Geography Trivia Questions — page 10
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What is the location of the worlds largest particle physics laboratory, established in 1954?
- AIn the US
- BIn the EU
- CIn neither of them
- DBoth have laboratories of equal size.
Answer: In neither of them - 452.
During the third stage of the demographic transition model, which of the following is true?
- ABirth rates increase and population growth rate increases.
- BBirth rates decrease and population growth rate increases.
- CBirth rates decline and population growth rate is less rapid.
- DBirth rates increase and population growth rate is less rapid.
Answer: Birth rates decline and population growth rate is less rapid. - 453.
Jog Falls is the highest plunge waterfall in this Asian country.
- AJapan
- BIndia
- CChina
- DThailand
Answer: India - 454.
Which of the following is LEAST self-sufficient in the natural resources needed for modern industry?
- AUnited States
- BJapan
- CFrance
- DUnited Kingdom
Answer: Japan - 455.
A map that presents a single class of statistics is called a
- Amental map.
- Breference map.
- Cgeneral purpose map.
- Dthematic map.
Answer: thematic map. - 456.
What are the colors of the three vertical stripes on the national flag of Spain?
- ARed, yellow, red
- BYellow, red and black
- CBlue, white, blue
- DWhite, blue and red
Answer: Red, yellow, red - 457.
The Navagio Bay (also known as the Shipwreck) is the most popular beach of which Greek island?
- AMykonos
- BThasos
- CLefkada
- DZakynthos
Answer: Zakynthos - 458.
Who was the first female President of the Philippines?
- ALouiza Rizal
- BCorazon Aquino
- CEleanor Concepcion
- DRamona Magsaysay
Answer: Corazon Aquino - 459.
All these entities are located around the Black Sea except for one. Name the exception.
- AAnatolia
- BBalkan peninsula
- CUral mountains
- DCaucasus mountains
Answer: Ural mountains - 460.
The practice of hiring a foreign third-party service provider to run an operation is called
- Alocational interdependence.
- Bmaquiladoras.
- Coutsourcing.
- Doffshoring.
Answer: offshoring. - 461.
What is the capital and largest city of Italy?
- AVenice
- BGenoa
- CRome
- DMilan
Answer: Rome - 462.
How many new species of animals and plants were discovered on Borneo between July 2005 and September 2006?
- A3
- B121
- CNone
- D52
Answer: 52 - 463.
Which country associated with banking is not a member of the European Union?
- ASwitzerland
- BUK
- CAustria
- DLuxembourg
Answer: Switzerland - 464.
China and Vietnam's dispute over the Spratley Islands is
- Aa resource dispute.
- Ba positional dispute.
- Ca territorial dispute.
- Da functional dispute.
Answer: a resource dispute. - 465.
This artificial island, whose name literally means Pepper Islet, is part of the Oresund Bridge, connecting Denmark with Sweden.
- AFlakfortet
- BPalm Islands
- CPeberholm
- DKansai
Answer: Peberholm - 466.
Which continent is considered the largest and most populous continent in the world?
- AEurope
- BAsia
- CNorth America
- DAfrica
Answer: Asia - 467.
This freshwater-lake island, with a surface area of 2,766 km², is the biggest on Earth.
- AIsle of Wight
- BAinslie
- CIslandlake
- DManitoulin Island
Answer: Manitoulin Island - 468.
How long is the crest of the American Falls if measured along the jagged lip of the falls?
- A393 feet (120 m)
- B688 feet (210 m)
- C1310 feet (400 m)
- D950 feet (290 m)
Answer: 950 feet (290 m) - 469.
This densely populated valley in the state of Utah is enclosed by steep mountains in every direction except the northwest.
- ALivermore Valley
- BLas Vegas Valley
- CSalt Lake Valley
- DSt. Lawrence Valley
Answer: Salt Lake Valley - 470.
What Mediterranean island is divided between a Greek community and a Turkish community (although the latter is not internationally recognized as a separate entity)?
- ACorsica
- BCyprus
- CMalta
- DCrete
Answer: Cyprus - 471.
What is the capital of Romania?
- ABucharest
- BBelgrade
- CBudapest
- DBratislava
Answer: Bucharest - 472.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a city in the developing world?
- AExperiences large in-migrations of rural people into the city
- BProduces a large share of its country's GDI
- CContains modern centers of commerce
- DHas a well-developed infrastructure
Answer: Has a well-developed infrastructure - 473.
What port on the Atlantic Ocean is the capital and largest city of Guinea.
- ADhaka
- BConakry
- CBaku
- DBujumbura
Answer: Conakry - 474.
Which nation claims ownership of the South Pole?
- ANo nation does.
