GEOGRAPHY QUIZ 3
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:45 pm1. To visit the ruins of Petra, you would have to travel to what country?
JORDAN
2. If you were able to compare bustling Ho Chi Minh City to the rural paddy farms of the Mekong River delta, you would be in what country?
VIETNAM
3. The Masai Mara Nature Reserve is in which African nation?
KENYA
4. According to the 2000 census, nearly 30 percent of foreign-born residents of the U.S. are from what country?
MEXICO
5. What mineral resource is Chile's main export?
COPPER
6. Which island nation in the Indian Ocean produces almost 10 percent of the world's tea?
SRI LANKA
7. What country lies between Nicaragua and Panama?
COSTA RICA
8. The ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, are located in which present-day country?
IRAN
9. In 1801, an Act of Union created the United Kingdom by joining Great Britain and which other island?
IRELAND
10. Bangalore is a center of high-tech industries in which Asian country?
INDIA
11. African capitals:The continent is divided into 47 nations, plus another six offshore. The challenge here is to match 10 capital cities to their countries:
Capitals
1. Nairobi - KENYA
2. Abuja - NIGERIA
3. Lusaka - ZAMBIA
4. Mogadishu - SOMALIA
5. Accra - GHANA
6. Tripoli - LIBYA
7. Windhoek - NAMIBIA
8. Harare - ZIMBABWE
9. Conakry - GUNIEA
10. Rabat - MOROCCO
Countries
A. Zimbabwe
B. Libya
C. Nigeria
D. Guinea
E. Morocco
F. Namibia
G. Somalia
H. Zambia
I. Ghana
J. Kenya
12. Which is the biggest national park in Washington?
OLYMPIC
13. Which three Washington cities make up the Tri-Cities?
PASCO - KLENNEWICK - RICHLAND
14. What is the official Washington state tree?
WESTERN HEMLOCK
15. What is the capital of British Columbia?
VICTORIA
16. Where are the headwaters of the Columbia River?
BRITISH COLUMBIA
17. Which of these is not a town found in Washington?
A. Usk. B. Pysht. C. Boring. D. Starbuck.
C) BORING
18. Name a Washington town that is entirely east of the Idaho border.
ASOTIN
19. What's the westernmost point of land in Washington state?
CAPE ALVA
20. What's the highest pass with a paved road in Washington?
SHERMAN PASS
21. What distinguishes Hells Canyon?
A. Windiest place in Idaho. B. Many species of cactus. C. Most 19th-century explorers' deaths. D. Deepest river gorge in North America.
D) DEEPEST RIVER GORGE IN NORTH AMERICA
22. What major national park is in Idaho?
YELLOWSTONE
23. Which of these Oregon towns is not on its coast?
A. North Bend. B. Newport. C. Florence. D. Myrtle Point
D) MYRTLE POINT
24. The Java Sea is surrounded by numerous islands that are part of what country?
INDONESIA
25. What country on the Gulf of Honduras was formerly known as British Honduras?
BELIZE
26. In which Canadian province do most people speak French?
QUEBEC
27. Which country does not border the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Italy. B. Greece. C. Tunisia. D. Portugal
D) PORTUGAL
28. Which state is known as the Keystone State because of its central position among the original 13 colonies?
PENNSYLVANIA
29. To explore St. Augustine, the oldest permanent existing European settlement in the U.S., you would travel to which state?
FLORIDA
30. To see Chimney Rock, an important landmark for pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail, you would have to visit which state?
NEBRASKA
31. Which continent is the world's largest producer of gold?
AFRICA
32. To relax in a thermal spa near Lake Balaton and to visit ceramics factories outside Budapest, you would travel to what country?
HUNGARY
33. The Guadalquivir River flows through Andalusia, a farming region in what country?
SPAIN
JORDAN
2. If you were able to compare bustling Ho Chi Minh City to the rural paddy farms of the Mekong River delta, you would be in what country?
VIETNAM
3. The Masai Mara Nature Reserve is in which African nation?
KENYA
4. According to the 2000 census, nearly 30 percent of foreign-born residents of the U.S. are from what country?
MEXICO
5. What mineral resource is Chile's main export?
COPPER
6. Which island nation in the Indian Ocean produces almost 10 percent of the world's tea?
SRI LANKA
7. What country lies between Nicaragua and Panama?
COSTA RICA
8. The ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, are located in which present-day country?
IRAN
9. In 1801, an Act of Union created the United Kingdom by joining Great Britain and which other island?
IRELAND
10. Bangalore is a center of high-tech industries in which Asian country?
INDIA
11. African capitals:The continent is divided into 47 nations, plus another six offshore. The challenge here is to match 10 capital cities to their countries:
Capitals
1. Nairobi - KENYA
2. Abuja - NIGERIA
3. Lusaka - ZAMBIA
4. Mogadishu - SOMALIA
5. Accra - GHANA
6. Tripoli - LIBYA
7. Windhoek - NAMIBIA
8. Harare - ZIMBABWE
9. Conakry - GUNIEA
10. Rabat - MOROCCO
Countries
A. Zimbabwe
B. Libya
C. Nigeria
D. Guinea
E. Morocco
F. Namibia
G. Somalia
H. Zambia
I. Ghana
J. Kenya
12. Which is the biggest national park in Washington?
OLYMPIC
13. Which three Washington cities make up the Tri-Cities?
PASCO - KLENNEWICK - RICHLAND
14. What is the official Washington state tree?
WESTERN HEMLOCK
15. What is the capital of British Columbia?
VICTORIA
16. Where are the headwaters of the Columbia River?
BRITISH COLUMBIA
17. Which of these is not a town found in Washington?
A. Usk. B. Pysht. C. Boring. D. Starbuck.
C) BORING
18. Name a Washington town that is entirely east of the Idaho border.
ASOTIN
19. What's the westernmost point of land in Washington state?
CAPE ALVA
20. What's the highest pass with a paved road in Washington?
SHERMAN PASS
21. What distinguishes Hells Canyon?
A. Windiest place in Idaho. B. Many species of cactus. C. Most 19th-century explorers' deaths. D. Deepest river gorge in North America.
D) DEEPEST RIVER GORGE IN NORTH AMERICA
22. What major national park is in Idaho?
YELLOWSTONE
23. Which of these Oregon towns is not on its coast?
A. North Bend. B. Newport. C. Florence. D. Myrtle Point
D) MYRTLE POINT
24. The Java Sea is surrounded by numerous islands that are part of what country?
INDONESIA
25. What country on the Gulf of Honduras was formerly known as British Honduras?
BELIZE
26. In which Canadian province do most people speak French?
QUEBEC
27. Which country does not border the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Italy. B. Greece. C. Tunisia. D. Portugal
D) PORTUGAL
28. Which state is known as the Keystone State because of its central position among the original 13 colonies?
PENNSYLVANIA
29. To explore St. Augustine, the oldest permanent existing European settlement in the U.S., you would travel to which state?
FLORIDA
30. To see Chimney Rock, an important landmark for pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail, you would have to visit which state?
NEBRASKA
31. Which continent is the world's largest producer of gold?
AFRICA
32. To relax in a thermal spa near Lake Balaton and to visit ceramics factories outside Budapest, you would travel to what country?
HUNGARY
33. The Guadalquivir River flows through Andalusia, a farming region in what country?
SPAIN
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