Geography Quiz #29
Geography Quiz for 2 August 2009
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Q1.
The word for a territory under British rule that was not part of Great Britain itself was “colony” or “Crown colony”, until the British Nationality Act 1981 which called each one a “British-Dependent Territory”. What name are most of them known by since?
A
British Overseas Colony
B
British Overseas Territory
C
British Overseas Dependency
D
British Territorial Dependency
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Q2.
What is the capital of the state of North Dakota, USA?
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Q4.
Of all of the capitals of sovereign countries that are closest to each other, which two are the furthest apart?
Note: This question was updated in March 2015
A
Washington DC, USA and Ottawa, Canada
B
Wellington, New Zealand and Canberra, Australia
C
London, UK, and Paris, France
D
Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden
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Q5.
The Great Lakes are called Superior, Erie, Ontario, Huron and which other?
Note: This question was updated in February 2017
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Q6.
For administrative purposes, France is subdivided into 100 areas which are called … what?
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Q7.
What is the capital of the province of Ontario, Canada?
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