Geography Specific Questions Flashcards
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Name the highest lake in the world?
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Lake Titicaca
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The Baltic and Adriatic Seas are both found off the coast of which continent?
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Europe
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More than 130 species of marsupials, such as wallabies are found on which continent?
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Australia
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A system of rift valleys is located south of the Red Sea on which continent?
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Africa
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Name the five oceans of the Earth according to size, smallest to largest.
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Artic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
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The lesser Antilles are a chain of tropical islands that lie off the northern coast of which continent?
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South America
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Most of the Earth’s land is in which hemisphere?
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Northern
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Which continents lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Australia and Antarctica
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The earth can be divided in half along two imaginary lines which run opposite each other between the North and South Poles; Name these lines.
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Prime Meridian, International Date Line
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What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water
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70%
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Most of the world’s Rice is grown on which continent?
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Asia
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Which continent has the least amount of precipitation?
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Antarctica
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Which country boarders the Caribbean Sea and is a major exporter of oil?
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Venezuela
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Name the sea that is bordered by Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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Mediterranean Sea
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Through which three continents does the Arctic Circle pass?
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North America, Europe, Asia
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Which three continents touch the Indian Ocean?
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Asia, Africa, and Australia
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Mt. Fuji is a sacred site in which country?
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Japan
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The Prime Meridian passes through which three continents?
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Europe, Africa, Antarctica
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Name the world’s deepest lake that holds 1/5 of the earth’s fresh water.
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Lake Baykal in Syberia
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What is the difference between political and physical maps?
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Political maps show goverments; physical maps show landforms and water bodies
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The Klamath Mountains stretch south from Oregon into which other state?
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California
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What is another name for a line of longitude?
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Meridian
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The Ural Mountains are traditionally considered part of the Eastern Border of which continent?
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Europe
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What is the only continent crossed by every line of longitude?
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Antarctica
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On which continent is the Sahara Desert, the world's largest hottest desert?
Africa
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On which continent is the world's largest rain forest situated?
South America
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Which continent is the most densely populated in the world?
Europe
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Large ranches occupy a region called the Great Artesian Basin in which country that borders the Indian Ocean?
Australia
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Name 2 continents crossed by the Tropic of Cancer.
North America, Africa, or Asia
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Which continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
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The Industrial Revolution, the Protestant Reformation, and the Renaissance, all began on which continent?
Europe
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What is the coldest desert in the world?
Gobi
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The Plateau of Tibet is located on which continent?
Asia
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Which Great Lake is the smallest?
Lake Ontario
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Name the world's largest nation in land area.
Russia
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Name the world's smallest country.
Vatican City
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Name three continents that touch the Pacific Ocean.
North America, South America, Australia, or Asia
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Which circle passes through more continents, Antarctic or Arctic?
Arctic
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Mount Vesuvius and Mount Blanc are located on which continent?
Europe
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The ancient ruins of Machu Picchu are located on which continent?
South America
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What four continents touch the Atlantic Ocean?
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa
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How much of the earth's land surface is desert?
1/3
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What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
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Name the deepest place in the ocean.
Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean
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Which two continents share the same land mass?
Europe, Asia
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What are the names of the four hemispheres of the earth?
Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern
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Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the Equator?
South
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What is the difference between lines on latitude and lines of longitude?
Latitude run east and west and longitude run north and south
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Into how many degrees of longitude is the world divided?
360
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Into how many degrees of latitude is the world divided?
180
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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the earth in half where the circumference is the greatest?
Equator
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What do we call the two lines that determine the tropics?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
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What is the largest gulf in the world?
Gulf of Mexico
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Every 15 degrees of longitude mark a time zone, how many time zones are in the world?
24
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What line of latitude falls halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
Equator
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Name the lowest point on the seven continents.
Dead Sea
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What is the highest point in the world?
Mount Everest
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Name the river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean that carries more water than any other river in the world.
Amazon
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Name the seven continents, largest to smallest.
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
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What is the term for the daily rise and fall of the ocean waters?
Tides
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What are the names of the places on the surface of the earth that mark the end of the earth's axis?
North and South Poles
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Name the earth's longer line of latitude.
Equator
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Uranium mines near the shores of Lake Athabasca are found in two Prairie Provinces in which country?
Canada
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Name two continents crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn.
Africa, Australia, or South America
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Which continent has the highest birthrate and highest death rate?
Africa
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When you face north anywhere, except at the poles, which direction is to your right?
East
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What degree of latitude are the earth's North and South poles?
90 degrees
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Where would you be standing if, no matter which direction you faced, you were looking north?
South Pole
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The Taj Mahal is an example of architecture from the Mughal period in what predominantly Hindu country?
India
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Which Great Lake is bordered by Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana?
Lake Michigam
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What term is used to describe the motion of the earth turning on its axis?
Rotation
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Brownsville, an important border city on the Rio Grande, is located in which state?
Texas
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What Latin American capital city was built on the site of the Aztec Empire's capital, Tenochitilian?
Mexico City
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What term is used to describe the movement of the earth around the sun?
Revolution
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For which purpose do people in Mongolia and other regions of Central Asia use yurts?
Shelter
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The Ring of Fire, which has most of the world's volcanic activity, borders what large body of water?
