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Transistion Year Regional Geography Quiz
Transistion Year Regional Geography Quiz
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1
Which of these cave systems can be found in the Burren?
Ailwee Caves
Shannon Caves
Dunmore Caves
Marble Arch Caves
2
The majority of immigrants coming into the Paris Basin come from where?
South America
Eastern Europe
Central America
North West Africa
3
What is the approximate population of every Irish Gaeltacht area?
96,000
230,000
275,000
50,000
4
Gweedore is the largest Gaeltacht parish in Ireland. What Gaeltacht region is it in?
Mayo
Galway
Kerry
Donegal
5
Which government department handles matters dealing with the Gaeltacht?
Department of Education
Department of Finance
Department of Tourism
Department of Health
6
The Eiffel Tower is a famous Paris landmark - how tall is it in metres?
300
400
500
200
7
In which county is most of the Burren region located?
Limerick
Clare
Kerry
Offaly
8
Which sea is on the Eastern side of the Mezzogiorno
Adriatic
Balearic
Tyrrhenian
Mediterranean
9
Karni Mata temple in Rajasthan is a major Hindu pilgrimage site. It is home to 25,000 of what animal?
Squirrels
Guinea Pigs
Beavers
Rats
10
Ireland's national Irish language TV station (TG4) and radio station (Raidió na Gaeltachta) are based in what region?
Cork
Mayo
Galway
Waterford
11
What percentage of Ireland's total species of flowers can be found in the Burren?
50%
80%
60%
70%
12
Achill Island is a Gaeltacht area found in what county?
Galway
Donegal
Mayo
Cork
13
What is the capital of India?
Mumbai
New Delhi
Calcutta
Jaipur
14
The majority of India's population follow what religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
15
Mt. Everest, on the Indian border, is the tallest mountain in the world. What height is it?
12,848 metres
11,848 metres
10,848 metres
8,848 metres
16
The Mafia crime organisation was founded in Sicily in the Mezzogiorno
False
True
17
Which of these towns in the Burren hosts a major festival every year?
Kilfenora
Lisdoonvarna
Corofin
Ballyvaughan
18
Green, white, and what other colour make up the 3 main colours on the Indian flag?
Orange
Black
Red
Blue
19
Which of these islands can be found in the Mezzogiorno region?
Sicily
Crete
Mallorca
Corsica
20
What is the largest city in the Mezzogiorno
Taranto
Salerno
Palermo
Naples
21
Which Gaeltacht area has the largest population?
Kerry
Galway
Mayo
Donegal
22
Which of these Leinster counties has Ireland's smallest Gaeltacht?
Dublin
Kildare
Wexford
Meath
23
What is the dominant rock in the Burren Region?
Sandstone
Granite
Marble
Limestone
24
What is the name of the high-speed train that passes through the Paris Basin
The FDR
The TGV
The HTA
The BOT
25
Coláiste Lurgan in Galway is most commonly known for its promotion of the Irish language through what?
Art
Film
Documentaries
Pop Music
26
The
Île-de-France
is the largest region by population within the Paris Basin.
False
True
27
What is India's most popular sport?
Football
Tennis
Cricket
Rugby
28
Which of these rivers flows through the Paris Basin?
Tiber
Danube
Seine
Volta
29
Which of these countries borders the Paris Basin to the North?
Denmark
Belgium
Austria
Poland
30
Cows are sacred in India with freedom to freely roam Indian streets. Killing cows in most Indian states is illegal
False
True
31
The first modern pizzas, as we know them today were developed in Naples in the Mezzogiorno
True
False
32
The hillsides of the Burren region are home to Ireland's largest herds of wild...
Cats
Sheep
Dogs
Goats
33
The Mezzogiorno is located in the North or South of Italy?
North
South
34
Roughly how many tourists visit the Burren region each year?
18,000
8,000
800,000
80,000
35
A famous neolithic portal tomb (burial chamber) found in the Burren is called what?
Drumanone
Malinmore
Aghacliff
Poulnabrone
36
Which of these is a region within the Paris Basin where a famous alcoholic drink is made?
Prosecco
Martini
Champagne
Cider
37
Which of these famous landmarks can be found in India?
The Grand Palace
Taj Mahal
Himeji Castle
Petronas Twin Towers
38
Which Galway village marks the extreme northern-most point of the Burren region?
Craughwell
Kinvara
Loughrea
Clarinbridge
39
What is the population of India
980 Million
1.1 Billion
900 Million
1.3 Billion
40
How many people live in the Paris Basin?
40 million
10 million
20 million
30 million