GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 70

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
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