GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 65
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:23 pm1 What is the tallest mountain in Western Europe?
MONT BLANC
2 According to United Nations estimates, what is the most populous urban area in Western Europe?
PARIS
3 The island of Jersey is a territory of which country?
UNITED KINGDOM
4 The Aland Islands are at the mouth of which waterway?
GULF OF BOTHNIA
5 The Althing is the parliament of which place?
ICELAND
6 The Ligurian Sea separates which island from Italy?
CORSICA
7 While Berlin is the current capital of Germany, what was the original capital of the reunified Germany?
BONN
8 What is the largest landlocked harbour in the world?
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
9 Excluding the complex Mississippi-Missouri River system, what is the longest river in the United States?
YUKON
10 Which city lies on the shores of Lake St. Clair?
DETROIT
11 While Wyoming is the least populous state, which state is the second least populous, or, the 49th most populous?
VERMONT
12 While the Big Island of Hawaii is the country's largest, what is the second largest island in area in the United States?
KODIAK ISLAND
13 The Ryukyu Islands are a southern chain of which country?
JAPAN
14 The Gulf of Mannar is bordered by which two countries?
SRI LANKA AND INDIA
15 In addition to the Trans-Siberia Railway, which other major rail line also serves Siberia?
BAIKAL - AMUR
16 The Kirghiz Steppe is found in which country ?
KAZAKHSTAN
17 Which island is just south of China's Leizhou Peninsula?
HAINAN
18 What is the highest point in the Oceania region?
PUNCAK JAYA / PAPUA NEW GUNIEA
19 The Imperial Valley is located in which U.S. state?
CALIFORNIA
20 Near the borders of Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China, what plateau would you find?
UKOK PLATEAU
MONT BLANC
2 According to United Nations estimates, what is the most populous urban area in Western Europe?
PARIS
3 The island of Jersey is a territory of which country?
UNITED KINGDOM
4 The Aland Islands are at the mouth of which waterway?
GULF OF BOTHNIA
5 The Althing is the parliament of which place?
ICELAND
6 The Ligurian Sea separates which island from Italy?
CORSICA
7 While Berlin is the current capital of Germany, what was the original capital of the reunified Germany?
BONN
8 What is the largest landlocked harbour in the world?
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
9 Excluding the complex Mississippi-Missouri River system, what is the longest river in the United States?
YUKON
10 Which city lies on the shores of Lake St. Clair?
DETROIT
11 While Wyoming is the least populous state, which state is the second least populous, or, the 49th most populous?
VERMONT
12 While the Big Island of Hawaii is the country's largest, what is the second largest island in area in the United States?
KODIAK ISLAND
13 The Ryukyu Islands are a southern chain of which country?
JAPAN
14 The Gulf of Mannar is bordered by which two countries?
SRI LANKA AND INDIA
15 In addition to the Trans-Siberia Railway, which other major rail line also serves Siberia?
BAIKAL - AMUR
16 The Kirghiz Steppe is found in which country ?
KAZAKHSTAN
17 Which island is just south of China's Leizhou Peninsula?
HAINAN
18 What is the highest point in the Oceania region?
PUNCAK JAYA / PAPUA NEW GUNIEA
19 The Imperial Valley is located in which U.S. state?
CALIFORNIA
20 Near the borders of Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China, what plateau would you find?
UKOK PLATEAU
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