Geography by pjh2
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1 What would you measure on the Richter Scale?
Earthquakes
 
2 In which country would you find the "Berj al'Arab," the only "7 star hotel" in the World?
Dubai
 
It's officially a 5-star hotel. According to the group, the "Seven-Star" notion was brought to being by a British journalist who visited the hotel on a pre-opening press trip.
3 The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia run from West Virginia to which other state
Georgia
 
4 Which city lies between the River Dee and River Don?
Aberdeen
 
5 What is New York City's most popular nickname?
The Big Apple
 
6 Which capital city was once known as Byzantium?
Istanbul
 
Via "Constantinople "
7 What do crossed swords indicate on an Ordnance Survey Map?
Battlefield
 
8 What plain must you be on to see Stonehenge?
Salisbury Plain
 
9 Which ocean's name means peaceful?
Pacific
 
10 Which is England's largest /natural/ lake (by surface area)?
Windermere
 
There are larger (natural and man-made) lakes in Scotland by surface area, and larger by volume in England. Wast Water is the deepest in England.