Pacific Ocean
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Name the largest island in the world.
Greenland
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Which continent experiences more tornadoes than any other?
North America
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Parts of which continent are in all four hemispheres?
Africa
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The Tarim Basin, which is one of the world's largest lowland areas that does not drain into an ocean, is found in which country?
China
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The Nile, the world's longest river, is located on which continent?
Africa
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The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, is off the coast of which continent?
Australia
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The most populous country in the Arab works borders both the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Name this country.
Egypt
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What number in degrees is commonly given for the angle of the tilt of the earth's axis?
23 1/2 degrees
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Which continent has the warmest overall climate?
Africa
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Name the explorer who was killed in the Philippines in 1521 after becoming the first European to sail across the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan
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What term is used for distance above sea level on the surface of the earth?
Elevation
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Name the ocean that is bordered by Asia, NorthAmerica, and Europe.
Arctic Ocean
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Name the earth's saltiest body of water.
Dead Sea
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What term is used for an area of desert where an underground water source supports vegetation growth?
Oasis
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Which continent has mountains with elevations greater than 25,000 feet?
Asia
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What percent of the Earth's water is salt water?
97%
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The largest group of freshwater lakes ison which continent?
North America
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After Antarctica, which continent has the smallest population?
Australia
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What do you call a person who makes maps?
Cartographer
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What is the total length of the earth's coastline?
300,000 miles
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Name four seas that have colors as names.
Black Sea, Red Sea, Coral Sea, White Sea, and Yellow Sea
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To fly the shortest route from Santiago, Chile toPerth, Australia, you would fly over which continent?
Antarctica
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The Equator is known for light winds, also know as what?
The Doldrums
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The Dardanelles and Bosporus are examples of what kind of physical feature?
Straits
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How much the earth's land surface is covered by ice?
1/10 or 10%
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Where on earth would you find the greatest tides?
Bay of Fundi, Canada
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Through which ocean does the International Date Line pass?
Pacific
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To the nearest mile, how far is it around the Equator?
Exactly 24,902 miles
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What is the name of the earth's original one super continent?
Pangea
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The North Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics of the west coast of which continent?
Europe
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What is the name of the tropical zone that lies between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?
The Torrid Zone
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In which mountain range would you find the highest active volcano in the world?
Andes (volcano Lascar)
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Which hemisphere would you be referring to if you said "Old World?"
Eastern Hemisphere
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The Drake Passage lies south of which continent?
South America
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What is the name of the smallest physical/cultural region of the contiguous United States?
New England
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Name the widest waterfall in the world.
Khone Falls (6.7 miles wide)
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Name the largest freshwater lake in North America.
Lake Superior
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Name the largest canyon on the earth.
Grand Canyon
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Name the most populous country in the world.
China
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in which country?
South Africa
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To see Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall at 3,212 feet, you would have to travel to what country?
Venezuela
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The Nile River flows in what Cardinal direction from its source to its mouth?
North
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Seventy percent of the world's fresh water is located on what continent?
Antarctica
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The intersection of 0 degrees longitude and 0 degrees latitude occurs in which ocean?
Atlantic
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How many time zones are located in the U.S.A.?
Six
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A dance called the tango originated in the city of euros Aires in which country?
Argentina
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The Delicate Arch, which is pictured on Utah's license plates, is located near what major town?
Moab, Utah
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The world's longest mountain chain is on which continent?
South America
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Which continent has the world's largest known oil reserves?
Asia
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Madagascar is which continents' largest island?
Africa
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People watch Matadors perform at bullfights in Seville, a city in which European country?
Spain
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The driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert, is located on which continent?
South America
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Which continent has the largest number of landlocked countries?
Africa
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Which continent has the largest land area between the tropics?
Africa
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Most people on which continent speak either Portuguese or Spanish?
South America
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After Asia, which continent has the largest population in the world?
Africa
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The city of Istanbul, considered a meeting place of Eastern and Western cultures, is located in what country?
Turkey
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Reindeer provide food, clothing, and means of transportation for native people who live in Siberia. Siberia lies mostly in which country?
Russia
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Which continent has the most number of countries?
Africa
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Only 3 of the 50 U.S. States have entirety straight borders that do not conform to shorelines, coastline es, rivers, or, mountain ridges. Name all 3 states:
Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming
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What country is the oldest on record?
San Marino
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Both residents and tourists enjoy scuba diving on the world's second largest barrier reef off the coast of which Central American country just east of Guatemala?
Belize
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Name the richest country in the world based on Gross National Product.
Luxembourg
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The poorest countries in the world are on which continent?
Africa
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Which state has the most western point in the U.S.A.?
Alaska
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What city in the USA has the greatest population?
New York City
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Mount Rushmore is located near a Rapid City in which state?
South Dakota
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What major river flows through London England?
The Thames
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Name the country with the most people per square mile because it's one of the smallest countries in the world.
Monaco
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Name the shortest river in the world.
Roe River in Montana
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What country has has most of the tallest mountains in the world?
Nepal
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What language is spoken by most people in the world?
Chinese-Mandarin
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Which state has the most southern point in the U.S.A.?
Hawaii
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An isthmus connects Asia with which other continent?
Africa