- BRussia
- CThe USA
- DFrance
Answer: No nation does. - 475.
Dasht-e Kavir and Kavir-e Lut are deserts located in this Asian country.
- AIndia
- BIran
- CPakistan
- DIraq
Answer: Iran - 476.
Which city is the capital of Michigan?
- ADetroit
- BKalamazoo
- CAnn Arbor
- DLansing
Answer: Lansing - 477.
National sports teams, flags, national anthems, and national holidays all promote
- Afunctional disputes.
- Bpolitical unrest.
- Csectarianism.
- Dnationalism.
Answer: nationalism. - 478.
What is the biggest extinct volcano in Ecuador, situated in the Andes mountain.
- AOjos Del Salado
- BChimborazo
- CCotopaxi
- DLlullaillaco
Answer: Chimborazo - 479.
The Japanese district Akihabara is also known by what nickname?
- ABig Eyes
- BElectric Town
- CMoon Walk River
- DOtaku Central
Answer: Electric Town - 480.
Which is the largest city in Morocco?
- ASale
- BFes
- CRabat
- DCasablanca
Answer: Casablanca - 481.
Which of the following is a formal region?
- AThe Pacific Northwest
- BThe market area of Winn-Dixie
- CDixie
- DPennsylvania
Answer: Pennsylvania - 482.
What are the 2 main languages spoken in Madagascar?
- AItalian and French
- BFrench and English
- CFrench and Malagasy
- DEnglish and Malagasy
Answer: French and Malagasy - 483.
How do city planners separate discordant land uses such as housing and sewage plants?
- AZoning
- BMalls
- CFences
- DTunnels
Answer: Zoning - 484.
Which zone contains low-income slums, ethnic ghettos, and general deterioration in Burgess's concentric zone model of urban form?
- AThird
- BFourth
- CFirst
- DSecond
Answer: First - 485.
Albuquerque is the largest city of which U.S. state?
- AKansas
- BNew Mexico
- COhio
- DOklahoma
Answer: New Mexico - 486.
Which of the following is a centrifugal force in a country?
- AAn attack by another country
- BA national holiday
- CA charismatic national leader
- DReligious differences
Answer: Religious differences - 487.
What is the main ingredient of the traditional Swiss dish Rosti?
- ACabbage
- BFish
- CCheese
- DPotatoes
Answer: Potatoes - 488.
Which one of these Mediterranean islands is the smallest in area?
- ACorfu
- BCrete
- CCorsica
- DCyprus
Answer: Corfu - 489.
The huge grain industry in Colorado gives rise to breweries. Which of the following owns the biggest single site brewery located in Golden, Colorado?
- AAnheuser-Busch
- BMolson Coors Brewing Company
- CHighfalls Brewing Company
- DJacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Answer: Molson Coors Brewing Company - 490.
Which of these oceans has the greatest depth?
- AArctic Ocean
- BPacific Ocean
- CIndian Ocean
- DAtlantic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean - 491.
Which of these countries is NOT a part of the Asian continent?
- ARussia
- BSuriname
- CSingapore
- DGeorgia
Answer: Suriname - 492.
Which of these is NOT an Australian state or territory?
- AQueensland
- BNew South Wales
- CAlberta
- DVictoria
Answer: Alberta - 493.
Which continent has the highest total fertility rates?
- ASouth America
- BEurope
- CAfrica
- DAsia
Answer: Africa - 494.
Which EU member is divided into a Greek and a Turkish part?
- ASlovenia
- BCyprus
- CBulgaria
- DGreece
Answer: Cyprus - 495.
Into which basin does the Jordan River flow into?
- ACaspian Sea
- BDead Sea
- CAral Sea
- DSalton Sea
Answer: Dead Sea - 496.
What is the largest carnivorous mammal endemic to the island of Madagascar?
- AShort-tailed Mongoose
- BMeerkat
- CFanaloka
- DFossa
Answer: Fossa - 497.
The theory that every society develops economically according to a five-stage pattern of growth is attributed to
- ARostow.
- Bvon Thünen.
- CBurgess.
- DRavenstein.
Answer: Rostow. - 498.
Which 20-kilometre artificial island, situated in the river Danube, was nicknamed the Copa Kagrana?
- ADonauinsel
- BPeberholm
- CBurj al-Arab
- DOdaiba
Answer: Donauinsel - 499.
Which country is the Taedong River in?
- AChina
- BJapan
- CSouth Korea
- DNorth Korea
Answer: North Korea - 500.
This famous writer, whose house was at 17 Gough Square in London, said: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all life can afford.
- AThomas Chestre
- BCharles Dickens
- CDr Samuel Johnson
- DTomas John Dibdin
Answer: Dr Samuel Johnson
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