Geography Quiz #583
Geography Quiz for 15 March 2020
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1
Q1.
Which town in Lincolnshire, UK, is the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, and has connections with Isaac Newton, Nicholas Parsons and Richard Todd?
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2
Q2.
Which of these islands are the furthest south?
A
The Prince Edward Islands
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3
Q3.
Where is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
A
60 miles off the Atlantic coast of Morocco
C
Northwest of New Caledonia
D
In the Indian Ocean, 50 miles north of Madagascar
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4
Q4.
Where are most of the volcanoes in South America?
A
Along the west (Pacific) coast
B
In or close to Tierra del Fuego
C
In the northern countries
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5
Q5.
What is the name of the line of latitude that is approximately 23 degrees 30 minutes North?
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6
Q6.
The General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, opened in 1962 and named after a distinguished hero of the War of Independence in the country, spans what?
A
Orinoco River near Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
B
Guanabara Bay, connecting the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, Brazil
C
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
D
Riachuelo River, connecting Buenos Aires to its outskirts, Argentina
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Q7.
Which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the only one that does not border the US state of Michigan?
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