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Geography Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by aya3098. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
aya3098

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,055

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many countries border Italy directly? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Madagascar is off the coast of what country? Hint

South Africa

Kenya

Tanzania

Mozambique

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many countries start with "Q"? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Until 2011 Libya had a flag of only one color. What color was Libya's flag? Hint

Red

Black

Blue

Green

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Question 5 of 10

5. Half of the lakes in the entire world are found in what country? Hint

United States

Kazakhstan

Russia

Canada

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Question 6 of 10

6. What continent is home to all the world's countries that begin with "Z"? Hint

Europe

South America

Africa

Asia

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the beginning of the 21st century only three countries in the world were one syllable long?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these four geographical lines runs through the most countries? Hint

Tropic of Cancer

Equator

Prime Meridian

Tropic of Capricorn

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many U.S. states border the Pacific Ocean? Hint

Five

Three

Four

Seven

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these American states is farthest east? Hint

Nebraska

North Dakota

South Dakota

Kansas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many countries border Italy directly?

Answer: 6

They are France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Austria, San Marino, and Vatican City.

2. Madagascar is off the coast of what country?

Answer: Mozambique

Have you ever noticed that Madagascar appears to "fit" into Mozambique? This is because that millions of years ago, all the continents were part of one continent, called Pangaea. This is why South America and Africa appear to "fit" into each other as well.

3. How many countries start with "Q"?

Answer: 1

That country is Qatar, which borders Saudi Arabia, in Asia.

4. Until 2011 Libya had a flag of only one color. What color was Libya's flag?

Answer: Green

Libya is located in the northern part of Africa, bordering Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Chad, Niger, and Sudan. Libya endured a revolution which deposed Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Libya's new flag has three horizontal stripes which are red, black and green from top to bottom. In the black stripe is a crescent and a star.

5. Half of the lakes in the entire world are found in what country?

Answer: Canada

The largest lake in Canada is Lake Superior, but it is on the Canada/United States border. The largest lake located entirely in Canada is the Great Bear Lake.

6. What continent is home to all the world's countries that begin with "Z"?

Answer: Africa

There are only 2, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

7. At the beginning of the 21st century only three countries in the world were one syllable long?

Answer: False

One syllable countries are Chad, Greece, France, Laos, and Spain. Only two of these border each other, France and Spain. Wales also is one syllable long.

8. Which of these four geographical lines runs through the most countries?

Answer: Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer passes through 18 countries, Mexico, The Bahamas, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, and Taiwan. The Equator passes through 10 countries, as does the Tropic of Capricorn. The Prime Meridian only passes through 8.

9. How many U.S. states border the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: Five

The five states that border the Pacific Ocean are California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. In comparison, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, a little bit of New Hampshire, and Maine all touch the Atlantic Ocean. The Gulf of Mexico is considered part of the Atlantic Ocean.

10. Which of these American states is farthest east?

Answer: Kansas

A little bit of Kansas is farther east than all of these states. Nebraska was after Kansas, then it's South Dakota and finally North Dakota. Of the 48 contiguous states, Maine is the farthest east.

Source: Author aya3098

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