Geography Quiz #295
Geography Quiz for 7 September 2014
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1
Q1.
Which mountain chain runs along the border between France and Spain?
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2
Q2.
In what present day countries did the federation of Hausa kingdoms flourish in the 14th to 19th centuries?
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3
Q3.
Harvard University is in which state of the USA?
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4
Q4.
What is an important Jewish religious site located in the Old City of Jerusalem which dates from the end of the Second Temple period, being constructed around 19 BCE by Herod the Great?
A
The Laughing Kookaburra
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5
Q5.
What does Playfair's Theory describe?
A
Glacier action on the surrounding land
B
The relationship between a river valley and the size of the stream or river that runs through it
C
The workable proportion between height and width in 18th century monumental architecture
D
The definition of parallel lines
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6
Q6.
Where are the Straits of Magellan?
A
Between Tierra del Fuego and Chile
B
Between Japan and Taiwan
C
Between Scotland and the Orkney Islands
D
Between Sakhalin Island and the Russian mainland
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7
Q7.
Its name means "red hero" and it is the largest, and capital, city of which country?
A
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
B
The Republic of Kazakhstan
D
The People's Republic of Mongolia
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