Geography Quiz #781
Geography Quiz for 31 December 2023
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1
Q1.
What is "the Shinkansen"?
A
Centre for training Sumo wrestlers
C
The Japanese bullet train
D
Japanese national holiday
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a nickname that is often given to the flag of the USA?
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3
Q3.
If you were to sail directly south from Los Angeles, USA, where would you find yourself?
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4
Q4.
As the oceanic Pacific Plate subducts beneath the continental Okhotsk Plate, what does this create?
B
The Kuril Island archipelago
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5
Q5.
What colour are the stars on the US flag?
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6
Q6.
Cape Crozier is a small promontory on what tiny and very cold island?
C
Ross Island, Antarctica
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7
Q7.
If you travelled in a westward direction from New York City (USA) and passed through each of these cities along the way, which city would be reached last?
C
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
D
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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