1. Beginning in 1571, the Spanish built the fortified city of Intramuros. It lies within the metropolitan area of what present-day Asian capital city?
2. The Book of Kells, a ninth-century manuscript that is one of Trinity College’s most famous holdings, can be found in what European capital city?
3. With the fall of the city of in 1492, Christian kingdoms completed the Reconquest on which European peninsula?
4. As a result of Italian immigration, pasta is a common dish in a South American country whose highest point lies south of the Cuchilla Grande hills. Name this country.
5. Punta Arenas is an important Chilean port located on what strait?
6. Lake Garda is the largest lake in which country that includes the Lombardy Plain?
7. The Patan Royal Palace, built in the 17th century, can be found in a valley at the foot of the Himalayas in what country?
8. A Pacific island group, parts of which were formerly referred to as the Hervey Islands, is self-governing but shares a relationship with New Zealand. Name this island group.
9. Founded in 1533, a city located on Colombia’s northwest coast was an important shipping point for Spanish gold and is now one of Colombia’s largest container ports. Name this city.
10. The Temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya’s chariot and is located near the Bay of Bengal in what country?
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GEOQUIZ ANSWERS 1. Manila 2. Dublin 3. Iberian Peninsula 4. Uruguay 5. Strait of Magellan 6. Italy 7. Nepal 8. Cook Islands 9. Cartagena 10. India
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