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1) The construction of the Aswan High Dam caused silt buildup in what lake?
A — Lake Victoria
B — Lake Natron
C — Lake Nasser
D — Lake Tanganyika
2) Muslims in the city of Mopti pray at mosques made of clay and wooden frames. Mopti is almost halfway between BURKINA FASO and MAURITANIA in which country?
A — LIBERIA
B — MALI
C — SENEGAL
3) Which river (Spanish: rio) forms part of the national boundary between COSTA RICA and NICARAGUA?
A — Rio San Juan
B — Rio Tipitapa
C — Rio Tarcoles
4) The sun is located directly above the Equator at noon two times annually. What are these solar events called?
A — equinoxes
B — solstices
C — aphelions
Answers are listed below!
ANSWERS
Question 1:
C . . . . . Lake Nasser
Question 2:
B . . . . . Mali
Question 3:
A . . . . . Rio San Juan
Question 4:
A . . . . . equinoxes
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