Geography Quiz – Set 7
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1. Which of these countries is part of the African Great Lakes region?
Correct answer: A. Uganda — It borders lakes such as Victoria, Albert, and Edward in the Great Lakes region.
2. The Himalayas were formed mainly due to the collision of the Indian Plate with which other plate?
Correct answer: B. Eurasian Plate — The ongoing convergence created the world’s highest mountain range.
3. Which capital city lies on the Potomac River?
Correct answer: B. Washington, D.C. — The Potomac flows through the U.S. capital into the Chesapeake Bay.
4. Which of these is the largest inland sea (by area) in the world?
Correct answer: C. Caspian Sea — Technically a lake, it is the world’s largest enclosed inland body of water.
5. The line at 23.5° S latitude is known as the:
Correct answer: B. Tropic of Capricorn — Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5° N.
6. Which of these countries has its entire territory within the Alps mountain range?
Correct answer: C. Liechtenstein — The small principality is entirely alpine.
7. The “Silk Road” historically linked China with which main region in the west?
Correct answer: B. Western Europe and the Mediterranean — It was an overland trade network to the Middle East and Europe.
8. Which of these countries has Helsinki as its capital?
Correct answer: C. Finland — Stockholm is Sweden’s capital, Oslo Norway’s, Tallinn Estonia’s.
9. Which African river famously forms the Victoria Falls?
Correct answer: C. Zambezi — Victoria Falls lies on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
10. Which capital city is located furthest south?
Correct answer: C. Wellington — It is one of the world’s southernmost national capitals.
11. Which of these countries is NOT in the Horn of Africa?
Correct answer: D. Ghana — Ghana lies in West Africa; the Horn of Africa is in the east.
12. Which European capital is situated on the River Vltava?
Correct answer: B. Prague — The Vltava runs through the capital of the Czech Republic.
13. The Kalahari Desert is primarily classified as:
Correct answer: C. Semi-arid savanna — Though called a desert, it supports grasses and some wildlife.
14. Which sea is bordered by Jordan, Israel/Palestine, and partly by the West Bank area?
Correct answer: A. Dead Sea — Famous for its extreme salinity and low elevation.
15. Which of these countries does NOT border the Red Sea?
Correct answer: D. Oman — Oman borders the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman, not the Red Sea.
16. The city of “Cape Town” is located in which country?
Correct answer: A. South Africa — Cape Town is one of South Africa’s three capital cities (legislative).
17. Which of these rivers flows through both Germany and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea?
Correct answer: B. Rhine — It is a major river of Western Europe.
18. Which country’s territory includes the island of Sicily?
Correct answer: B. Italy — Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and an Italian region.
19. Which of the following capital cities is located on the mainland of Africa, not on an island?
Correct answer: C. Nairobi — The others are capitals of island nations (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles).
20. Which of these countries is the most easterly member of mainland European Union (by territory)?
Correct answer: D. Finland — Its territory extends far east, beyond much of central Europe in longitude.
