Statistics for World Geography General Knowledge #1

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What country is also known as Persia?	Iran	97%
What is the only country which starts with the letter Y?	Yemen	93%
In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?	Tanzania	87%
In what city is the Brandenburg Gate located?	Berlin	86%
In what country would you find the city of Limerick?	Ireland	85%
Old Trafford stadium is located near what major city?	Manchester	78%
What valley is the site of the Earth's highest-ever recorded temperature, 134°F?	Death Valley	77%
Ceylon is the former name of what country?	Sri Lanka	77%
What is the largest island of Japan?	Honshu	73%
Albania and Serbia are located on what peninsula?	Balkan	68%
What city was once called New Amsterdam?	New York City	62%
What major river flows through the Grand Canyon?	Colorado River	53%
What volcano exploded in 1883 with the force of 200 megatons of TNT?	Krakatoa	51%
What name is given to the northeast part of China?	Manchuria	47%
What well-known mountain pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan?	Khyber Pass	38%