a large river found in South America

Which of the following options does NOT describe the Panama Canal?

All of the Above describe qualities of the Panama Canal

Border Towns are known for...

close to boundaries between 2 countries, states, or regions

What three neighboring countries in Western Europe have formed a union?

Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

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1
What mountain ranges does Mt. Everest call home?
Himalaya Mountain Range
Appalachian Mountains
Tienanmen Mountain Range
Rocky Mountains
2
Attraction is the location of a US naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941
Niagara Falls
Pearl Harbor
Yosemite National Park
Gettysburg National Battlefield
3
Western Canadian vacation packages on 4 train routes through British Columbia & Alberta?
Amtrak
Day line cruises
The "T"
Rocky mountaineer rail
4
What is the longest river in the world?
Congo River
Victoria River
Nile River
Kalahari River
5
What is the 2nd largest city in Brazil?
Rio de Janeiro
Panama
Galapagos
Yucatan
6
What is the highest point on Earths Continental crust?
Mount Fuji
Gobi Mountain
Mount Everest
Himalaya Mountain-
7
Weathered mountain range in US in noted for camping and hiking, from Pennsylvania to Georgia?
Cascade Range
Appalachian Mountains
Niagara Falls
Sierra Nevada
8
The Amazon is...
The origin of the Gulf Stream
a mountain range in South America
a large river found in South America
a peninsula in Central America
9
What National Park in Arizona is famous for its geological features and plant/ animal fossils?
Golden Gate Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Central Park
Yose mite National Park
10
What type of land-form is a piece of land that is surrounded by water but attached to mainland?
gulf
island
continent
peninsula
11
Map shows Earth's surface as a rectangle with meridian intervals & parallels of latitude?
flat map
Route map
mercator projection
locator map
12
What rugged mountain range runs through Southern France, Austria, Switzerland, & Northern Italy
Ural Mountains
Alps
Pyrennes
Apennines
13
What imaginary line on the Earth's surface at 180 degrees longitude?
international date line
time zone
meridian
equator
14
What is the largest and most visited recreational resort in the world?
Busch Gardens
Golden Gate Park
Disneyland
Walt Disney World
15
Describes the urban park that occupies about 1.2 square miles in the heart of Manhattan, NY?
Yosemite national park
Golden Gate park
Central park
Grand Canyon national park
16
City is smallest independent state in the world & the seat of government of the Catholic Church
Coliseum
Vatican City
French Riveria
French Alps
17
Which of the following options does NOT describe the Panama Canal?
it's a key conduit for international maritime trade
it joins the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
All of the Above describe qualities of the Panama Canal
it is 40 miles long
18
What attraction was originally designed to protect China from the Mongols?
The Outback
The Great Wall of China
The Great Chinese Fortification
The Great Barrier Reef
19
What is the national airline of Australia?
Quantas Air
Aussie airlines
Australian Air
Delta
20
Border Towns are known for...
grouped together in order to create a border around the town
being a group of islands in the Pacific off South America
being the 2nd most popular town type in South America
close to boundaries between 2 countries, states, or regions
21
What US government installation manages & operates launch facilities in Cape Canaveral Florida
Rockefeller Center
Kennedy Space Center
St. Augustine
Pearl Harbor
22
What high speed passenger rail service connects London with Paris and Brussels?
Autobahn
Eurostar Train
Tube
Metro
23
Which land-form is the origin of the Gulf Stream?
Mediterranean Sea
Amazon
Andes
Caribbean Sea
24
Who owns the group of islands found in the Pacific off South America?
Brazil
The U.S.
Mexico
Ecuador
25
Describes electric passenger railway system in an urban area with high capacity and frequency?
Amtrak
day line
Boston T subway
Rocky mountaineer rail
26
What large monumental landmark on Ellis Island in New York Bay?
Rockefeller Center
Niagara Falls
Empire State building
Statue of Liberty
27
who built the Panama Canal?
Ecuador
Mexico
The U.S.
Brazil
28
