Geography Quiz #141
Geography Quiz for 25 September 2011
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Q1.
Where do Walloons come from?
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Q2.
Which English village, which grew from a tiny fishing hamlet in 1864, was completely drowned due to coastal erosion by 1921?
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Q3.
Buckey O'Neill Cabin, Kolb Studio, El Tovar Hotel, Hopi House, Verkamp's Curios, Lookout Studio, Desert View Watchtower and Bright Angel Lodge are historical buildings located at which tourist destination?
C
Yellowstone National Park
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Q4.
Which of these places is closest to Chicago, Illinois, USA?
B
San Francisco, California, USA
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Q5.
How many countries border Brazil?
Note: This question was updated in July 2016
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Q6.
Which construction, designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947, that stands 630 feet (192 m) tall and is 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base, is called "the tallest monument in the USA"?
A
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
B
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
C
The Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri,
D
The Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington DC
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Q7.
Which of these countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?
Note: This question was updated in February 2024
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