Geography Quiz #466
Geography Quiz for 17 December 2017
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1
Q1.
Of which country is Vientiane the capital?
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2
Q2.
What is unusual about Rockall, a small island in the Atlantic Ocean?
A
It is the last remaining natural habitat of the Irish snake
B
It is under water more than half the time
C
It was not claimed until 1953, by Great Britain
D
It did not exist until it was lifted by an earthquake in 2003
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3
Q3.
The volcanic Gaua Island is part of what Pacific country?
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4
Q4.
Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, which country is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, which also divides it in two?
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5
Q5.
Which is Paraguay's main sea port?
B
Paraguay is landlocked, and does not have a sea port
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6
Q6.
In what country is the active volcano, Popocatépetl?
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7
Q7.
Where is the Chang Tang, or Changtang?
A
In the Himalayas, in the west of the Tibetan plateau
B
At the mouth of the Yangtze river
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