What castle fortress is positioned atop the volcanic castle rock in Scotland?
Stonehenge Castle
French Riviera
Chateaux
Edinburgh castle
29
What is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing today?
Victoria Falls
The Wailing Wall
Great Pyramid of Giza
Serengeti National Park
30
Botswana is a large part of which desert?
Congo Desert
Sahara Desert
Madagascar Desert
Kalahari Desert
31
Which river flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean?
Victoria Falls
Kalahari River
Nile River
Congo River
32
What attraction is found in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
Great Wall of Reef
Gobi Reef
The Outback
33
What three neighboring countries in Western Europe have formed a union?
Germany, France, and Austria
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Ireland, United Kingdom, and British Isles
Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland
34
North America, Asia, and Europe are all considered what type of land-form?
islands
states
continents
countries
35
Central America extends into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche & the Caribbean Sea
Galapagos
Panama
Rio de Janeiro
Yucatan
36
What type of traveler has their expenses paid for by the company they work for?
adventure traveler
business traveler
no expense traveler
leisure traveler
37
What imaginary lines on a map measures distance north or south of the equator?
prime meridian
longitude
hemisphere
latitude
38
Time zones are loosely divided by what imaginary line on map?
latitude
prime meridian
longitude
equator
39
What desert is found in southwestern Africa?
Congo Desert
Sahara Desert
Madagascar Desert
Kalahari Desert
40
What river is the 2nd longest in Europe?
The Danube River
The River Thames
The Seine River
The Rhine River
41
What art museum is a famous tourist attraction in Paris?
Eiffel Tower
Louvre
Autobahn
Stonehenge
42
What term describes the division of the globe into equal parts north and south or east & west?
equator
half
hemisphere
meridian
43
Term for the 24 regions of the globe throughout which is the same standard time is used?
centralized time
standardized time
time area
time zone
44
What attraction in Jerusalem is sacred to the Jewish religion?
The Wailing Wall
Sahara Desert
Victoria Falls
Great Pyramid of Giza
45
What California national park is famous for its waterfalls and rock formations?
Yosemite national park
Central park
Grand Canyon national park
Gettysburg national battlefield
46
Which major African river flows through the Congo into the South Atlantic?
Victoria Falls
Nile River
Congo River
Jalahari River
47
Where does the royal family reside in London?
Buckingham Palace
Vatican City
Edinburgh castle
Chateaux
48
What railroad tunnel is between France and England under the English Channel?
Metro
Eurostar Train
Chunnel
Tube
49
What island is in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa?
Australia
Hawaii
Victoria Falls
Madagascar
50
What area in Pennsylvania is known for its high percentage of Amish population?
Appalachian mountains
Cascade range
St. Augustine
Dutch country
51
What desert is found in northern Africa?
Kalahari Desert
Sahara Desert
Madagascar Desert
Congo Desert
52
What holiday and recreation resort is found in the eastern suburbs of Mare-La-Vellee, France?
Eiffel Tower
Louvre
Disneyland Paris
Stonehenge
53
What is the public train system in the US?
rocky mountaineer rail
day line
amtrak
t subway
54
What term describes a union in Western Europe of three neighboring countries?
Commonwealth of Independent States
Chateaux Countries
French Riveria
Benelux Countries
55
Which land-form is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America?
Caribbean Seaa
Mediterranean Sea
Panama Canal
Yucatan Peninsula
56
What is the largest city square in the world?
The Outback
Tokyo Square
The Great Wall of China
Tienanmen Square
57
... is a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
processional
carnival
gala
jamboree
58
Which Walt Disney amusement park is in Anaheim California?
Golden Gate Bridge
Disneyland
Busch Gardens
Walt Disney World
59
What peninsula is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern day states?
Balkan peninsula
Iberian peninsula
Jutland peninsula
Scandinavian peninsula
60
type of map that shows the location of places or attractions in a particular geographic area.
mercator projection
route map
flat map
Locator map
