GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 70

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Where is the Madre de Dios Archipelago?
CHILE
2. Where would you find the place that is the namesake for Lyme Disease?
CONNECTICUT
3. What is the Harz in Germany?
A MOUNTAIN GROUP
4. The westernmost point in Africa, Cape Almadies, lies within which country?
SENEGAL
5. Which province is not adjacent to Hudson Bay?
A Manitoba B Ontario C Quebec D Saskatchewan
D) SASKATCHEWAN
6. On which continent would you find the countries that lead the world in production of oranges, sugar cane, and sunflower seeds?
SOUTH AMERICA
7. What is the tallest mountain in Mexico?
CITLATEPTL
8. Which city is farthest east?
A Marseilles B Lyons C Amsterdam D Brussels
A) MARSEILLES
9 Which country's flag shows the silhouette of the temple at Angkor Wat?
CAMBODIA
10 Which of these U.S. states was the last to become a state?
A Utah B Oregon C Washington D Nevada
A) UTAH
11 The Bahia de Cochinos is a famous bay in which country?
CUBA
12 Mount Eisenhower in Alberta was formerly known as what?
CASTLE MOUNTAIN
13 In which country can you find the ruins of Persepolis?
IRAN
14 The Andaman Sea is part of which water body?
BAY OF BENGAL
15 Which Chinese province has a smaller population than France?
HAINAN
16 Which is the world's highest active volcano?
COTOPAXI
17 Which country has the most active troops?
A Belarus B Bangladesh C Belgium D Belize
B) BANGLADESH
18 Bechuanaland became which country?
BOTSWANA
19 What is the primary religion of Rwanda?
ROMAN CATHOLIC
20 Where does the Fiesta Bowl?
A Tempe, Arizona B Las Cruces, New Mexico C El Paso, Texas D Pasadena, California
A) TEMPE ARIZONA
21. Which African country's flag is a green pentagram on a red background?
MOROCCO
22. The Strait of Hormuz separates Oman from which country?
IRAN
23. Which country has the smallest population?
A Belarus B Bosnia-Herzegovina C Belgium D Burkina-Faso
B) BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA
24. Following Berlin, what is the largest metropolitan area in Germany?
HAMBURG
25. Limnology is the study of what?
LAKES AND PONDS
26 Which country is home to the Mosquito Coast?
HONDURAS
27 Which county's capital city does not have the same name as the country?
A Panama B Algeria C Djibouti D Guatemala
B) ALGERIA
28 What is someone of Amerindian-Spanish ancestry?
A Mestizo B Creole C Aleut D Tejano
A) MESTIZO
29 Which place celebrates their national holiday as the longest day of the year?
GREENLAND
30 Vatican City:Rome::_____:South Africa?
A Lesotho B Swaziland C Cape Town D Pretoria
A) LESOTHO

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Q9 - cambodia

[magpie in the 80's]

Q9 - cambodia

[redandblack]

2 England

3 Mountain Ramge

5 saskatchewan

6 America

8 Amsterdam

14 Indian Ocean

20 tempe

22 Iran

23 belgium

24 Hamburg

27 Djibouti

28 Creole

Not confident about that lot, mags, but we have to start somewhere

[magpie in the 80's]

2 England

3 Mountain Ramge

5 saskatchewan

6 America

8 Amsterdam

14 Indian Ocean

20 tempe

22 Iran

23 belgium

24 Hamburg

27 Djibouti

28 Creole...INCORRECT

Not confident about that lot, mags, but we have to start somewhere

ALL OTHERS CORRECT RAB

[Moe]

27.B
30.C

[magpie in the 80's]

27.B
30.C

[Mr Beefy]

30 A

[magpie in the 80's]

30 A

CORRECT MB

[redandblack]

Still not confident, Mags, but here's some more best guesses.

8 It would have to be Marseilles or Lyon, so I'll say Lyon.

11 Cuba

13 Iran

14 Are you sure the Andaman Sea isn't in the Indian Ocean. If you are, I'll say the Pacific.

18 Botswana

23 Belgium

28 D

[magpie in the 80's]

Still not confident, Mags, but here's some more best guesses.

8 It would have to be Marseilles or Lyon, so I'll say Lyon...your other guess is correct

11 Cuba

13 Iran

14 Are you sure the Andaman Sea isn't in the Indian Ocean. If you are, I'll say the Pacific....body of water doesnt have to be an ocean first

18 Botswana

23 Belgium

28 D

all others correct rab

[redandblack]

14 Bay of Bengal?

[magpie in the 80's]

14 Bay of Bengal?

correct rab

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Where is the Madre de Dios Archipelago?
CHILE
2. Where would you find the place that is the namesake for Lyme Disease?
CONNECTICUT
3. What is the Harz in Germany?
A MOUNTAIN GROUP
4. The westernmost point in Africa, Cape Almadies, lies within which country?
SENEGAL
5. Which province is not adjacent to Hudson Bay?
A Manitoba B Ontario C Quebec D Saskatchewan
D) SASKATCHEWAN
6. On which continent would you find the countries that lead the world in production of oranges, sugar cane, and sunflower seeds?
SOUTH AMERICA
7. What is the tallest mountain in Mexico?
CITLATEPTL
8. Which city is farthest east?
A Marseilles B Lyons C Amsterdam D Brussels
A) MARSEILLES
9 Which country's flag shows the silhouette of the temple at Angkor Wat?
CAMBODIA
10 Which of these U.S. states was the last to become a state?
A Utah B Oregon C Washington D Nevada
A) UTAH
11 The Bahia de Cochinos is a famous bay in which country?
CUBA
12 Mount Eisenhower in Alberta was formerly known as what?
CASTLE MOUNTAIN
13 In which country can you find the ruins of Persepolis?
IRAN
14 The Andaman Sea is part of which water body?
BAY OF BENGAL
15 Which Chinese province has a smaller population than France?
HAINAN
16 Which is the world's highest active volcano?
COTOPAXI
17 Which country has the most active troops?
A Belarus B Bangladesh C Belgium D Belize
B) BANGLADESH
18 Bechuanaland became which country?
BOTSWANA
19 What is the primary religion of Rwanda?
ROMAN CATHOLIC
20 Where does the Fiesta Bowl?
A Tempe, Arizona B Las Cruces, New Mexico C El Paso, Texas D Pasadena, California
A) TEMPE ARIZONA
21. Which African country's flag is a green pentagram on a red background?
MOROCCO
22. The Strait of Hormuz separates Oman from which country?
IRAN
23. Which country has the smallest population?
A Belarus B Bosnia-Herzegovina C Belgium D Burkina-Faso
B) BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA
24. Following Berlin, what is the largest metropolitan area in Germany?
HAMBURG
25. Limnology is the study of what?
LAKES AND PONDS
26 Which country is home to the Mosquito Coast?
HONDURAS
27 Which county's capital city does not have the same name as the country?
A Panama B Algeria C Djibouti D Guatemala
B) ALGERIA
28 What is someone of Amerindian-Spanish ancestry?
A Mestizo B Creole C Aleut D Tejano
A) MESTIZO
29 Which place celebrates their national holiday as the longest day of the year?
GREENLAND
30 Vatican City:Rome::_____:South Africa?
A Lesotho B Swaziland C Cape Town D Pretoria
A) LESOTHO

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