Geography Trivia Questions — page 9
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This Andean stratovolcano in Colombia erupted in 1993, killing 9 people.
- AGaleras
- BPaloma
- CPasto
- DNina
Answer: Galeras - 402.
What is the name of the highest volcano in Asia, and the highest point in the Middle East?
- AMount Damavand
- BBazman
- CTaftan
- DSabalan
Answer: Mount Damavand - 403.
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
- ALesotho
- BMongolia
- CLuxembourg
- DBurkina Faso
Answer: Lesotho - 404.
Grand Place, which is known for its large flower carpet, is the main square of this capital European city.
- AParis
- BBrussels
- CBerlin
- DStrasbourg
Answer: Brussels - 405.
What is the capital and largest city of Lebanon?
- ABeirut
- BBaghdad
- CDhaka
- DBujumbura
Answer: Beirut - 406.
Which US state is also known as the "Lone Star State"?
- AKentucky
- BTennessee
- CTexas
- DAlabama
Answer: Texas - 407.
What is the capital of Greece?
- AAthens
- BThessaloniki
- CAnkara
- DSofia
Answer: Athens - 408.
The way of life based on breeding and herding of animals that are used as a source of food, shelter, and clothing is called
- Apastorialism.
- Bhunting and gathering.
- Csubsistence farming.
- Dswidden.
Answer: pastorialism. - 409.
What does the national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate, mean in Sanskrit?
- ATruth Is Divine
- BTruth Is The Best Way
- CThe Supreme Treasure of Truth
- DTruth Alone Triumphs
Answer: Truth Alone Triumphs - 410.
What animal is depicted on Egypts national emblem, which is featured on the national flag of Egypt, adopted in 1984?
- ALion
- BJackal
- CEagle
- DBear
Answer: Eagle - 411.
Which ocean borders the west coast of the United States?
- AArctic
- BIndian
- CPacific
- DAtlantic
Answer: Pacific - 412.
Which of the following countries is within the Eurozone but outside of the Schengen Area?
- AMalta
- BCyprus
- CPortugal
- DGreece
Answer: Cyprus - 413.
What is the capital of Lithuania?
- ARiga
- BTallinn
- CVilnius
- DHelsinki
Answer: Vilnius - 414.
The Svalbard Archipelago is a dependency of which country?
- ADenmark
- BRussia
- CNorway
- DIceland
Answer: Norway - 415.
Which of the EU founding members is the country of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité?
- AUK
- BGermany
- CFrance
- DItaly
Answer: France - 416.
The Great Pavement, a hidden, unknown to most tourists and seldom-displayed treasure, is located in which building in London?
- ABuckingham Palace
- BWestminster Abbey
- CSt Jamess Palace
- DTate Gallery
Answer: Westminster Abbey - 417.
Which of the following is a functional region?
- ADixie
- BThe market area of Winn-Dixie
- CThe Pacific Northwest
- DPennsylvania
Answer: The market area of Winn-Dixie - 418.
The citizens of which country rejected the idea of joining the EU in 1972 and again in 1994?
- ADenmark
- BNorway
- CFinland
- DIceland
Answer: Norway - 419.
The official languages of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are English, Dutch, and French, respectively. On what continent are those countries located?
- AAsia
- BSouth America
- CNorth America
- DAfrica
Answer: South America - 420.
The name of this volcano, located on the Alaska Peninsula, means new eruption.
- ANewatsa
- BMount Rainier
- CNovarupta
- DMount Hood
Answer: Novarupta - 421.
Slovakia and Slovenia joined the European Union on the same day (May 1, 2004). Which of them was first to accept the euro currency?
- ASlovakia
- BSlovenia
- CNone of them has accepted the EURO currency.
- DBoth did on the day of their accession to the EU.
Answer: Slovenia - 422.
Which four countries can be seen from Eilat?
- AIsrael, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
- BIsrael, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
- CIsrael, Egypt, Jordan, Syria
- DIsrael, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon
Answer: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia - 423.
The volcanoes - Akan, Aso, Mount Fuji and Rausu are located in this country.
- ANorth Korea
- BJapan
- CMalaysia
- DIndonesia
Answer: Japan - 424.
In which city is the Big Nickel located in Canada?
- ASudbury, Ontario
- BCalgary, Alberta
- CHalifax, Nova Scotia
- DVictoria, British Columbia
Answer: Sudbury, Ontario - 425.
Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Wyoming.
- ACheyenne
- BSalt Lake City
- CDes Moines
- DBoise
Answer: Cheyenne - 426.
The Marianas Trench, the deepest location on the surface of the Earths crust, lies in this ocean.
- AThe Atlantic Ocean
- BThe Pacific Ocean
- CThe Southern Ocean
- DThe Indian Ocean
Answer: The Pacific Ocean - 427.
Which body of water, situated in Southern Siberia, is the deepest and oldest freshwater lake on Earth?
