geography Trivia Quiz # 21
This is Geography Quiz # 21, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
The Deserts of the World - Where is the Rub al-Khali desert located? Choose the most specific answer.
The correct answer is 'South Arabian Peninsula'
The Rub al-Khali desert is located in the South Arabian Peninsula with an area of 647,000 square km.
Geography Question 2
Cameroon ; Part 1 - The official languages of Cameroon are:
The correct answer is 'English and French'
Two provinces speak English, the rest speak French.
Geography Question 3
States and Similarly Sized Nations 1 - New Mexico and which country cover about the same area?
The correct answer is 'Poland'
New Mexico is 121,665 square miles and Poland is 120,728 square miles.
Geography Question 4
Rivers of North America - Originating in the San Juan mountains of Colorado, this river flows south and southeast into the Gulf of Mexico - a distance of approx. 1885 miles.
The correct answer is 'Rio Grande'
Much of this river's length forms the border between the USA and Mexico.
Geography Question 5
The Show-Me State--Missouri - Where is Missouri's geographic center?
The correct answer is 'Miller County'
Geography Question 6
Cities of Romania - What major city, with a populating of 108,000 people, is located on the Olt River?
The correct answer is 'Ramnicu Valcea'
Ramnicu Valcea is the county seat of Valcea. It is located in the region of Oltenia.
Geography Question 7
Old Places, New Names - Karl-Marx-Stadt was the name the East German government gave to which city?
The correct answer is 'Chemnitz'
Geography Question 8
Cities of Texas - What city is home to the Alamo?
The correct answer is 'San Antonio'
Geography Question 9
Yellowstone National Park - What is the name of the longest undamned river in America, whose headwaters are near the park?
The correct answer is 'Yellowstone River'
Geography Question 10
Connecticut Fun Facts - One of the many attractions of Mystic Seaport in Mystic is a re-created 19th-century New England fishing village. One of the shops you can visit is the cooperage. What was sold in a cooperage?
The correct answer is 'Barrels'
A cooper was a maker of barrels. They were very important, as they were used to hold spirits, molasses, whale oil, provisions, and sometimes the catch on a fishing ship.