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Capricorn, Cancer or Equator Trivia Quiz

The concept of this quiz is simple: tell me which places are on which of these lines of latitude and vice versa.

A multiple-choice quiz by AlonsoKing. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
AlonsoKing

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,036

Updated
Jan 31 23

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Kenya? Hint

Tropic of Cancer

Equator

Tropic of Capricorn

None of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Mexico? Hint

Tropic of Capricorn

None of these

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Russia? Hint

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

None of these

Tropic of Capricorn

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Question 4 of 10

4. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Australia? Hint

Tropic of Cancer

None of these

Equator

Tropic of Capricorn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these African countries is on the Tropic of Capricorn? Hint

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Gabon

Niger

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the Arabian peninsula. Which of these countries is *NOT* on it? Hint

Saudi Arabia

Yemen

United Arab Emirates

Oman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these South American countries is on the equator? Hint

Paraguay

Chile

Colombia

Argentina

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these islands is neither on the Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer or the equator? Hint

Luzon

Sulawesi

Taiwan

Madagascar

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer and equator are so far apart that no country is on more than one of them.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. This South American country is named after either the Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer or equator.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Kenya?

Answer: Equator

The equator passes 6 km north of Kisumu, Kenya's third largest city.

2. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Mexico?

Answer: Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer passes through Mexico twice: from west to east first through the state of Baja California Sur, then through the Gulf of California and then it enters Mexico again in the state of Sinaloa to exit in the state of Tamaulipas.

3. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Russia?

Answer: None of these

Although Russia is the largest country on earth it lies too far north to be on either Tropic of Cancer, Equator or Tropic of Capricorn.

4. On which of these lines of latitude can you find Australia?

Answer: Tropic of Capricorn

From west to east the Tropic of Capricorn enters Australia in the state of Western Australia and exits in the state of Queensland. It also runs through the Northern Territory.

5. Which of these African countries is on the Tropic of Capricorn?

Answer: Mozambique

Zimbabwe lies just north of the Tropic of Capricorn. The Tropic of Cancer just passes through the very northern part of Niger. Gabon is on the equator.

6. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the Arabian peninsula. Which of these countries is *NOT* on it?

Answer: Yemen

From west to east the Tropic of Cancer runs thought Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman. Yemen lies just south of the Tropic of Cancer.

7. Which of these South American countries is on the equator?

Answer: Colombia

The three wrong answers are all on the Tropic of Capricorn.

8. Which of these islands is neither on the Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer or the equator?

Answer: Luzon

Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines with an area of 104,688 sq km (40,420 sq mi) and lies in the northern part of the archipelago. All of the Philippines' islands are north of the equator, south of the Tropic of Cancer.

Sulawesi is one of several islands that are part of Indonesia and lie on the equator. Taiwan is on the Tropic of Cancer. Madagascar is on the Tropic of Capricorn.

9. The Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer and equator are so far apart that no country is on more than one of them.

Answer: False

Brazil is the fifth largest country of the world and the only one that is on both the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. From west to east the equator enters Brazil in the northern state Amazonas and exits in the state of Amapa. It also runs through a couple of islands in the mouth of the Amazon river.

From west to east the Tropic of Capricorn enters Brazil in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and exits in the state of S�o Paulo.

10. This South American country is named after either the Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer or equator.

Answer: Ecuador

Ecuador is the Spanish word for equator.

Source: Author AlonsoKing

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