Geography Quiz #408
Geography Quiz for 6 November 2016
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Q1.
In speleology, what does phreatic action achieve?
A
Erodes a trench in a cave floor
B
Forms cave passages by dissolving the limestone in all directions
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Q2.
Which is the southernmost point to which Argentina lays claim?
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Q3.
For administrative purposes, Germany consists of sixteen areas which they call … what?
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Q4.
It is in Rwanda, delivers 8.5 megawatts of power and is designed so that, from a bird's-eye view, it resembles the shape of the African continent; what is it?
A
The first major solar power farm in east Africa
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Q5.
The building of historical significance known as the Bastille was in which city?
Note: This question was updated in May 2023
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Q6.
Where are the Kaieteur Falls, the world's largest single-drop waterfall by volume?
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Q7.
Which country has Nukualofa, on the island of Tonjatabu, as its capital?
A
Federated States of Micronesia
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