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Try Beating THIS Geography Quiz!

I will ask you some VERY TRICKY Geography questions from all across the globe! Are you sure you can stump this?

A multiple-choice quiz by aaa_97979. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
aaa_97979

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,496

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

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2761

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are actually TWO Colorado Rivers in the United States. One starts in Colorado, of course. Where does the other one start? Hint

Arizona

Texas

Also in Colorado

Oklahoma

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which river is the Molonglo, the river that flows through Canberra, Australia's capital, a tributary of? Hint

It's not a tributary

Murray

Lachlan

Murrumbidgee

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Strait of Otranto separates Italy from which country? Hint

Malta

Albania

Croatia

Montenegro

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Chinese province is named after what the residents call "Black Dragon River"? Hint

Jiangsu

Jiangxi

Zhejiang

Heilongjiang

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the African river which has the largest inland delta. Hint

Chambeshi

Congo

Senegal

Okavango

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is NOT a city in Colombia? Hint

Medellin

Cali

Guayaquil

Barranquilla

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is NOT a real Antarctic research station? Hint

David

Captain Arturo Prat

McMurdo

Belgrano II

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Question 8 of 10

8. St. Helena, an island in the Atlantic Ocean, technically belongs to what continent? Hint

South America

Africa

Europe

North America

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the gulf that cuts into the country of Djibouti. Hint

Tadjoura

Persian Gulf

Aqaba

Corinth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these used to be called Pleasant Island? Hint

Nauru

Montserrat

Palau

Reunion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are actually TWO Colorado Rivers in the United States. One starts in Colorado, of course. Where does the other one start?

Answer: Texas

This Colorado River starts in northwestern Texas and winds southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the 18th largest river in the United States and its drainage basin encompasses central Texas and parts of New Mexico.

2. Which river is the Molonglo, the river that flows through Canberra, Australia's capital, a tributary of?

Answer: Murrumbidgee

The Murrumbidgee River is the second longest river in Australia, following the Murray River. The Lachlan is the fourth largest, located in New South Wales, and meets with the Murrumbidgee.

3. The Strait of Otranto separates Italy from which country?

Answer: Albania

The Strait of Otranto also links the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Croatia and Montenegro are separated from Italy by the Adriatic Sea and Malta is separated from Italy by the Mediterranean Sea.

4. Which Chinese province is named after what the residents call "Black Dragon River"?

Answer: Heilongjiang

Heilongjiang, along with Liaoning, Jilin, and parts of Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol), make up the industrial region of Dongbei, or Manchuria, that was established in 1932 and dissolved into China at the end of World War II. "Black Dragon River" refers to the Amur River, which makes most of China's northeastern border with Russia. This river is the eighth largest in the world.

5. Name the African river which has the largest inland delta.

Answer: Okavango

The Okavango Delta can be found in northwestern Botswana. It was actually part of a lake that dried up 10,000 years ago. The north and the south parts flood on separate occasions. The north floods during mid-summer, and the south floods six months later.

6. Which is NOT a city in Colombia?

Answer: Guayaquil

Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador. In terms of population, Cali, Medellin, and Barranquilla are second, third, and fourth largest cities in Colombia, in that order, after Bogota, the capital. Cartagena is the next most populous city after Barranquilla.

7. Which of these is NOT a real Antarctic research station?

Answer: David

The actual station is Davis, which belongs to Australia. Belgrano II, belonging to Argentina, was opened in 1979 as a replacement to the previous base. Captain Arturo Prat, belonging to Chile, opened in 1947, making it the oldest Chilean base. It was used as a naval base until 2006. McMurdo Station belongs to the US, was opened in 1956, and became a top research center from 1957-58.

8. St. Helena, an island in the Atlantic Ocean, technically belongs to what continent?

Answer: Africa

St. Helena is a British overseas territory. Napoleon was exiled there from 1815 to 1821. It is west of Angola and Namibia and claims to be the second oldest British colony.

9. Name the gulf that cuts into the country of Djibouti.

Answer: Tadjoura

The Gulf of Aqaba cuts in between Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula. The Persian Gulf separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. The Gulf of Corinth separates most of the peninsula of Peloponnese from mainland Greece.

10. Which of these used to be called Pleasant Island?

Answer: Nauru

Nauru was incorporated into German Marshall Islands after its annexation in 1888. It has split and gained independence since. Palau used to be part of the United States Trust Territory until its independence in 1984. Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, and Reunion is an overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean.

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