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pub quiz

TheJournal.ie Pub Quiz 2017: Round 8

This week: geography.
8.30pm, 22 Apr 2017
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PHONES AWAY (UNLESS you’re reading on it), funny team names in.

Let’s move on to geography.

See earlier rounds here.

What's the capital of Australia?
Sydney
Canberra

Melbourne
Perth
Name this island nation.
Iceland
New Zealand

Cuba
Fiji
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
56

58
60
In the list of 243 capital cities ranked by population, where does Dublin come?
51
163

180
82
This is the tallest mountain outside the Himalayas. What is it called?
Denali
Kilimanjaro

Aconcagua
Puncak Jaya
Which of these IS a borough of New York City?
Long Island
Coney Island

Roosevelt Island
Staten Island
The city once known as Stalingrad is now known as what?
Volvograd
Kazan

Sochi
St Petersburg
Which of these countries is worth most in Scrabble?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan

Mozambique
Azerbaijan
Excluding Russia, which European country has the most lakes?
Ireland
Iceland

Norway
Finland
This is a photo from the world's largest urban park. What city is it in?
Moscow
Barcelona

Cape Town
Sydney
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
Top Dog!
Pawsitively brilliant
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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You scored out of !
Fintastic!
Flippin' good.
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You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?
Baaaaaaaaaaaaadddd.
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You scored out of !
Turtle-y awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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