Geography Quiz for 12 July 2009
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1
Which of these US states does not border Oklahoma?
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2
The city of Miami, Florida, is at the mouth of which river?
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3
Which continent has the world's highest waterfall, largest river by volume, longest mountain range, driest place, largest rainforest, highest capital city, and highest commercially navigable lake?
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4
Why is the most southern part on the South American continent, Cape Horn, so called?
A
The wind through the caves makes a sound like a trumpet
B
It looks like a cow's horn on the map
C
It is populated by many cows
D
It was named by a Dutch sailor who was born in Hoorn
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5
What makes it necessary to drive through Alabama to take the shortest route from Miami, Florida to Houston, Texas?
B
The Appalachian mountains
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6
What is the capital of the province of British Columbia, Canada?
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7
What is the smallest country on the South American continent?
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