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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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Tough
10 Q
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Snowman
Jul 30 09
2187 plays
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The Old and the New: United States
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When settlers decide to build a home in a new place, they sometimes just take an old name and make it "New". Can you guess what names have been reused in the United States?
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Sep 28 10
2001 plays
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Can You Repeat That
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Picture yourself at a geography exam centred upon long place names. What do you know about these names?
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Average
10 Q
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JanIQ
Dec 08 10
1428 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
2667 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
966 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
2538 plays
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Biblical Origins of American Place-Names
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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
10 Q
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janetgool
Mar 16 07
2361 plays
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Why Is it So?
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Ever wondered where certain places got their names from or what those names meant? Trace the origins of the names belonging to a few famous cities from around the world.
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Average
10 Q
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zorba_scank
Sep 14 10
1002 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
3504 plays
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Strange and Unusual Place Names
Team quiz by Indian Gang
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A chain game on the team message board led the Indian Gang to discover places with interesting names. Come and take a trip with us across the globe.
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Tough
10 Q
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zorba_scank
Mar 04 10
651 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
705 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
588 plays
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It's a Satanic Planet II
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Here is another Satanic Planet quiz. The original quiz used variations of Satan's name. This quiz uses only the word devil or a variant of the word devil to describe the geographic feature.
Remember, the devil is in the details.
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Tough
10 Q
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Toneman52
Aug 06 12
312 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
3549 plays
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Cities, Towns, and Village Sobriquets 5
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Communities try to promote their economy by having a nickname or sobriquet. Here are a number of nicknames that you need to attach to a city, town, or village.
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Average
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Oct 11 10
570 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
8979 plays
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Can you ID these World Cities by Their Nicknames?
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Many people know "The Big Apple" is New York City and "The Big Easy" is New Orleans. But other cities around the globe have sobriquets as well. Let's take a trip and see how many you know.
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Tough
10 Q
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paulmallon
Oct 10 12
783 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
2955 plays
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Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You
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Most people have heard the classic Christmas song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", but what about going to a town named Santa? This quiz is about places with "Santa" in their name.
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Tough
10 Q
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kcochran
Apr 29 11
333 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
4425 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
9456 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
4059 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
6435 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
7854 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
9801 plays
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What About Alphabets?
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Alphabets can play a funny and sometimes law-breaking role in geographic place names. I'll talk mainly about the funny side. This includes two of my best friends in one question, Bonnie Scotland and Eire Ireland! Have fun!
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Tough
10 Q
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Tevez259
Aug 22 12
480 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
3729 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
4167 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
4287 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
1281 plays
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