World Geography News Quiz
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The Solomon Islands, whose natives where once headhunters claims which capital city?
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Gizo
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Kira Kira
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Auki
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Honiara
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The 'World Geography News Quiz' assesses knowledge on various geographical locations and facts, including capital cities, historical names, and geographical distinctions. It enhances understanding of world geography, making it relevant for educational and professional growth.
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Point Pelee is the southernmost point on the mainland of what country?
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Argentina
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Canada
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France
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USA
Correct Answer
A. Canada -
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Which African capital city contains the Zitouna Mosque?
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Cairo
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Tunis
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Damascus
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Nairobi
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A. Tunis -
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Which world cities are listed in correct order from northernmost to southernmost?
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Moscow, Minsk, Montevideo, Bulawayo
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Minsk, Moscow, Montevideo, Bulawayo
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Moscow, Minsk, Harare, Montevideo
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Montevideo, Bulawayo, Minsk, Moscow
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A. Moscow, Minsk, Harare, Montevideo -
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Which capital city was once the capital of a Spanish colony called New Granada?
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La Paz
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Madrid
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Pago Pago
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Bogota
Correct Answer
A. Bogota -
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A 1634 Spanish decree called what city "Key to the New World and Rampart of the West Indies"?
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Havana
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Santo Domingo
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Port Of Spain
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San Juan
Correct Answer
A. Havana -
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What small Caribbean island has Codrington as its capital?
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Tobago
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Tortola
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St. Croix
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Barbuda
Correct Answer
A. Barbuda -
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Which of these European capitals is not located on the Danube River?
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Belgrade
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Budapest
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Bratislava
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Prague
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A. Prague -
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What is the capital of Pitcairn Island?
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Adamstown
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Fletcher
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Bounty Bay
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Pitcairn
Correct Answer
A. Adamstown -
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What is the Irish name for Dublin?
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Dublin
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Dubh Linnhe
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Baile Atha Cliath
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Daba Ath Cleithe
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A. Baile Atha Cliath -
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Which country was once known as Northern Rhodesia?
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Tunisia
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
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Namibia
Correct Answer
A. Zambia -
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What capital on the Mekong has points of interest that include the Sisavangvong University and the Ho Phakeo national museum?
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Rangoon
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Hanoi
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Phnom Penh
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Vientiane
Correct Answer
A. Vientiane -
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This town was the capital of Jamaica until the capital was changed to Kingston in 1872?
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Ocho Rios
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Spanish Town
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Negril
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Montego Bay
Correct Answer
A. Spanish Town -
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Which mountain marks the center of Jamaica?
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Blue Mountain
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Mocho Mountains
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John Crow Mountain
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Bull Head Mountain
Correct Answer
A. Bull Head Mountain -
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In which district of the United Kingdom is Scaffel Pike, England's highest peak, found?
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East Anglia
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The Lake District
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Merseyside
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The Peak District
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A. The Lake District -
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