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Monthly Competitions - Schools
October - Level 2

2: On what continent will you find the country of Chile?
A: South America

3: Belmopan is the capital of which country? What city was formerly this country's capital?
A: Belize ; Belize City

4: The Principality of Liechtenstein is bordered by which two countries?
A: Austria ; Switzerland

5: What is the name of Panama's currency?
A: Balboa

6: The Turkish city of Istanbul was previously known by two other names, one beginning with 'C' and one beginning with 'B'. What were they?
A: Constantinople ; Byzantium

7: What is the name of the tallest mountain in Western Australia?
A: Mt. Meharry

8: The New Zealand cities of Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington, appear in what order from north to south?
A: Auckland ; Wellington ; Christchurch

9: What river in the USA caught fire on 22 June 1969 due to its heavily polluted state?
A: Cuyahoga River

10: True/False: The Himalayan Mountains were built by India bumping into Asia several million years ago?
A: True

11: The Kermadec Trench appears in which ocean and to the north of which country?
A: Pacific Ocean ; New Zealand

12: In what country will you find the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu?
A: Peru

13: The Kyber Pass is an important gateway between which two countries?
A: Pakistan ; Afghanistan

14: Name the five Great Lakes. On the shore of which lake will you find the city of Chicago?
A: L. Superior ; L. Michigan ; L. Huron ; L. Eerie ; L. Ontario. Chicago is on L. Michigan

15: The following capital cities belong to which countries?
A: Caracas - Venezuela ; Manila - Philippines ; Nairobi - Kenya ; Sofia - Bulgaria

16: What type of geographical feature is the Hindu Kush?
A: Mountain range

17: On what river is Montreal situated?
A: St. Lawrence

18: The island of Montserrat was almost destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1997. Who sighted and named the island and what did he name it after?
A: Christopher Columbus ; named after Montserrat Abbey in Spain

19: The Gulf of Bothnia separates which two countries?
A: Sweden ; Finland

20: Which two countries fought over the Falkland Islands?
A: Britain ; Argentina