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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Geography Quiz #3 — April 17th, 2018


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Questions for this quick geography quiz are found on the National Geographic Geo Bee Quiz (↗) website.* Keep testing your geographic knowledge (↗) with other quizzes from GeoFact of the Day. Enjoy and good luck!

1)      In 1991, ESTONIA, LATVIA, and LITHUANIA gained independence from what obsolete country?
A — East Germany
B — Czechoslovakia
C — Soviet Union
D — Belarussian Union

2)      On March 13th of 2018, the government of SOUTH KOREA announced its intention to talk with IMF officials to make sure the UNITED STATES will not have reason to believe South Korea is a currency manipulator. (In a recent Treasury report, the United States did not call South Korea or other allied trading partners as currency manipulators.) In 1997, South Korea received a $21 billion bailout from the IMF to stabilize its economy. What do the initials IMF stand for?
A — International Monetary Fund
B — Industrial Monetization Fund
C — Income Maximization Fund

3)      Overlooking the confluence of the Dadu and Min rivers, the Leshan Giant Buddha (circa 8th century A.D.) was carved out of a cliff in hopes of protecting sailors from dangerous currents. This statue is in what officially atheist country?
A — LAOS
B — CHINA
C — VIETNAM

4)      Which country is not ruled by a leader named the sultan?
A — OMAN
B — BRUNEI
C — PAKISTAN


Answers are listed below!
























ANSWERS

Question 1:
C . . . . . Soviet Union (USSR)

Question 2:
A . . . . . International Monetary Fund

Question 3:
B . . . . . China

Question 4:
C . . . . . Pakistan

* GeoFact of the Day (not National Geographic) came up with Question 2 based on recent news reports (particularly from Reuters) and IMF statistics.


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