Statistics for Geography General Knowledge #10

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What country is often described as being shaped like a boot?	Italy	98%
What canal connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas?	Suez Canal	80%
What is the most populous country in Africa?	Nigeria	79%
What city was capital of Russia until 1918?	St. Petersburg	78%
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?	Sicily	77%
What is the capital of Wales?	Cardiff	70%
Which two countries have the highest average elevation across their entire territory?	Nepal	69%
What's the world's second-highest mountain?	K2	68%
In which German state is Munich located?	Bavaria	62%
What musical instrument is considered to be a symbol of Ireland?	Harp	62%
What island country is located in the Persian Gulf?	Bahrain	61%
Which two countries have the highest average elevation across their entire territory?	Bhutan	56%
What alphabet is used in Russia?	Cyrillic	54%
Besides the Caucasus, what mountain range forms the border of Europe and Asia?	Ural Mountains	51%
What Asian lake contains more than 20% of the world's surface fresh water, more than all of the North American Great Lakes combined?	Lake Baikal	42%
What country is also known as Aotearoa?	New Zealand	42%
What is, traditionally, the highest caste in Indian society?	Brahmin	30%
On which river is Montreal located?	Saint Lawrence	30%
What is the largest lake in Central America?	Lake Nicaragua	27%
What's the highest mountain that can be seen from Seattle?	Mount Rainier	24%