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North, South, East and West

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Physical Geography : North, South, East and West

Introduction:
"The game is very simple. I will select four geographical entities and you must decide which one is further north, south, east or west. Please note: The International Dateline is the defining line for east and west."


1. Which of these Asian capitals is furthest north: Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Pyongyang (North Korea), Beijing (China) or Tokyo (Japan)?
    Pyongyang
    Ulaanbaatar
    Beijing
    Tokyo


2. Go west, young man. That's the famous expression. Discounting territories and colonies, in which of these European countries could you travel the furthest west: Ireland, Portugal, Spain or Iceland?
    Portugal
    Iceland
    Ireland
    Spain


3. Let's go south. Which of these islands extends furthest south: Madagascar, South Island (New Zealand), Tasmania or Tierra del Fuego?
    Tasmania
    Madagascar
    Tierra del Fuego
    South Island


4. This might be a challenge if you're not from the land down under. Which Aussie state extends the furthest east (with smaller islands excluded): Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, or Tasmania?
    Tasmania
    Victoria
    New South Wales
    Queensland


5. North again, I say. Which of these countries extends the furthest north: Egypt, Mexico, Iran, or Cuba?
    Cuba
    Iran
    Mexico
    Egypt


6. We're in the United States now, and need to find the state that is furthest west among these: Utah, Wyoming, Montana, or Arizona. Which of these is westernmost?
    Arizona
    Utah
    Montana
    Wyoming


7. Heading south, once again. We always think of Scandinavian countries as being so far north, but which of them, of Denmark, Finland, Sweden, or Norway (excluding territories and colonies), extends the furthest south?
    Finland
    Denmark
    Sweden
    Norway


8. Back to the east, and this time the true 'Far East'. Which of these east and southeast Asian countries extends furthest to the east: China, South Korea, Indonesia or The Philippines?
    The Philippines
    Indonesia
    South Korea
    China


9. The final two questions of this quiz will be slightly different. First, just counting its mainland, which country extends the furthest east to west?
    Answer: (One word (Trust me, it's big!))


10. Second, just counting its mainland, which country extends the furthest north to south?
    Chile
    Canada
    Russia
    Brazil


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