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National FinalNational Final

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Round 1: Ordnance SurveyRound 1: Ordnance Survey

YouYou havehave tenten minutesminutestoto workwork throughthrough thethequestionsquestions basedbased ononthethe OrdnanceOrdnance SurveySurveymapmap ofof thethe CairngormsCairngorms

MakeMake useuse ofof thethe keykeyandand workwork asas aa teamteam..

Round 2: Geography in the NewsRound 2: Geography in the News

QuestionQuestion 11

EarlyEarly MayMay seessees workworkcommencecommence onon thethereopeningreopening ofof thethe ££300300millionmillion BordersBorders railwayrailway..TheThe lineline waswas originallyoriginallyclosedclosed inin thethe 19701970ss..

a)a) NamedNamed afterafter novelsnovels byby SirSir WalterWalter Scott,Scott, whatwhat isis thethehistorichistoric namename ofof thethe railway?railway?

b)b) WhichWhich river,river, thethe fourthfourth longestlongest inin Scotland,Scotland, willwill thetherailwayrailway havehave itsits terminusterminus nextnext to?to?


QuestionQuestion 22

JulyJuly 20132013 sawsaw sixsix femalefemaleGreenpeaceGreenpeace protestorsprotestorsscalescale thethe highesthighest buildingbuildinginin thethe EuropeanEuropean UnionUnion totoraiseraise publicpublic awarenessawareness ofofanan environmentalenvironmental issueissue..

a)a) WhatWhat isis thethe namename ofof thisthis 9292 storeystorey structure?structure?b)b) WhatWhat energyenergy issueissue werewere thethe protestersprotesters raisingraising

awarenessawareness of?of?


QuestionQuestion 33

JulyJuly seessees thethe BoeingBoeing787787 makesmakes itsits firstfirstcommercialcommercial flightflight fromfromaa UKUK airportairport leavingleavingfromfrom GlasgowGlasgow boundboundforfor thethe CaribbeanCaribbean..

a)a) WhatWhat isis thethe nicknamenickname ofof thethe BoeingBoeing 787787 aircraft?aircraft?b)b) WhichWhich resortresort inin Mexico,Mexico, thethe largestlargest onon thethe country’scountry’s

CaribbeanCaribbean coast,coast, waswas thethe flightflight headingheading to?to?c)c) WhatWhat waswas thethe originaloriginal namename ofof GlasgowGlasgow airport?airport?


QuestionQuestion 44

TheThe PhilippinesPhilippines areare struckstruckbyby aa ferociousferocious TyphoonTyphoon ininearlyearly NovemberNovember 20132013..OverOver 66,,000000 peoplepeople arearekilledkilled andand 3030,,000000 areareinjuredinjured..

a)a) WhatWhat waswas thethe namename givengiven toto thethe typhoon?typhoon?b)b) TropicalTropical stormsstorms areare knownknown asas typhoonstyphoons inin thethe PacificPacific..

WhatWhat areare theythey knownknown asas inin thethe IndianIndian Ocean?Ocean?c)c) TheThe PhilippinesPhilippines consistconsist ofof overover 77,,000000 islandsislands.. WhatWhat isis

thethe geographicalgeographical namename forfor aa largelarge groupgroup ofof islands?islands?

Round 2: Geography in the NewsRound 2: Geography in the NewsQuestionQuestion

TheThe 11stst ofof JulyJuly 20132013 seesseesCroatiaCroatia becomebecome thethe 2828thth

membermember ofof thethe EuropeanEuropeanUnionUnion

a)a) WhatWhat isis Croatia’sCroatia’s capitalcapital city?city?b)b) CroatiaCroatia willwill bebe expectedexpected toto joinjoin thethe EuroEuro eventuallyeventually..

WhatWhat isis thethe presentpresent currencycurrency ofof Croatia?Croatia?

Round 2

The Coastline of Scotland

AB

CF

DE

Question 1Question 1

Identify the firthsIdentify the firthsAA, , BB, , CC, , DD, , EE and and FF around the around the Scottish coastlineScottish coastline

Identify the Identify the peninsulas peninsulas GG and and HH on the map on the map

G

H


Identify the Identify the HebrideanHebrideanislands islands AA to to GG on the on the map oppositemap opposite B

C

D

E

F

G

A


This 137 metre high sea This 137 metre high sea stack is one of the most stack is one of the most famous features of the famous features of the Orkney IslandsOrkney Islands

a)a) Off which island is the Off which island is the stack found?stack found?

b)b) What type of sedimentary What type of sedimentary rock is the stack made of?rock is the stack made of?


