Tuesday, June 26, 2012

6/26/11 Geography

Geography
1. How many countries border Spain? 2 (portugal and france)
2. What country was initially settled by modern man as a penal colony of Britain? Australia
3. What present day country was once known as Formosa?  Taiwan
4. Cape Cod is located in which U.S. State? Massachusettes
5. The time in what city is used as the standard by which the world regulates it's clocks and time? Greenwich
6. Named after the site of the ancient Olympic Games, what is the capital of Washington state? Olympia
7. Known for it's iconic architecture, what bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at it's completion in 1937? Golden Gate
8. What is the name of the river that separates Manhattan and New Jersey? The Hudson (or North River)
9. In what country would you find the statue, Christ the Redeemer, standing 130 feet tall? Brazil

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