Geography Trivia- Thursday Thirties Week 1 - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which of these countries has the largest land area?	Chad	100%
The Great Barrier Reef stretches 1,429 miles and is visible from space. What country is it off the coast of?	Australia	86%
At 8,891 km (5,525 mi), which two countries share the longest international land border in the world?	Canada and United States	86%
Dettifoss is Europe's most powerful waterfall, thundering 44 metres (144 ft) down in Vatnajökull National Park. What country is it in?	Iceland	86%
At approximately 3,640 metres (11,942 ft) above sea level, which South American city is the world's highest capital?	La Paz	86%
Located at 64°N latitude, which city holds the record as the world's most northerly national capital?	Reykjavik	86%
Lake Baikal is the world's oldest and deepest lake, holding 20% of Earth's unfrozen freshwater. What country is it in?	Russia	86%
Which of these capital cities is located further SOUTH?	Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei)	57%
This country has more lakes than any other nation - roughly 60% of all the world's lakes. Which country is it?	Canada	57%
Quito (Ecuador) in the Western Hemisphere is at 0°S. Which Eastern Hemisphere capital is at roughly the same latitude north?	Kampala	43%
Which country has the longer major river within its borders?	Mexico	43%
Which of these capital cities is located further SOUTH?	Dakar (Senegal)	29%
Which of these capital cities is located further NORTH?	Ottawa (Canada)	29%
Which capital city was founded earlier: Reykjavik (Iceland) or Tirana (Albania)?	Reykjavik (Iceland)	14%
Which capital is further EAST: Athens (Greece) or Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)?	Addis Ababa	0%
Murray-Darling: Longest river system in Oceania. Which Oceania country is it in?	Australia	0%
Okavango: World's largest inland delta - river that never reaches the sea. Which Southern African country does it flow through?	Botswana	0%
Makgadikgadi: One of world's largest salt flat systems; remnant of an ancient mega-lake that was once larger than Lake Victoria. Which African country is it in?	Botswana	0%
Two countries share the record for having 14 neighbouring countries each. Russia is one - which nation is the other?	China	0%
Blue Nile: Source of the majority of Nile water; starts at Lake Tana. Which East African country is it in?	Ethiopia	0%
Chilika: Asia's largest brackish* water lagoon. Which South Asian country is it in? *Freshwater from rivers mixes with salty ocean water	India	0%
Dasht-e Lut holds the record for hottest land surface temperature ever measured by satellite: 70.7°C in 2005. Which Asian country is it in?	Iran	0%
Issyk-Kul: World's 2nd largest mountain lake, 8th deepest; rarely freezes despite -30°C winters. Which of these two countries is it in?	Kyrgyzstan	0%
Which of these lakes is the largest?	Lake Titicaca (Peru/Bolivia)	0%
Which of these peaks is the tallest?	Mount Logan (Canada)	0%
Which European country has approximately 50,000 islands along its coast, more than any other in Europe?	Norway	0%
The Rub' al Khali is the world's largest continuous sand desert at 650,000 km². Which Asian country is it in?	Saudi Arabia	0%
Which country is named after a Biblical king?	Solomon Islands	0%
BONUS QUESTION (for the first one): Which country has the longer total coastline?	Turkey	0%
Aral Sea: Was world's 4th largest lake; lost approx 90% of water volume - one of the greatest environmental disasters. Which Asian country is it beside?	Uzbekistan	0%
Which of these rivers is the longest?	Yangtze (China)	0%

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