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Duplicate of Geography General Knowledge Quiz
Duplicate of Geography General Knowledge Quiz
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How much do you know about our world?
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1
Which river, though not the world's biggest, carries the most water to the sea?
Ganges
Amazon
Nile
Mississippi
2
Is Greenland very green?
Yes, there is lots of forest.
Same color as the North Atlantic
It is actually mainly covered in snow and ice
No, not really.
3
Which is the world's highest capital city?
Lisbon, Portugal.
Wellington, NZ.
La Paz, Bolivia.
London, England.
4
Which of the following countries has the highest life expectancy?
Japan
New Zealand
Panama
Germany
5
What does the word GEOGRAPHY mean?
Living Earth
Earth Photography
Earth Graph
Earth Writing
6
Which country is both a continent and a country?
Antarctica
Australia
Iceland
Greenland
7
Which religion is associated with the ancient city Mecca?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
8
What is the dominant religion in South America (83%)?
Catholicism
Islam
Protestantism
Buddhism
9
How many continents are there?
5
4
6
7
10
Which of the steps of the water cycle in incorrect
Condensation
Boiling
Evaporation
Precipitation
11
Which country is the least-densely populated?
Peru
Iceland
New Zealand
Mongolia
12
What is CARTOGRAPHY?
The study of carts
The study of maps
13
Which of the following is the most commen team sport in the world
Football/Soccer
Basketball
Cricket
Rugby
14
Is Earth a perfect sphere?
No, it's a bit wider than it is high.
Yes, it's perfectly round.
15
How many time zones are in the US
12
10
4
9
16
What is the currency of the EU (European Union)?
Franc
Pound Sterling
Deutschmark
Euro
17
Which is the most commonly consumed grain in the world?
Corn
Wheat
Rice
Oats
18
All of the following are forces that create natural landforms except
Action of waves
Earthquakes
Animal Migrations
Wind and rain
19
Climate Zones are impacted by all of the following except
How close to an ocean
Location of Volcanoes
How close to the equator
Elevation
20
In which of the following regions would most likely find the structure shown
Central America
Northern Europe
East Asia
South Asia
21
According to the International Date Line, if it is Thursday Morning in Frisco, what day of the week is it in Tokyo?
Monday
Friday
Wednesday
Thursday
22
WHich TWO countries does Mt Everest lie on the border of?
Nepal and Mongolia
Mongolia and India
Nepal and China
China and Mongolia
23
How many hemispheres are there?
Four
Three
One
Two
24
Where is the HQ of the UN located?
Paris
New York
Tokyo
London
25
In which famous city would you find this square?
Beijing, Tiananmen Square.
London, Trafalgar Square.
Venice, Piazza San Marco.
Moscow, Red Square.
26
Identify the seasons of Northern and Southern hemisphere when the Earth is at Position D?
Summer in Northern; Winter in Southern
Winter in the Northern; Summer in the Southern
Spring in Northern; Fall in Southern
Summer in Northern and Southern hemispheres
27
Which Greek philosopher is credited with correctly measuring the circumference of the Earth
Aphrodite
Earsothnes
Athena
Atlas
28
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Melbourne
Hobart
Sydney
29
GEOGRAPHY can be broken into TWO types
ANIMAL and MINERAL
WEATHER and LANDSCAPES
OCEANS and LAND
HUMAN and PHYSICAL
30
Which is a government by RELIGION?
Theocracy
Communism
Autocracy
Democracy
31
Which country produces most of the world's coffee?
Brazil
Costa Rica
Colombia
Indonesia
32
Will a compass ALWAYS face north?
YES
NO
