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Geography Trivia- Thursday Thirties Week 6
Do you know the correct answer to each of these 30 multiple choice geography trivia questions? Every Thursday at 00:00 (-6 UTC) I will publish one (for as long as I can)
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1. Which Great Lake lies wholly within the United States?
Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely in the U.S. The four others include some Canadian territory.
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
2. The Okavango Delta is an inland delta that does not flow into the sea. Which country is it in?
The Okavango Delta is in Botswana. The Okavango River spreads into the Kalahari Basin, where much of the water evaporates or is absorbed rather than reaching an ocean.
Angola
Namibia
Botswana
Zambia
3. Which lake touches Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and is also known in German as Bodensee?
Lake Constance, or Bodensee, lies at the meeting area of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in Central Europe.
Lake Garda
Lake Como
Lake Constance
Lake Geneva
4. The Gulf of Fonseca is shared by which three Central American countries?
The Gulf of Fonseca opens onto the Pacific Ocean and is bordered by El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic
5. In what year did Kazakhstan declare its independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union?
In what year did Kazakhstan declare its independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union?
1989
1991
1993
1995
6. Which strait separates southern India from northern Sri Lanka?
The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu in India and northern Sri Lanka, linking Palk Bay with the Gulf of Mannar.
Palk Strait
Malacca Strait
Sunda Strait
Cook Strait
7. Which waterway separates Tierra del Fuego from the South American mainland?
The Strait of Magellan runs between mainland South America and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago near the southern tip of the continent.
Drake Passage
Strait of Magellan
Mozambique Channel
Beagle Channel
8. Which country has coastlines on both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran reaches the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south, giving it access to both bodies of water.
Iran
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Iraq
9. Upper Volta changed its name in 1984 and is now which country?
Upper Volta was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984. The old name referred to the upper branches of the Volta River system.
Burkina Faso
Niger
Benin
Mali
10. The vast majority of Kyrgyzstan’s staggering terrain—including its highest point, Jengish Chokusu (Victory Peak)—is formed by which major mountain system?
This massive geological system stretches over 2,500 kilometers across Central Asia and covers roughly 80% of Kyrgyzstan’s total land area.
Himalayas
Kunlun Mountains
Tien Shan
Hindu Kush
11. The former Republic of Dahomey is now known as which country?
Dahomey adopted the name Benin in 1975, taking a broader national name rather than one associated with a single historic kingdom.
Ghana
Togo
Cameroon
Benin
12. The Bechuanaland Protectorate became which modern country at independence in 1966?
Bechuanaland became independent as Botswana in 1966. Its administration had previously been based at Mafeking/Mafikeng in South Africa, before Gaborone became the new capital.
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Namibia
13. Basutoland became which landlocked African kingdom at independence?
Basutoland became the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1966. Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa.
Lesotho
Eswatini
Malawi
Rwanda
14. Nyasaland became which modern country in 1964?
Nyasaland became independent as Malawi in 1964. The modern country's name is also reflected in Lake Malawi.
Zambia
Mozambique
Malawi
Tanzania
15. Which of the following best describes the main basis of Kuwait's economy?
Kuwait possesses some of the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world, making its economy highly reliant on oil revenues.
Livestock farming
Crude oil exports
High-tech manufacturing
Mineral mining
16. British Honduras was renamed in 1973 and later became independent as which country?
British Honduras was renamed Belize in 1973 and became fully independent in 1981.
Honduras
Belize
Nicaragua
Guyana
17. The British colony known as the Gold Coast became which country at independence?
The Gold Coast became Ghana at independence in 1957, making Ghana one of the first sub-Saharan African colonies to gain independence in the post-war era.
Nigeria
Ghana
Gambia
Sierra Leone
18. The New Hebrides, once jointly administered by Britain and France, became which Pacific country?
The New Hebrides became independent as Vanuatu in 1980. It had been an unusual Anglo-French condominium before independence.
Solomon Islands
Fiji
Vanuatu
Tuvalu
19. Tanganyika united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form which modern country?
Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964, and the new state was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania later that year.
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Mozambique
20. Which of these is the official language of Senegal?
It is a legacy of the country's colonization by France.
Arabic
Wolof
French
Portuguese
21. The Gotthard Base Tunnel, a major rail tunnel through the Alps, is in which country?
The Gotthard Base Tunnel runs through the Swiss Alps and forms a major north-south rail route through Switzerland.
France
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
22. The Marmaray rail tunnel passes under the Bosporus in which city?
Marmaray runs under the Bosporus in Istanbul, linking the European and Asian sides of the city by rail.
Athens
Istanbul
Baku
Alexandria
23. Which roadless region interrupts the Pan-American Highway between Panama and Colombia?
The Darién Gap is the famous break in the Pan-American Highway between Panama and Colombia, where dense rainforest and swamp prevent a continuous road link.
American Gap
Darien Gap
Atacama Gap
Gobi Gap
24. Which German canal links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea?
The Kiel Canal, also known as the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, crosses Schleswig-Holstein and links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.
Corenth Canal
Mitteland Canal
Heautch Canal
Kiel Canal
25. What famous golden emblem is showcased on the vibrant blue and red flag of Ulaanbaatar?
The Soyombo is a mystical golden emblem featuring flames, a sun, and a moon that represents the eternal blue sky and the rich spiritual heritage of Mongolia's historic capital city.
Soyombo
Lion of the Steppes
Golden Eagle
Eternal Suns
26. Which city is the famous Pacific terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway?
Vladivostok, on Russia's Pacific coast, is the famous eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Yekaterinburg
Irtusk
Vladivostok
Novosibirsk
27. The high-altitude Qinghai–Tibet Railway runs from Xining to which city?
The Qinghai–Tibet Railway links Xining with Lhasa, crossing extremely high terrain on the Tibetan Plateau.
Lhasa
Urumqui
Kumning
Chengdu
28. The Øresund road-and-rail crossing links Copenhagen with Malmö, connecting which two countries?
The Øresund crossing links Denmark and Sweden across the Øresund strait, connecting the Copenhagen and Malmö regions.
Finland and Sweden
Denmark and Sweden
Germany and Denmark
Norway and Sweden
29. The TAZARA Railway was built to give landlocked Zambia access to a seaport in which country?
The TAZARA Railway was built to give landlocked Zambia access to a seaport in which country?
Namibia
Angola
Mozambique
Tanzania
30. Panama Canal ships are raised by locks to cross which artificial lake?
Ships transiting the Panama Canal are raised by locks to the level of Gatun Lake, then lowered again toward the opposite ocean.
Titicaca Lake
Gatun Lake
Jumokhon Lake
Maracaibo Lake
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