Geography by Letter: E

Geography by Letter: E

Questions

1. 1 Which constituent country of the UK's name is derived from "land of the Angles", referring to a group of settlers from modern-day Denmark?
2.  What meteorological event - meaning "the Boy" - is responsible for extreme cycles of wet weather and drought in South America?
3.  Which city - the fifth largest in Canada - is the capital of the Province of Alberta?
4.  The Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest example in the world of which geographic feature, where a river begins to widen as it reaches the sea?
5.  Which country in Central America's name literally translates into English as "the Saviour"?
6.  By what name is the country of Spain known in Spanish?
7.  What line of latitude runs through 13 countries, including Brazil, Uganda, Gabon, and Indonesia?
8.  Which city in western Texas is separated from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez by the waters of the Rio Grande?
9.  Which currency was introduced to 14 countries on the 1st of January, 1999 - though their former currencies were still accepted as legal tender until 2002?
10.  What geological phenomenon was formerly measured on the Richter Scale?
11.  Which province on the Red Sea coast of Ethiopia officially seceded from the country in 1993, sparking several disputes and finally a war, which was only finally declared over in 2018?
12.  By what four-letter name is the island of Ireland known in its native Irish Gaelic?
13.  Which Parisian landmark, opened in 1889 as the entrance to the World Fair, was the tallest man-made structure in the world until the Chrysler Building was topped out in 1930?
14.  Which Baltic country is often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of Europe" - referring to its heavily technologically-based economy?
15.  In which country is Mt. Chimborazo situated - the summit of which is the furthest place on Earth from the planet's centre?
16.  Which volcano on the island of Sicily, overlooking the major cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the largest and most active in Europe?
17.  Which National Park in Florida is home to an extensive tropical wetland system?
18.  Which island, owned by Chile but known in its native tongue as Rapa Nui, is home to giant statues known as Moai?
19.  Which river, along with the adjacent Tigris, is the main waterway in the historical region of Mesopotamia, in now modern-day Iraq?
20.  Also known as Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, which 29029 feet-high mountain straddles the border between Nepal and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Tibet?

1. 1 Which constituent country of the UK's name is derived from "land of the Angles", referring to a group of settlers from modern-day Denmark?

   England
2.  What meteorological event - meaning "the Boy" - is responsible for extreme cycles of wet weather and drought in South America?

   El Niño
3.  Which city - the fifth largest in Canada - is the capital of the Province of Alberta?

   Edmonton
4.  The Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest example in the world of which geographic feature, where a river begins to widen as it reaches the sea?

   Estuary
5.  Which country in Central America's name literally translates into English as "the Saviour"?

   El Salvador
6.  By what name is the country of Spain known in Spanish?

   España
7.  What line of latitude runs through 13 countries, including Brazil, Uganda, Gabon, and Indonesia?

   Equator
8.  Which city in western Texas is separated from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez by the waters of the Rio Grande?

   El Paso
9.  Which currency was introduced to 14 countries on the 1st of January, 1999 - though their former currencies were still accepted as legal tender until 2002?

   The Euro
10.  What geological phenomenon was formerly measured on the Richter Scale?

    Earthquakes
11.  Which province on the Red Sea coast of Ethiopia officially seceded from the country in 1993, sparking several disputes and finally a war, which was only finally declared over in 2018?

    Eritrea
12.  By what four-letter name is the island of Ireland known in its native Irish Gaelic?

    Éire
13.  Which Parisian landmark, opened in 1889 as the entrance to the World Fair, was the tallest man-made structure in the world until the Chrysler Building was topped out in 1930?

    Eiffel Tower
14.  Which Baltic country is often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of Europe" - referring to its heavily technologically-based economy?

    Estonia
15.  In which country is Mt. Chimborazo situated - the summit of which is the furthest place on Earth from the planet's centre?

    Ecuador
16.  Which volcano on the island of Sicily, overlooking the major cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the largest and most active in Europe?

    Mt. Etna
17.  Which National Park in Florida is home to an extensive tropical wetland system?

    Everglades
18.  Which island, owned by Chile but known in its native tongue as Rapa Nui, is home to giant statues known as Moai?

    Easter Island
19.  Which river, along with the adjacent Tigris, is the main waterway in the historical region of Mesopotamia, in now modern-day Iraq?

    Euphrates
20.  Also known as Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, which 29029 feet-high mountain straddles the border between Nepal and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Tibet?

    Mt. Everest