| 1 |
Against what country did Britain declare war in 1982? |
Argentina
Colombia
Brazil
Guyana
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| 2 |
Where is Easter Island located? |
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
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| 3 |
Which country of Asia has the most islands? |
Indonesia
Philippines
Japan
Malaysia
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| 4 |
Using the International Date LIne as the limit, as geographers usually do, which country stretches farthest to the east? |
China
North Korea
Japan
Russia
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| 5 |
The only line of latitude which is as large as any line of longitude is the: |
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricom
Tropic of cancer
Equator
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| 6 |
Equator passes through? |
Pakistan
Malta
Malaysia
Indonesia
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| 7 |
Which of the following is a warm current? |
South Pacific current
Kuroshiwo current
Labrador current
Rip current
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| 8 |
Oozes are associated with: |
Volcanic deposits
Terrigenous deposits
Pelagic deposits
Coral reefs
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| 9 |
Who was the first person to cross what is now known as the Antarctic Circle? |
Robert Amundsen
Fabien Bellingshausen
James cook
John Davis
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| 10 |
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas? |
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Argon
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| 11 |
Which country's flag was planted upon first arrival at the South Pole? |
Great Britain
Japan
France
Norway
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| 12 |
The southernmost point of South America, Cape Horn, belongs to which country? |
Chile
Ecuator
Argentina
Peru
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| 13 |
Which country has the equator pass through its capital of Quito? |
Ecuador
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
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| 14 |
In the capital city of Bogota you will find the Gold Museum. Where are you? |
Chile
Paraguay
Bolivia
Colombia
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| 15 |
What Indian tribe lived in Peru and had their capital city at Cuzco? |
Aztecs
Tortudians
Mayans
incas
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| 16 |
What was discovered in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo in 1914? |
Oil
Pearl
Gold
Mermaid
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| 17 |
What South American city is the world's highest national capital? |
Lima
Sao Paulo
La Paz
Montevideo
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| 18 |
In which country was the Battle of Waterloo fought? |
The Netherladns
France
Belgium
England
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| 19 |
Yerevan is the capital of which country, formerly part of the Soviet Union? |
Lithuania
Chechnya
Armenia
Turkmenistan
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| 20 |
In February 1945, Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met at this town on the Black Sea. What was the town Called? |
Yalta
Sevastopol
Istanbul
Odessa
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| 21 |
Where can you find the so-called "Pompeii of America"? |
Mexico
El Salvator
Ecuador
Peru
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| 22 |
San Francisco Golden gate located in which state? |
California
Washington
Texas
Arizona
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| 23 |
In what state is Devil's Tower located? |
Colorado
Washington
South Dakota
Wyoming
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| 24 |
Which is the shallowest of the Great Lakes? |
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
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| 25 |
Which of the Great Lakes has the largest surface area? |
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
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| 26 |
What is the largest Caribbean Island? |
Cuba
Jamaica
Hispaniola
St.Thomas
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| 27 |
To which two countries does Jutland belong? |
Denmark and Sweden
Denmark & Germany
Germany and Sweden
Denmark and Norway
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| 28 |
Which mountains are traditionally regarded as separating Europe from Asia? |
Carpathians
Balkans
Alps
Urals
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| 29 |
Which is the largest island (area) of the Mediterranean Sea? |
Sardinia
Sicily
Corsica
Crete
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| 30 |
Which was the first Soviet Republic to declare independence? |
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Armenia
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| 31 |
What is the most populated country in Europe? |
Germany
France
Portugal
Yugoslavia
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| 32 |
Which of the following countries is a landlocked country? |
Uruguay
Pakistan
Austria
All of above
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| 33 |
Before Germany became one nation, what was the capital of West Germany? |
Frankfurt
Bonn
Hamburg
Berlin
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| 34 |
Which countries lie on the Balkan Peninsula? |
Finland and Iceland
The Netherlands and Denmark
Spain and Portugal
Albania and Macedonia
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| 35 |
What is the largest Australian island? |
Melville Island
Tasmania
Kangaroo Island
Dirk Island
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| 36 |
How many states are there in Australia? |
Six
Seven
Five
Eight
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| 37 |
Which of the following is native to Australia? |
Platypus
Wallaby
Wombat
All of these
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| 38 |
What type of rock is Uluru comprised of? |
Shale
Granite
Sandstone
Feldspar
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| 39 |
Which country became independent in 1961 and in 1964 it joined with Zanzibar and became Tanzania? |
Kenya
Tanganyika
Rwanda
Burundi
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| 40 |
Grand Cullie Dam is located in: |
USA
Canada
Russia
India
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| 41 |
Hingol Dam is constructed in the province of Pakistan |
Punjab
Sindh
KPK
Balochistan
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| 42 |
Hover Dam was constructed in 1936 in USA on the river? |
Michigan River
Colorado River
Mississippi River
None of these
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| 43 |
What reservoir is formed behind the Aswan High Dam in Egypt? |
Lake Powell
Grand Lake
Lake Reservoir
Lake Nasser
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| 44 |
What reservoir is formed behind the Hoover Dam? |
Lake Powell
Grand Lake
Gorge Reservoir
Lake Mead
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| 45 |
The world's highest dam is Nurek; where is located? |
Georgia
Russia
Nigeria
Tajikistan
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