Geography Quiz #403
Geography Quiz for 2 October 2016
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Q1.
Which of these most nearly describes a link between South Sudan and Eritrea?
A
They are the first and last of the world's six newest sovereign states
B
They were colonised by Italy
C
They compete as a joint team as the Summer Olympics
D
They lie on opposite banks of the White Nile river
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Q2.
Hadrian's Wall, built following 122 AD, stretches for 73 miles from Solway Firth to where?
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Q3.
What is the longest named river in North America, which runs from Montana to near St Louis, Missouri?
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Q4.
Where is the southern end of the Great Rift Valley?
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Q5.
The shape of which island nation could be described as a spear point, or a teardrop?
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Q6.
Where is the Iberian peninsula?
A
South America, extending into the Pacific Ocean
B
Asia, on the northern coast of the Black Sea
C
Western Europe, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
D
North America, extending into the Gulf Of Mexico
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Q7.
In soil layers what is the zone above the phreatic zone?
A
Zone of proximal development
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