
3870 plays
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Local Long and Short Forms
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Each country around the world has a local long or short name that the people refer to their nation as. In this quiz, I will give you the local long or short name for a country, you will select what country is known by this name.
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Tough
10 Q
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apathy100
Jun 23 05
1131 plays
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Literal Place Names
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Many places in the world have been named in a language other than English. We use their names but do we know what they mean?
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Tough
10 Q
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GroundsKeeper-Willy
Jul 18 02
4044 plays
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Place Names in Limericks
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The characters in limericks tend to come from obscure places (almost as if they only put them in to get a rhyme). Do you know where these common limerick locations actually are?
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Tough
10 Q
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Islingtonian
Aug 02 02
3921 plays
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Former British Colonies
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I want the name of a former British colony, protectorate or dependency. I give you its capital and sometimes a clue. Major clue: None of these territories have the same name today.
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Difficult
25 Q
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author
May 13 02
3321 plays
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Old Names for New Countries
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Colonialism and independence have seen many place names change over the years - can you match them?
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Average
10 Q
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bridget3
Jul 17 00
6363 plays
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Former or Alternate Names of Nations
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Do you know the former names or alternate names for these countries?
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Average
10 Q
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bigwoo
Apr 19 02
8271 plays
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Old Places, New Names
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This quiz is about places that have changed their name at some point in their history. Enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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hews
Apr 13 01
5382 plays
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Colorful Places
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This quiz is about places with a color in their name. Can you name the place? there will be just the name of the place. I will not put the in front of the location
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Average
10 Q
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caribbean
Aug 28 02
5244 plays
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How Places Got Their Names
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This is a glance at how certain places were named
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Mar 14 01
3477 plays
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Alternative Names of Countries
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I'll give you the alternate name and you have to give me the English equivalent.
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Tough
25 Q
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eshanamin
Jan 27 03
3546 plays
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Palindromic Places
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Palindromes are spelt the same backwards or forwards and the place names in this quiz are just that! Can you work out the name of the (almost) A to Z places from the clues given?
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Difficult
20 Q
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Engadine
Aug 04 04
1518 plays
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Latin Names of European Cities
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What are the Latin names of these European cities?
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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optigan
May 15 03
1782 plays
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Place Names in Songs
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Complete the place names in each song
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Average
10 Q
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muriel
Feb 22 00
6651 plays
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