Geography Quiz #588
Geography Quiz for 19 April 2020
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Q1.
Which city, previously the Roman town of Vindobona, became the capital of the Duchy of Austria in 1156 and the capital of Hapsburg power base in the 13th century?
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Q2.
The Altai Mountains for some of their range form part of the border between which two countries?
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Q3.
Which of these peoples are indigenous to Ecuador?
A
Huaorani, Waorani, or Waodani, or the Waos
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Q4.
In what country is the lightning-prone mouth of the Catatumbo River?
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Q5.
What links these countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, the Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, the Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati?
A
They have all been colonised by Portugal
B
The equator passes through each of them
C
They use the same units of currency
D
They all have populations of between 4 and 5 million
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Q6.
The state flag of the Kyrgyz Republic, or Kyrgyzstan, contains a sun with how many rays?
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Q7.
Which previously independent country, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25-50 km (15-30 miles) off the coast of Africa, united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania in 1964?
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