61
What street in Manhattan is famous for its theaters?
Central Park
Rockefeller Center
Broadway
Times Square
62
What type of traveler prefers more demanding sports or activities while they travel?
adventure seeker
business traveler
average traveler
leisure traveler
63
What type of land-form is a land mass smaller than a continent that is surrounded by water?
cay
gulf
island
peninsula
64
What term describes a waterfront promenade maintained for pedestrians?
central park
boardwalk
golden gate park
broadway
65
What type of map is a standard map that is commonly used in travel. Distorted because earth.
route map
locator map
mind map
flat map
66
Which type of map is a visual representation of an area that highlights elements such as themes
flat map
locator map
mind map
route map
67
What imaginary line on a map measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian?
longitude
hemisphere
latitude
equator
68
What mountain range is on the border between India and Tibet?
Tienanmen Mountain Range
Appalachian Mountain Range
Himalaya Mountain Range
Rocky Mountains
69
What electric railway operates below the surface of the ground in cities such as Paris & London
Eurostar Train
Tube
Chunnel
Autobahn
70
Which desert is the World's largest?
Congo Desert
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Madagascar Desert
71
The Andes are...
a mountain range in South America
the origin of the Gulf Stream
a large river found in South America
a peninsula in Central America
72
The oldest continuously occupied European established city and port in the continental US?
Dutch Country
Busch Gardens
St. Augustine
Gettysburg
73
What type of traveler travels purely for enjoyment?
average seeker
business seeker
adventure seeker
leisure seeker
74
What imaginary line is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres?
Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Time Zone
75
What type of land-form is a natural watercourse that flows toward a larger mass of water?
river
sea
ocean
lake
76
What destination is found on the Mediterranean coastline of the south eastern corner of France?
French Riveria
Chateaux
Vatican City
French Alps
77
What attraction is an amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome?
Stonehenge
Coliseum
Louvre
Chateaux
78
What term describes an impressive country house or castle in France?
Chateaux
Edinburgh Castle
Buckingham Palace
Louvre
79
What cruise line provides moist popular cruises up & down the Hudson River out of NYC?
Amtrak
Niagara Falls
the "T"
Day Line
80
What is the name of the alliance of states that had previously been Soviet Socialist Republics?
Benelux States
Chateaux States
French Riveria
Commonwealth of Independent States
81
Structure has become both global icon of France & most recognizable attractions in the World?
Stonehenge
Eiffel Tower
Disneyland Paris
Louvre
82
What is the name of the German super highway or expressway?
Metro
chunnel
Autobahn
Tube
83
Which of the following is a large urban park in San Francisco at the site of a famous bridge?
Central Park
Golden Gate Bridge
Yosemite National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
84
What group of islands are found in the Pacific off South America?
Galapagos Islands
Yucatan Islands
Pacific Islands
Tropical Islands
85
What complex of 19 commercial buildings located in center of Midtown Manhattan?
Central Park
Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center
Statue of Liberty
86
What 102 story landmark in NYC is known for being an art deco skyscraper?
Rockefeller Center
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Broadway
87
Park most famous for annual migration over 1 million white bearded wildebeest & 200,000 zebras?
Wailing Wall Park
Victoria Falls National Park
Serengeti National Park
Kalahari National Park
88
What waterfall is found in Canada and the US?
Niagara Falls
Sierra Nevada Falls
Central Falls
Grand Falls
89
Which amusement park has two locations with one park in Virginia, and one in Florida?
busch gardens
cedar point
Disney world
disney land
90
Which of the following was the site of the US civil war battle in Pennsylvania?
Pearl Harbor
Gettysburg battlefield
Niagara Falls
Grand Canyon National Park
91
What prehistoric monument is located in England?
Eiffel Tower
Stonehenge
Louvre
Autobahn

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