Geography Quiz #132
Geography Quiz for 24 July 2011
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Q1.
What island nation in the South Pacific Ocean was, from 1906, jointly managed by France and the UK as the New Hebrides, and became a Republic in 1980?
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Q2.
How many official time zones are there in the People's Republic of China (PRC) mainland?
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Q3.
What is the only major US City (which was founded in 1701 by Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac), that looks south to Canada?
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Q4.
Which country had, at various times, included areas known at various times as Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia, Vojvodina, Kosovo, Istria and Rijeka?
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Q5.
Which of these places are the greatest distance apart in a straight line?
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Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington
B
Washington, DC and Denver, Colorado
C
Phoenix, Arizona and Salt Lake City, Utah
D
New York City, New York, USA and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Q6.
In which of these countries is there not a Mount Olympus?
Note: This question was updated in September 2015
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Q7.
Which active volcano is the second highest peak in Mexico?
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