Geography Quiz #412
Geography Quiz for 4 December 2016
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Q1.
At the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam on the Yenisei River, Russia, what method of transport was installed to move boats or ships over or round the dam?
C
Electric "ship elevator"
D
Supplementary artificial river
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Q2.
Canada is divided into how many provinces and how many territories?
A
10 provinces and 3 territories
B
12 provinces and 2 territories
C
9 provinces and 4 territories
D
11 provinces and 2 territories
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Q3.
Where the ancient route known as the Silk Road passed through modern day Uzbekistan which of these cities was in its path?
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Q4.
The names of how many US states begin with "M"?
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Q5.
How many countries border France?
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Q6.
What is the seven-branched candlestick, based on the candelabrum that was used in the Temple in Jerusalem in ancient times, that is the national symbol of the State of Israel?
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Q7.
The location of the city of Vancouver, sometimes called "Hollywood North", is best described in which of these?
A
Between Ottawa and Toronto
D
On the west tip of the border between Canada and the USA
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