Geography Quiz #432
Geography Quiz for 23 April 2017
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Q1.
In December 2015 what was recorded about Lake Poopó, a saline lake, the second largest high altitude lake in Bolivia?
A
Salinity dropped below 0.1 ppt, making it officially fresh water
B
The first Greater Flamingos were seen nesting round the lake
C
The lake was officially declared to have evaporated
D
Commercial natural gas deposits were found under the lake bed
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Q2.
What is the "national" and "first official" language of The Republic of Ireland?
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Q3.
What is an inselberg?
A
A narrow glacier in otherwise unglaciated land
C
An isolated rock hill or ridge rising abruptly, often from the middle of a plain
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Q4.
Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, can be described as what?
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Q5.
Which of these cities is furthest from Tokyo?
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Q6.
If someone is referred to as a "liverpudlian", which city do they come from?
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Q7.
On what kind of land does Windhoek sit, the capital of its country and located in almost its exact geographical centre?
C
Gravel plains and dunes
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