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Geographic Curiosities Trivia Quiz

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

Author
masfon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,746

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
820

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Question 1 of 10

1. In my last vacation I visited a very special place, a monument in the southwestern of United States located exactly at 36� 59' 56'' N and 109� 02' 43'' W. What monument did I visit and why is it so special? Hint

Bandelier National Monument

Statue of Liberty

Four Corners Monument

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the largest landlocked country in the world? Hint

Kazakhstan

Nepal

Vatican City

Lesotho

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kiribati is a country located in the Pacific Ocean that has a special feature. What is this feature? Hint

The country is not inhabited

In the country there are only women

The country occupies part of four hemispheres

The country has 15 special languages

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the second longest river in the world running entirely in the same country? Hint

Nile River

Limpopo River

Amazon River

Mississippi River

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Question 5 of 10

5. The geographers consider that the longest rivers in the world are the Nile, the Amazon, the Yangtze, the Mississippi and the Yenisei. Can you tell me, in which continent does the Yenisei River run? Hint

Asia

Europe

Africa

America

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Question 6 of 10

6. On which American river should I take a cruise to go from New Orleans (LA) to Red Wing (MN) passing through Natchez (MS) and Memphis (TN)? Hint

Mississippi River

Colorado River

Rio Grande River

Tennessee River

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which European capital city can you take a boat trip, stroll along the King's Garden, visit the magnificent City Hall and the Vasa Museum? Hint

Paris

Stockholm

Oslo

Roma

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Question 8 of 10

8. To what country of South America should I travel to visit Marajo Island? Hint

Chile

Brazil

Paraguay

Bolivia

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Iguazu Falls lies on the border of two South American countries. What are these two countries? Hint

Brazil and Chile

Brazil and Argentina

Argentina and Colombia

Peru and Bolivia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the largest lake in Latin America, which is located in the Andes, on the Peruvian border with Bolivia? Hint

Lake Baikal

Lake Niassa

Lake Maracaibo

Lake Titicaca

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Four Corners Monument

The Four Corners Monument is special because it is the only location in the US where four states meet: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

2. What is the largest landlocked country in the world?

Answer: Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country. It shares borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea, which is in fact a large lake. Kazakhstan is a rich country with big reserves of oil/gas and other mineral resources.

3. Kiribati is a country located in the Pacific Ocean that has a special feature. What is this feature?

Answer: The country occupies part of four hemispheres

Kiribati was called the Gilbert Islands before its independence from the United Kingdom. The country consists of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean and is the only country in the world to be located in the four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western.

4. What is the second longest river in the world running entirely in the same country?

Answer: Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the second river in the world that flows entirety in just one country. Although its hydrographic basin reaches Canada, the Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and after 4070 km it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.

The longest river in just one country is the Yangtze, in China.

Answer: Asia

The Yenisei River, 3438 km long, is the fifth longest river in the world and it runs in Asia. It starts in Mongolia and runs North to the Karas Sea in the Arctic Ocean. This river is sometimes considered the dividing line between the Middle East and the Far East.

6. On which American river should I take a cruise to go from New Orleans (LA) to Red Wing (MN) passing through Natchez (MS) and Memphis (TN)?

Answer: Mississippi River

The cruise has to be done on the Mississippi River that starts in Lake Itasca in the north of the state of Minnesota, goes through ten American states, and flows into Gulf of Mexico.

7. In which European capital city can you take a boat trip, stroll along the King's Garden, visit the magnificent City Hall and the Vasa Museum?

Answer: Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden. One third of its area corresponds to green areas and parks and one third corresponds to waterways because the city is located on an archipelago. In fact, Stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

8. To what country of South America should I travel to visit Marajo Island?

Answer: Brazil

To visit Marajo Island it is necessary go to Brazil. The island is in the Northern region of the country in the Amazon River Delta and is the largest fluvial island in the world.

9. The Iguazu Falls lies on the border of two South American countries. What are these two countries?

Answer: Brazil and Argentina

The Iguazu Falls are located in the Southern of Brazil in the State of Parana on the border with Argentina. The waterfalls are 2.7 km long and they comprise 275 falls altogether.

10. What is the name of the largest lake in Latin America, which is located in the Andes, on the Peruvian border with Bolivia?

Answer: Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca lies on the Peru-Bolivia border at 3821 meters above sea level with an average depth of 140 meters. Lake Titicaca is fed by rainwater and the melting of the Andes glaciers.

Source: Author masfon

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