Quiz Questions

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Following the trend on here, ill give the first question, answer it and ask another pub quiz question


Simples



What country has the longest coastline in the world??

Poland?

Nope, all of those places have pretty big mountains.

Mount Olympus in Greece is way bigger than Ben Nevis for example.

Hang on a minute....is it an island?

The flattest country in the world is a group of islands.

The flattest country in Europe is not. But it is coastal.

Lithuania

Nope.

None of the Baltic countries. But it’s not a million miles away from them.

My geography is rubbish so I am struggling now. To be honest I don't know what the Baltic countries are so I may pick another one!

Denmark?

Right mum just told me the flattest country in the world is in the Indian ocean. So is it one of the following 3; the Maldives, Sri Lanka, or Madagascar? I'll stick my money on Sri Lanka.

Denmark. You got it pal.

It’s highest peak is lower than the highest peak of any other European contry.

The Maldives is the lowest country in the world with it’s highest elevation at just over 7ft!

Wow 7ft. They won't last long with global warming.

Right my turn, Mick no answering


What European country exports the most bananas??

Nice question Hughie. Reckon I know the answer but I don't want to steal your thunder right away. Makes sense though.

Must be somewhere warm?

Portugal?

Wrong twist

Spain

Nope

Is it a European country that "owns" another country, in the caribbean.

I can't think of the word.

Right lines

If that's the case. France, as they are big colonial power

Only countries I can think of are South American countries.

Guessing the French because their empire covered some of the Caribbean.

Looks like Twist beat me to it

I may be wrong.....

You are wrong, I'm going to let Mick come in on this now if he wants, he has some amazing banana facts

The largest exporter of banana's in Europe is...

...Ireland!

The Fyffe company by the entire banana crop of Belize annually and distribute it across Europe from their operations base in Dublin.

BOOM!

It's not France then. Woops.

Ah right, nope never would have got that.

What's your question Mick?

Owing to a taxonomical error by Doctor Joeseph Banks in 1872 the banana is technically classified as a relative of the otter.

If you boil a banana in milk it becomes magnetic and can be used as a compass.

My question… hmmm…

Right here goes. What are the 2 European Union capitals are closest to eachother?

To give you a clue, they’re approx an hour apart by train so it’s not anywhere in the UK or Ireland.

Brussells and the dam

WillyGilly wrote:Brussells and the dam

Nope.

But the dam isn't the capital of Holland, that the Hague



I'm going to go with The Vatican and Rome Mick

Got to be all those countries closely packed in the middle of europe.

My geography is sh*t, so I would have to look up capitals to even have a guess.

It's nowhere in the Netherlands if that helps.

I know that won't count


So I'm going with San Marino and Rome

The Vatican isn't in the EU Hughie. It's not a trick question.

San Marino isn't in the EU, but I reckon these capitals are closer To eachother anyway.

Ah EU, learn to read the question right hughie



Cause my next answer was going to be Bern and Vienna (switzerland and Austria)

I have heard the question before but cant for the life of me remember the answer im sure Vienna is one of them ?

Vienna is one of them. But Berne isn't.

Hungry is in the EU now isn't it.??


I know Budapest is close to Vienna case I was going to fly into once when I was planning a trip to the Hungarian GP

It's Vienna and Bratislava IIRC? But I'm pretty sure it's close between the other bordering countries as well.

Just had a look I'm maps and Churchill in right, good shout.


Your up buddy

Spot on Churchill! Your shout.

What are the five US states that contain 4 out of 5 vowels?

Rhode Island is one

Georgia, Minnesota, Rhode Island........

Now i am stuck

Together you've got 3/5, not sure whether or not to give you a HUGE clue.

Ignore!

This is tough!

Connecticut is another. I am going through them in my head but my spelling is a bit dodgy!

Only one more left to find...