- ALadoga
- BHuron
- COnega
- DBaikal
Answer: Baikal - 428.
Which explorer was the first to reach the South Pole?
- ASir Ernest Henry Shackleton
- BRichard Byrd
- CRoald Amundsen
- DSir Robert Falcon Scott
Answer: Roald Amundsen - 429.
Finish this Irish saying: Often has the likely failed and the unlikely _________.
- Alaughed at the failure
- Bfailed too
- Cwrote a novel about the failure
- Dsucceeded
Answer: succeeded - 430.
According to the legend, which of these is a part of the Three Fortunate Concealments that protect Britain from any danger coming from the sea?
- AThe head of Bran the Blessed
- BStone of Destiny
- CThe bones of Gwerthefyr the Blessed
- DThe Dragons
Answer: The head of Bran the Blessed - 431.
Which of the following is a push factor?
- AHigher-paying jobs elsewhere
- BAn attractive retirement community elsewhere
- CDissatisfaction with current jobs
- DA pleasant climate
Answer: Dissatisfaction with current jobs - 432.
An earlier boundary formed before meticulous geographic knowledge and mapping was available is known as
- Aa subsequent boundary.
- Ban antecedent boundary.
- Ca geometric boundary.
- Da relict boundary.
Answer: an antecedent boundary. - 433.
The Black Sea, whose waters are known to be meromictic, is the largest water basin in the world where water layers do not intermix, and, thus, lack the dissolved form of what?
- ANitrogen
- BSalt
- CHydrogen Sulfide
- DOxygen
Answer: Oxygen - 434.
What is the state fish of Colorado?
- AGreenback Cutthroat Trout
- BWalleye
- CRainbow Trout
- DSalmon
Answer: Greenback Cutthroat Trout - 435.
Which of the following languages does NOT use the Latin alphabet?
- AGeorgian
- BVietnamese
- CTurkish
- DSwahili
Answer: Georgian - 436.
What was the original name of Ho Chi Minh City?
- AAngkor Wat
- BSaigon
- CDar Es Salaam
- DHanoi
Answer: Saigon - 437.
Which of the following is NOT a capital city?
- ACairo
- BBeijing
- CMoscow
- DSydney
Answer: Sydney - 438.
What is the capital of the US state Nevada?
- AReno
- BCarson City
- CHenderson
- DLas Vegas
Answer: Carson City - 439.
The key factor Thomas Malthus failed to recognize in his population theory was
- Apopulation is limited by their means of subsistence.
- Ball populations have the potential to increase more than the actual rate of increase.
- Cwars and famine inhibit population's reproductive capacity.
- Dtechnology's ability to raise the Earth's carrying capacity.
Answer: technology's ability to raise the Earth's carrying capacity. - 440.
The slogan Sub Umbra Floreo, or Under the Shade I Flourish is the national motto of what Central American country?
- AGuatemala
- BBelize
- CCosta Rica
- DNicaragua
Answer: Belize - 441.
What nationality was mathematician and surveyor Radhanath Sikdar, who was the first person to measure the height of Everest?
- AChinese
- BTibetan
- CPakistani
- DBengali-Indian
Answer: Bengali-Indian - 442.
The term Death Zone refers to what altitude?
- Aabove 8,100 m
- Babove 7,500 m
- Cabove 8,000 m
- Dabove 7,900 m
Answer: above 8,000 m - 443.
What is the biggest Greek island ?
- ARhodes
- BCyprus
- CEuboea
- DCrete
Answer: Crete - 444.
The Grand Valley is an extended populated agricultural valley located along which US river?
- AColorado River
- BMississippi River
- CAlabama River
- DMissouri River
Answer: Colorado River - 445.
What is the name of the leader of the first squad of Shinsengumi?
- ATōdō Heisuke
- BHarada Sanosuke
- CInoue Genzaburō
- DOkita Sōji
Answer: Okita Sōji - 446.
The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a loosely coupled union of mostly German speaking principalities. Which part of the union was the driver of the 19th century unification of Germany?
- AAustria
- BSaxony
- CPrussia
- DBavaria
Answer: Prussia - 447.
The largest city in what US state hosts Summerfest, or The Worlds Largest Music Festival?
- AMaryland
- BWisconsin
- CNew Jersey
- DKentucky
Answer: Wisconsin - 448.
Edmund Hillary, the first mountaineer to reach mount Everest, was from what country?
- ANew Zealand
- BThe USA
- CNorway
- DGreat Britain
Answer: New Zealand - 449.
Which of the following languages is NOT an example of a creole language in use today?
- ABazaar Malay
- BHaitian Creole
- CSwahili
- DHindi
Answer: Hindi - 450.
What is the name of the highest waterfall in North America?
- AJohn Cliff Falls
- BRichard Brown Falls
- CJohnathan Stevens Falls
- DJames Bruce Falls
Answer: James Bruce Falls
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