General Knowledge Quiz

[yoyothehobo]

I am going to take a guess at somewhere in Northern Spain so Leon?

(Would have guessed Andorra La Vella, but pretty sure that wont have 100,000 people)

 

[Peterthegreat]

I am going to take a guess at somewhere in Northern Spain so Leon?

(Would have guessed Andorra La Vella, but pretty sure that wont have 100,000 people)

Leon is second.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Now would be a really good time to know other cities in northern spain (guessing its on the Spanish Plateau)

 

[Peterthegreat]

Now would be a really good time to know other cities in northern spain (guessing its on the Spanish Plateau)

Barcelona and Bilbao are in Northern Spain. However they are only a few feet above sea level.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Barcelona and Bilbao are in Northern Spain. However they are only a few feet above sea level.

I wouldnt consider them as they are as you say coastal. Knowing the geography of Spain there are some cities south of the northern mountain ranges (like the Picos De Europa) however i cant think of their names.

 

[Calthrop]

Blindly and at random -- and with in mind, its prominence in railway annals -- Ponferrada?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Blindly and at random -- and with in mind, its prominence in railway annals -- Ponferrada?

Nope.

 

[D6130]

Madrid?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Madrid?

Not Madrid.

 

[D6130]

Potenza?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Potenza?

Nope. Getting colder....

 

[D6130]

Granada?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Granada?

A bit warmer.

 

[xotGD]

Cordoba

 

[D6130]

Toledo?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Warmer than Granada.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Toledo?

Warmer than Cordoba.

 

[D6130]

Salamanca?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Salamanca?

Very hot!

 

[D6130]

Valladolid?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Valladolid?

Very close.....

 

[xotGD]

Avila

 

[Peterthegreat]

Avila

Nope....

 

[xotGD]

Zamora

 

[Peterthegreat]

Zamora

Not Zamora either.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Burgos?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Burgos?

Burgos it is. With a population of around 175k and an elevation of 865m Burgos is indeed the highest European City with a population of over 100k.
Your turn to set the next question.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Burgos it is. With a population of around 175k and an elevation of 865m Burgos is indeed the highest European City with a population of over 100k.
Your turn to set the next question.

I was looking at the route of the Camino de Santiago and saw that city as a major way point.

The most Northerly coal mines in the UK were situated in which town?

 

[D6130]

Brora

 

[yoyothehobo]

Brora

Is the correct answer!

Your turn to dig into the seams of knowledge.