ThisThis island,island, midwaymidwaybetweenbetween thethe OrkneyOrkney andandShetland,Shetland, isis thethe mostmostremoteremotelyly inhabitedinhabited islandislandoffoff thethe coastcoast ofof ScotlandScotland..

a)a) What is name of this What is name of this island?island?

b)b) With what industry is With what industry is the island famous for?the island famous for?


This lighthouse is located in the most northerly This lighthouse is located in the most northerly point on mainland Scotland.point on mainland Scotland.What is the name of this headland?What is the name of this headland?

Round 3: Name ChangersRound 3: Name ChangersQuestionQuestion 11

TheseThese areare historichistoric namesnames forfor countriescountries.. WhatWhatareare thesethese nationsnations knownknown asas today?today?

a)a) CeylonCeylon

b)b) SouthernSouthern RhodesiaRhodesia

c)c) PersiaPersia

d)d) NyasalandNyasaland

e)e) EastEast PakistanPakistan

f)f) ZaireZaire

g)g) BritishBritish HondurasHonduras

h)h) SiamSiam

Round 3: Name ChangersRound 3: Name ChangersQuestionQuestion 22

WhatWhat areare thethe majormajor citiescities listedlisted belowbelow knownknown asastoday?today?

a)a) NewNew AmsterdamAmsterdam

b)b) ConstantinopleConstantinople

c)c) PekingPeking

d)d) KristianiaKristiania

e)e) BombayBombay

f)f) SaigonSaigon

g)g) MadrasMadras

Round 4: Airports & AirlinesRound 4: Airports & AirlinesQuestionQuestion 11

WhatWhat citycity wouldwould youyou bebe arrivingarriving atat ifif youyou landedlandedatat thethe followingfollowing internationalinternational airports?airports?

a)a) O’HareO’Hare

b)b) NaritaNarita

c)c) GuarulhosGuarulhos

d)d) SchipolSchipol

e)e) LesterLester BB PearsonPearson

f)f) DullesDulles

g)g) IndiraIndira GhandiGhandi

h)h) ElEl PratPrat

Round 4: Airports & AirlinesRound 4: Airports & AirlinesQuestionQuestion 22

InIn whatwhat countrycountry areare thethe followingfollowing airlinesairlinesbased?based?

a)a) TAMTAM

b)b) CathayCathay PacificPacific

c)c) KLMKLM

d)d) SouthwestSouthwest AirlinesAirlines

Round 4: Airports & AirlinesRound 4: Airports & AirlinesQuestionQuestion 33.. IdentifyIdentify thethe internationalinternational airlinesairlinesfromfrom thethe tailfinstailfins belowbelow

A B C D

E F G H

Local Final

Congratulations to those teams who havemade it through to the Local Final.

This is a combination of individual and teamresponses

Local Final: Round 1

The Geography of Australia

S2S2 Name the area Name the area shown in redshown in red on the map aboveon the map above

S3S3 What is the capital of this area?What is the capital of this area?

S4S4 What is the sea area marked at X?What is the sea area marked at X?

TeamTeam What is the name of Australia’s longest river?What is the name of Australia’s longest river?

Team 1Team 1 X


SS33 WhatWhat isis thethe capitalcapital ofof thisthis area?area?

SS44 WhatWhat isis thethe seasea areaarea markedmarked atat X?X?

TeamTeam WhoWho isis currentlycurrently Australia’sAustralia’s primeprime minister?minister?

Team 2Team 2

X


SS33 WhatWhat isis thethe capitalcapital ofof thisthis area?area?

SS44 WhatWhat isis thethe seasea areaarea markedmarked atat X?X?

TeamTeam WhatWhat mineralmineral isis Australia’sAustralia’s biggestbiggest export?export?

Team 3Team 3

X


S3S3 What is the capital of this area?What is the capital of this area?

S4S4 What is the sea area marked at X?What is the sea area marked at X?

TeamTeam What is the name of Australia’s highest mountain?What is the name of Australia’s highest mountain?

Team 4Team 4

X


Spelling Bee

Each pupil will be asked to spell 2 words. One point for each correct answer


One Minute Round

Starting with the Letter A, each team will be asked about the Geography of Scotland.

You can confer, but the first answer given will be the one that is accepted.

