1 |
Approximately how much sunlight does Oslo receive each day from November through January? |
One hour
Two hours
Three hours
Four hours
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2 |
The hunting and gathering economy can support only |
1 person per sq. km
3 persons per sq. km
5 persons per sq. km
7 persons per sq. km
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3 |
The transition zone between two Ecosystem is called: |
Biome
Biotope
Ecotone
Sere
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4 |
Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering? |
Hot Desert
Cold Desert
Tropical Forest
Temperate grassland
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5 |
Who won the race to become the first to reach the South Pole when he arrived there on December 14, 1911? |
Roald Amundsen
Jean Charcot
Erich Drygalski
W.S Bruce
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6 |
The world's longest glacier is found in Antarctica. What is it called? |
Amundsen
Lambert
Beardmore
Scott
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7 |
What is the highest point on Antarctica? |
Vinson Massif
Mt. Markham
Mt. Kirkpatrick
Mt. Menzies
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8 |
Which country has the largest claim in Antarctica? |
New Zealand
Australia
United States
Chile
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9 |
Which European country is surrounded by Germany, Poland, and Austria? |
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Romania
Slovakia
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10 |
Which is the third largest landlocked country in the word? |
Magnolia
Sudan
Switzerland
Chad
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11 |
After Russia and Ukraine, which European country is the largest in area? |
Germany
Belarus
Spain
France
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12 |
How many sheikdoms comprise the United Arab Emirates? |
Three
Seven
Eleven
Fifteen
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13 |
The geologic periods called Cambrian and Precambian come from the place known as Cambria. What is Cambria? |
Scotland
Wales
Brittany
Saxony
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14 |
Which country does not sit along the Alps? |
Malta
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
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15 |
Which Mexican state is the most agriculturally productive? |
Sonora
Veracruz
California Norte
Yucatan
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16 |
Which country's flag is the inverse of the flag of the Red Cross? |
Japan
Denmark
Switzerland
Sweden
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17 |
What is the smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere? |
Belize
Dominica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Grenada
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18 |
Where is Edmund Hillary from? |
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
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19 |
What do the terms conics, planar, and gnomonic refer to? |
Globes
Volcanoes
Map Projections
Deltas
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20 |
What is the official language of Haiti? |
Spanish
English
Dutch
French
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21 |
What is the least populous country in South America? |
Uruguay
Paraguay
Guyana
Suriname
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22 |
Which country does not border France? |
Netherlands
Belgium
Switzerland
Monaco
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23 |
What is the highest waterfall in the world? |
Yosemite Falls
Victoria Falls
Niagara Falls
Angel Falls
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24 |
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean? |
Cyprus
Crete
Sardinia
Sicily
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25 |
Which U.S state is statistically most likely to be hit by a tsunami? |
California
Alaska
Hawaii
Florida
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26 |
What bay in Canada could hold the entire state of Texas with room to spare? |
Hudson Bay
Bay of Fundy
James Bay
Baffin Bay
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27 |
What is the name of the gulf located between Sweden and Finland? |
Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Bosnia
Gulf of Gotland
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28 |
What body of water is located directly west of Latvia? |
North Sea
Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Finland
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29 |
Which country is on an island in the Persian Gulf? |
Qatar
Kuwait
Oman
Bahrain
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30 |
The word "Tsunami" comes from the Japanese words which mean? |
Divine Wind
Wave of Terror
Huge Wave
Harbour Wave
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31 |
Which Island was epicenter of Tsunami on 26, December 2004? |
Jawa
Sumatra
Bali
None of these
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32 |
"Ring of Fire" refers to the ring of volcanoes present in |
Ring of earthquakes
Five Permanent members of UN
Circum-Pacific Seismic belt
Five continents
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33 |
Which strait is the only natural passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea? |
Strait of Dover
Palk Strait
Strait of Gibraltar
Magellan
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34 |
The Florida Strait connects the Atlantic Ocean to: |
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Bermuda
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35 |
The Bosporus is a strait separating what large land masses? |
Asia and Europe
Australia and New Zealand
Europe and Afirca
Iceland and Greenland
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36 |
What is the name of the strait between Australia (mainland) and Tasmania? |
Cook Strait
Torres Strait
Bass Strait
Lock Strait
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37 |
Alexandria is the seaport of: |
Egypt
Greece
France
Spain
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38 |
"Seattle" is the seaport of which country? |
Germany
Canada
China
USA
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39 |
Where is the Rub al-Khali desert located? |
South Arabian Penisula
South Africa
South America
South Europe
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40 |
Which desert is known as the Great Indian Desert (also known as friendly desert)? |
Nafud
Gobi
Thar
Arabian
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41 |
Antarctica is classified as a desert. How big is the desert? |
8.95 million square km
7.25 million square km
12.1 million square km
14 million square km
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42 |
In what country is the Chihuahuan desert located? |
South Africa
North Africa
Arabian Peninsula
Mexico
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43 |
This desert can be found in northern China and Mongolia? |
Taklimakan
Atacama
Victoria
Gobi
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44 |
Which desert can be found across the north of Africa? |
Sahara
Gobi
Kalahari
Kara Kum
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45 |
Which strait is located connecting the Atlantic and pacific Oceans |
Strait of Dover
Palk Strait
Strait of Gibraitar
Magellan
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