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World Geography Quiz | Capitals, Oceans, Canals and Mountain Ranges

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Problem 1

A study trip is being planned in Australia to visit the federal Parliament House.

Which capital should be chosen as the destination?

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Australia's capital is Canberra, and Parliament House stands there. Sydney is famous as one of the country's largest cities but is not the capital, and Melbourne and Brisbane are state capitals.

Problem 2

One ocean is the largest on Earth by area and also the deepest ocean basin, containing the Mariana Trench.

Which ocean is it?

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The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean basin on Earth. The Atlantic stretches a long way north to south but does not match the Pacific in area, and the Mariana Trench is in the Pacific.

Problem 3

A cargo ship heading from the Atlantic side to the Pacific side wants to cross Central America rather than round the southern tip of South America.

Which waterway is the most appropriate to use?

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The Panama Canal crosses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America and links the Atlantic side to the Pacific side. The Suez Canal joins the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and so does not suit this route.

Problem 4

Greenland is being set out with its geographic continent and its political relationship treated separately.

Which combination is correct?

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Greenland belongs geographically to North America while politically it is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Looking only at the link with Denmark and placing it in Europe geographically is not right.

Problem 5

A ship has passed east through the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic.

Which sea, between southern Europe and northern Africa, does it enter immediately afterwards?

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East of the Strait of Gibraltar is the Mediterranean. It is bounded by Europe to the north and Africa to the south and joins the Atlantic at its western end.

Problem 6

A vast arid region crossing northern Africa from the Atlantic coast east towards the Red Sea is being studied.

Which desert is at its centre?

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The Sahara stretches from east to west across northern Africa. The Kalahari is in southern Africa, the Gobi in East Asia and the Atacama on the western coast of South America.

Problem 7

A long mountain range running north to south along the western edge of South America is being located on a map.

Which range is it?

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The Andes run north to south along the western edge of South America. The Rockies are in western North America, the Alps in Europe and the Himalayas in Asia.

Problem 8

A river system is being traced whose waters rise on the eastern side of the Andes, come together and cross northern South America to reach the open sea.

Which ocean does the mouth of the Amazon open onto?

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The Amazon flows broadly eastwards from the Andes side and empties into the Atlantic at its mouth in northern Brazil. Because the Andes are close to the Pacific coast, it is important not to jump to the conclusion that it flows into the Pacific.

Problem 9

Travelling south-east from Australia across the Tasman Sea.

Which country is the most appropriate arrival?

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New Zealand lies to the south-east of Australia with the Tasman Sea between them. Indonesia and Papua New Guinea lie to the north of Australia.

Problem 10

One landlocked country borders Russia to the north and China to the south and shares a border with no other country.

Which country is it?

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Mongolia is a landlocked country enclosed by just two countries, Russia and China. Kazakhstan borders Central Asian states as well as Russia and China, and Nepal borders China and India.