Geography Quiz #289
Geography Quiz for 27 July 2014
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Q1.
The city of Las Vegas is in which US state?
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Q2.
Which of these distinguishes Hawaii from other states in the USA?
A
It is the only one where more than one language is regularly spoken
C
It is the least populous state
D
It is the only one with no straight line boundaries
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3
Q3.
The tiny Socotra archipelago, inhabited since the early stone age and once an integral part of trade networks in the area, lies where?
A
24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Somalia
B
380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula
C
24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Gibraltar
D
380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Sri Lanka
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4
Q4.
Which country does not currently have a sultan as its political and/or religious head of state?
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Q5.
Founded in 914 AD by the Vikings who built on the banks of the River Suir, and with Reginald's Tower as its most recognisable landmark, what is the oldest city in the Republic of Ireland?
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Q6.
Above the confluence of the Rio Negro the Amazon River is known by another name in Brazil, which is...?
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Q7.
What does the River Tyne empty into?
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