Geography Quiz #254
Geography Quiz for 24 November 2013
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Q1.
Queen Rania is queen in which country?
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2
Q2.
In Japan, what is the Shinkansen?
A
The national Sumo wrestling champion
C
A museum ship that was captured from Vikings
D
An area in Tokyo where foreigners live
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3
Q3.
Which of these is the name given to a strong, cold, dry north or northwesterly wind which accelerates when it passes through the valleys of the Rhone and the Durance Rivers to the coast of the Mediterranean?
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Q4.
The geographic region of Patagonia, so called because Magellan described the native people whom his expedition thought to be giants as "patagón", is where?
D
Nepal, Tibet, and parts of China
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Q5.
Where is 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude?
A
In the Atlantic Ocean, 20 degrees West of Lisbon, Portugal
B
The Canary Islands, due West of Morocco
C
In the Atlantic Ocean, due south of Ghana and due West of Gabon.
D
Among the islands that make up Kiribati
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Q6.
What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in Japan?
Note: This question was updated in March 2022
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Q7.
The Broads, a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes, are mainly in which English county?
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