GEOGRAPHY IN THE NEWS 2012-13
Instructions to teachers: pick the questions to suit your needs; question 5 could be an extra round if you wish.
1. Name the odd one out: Volvo, Nokia, IKEA?
ANSWER: NOKIA is a Finnish company, other two are Swedish
2. Name the odd one out: Lego, Carlsberg, H&M?
ANSWER: H&M is a Swedish company; other two are famous Danish brands
3. The city of Rovaniemi, on the Arctic Circle, which houses Santa Claus Village, is located in which country in Scandinavia?
ANSWER: FINLAND
4. Tourists flocking to the Arctic between September & March are usually looking for which spectacular sight?
ANSWER: NORTHERN LIGHTS
5. Match the motor companies (list A) with the appropriate manufacturing sites (list B) in the UK in 2011.
List A (companies) List B (sites)
1. Ford A. Luton & Ellesmere Port
2. Honda B. Coventry
3. Toyota C. Castle Bromwich & Halewood (Liverpool)
4. Roll Royce D. Sunderland
5. Vauxhall E. Swindon
6. Jaguar Land Rover F. Bridgend, Dagenham & Southampton
7. BMW G. Goodwood
8. Tata H. Deeside & Burnaston (Derby)
9. Nissan I. Birmingham & Oxford
ANSWERS: 1= F; 2= E; 3= H; 4= G; 5= A; 6= C; 7= I; 8= B; 9= D.
6. Arabica and Robusta are both crop types of which hot drink?
ANSWER: COFFEE
7. The world’s second largest producer of coffee (after Brazil) is Vietnam, Colombia or Kenya?
ANSWER: VIETNAM
8. Which car manufacturer produced more cars than any other in Britain in 2011: was it Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan or BMW?
ANSWER: NISSAN
9. Which German car company is now responsible for the production of the Mini and Rolls Royce?
ANSWER: BMW
10. Honda produces the Civic, Jazz and CRV where in Wiltshire?
ANSWER: SWINDON
11. Two of Britain’s most expensive luxury cars are Bentley and Rolls Royce; which of these is made at Crewe?
ANSWER: BENTLEY
12. Western Europe’s tallest building at 1016 feet high, close to London Bridge railway station, is due to open officially in February 2013; by what name is this 72 storey building more popularly known?
ANSWER: THE SHARD (looks like a shard of glass)
ids 3/8/2012