Geography Quiz #384
Geography Quiz for 22 May 2016
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Q1.
What nationality were the first European settlers in Brooklyn, New York City?
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2
Q2.
Where are the Sugarloaf Mountain, the Morro da Babilônia, the Morro da Urca, and Mount Corcovado (with its famous giant religious statue)?
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Q3.
Which city, sometimes known as the City of Drizzle and having the motto "I am not led, I lead", is the capital of Brazil's wealthiest and most populous state?
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Q4.
A famous Icelandic freshwater diving site, the Silfra (Silver) Fissure, is known for the extreme clarity of its water and for which other of these?
B
It is sited on top of an active underwater volcano
C
It is the deepest freshwater dive in the world
D
It is a crack between the Eurasian and North American continental plates
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Q5.
Where are the almost the only mountainous areas near the African coast of the Red Sea?
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Q6.
How did Rio de Janeiro get its name?
A
The bay where the town was later built was discovered by Portuguese on 1 January.
B
The first European explorer who sailed the river was called Janeiro
C
In honour of the wife of the first European explorer in the area
D
It was the name of the ship which first anchored in the area
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Q7.
What is the branch of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and the Balkans, with ports such as Bari, Venice, and Trieste?
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