To close out our 10th season of events, we recently had our annual Geography Quiz. Here it is for you.  See how you do. Answers will be posted next month. Good luck!

1. Amongst geologists, it is generally agreed that the Grand Canyon is approximately how old?

2. On an average day, how many vehicles cross the Brooklyn Bridge?

1. 75,000
2. 100,000
3. 140,000
4. 200,000

3. World Capitals: Match the country with its capital:

4. The Tatras mountains are part of what larger mountain range?

1. Alps
2. Pyrenees
3. Carpathians
4. Urals

5. Since the 16th century Cochin Jews, also called Malabar Jews, have lived in which Asian country?

6. In what century were official Franco-Japanese relations started by a Samuri (Hasekura Tsunenaga who was also among the first Japanese to visit North America) visiting Saint-Tropez?

1. 15th
2. 16th
3. 17th
4. 18th

7.The “General Council of the Valleys” is the name of what European Micro nation’s 28 member parliament?

8. What is the most common street name in the USA?

9. Which city has the most taxis? Bonus point - how many?

10. What is the most common surname in the world?

11. In what time zone are the north and south poles?

12. Which place in South America is part of the EU and uses the Euro?

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