Geography Quiz #122
Geography Quiz for 15 May 2011
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Q1.
What is Canada's national day ("Canada Day")?
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Q2.
Which of these is a Spanish possession on the African continent?
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Q3.
The islands of Tristan da Cunha are 2,816 kilometres (1,750 miles) from the nearest land. What country is closest to them?
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Q4.
On which continent would you find the mountain chains called Cordillera Oriental and the Cordillera Occidental?
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Q5.
Until September 2004, how many members were there in the French upper house, the Senate?
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Q6.
What is the capital of Algeria?
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Q7.
Where did the University of Paris called "La Sorbonne" get its name from?
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The building's original purpose
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