Geography Quiz #26
Geography Quiz for 12 July 2009
A new geography quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
Which of these US states does not border Oklahoma?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
The city of Miami, Florida, is at the mouth of which river?
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
Which continent has the world's highest waterfall, largest river by volume, longest mountain range, driest non-polar place, largest rainforest, highest capital city, and highest commercially navigable lake?
Note: This question was updated in March 2017
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
Why is the most southern part on the South American continent, Cape Horn, so called?
A
It was named by a Dutch sailor who was born in Hoorn
B
It looks like a cow's horn on the map
C
It is populated by many cows
D
The wind through the caves makes a sound like a trumpet
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
What makes it necessary to drive through Alabama to take the shortest route from Miami, Florida to Houston, Texas?
B
The Appalachian mountains
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
What is the capital of the province of British Columbia, Canada?
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
What is the smallest country in land area on the South American continent?
Note: This question was updated in February 2020
Select from the options above.