Tourist resort in the CairngormsIsland in the Firth of ClydeBridge over the river Forth opened in 2008Scotland's 4th biggest cityMajor bridge over the River ClydeWest coast Sea loch, famous for its shellfishScotland's only oil refineryThe biggest town in the Scottish BordersReligious island off the coast of MullLargest town in East AyrshireThe river which flows out of Loch LomondArea of water between Skye and LewisCouncil area with Irvine as the largest townScotland's newest cityCoastal resort on the Isle of ButeScotland's second longest riverNuclear power station in East LothianFerry port in Inverclyde

ABCDEFGHIKLMNPRSTW

Team 3

The "Granite City"Biggest settlement on ArranRange of hills on the island of SkyePerthshire town, home to Andy MurrayThe main town in MorayRiver which flows through StirlingScottish city known as the "Dear Green Place"Nuclear Power Station on the Firth of ClydeLargest town in North AyrshireLoch which supplies Glasgow with waterThe largest Scottish loch in terms of areaIsland with Tobermory as its main settlementSki centre near Fort WilliamFirth between Caithness and the Orkney IslesSea loch on which Stranraer standsLargest island in the Inner HebridesGolfing town and ferry port in South AyrshireEdinburgh's main railway station

ABCDEFGHIKLMNPRSTW

Team 4

The largest island in the Firth of ClydeLanarkshire town, birthplace of David LivingstoneA "new town", north east of GlasgowFamous for jute, jam and journalismMajor tributary of the river TayThe northern end of the West Highland WayThe largest town in InverclydeScotland's national stadiumThe “capital” of the HighlandsThe largest town in FifeSki area in the CairngormsScotland's deepest lochRiver which flows through DumfriesThe county town of RenfrewshireOne of the "Small Isles" of the Inner HebridesThe "Home of Golf"Scotland's longest riverScotland's largest on-shore wind farm

ABCDEFGHIKLMNPRSTW

Team 1

A volcanic plug in the Firth of ClydeScotland's largest prisonScotland's 2nd National ParkClosed nuclear power station in CaithnessA "new town" south of GlasgowFishing port in north-east ScotlandSki resort in the west HighlandsLargest town in South LanarkshireCouncil area with Greenock and Port GlasgowMajor bridge over the River ClydeCapital of the Shetland IslandsHome to Scottish rugbyTown 25km east of Invernessthe largest town on SkyeArea of moorland near GlencoeUniversity located in central GlasgowScenic area where the town of Callander is found Royal burgh town in Caithness

ABCDEFGHIKLMNPRSTW

Team 2

Local Final: Round 2Local Final: Round 2

Where on Earth?Where on Earth?

Each team has the opportunity to gain 5 points for Each team has the opportunity to gain 5 points for each correctly identified location.each correctly identified location.

Clues will become easier, but the points dropClues will become easier, but the points drop

You only have one opportunity to bid. Get it wrong You only have one opportunity to bid. Get it wrong and you get and you get nono points.points.

Location 15 Point Clue:

In the local native language my place namemeans "place where trees stand in thewater”

I also stand on the 43°N line of latitude


Viewed from space I look like this


Although not the capital of my country, thiscity has the largest population, with over 2.6million inhabitants (2011).


One of North America’s great cities, mysporting teams include the Raptors, MapleLeafs and the Blue Jays

Location 12 Point Clue

One of North America’s great cities, mysporting teams include the Maple Leafs andthe Blue Jays

Location 1

1 Point Clue:The city skyline


In the local native language my place namemeans “By the sea”

I also stand on the 121°E line of longitude


Although not the capital of my country, thiscity has by far the largest population, withover 23 million inhabitants (2012).


I am the world’s busiest container port andstand on the mouth of Asia’s longest river,the Yangtze.

Location 2

1 Point Clue: The city skyline


I am one of the world’s oldest cities, datingback to at least 660 B.C.

I also stand on the 41°N line of latitude


I have a population exceeding 13 millionpeople, the majority of whom follow theIslamic religion, although there is asignificant Christian population.

I am not the capital city of my country.


I stand on the Bosphorous, one of thebusiest waterways in the world.

Between 1453 and 1922 I was the centre ofthe Ottoman Empire.

Location 3



I have a relatively recent history, dating backto the mid nineteenth century, when Ievolved as a major centre on the UnionPacific Railroad.

I also stand on the 115°W line of longitude


My name translated means “The Meadows”although this is surprising as I have a mainlydesert climate.

My population is around 560,000.


Much of my drinking water is obtained fromthe Colorado river.

My main industries today include tourismand more importantly, gambling.

Location 4



I am one of the great cities of the RomanEmpire and date back to 400 B.C.

I stand on the 9°E line of longitude and havea population of 1.3 million (2011).

Location 5

3 Point Clue


My name translated means middle of a plaindue to the fact that I am located in the RiverPo valley.

I am the largest settlement in Lombardy andthe most important commercial centre inItaly.


In Roman times I was named “Mediolanum”

I am famous for fashion and my two footballteams, Athletic Club and Internazionale.

The End!The End!

Thanks to all teams for their Thanks to all teams for their participationparticipation

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