Geography Quiz #584
Geography Quiz for 22 March 2020
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Q1.
What characterises the soil known as peat?
B
It is exceptionally dry
C
It is a rich source of ammonia
D
It is a stable foundation for roads or buildings
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2
Q2.
What is the name of the system of lakes, canals and rivers that enables shipping to get from the Atlantic to as far as Duluth, Minnesota, on Lake Superior?
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3
Q3.
For the Republic of South Africa, the city of Johannesburg is what?
A
Its administrative capital
B
The seat of its National Parliament and its legislative capital
D
The seat of its Constitutional Court
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4
Q4.
In the third century CE, politician, geographer, writer, and cartographer Pei Xiu was the first in China recorded as describing what in full?
A
Principles and practices of retaining power
B
China's geometric grid reference for maps
C
Routes and facilities for travel from Guangzhou to Palmyra
D
Construction and arming of petards
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5
Q5.
Where is the lowest point in Africa?
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6
Q6.
Toamasina, the chief seaport of its country, is on what sea or ocean?
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7
Q7.
What river or rivers are the main contributors to the 220 miles (355 km) coastal delta in Bangladesh?
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