Geography Quiz #495
Geography Quiz for 8 July 2018
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1
Q1.
Which of these is a principality?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Which typically characterises a seamount?
A
Rolling, low elevation ranges
B
Frequent volcanic eruptions
C
They are barren of sea life
D
Abruptly rising slopes, sometimes to about 4000 m (13,100 ft)
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
Where do the Bovanenkovo-Ukhta and Bovanenkovo-Ukhta 2 natural gas pipelines, which went live in 2012 and 2014, draw their gas from?
A
Yamal Peninsula, northwestern Siberia
B
Tamtsag Basin, eastern Mongolia
C
Karachaganak, Kazakhstan
D
Galkynysh, Turkmenistan
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
Where did Category 5 Hurricane Patricia in the Pacific, the second-most intense tropical cyclone on record worldwide, make landfall in 2015?
A
Antigua and Barbuda, and St Kitts and Nevis
B
Tokelau, Samoa, and Tuvalu
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
What do the Azerbaijani flag and the flag reinstated in Libya in 2011 carry in common?
A
A white crescent and a star on the left
B
Red, green and black horizontal stripes
C
A red horizontal stripe at the top
D
A white crescent and a star in the centre
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
Which of these cities, among the largest in their countries, is also the capital of the country?
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7
Q7.
What is the official currency in the Micronesian island of Guam?
Select from the options above.