November 1st, 2011
The global population will reach seven billion sometime on Monday, October 31st, 2011—at least symbolically—according to a United Nations.
February 8th, 2011
Johannesburg is located on the High Veld, a broad, grassy plain in what country?
Answer: South Africa
December 23rd, 2010
The Thousand Islands International Bridge Stretches from Canada to which US state east of Lake Ontario?
Answer: New York
November 19th, 2010
Kodiak, Nunivak and Baranof are islands that are part of what state?
There are about 2,670 named islands in the state. The answer is Alaska.
September 7th, 2010
What is unusual about the geography of the Netherlands?
A. The land is completely flat
B. Its covered by a series of complex sand dunes
C. Most of the land is below sea level
D. None of the above
Most of the Netherlands, which is roughly the size of Maryland, is below sea level, so the country has a complex flood-control system that includes dikes, dams, and floodgates.
June 14th, 2010
Name the country that is bordered by the Mediterranean, Black, and Aegean Seas.
a. Italy
b. Romania
c. Turkey
Turkey is the only country that bordered the Mediterranean, Black and Aegean Seas.
May 24th, 2010
Which European country peacefully separated to form two new countries in January 1993?
a. Czechoslovakia
b. Germany
c. Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia was separated to form the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is sometimes referred to as the "Velvet Divorce" in English and in some other languages, a reference to the Velvet Revolution of 1989 that led to the end of the rule of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and the formation of a democratic government.
May 17th, 2010
Which state has a smaller capital city?
a. Arizona
b. New York
c. South Dakota
The city of Pierre is the capital of South Dakota. The population was 13,876 at the 2000 Census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont.
May 10th, 2010
Many Dravidian temples are found in Chennai, a seaside city located in the southern part of which Asian country?
a. China
b. India
c. Thailand
Chennai is located in India.
April 24th, 2010
Which river is a tributary of the Danube?
a. Drava
b. Rhine
c. Volga
According to Wikipedia, A tributary or affluent is a stream or river which flows into a main stem (or parent) river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea, ocean, or lake. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body of water.
The Danube is Europe's second-longest river. It originates in the Black Forest in Germany as two smaller rivers—the Brigach and the Breg—which join at Donaueschingen, and it is from here that it is known as the Danube, flowing generally eastwards for a distance of some 2850 km (1771 miles), passing through several Central and Eastern European capitals, before emptying into theBlack Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania.
The correct answer is Drava.
February 4th, 2010
The Islamic university in Fes is one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located in which North African country?
a. Tunisia
b. Morocco
c. Libya
d. Egypt
The University of Al-Karaouine is located in Morocco. The university was founded in 859.
January 25, 2010
The large Danish island of Kalaallit Nunaat, which borders the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, is more commonly known by what other name? a. Iceland b. Greenland c. Newfoundland d. Baffin Island e. Svalbard
There is only one large island that borders both the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Even if you don't know that - it belongs to Denmark, you know the answer must be Greenland.
December 1
Name the explorer who was killed in the Philippines in 1521 after becoming the first European to sail across the Pacific Ocean. Ferdinand Magellan
October 19
To visit the ruins of Persepolis, an ancient ceremonial capital of Persia, you would have to travel to what present-day country?
From history books or from studying country profiles, you know that Persia is the former name of Iran, so you correctly answer Iran.
October 6, 2009
In Botswana, the national motto, national greeting and the word for money are all the same. What is it in English?
a. Rain
b. Bread
c. Diamond
d. Lion
Much of Botswana is covered by the thirsty Kalahari Desert, a large area of land covered in thorn trees, cattle grass, salt pans, and rock hills. The land is so dry that the national motto, national greeting, and the word for money is pula, meaning rain.
September, 2009
What is the term for a part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one or more bays?
a. gulf
b. bay
c. sound
From studying physical features on maps and using your geographical reference book to learn about physical features, you narrow your choices to two terms: bay and gulf. Since the word "bay" is used in the question, you eliminate it as a possibility and correctly answer gulf.
notes to self:
Many Dravidian temples are found in Chennai, a seaside city located in the southern part of which Asian country?
a. China
b. India
c. Thailand
B
Which state has a smaller capital city?
a. Arizona
b. New York
c. South Dakota
C
Which European country peacefully separated to form two new countries in January 1993?
a. Czechoslovakia
b. Germany
c. Yugoslavia
A
Name the country that is bordered by the Mediterranean, Black, and Aegean Seas.
a. Italy
b. Romania
c. Turkey
C.