Geography Quiz #389
Geography Quiz for 26 June 2016
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1
Q1.
Which of these palaces has the largest floor area?
B
Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
C
Buckingham Palace, London
D
Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow
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2
Q2.
In which country is the La Quebrada cliff and the Acapulco Bay at its foot?
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3
Q3.
What is the capital of the province of Quebec, Canada?
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4
Q4.
What is the name of the obelisk brought from Heliopolis, Egypt, that now stands in London?
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5
Q5.
Two main mechanisms which create the trade winds, between 30°N and 30°S latitude, are the differences in solar heat and what?
A
Latent heat from the sea
B
The turning of the globe
D
Height of the land mass the winds pass over
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6
Q6.
One of the unique qualities of the Moconá (or Yucumã) Falls in the Uruguay River is that they run along the river rather than across it, and another is what?
A
They are regularly obscured when water rises in the river
B
They are taller at their high point than the Victoria Falls
C
They completely dry up at the peak of the dry season
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7
Q7.
The city was capital of the 17th century Dutch Brazil and is known for the reefs protecting its harbour; which is it?
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