We DON'T Belong Together! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Nile - Red Sea

The world's longest river at about 6,650 km (4,130 mi), the Nile flows northwards from Lake Victoria. It is known as White Nile until its confluence with the Blue Nile (flowing from the Ethiopian Highlands) at Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. From there it flows through Egypt, whose capital, Cairo, lies on its banks; then it forms a vast delta on the Mediterranean Sea, near the historic city of Alexandria. The Nile Delta is a rich agricultural region, known as one of the major centres of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.

Europe's longest river, the Volga drains into the Caspian Sea, which is an inland body of water, and does not connect with any of the Earth's oceans. The Mississippi Delta is located in the US state of Louisiana, while the Ganges Delta - the largest in the world - is shared by the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh.

Answer: Denmark - Sweden

Located in Northern Europe, Denmark is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. It has only a short (68 km/42 mi) land border with Germany, which lies in the southern part of the Jutland Peninsula, shared by the two countries. Sweden and Denmark share a long, discontinuous maritime border that runs between the two countries in the Kattegat and then in the Baltic Sea, north of the Danish island of Bornholm. Denmark also has maritime borders with Norway, Germany, Poland, the UK and Iceland. The Kingdom of Denmark also includes the two autonomous regions of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa. Qatar, a small peninsula in the Persian Gulf, shares a short land border with Saudi Arabia, while Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula, is bordered by Spain to the north and east.

Answer: Matterhorn - Pyrenees

One of the world's most iconic mountains, the pyramid-shaped Matterhorn (Cervino in Italian) is also one of the highest peaks in the Alps, with an elevation of 4,478 m (14,692 ft). Located in the Pennine Alps, on the border between Switzerland and Italy, it overlooks the Swiss town of Zermatt and the Italian town of Breuil-Cervinia - both of them renowned tourist resorts. The Matterhorn was first summited in 1865 by an expedition led by English mountaineer Edward Whymper; unfortunately, the descent claimed the lives of four of the seven members of the party.

A dormant volcano, Elbrus is Europe's highest mountain, as well as Russia's. Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Andes range and South America; it is also the highest mountain in the world not located in Asia. K2 is the world's second-highest peak: the Karakoram - located on the border of Pakistan, India and China - is the second-highest mountain range on Earth.

Answer: Victoria - Canada

Covering an area of 27,444 km² (87,817 sq mi), Victoria is the smallest and southernmost state of mainland Australia, though it ranks second in terms of population. It lies in the southeastern corner of the country, bounded by the Tasman Sea to the southwest and the Southern Ocean to the southeast. The island of Tasmania, Australia's smallest state, lies across the Bass Strait. Victoria has a more temperate climate than most of mainland Australia, especially in its mountain areas. Melbourne, the state capital, is Australia's second-largest city, and was the country's first capital (1901-1927).

The Victoria located in Canada is a city, the capital of the province of British Columbia.

Bavaria (Bayern in German) is Germany's largest state, located in the southeast of the country. Kerala lies in southwestern India, on the Arabian Sea. Oaxaca is on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico.

Answer: Atacama Desert - North America

Known as one of the driest places on Earth, the Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, on the Pacific coast of South America. This desert forms a narrow strip of land extending along the coast for over 1,600 km (1,000 mi). It is a cold coastal desert, with little difference in temperature between seasons, and a generally mild climate. Because of its inhospitable nature - believed to be similar to the conditions on Mars - the Atacama Desert has been used for simulations of expeditions to the red planet. Being free of light pollution, it is also one of the best places in the world for astronomical observations.

The Namib Desert, for which the country of Namibia is named, is also an extremely arid coastal desert. Australia's fifth-largest desert, the Gibson Desert, is located in Western Australia, while the Gobi Desert lies in southern Mongolia and North China.

Answer: Tenerife - France

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, about 100 km (62 mi) from the coast of Morocco. A popular tourist destination, Tenerife - like the rest of the archipelago - is of volcanic origin: Mount Teide, an active volcano and Spain's highest mountain, stands at its centre, within a National Park that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island's largest city, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is famous for its carnival, one of the largest in the world. The Canary Islands, with the Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde, form the region of the North Atlantic Ocean known as Macaronesia.

Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea. Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines, where the country's capital, Manila, is located. O'ahu is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, home to Honolulu, the state capital.

Answer: Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi

Vietnam's largest and wealthiest city, home to over 14 million people, Ho Chi Minh City was called Saigon until 1976, when the end of the Vietnam War was followed by the reunification of North and South Vietnam. The city was the capital of South Vietnam, but was renamed for revolutionary and politician Ho Chi Minh, the former leader of North Vietnam, who had died in 1969. The name Saigon - which is also the name of the largest of the city's rivers - is still used informally. Ho Chi Minh City is located in southeastern Vietnam, in the Mekong River Delta. Hanoi, the country's national capital, is located in northern Vietnam, about 1,760 km (1,090 mi) north of Ho Chi Minh City.

St Petersburg, the former capital of the Russian Empire, reverted to its original name in 1991; it had been renamed Leningrad in 1924. Madras, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was renamed Chennai in 1996. Salisbury, the national capital of Zimbabwe, was renamed Harare in 1982.

Answer: Bering Sea - Arctic Ocean

Named for 18th-century Danish-Russian explorer Vitus Bering, the Bering Sea lies between Asia and North America, in the North Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the Russian Far East and the Kamchatka Peninsula to the west, Alaska to the east and northeast, the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula to the south, and the Bering Strait to the north. The Chuckchi Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean, lies north of the Bering Strait. The Bering Sea is known for the rich biodiversity of its waters, and is a very important area for many species of seabirds. A popular scientific theory posits that, during the most recent ice age, the level of the Bering Sea was low enough for humans to migrate from Asia to North America, and for animals to do so in both directions.

The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in northwestern Europe. The Andaman Sea lies south of the Bay of Bengal, in the northeastern Indian Ocean, while the Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica.

Answer: Nigeria - Portugal

The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria is a federal republic located in West Africa. While much of the region was colonized by France in the 19th century, Nigeria - whose territory was once home to a number of influential kingdoms and city-states - became a British protectorate in the early 20th century (1914). Like many other African countries, Nigeria achieved its independence in 1960, and became a republic in 1963. A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Nigeria - being an oil-rich country, and Africa's fourth-largest economy - has also been a member of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum-Exporting Countries) since 1971.

Vietnam was a French protectorate from 1883 to 1945, while Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana) was controlled by the Netherlands from the late 17th century to 1975. Eritrea was an Italian colony from 1889 to 1941, then was annexed by Ethiopia; it became independent in 1993, after a 30-year civil war.

Answer: Bucharest - Danube

Though the Danube, Europe's second-largest river, runs along the border between Romania and Bulgaria on its way to the Black Sea, it does not reach Bucharest, Romania's capital city, which is located to the north of the river's course. Bucharest lies on the banks of the river Dāmbovița, a tributary of the Argeș, in turn a left tributary of the Danube. The modern city now straddles both banks of the river, which is crossed by at least 16 bridges. The Danube Delta, the largest in the European Union, is situated for the most part in Romania, with its northern part in Ukraine.

The Danube flows through four European capitals: Vienna (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary), and Belgrade (Serbia).

Washington DC, the capital of the USA, lies on the northern bank of the Potomac. Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lies on the southern bank of the Congo, across the river from Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, lies on both banks of the Tigris, one of the two rivers that border the historic region of Mesopotamia.