Geography Quiz #595
Geography Quiz for 7 June 2020
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Q1.
Where are the Shere Hills, a range of undulating hills and rock formations in western Africa?
B
The Great Escarpment, southern Africa
C
The Nguruman Escarpment, Kenya
D
The East African Plateau
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2
Q2.
What is the Orinoco Belt?
A
A handcraft native to Venezuela
B
A National Park in the headwaters of the Orinoco River
C
A territory of large deposits of extra heavy crude oil
D
The Orinoco River basin
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3
Q3.
The Yangtze River is on which continent?
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4
Q4.
The Lufra River and then the Lualaba River into which it flows are major headwaters (by volume) of the Congo River. Where do the rivers arise?
B
Lake Mweru, Zambia (near Lake Tanganyika)
C
Katanga Plateau, Democratic Republic of the Congo
D
Lake Victoria, Tanzania
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5
Q5.
Which lake, the largest in Central Europe, is sometimes referred to as the "Hungarian Sea"?
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6
Q6.
What is the name of the sand bank in the North Sea between Britain and Denmark that is famous as a fishing ground?
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Q7.
Where is the vast and deep depression known as Hellas Basin?
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