Geography

One of the new reference sources added to Credo Reference is "Geography of the World". All the answers to these questions can be found there.

1. Which island has the nickname "The Emerald Isle"?
   Ireland.
2. Which city is the center of government of the USA?
   Washington DC.
3. Which country is cut through by the equator, after which it is named?
   Ecuador.
4. What is the currency of Greece?
   Euro.
5. Which country is also known as Myanmar?
   Burma.
6. In 1971, East Pakistan broke away from West Pakistan to become an independent country called...what?
   Bangladesh.
7. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, lies on the banks of which river?
   Tigris.
8. Which Central American country has had no army since 1948?
   Costa Rica.
9. Democratic elections in 1990 led to Czechoslovakia's split into two countries - the Czech Republic and which other country?
   Slovakia.
10. What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
    Kinshasa.

Questions set by Tony Augarde, author of "The Oxford Guide to Word Games"

How did you do?

0 - 1    Mmmm, not exactly brilliant.
2 - 5    A reasonable stab.
6 - 8    A good showing. But there's still room for improvement!
9 - 10  You really know your stuff. Well done!