Geography Quiz #372
Geography Quiz for 28 February 2016
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1
Q1.
Where does the water in the Okavango Delta flow?
B
Into the Atlantic Ocean
C
Into an endorheic basin of the Kalahari
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2
Q2.
What is the name of the bay on the shore of which Rio de Janeiro sits?
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3
Q3.
What is the name of the strait between New Guinea and the Australian mainland?
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4
Q4.
How many islands are listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as part of Chile?
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5
Q5.
How can the land to the west of the Gulf of California be described?
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6
Q6.
What is one of the distinguishing features of Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan?
A
It has a boundary line running through it dividing Azerbaijan from Russia
B
It is built at over 4,000m (on the slopes of Mount Bazardüzü)
C
It is the lowest lying national capital in the world
D
The buildings are all deep orange by statute
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7
Q7.
Which of these best describes what led to the formation of the Panama Isthmus?
A
Fringe left after volcanic eruptions
B
Rise of the sea bed under a body of water separating the north and south continents
C
Remains following meteor impact
D
Remains after the North and South American continents drifted apart
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