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Monday, June 18, 2018

Geography Quiz — June 18th, 2018


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1)      Honiara is the capital of an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Name this country.
A — SOLOMON ISLANDS
B — EAST TIMOR (Timor-Leste)
C — TUVALU

2)      Compared to the other two, which country has a longer coastline along an ocean?
A — CAMBODIA
B — ARGENTINA
C — GUINEA-BISSAU

3)      Also known as Gvozdena Vrata and Porţile de Fier in two national languages, the deep Iron Gate gorge is located on the border between SERBIA and what country to the northeast?
A — SLOVAKIA
B — ROMANIA
C — CROATIA

4)      The "Waltzing Matilda" folk song is associated with which region in the world?
A — Scottish Highlands
B — Australian Outback
C — Appalachia




Answers are listed below!
























ANSWERS

Question 1:
A . . . . . Solomon Islands

Question 2:

B . . . . . Argentina

Question 3:
B . . . . . Romania

Question 4:
Australian Outback

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