Geography Quiz #24
Geography Quiz for 28 June 2009
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Q1.
Excluding Australia, what is the third largest island in the world?
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2
Q2.
Which town in Lincolnshire, UK, is the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, and has connections with Isaac Newton, Nicholas Parsons and Richard Todd?
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3
Q3.
From Bordeaux, France, which of these harbours on the other side of the Atlantic is closest to due west?
Note: This question was updated in February 2022
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Q4.
What strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf Of Oman?
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Q5.
What is the national park in Wyoming covering 3350 square miles that was opened in 1872?
B
Yellowstone National Park
C
Joshua Tree National Park
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Q6.
Which of these airports serves Chicago?
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Q7.
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
A
Sutherland Falls, New Zealand
B
Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
C
Niagara Falls, US/Canada
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