Geography Trivia Questions XII

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What mountain range stretches 2400 km westward from a peak called Nanga Parbat to one called Namcha Barwa?

       a. Rockies
       b. Andes
       c. Himalayas
       d. Alps


What was the first country to certify its stamp glue as kosher?

       a. Brazil
       b. Israel
       c. South Africa
       d. Australia


Which of these people would be the heir apparent of the Dutch throne?

       a. Prince of Orange
       b. Prince of Green
       c. Prince of Yellow
       d. Prince of Blue


The Soviet Union was so big that, even after it broke up, Russia remained the world's largest country. And which former republic became the ninth largest?

       a. Belarus
       b. Ukraine
       c. Kazakhstan
       d. Turkmenistan


By virtue of its population, what country has the most seats in the European Parliament?

       a. Poland
       b. Germany
       c. France
       d. Great Britain


Of the four states that start with I, three of them are adjacent to each other. Which isn't?

       a. Idaho
       b. Indiana
       c. Iowa
       d. Illinois


What "Land of 10,000 Lakes" actually has 11,842 10-acre lakes?

       a. Minnesota
       b. Wisconsin
       c. Alaska
       d. California


What is the only EU country with an official language that is Semitic?

       a. Turkey
       b. Malta
       c. Greece
       d. Cyprus


Only two state capitals are found on the Mississippi. One is Baton Rouge. What is the other?

       a. Jackson
       b. Saint Paul
       c. Memphis
       d. St. Louis


Although it turns out to be in the wrong place, Four Corners promises you can stand in a Navajo reservation in New Mexico and in three other states at once. Which of these isn't one of them?

       a. Nevada
       b. Colorado
       c. Utah
       d. Arizona


What is the only US state to both border the Atlantic Ocean and to stretch into the Central Time Zone?

       a. Virginia
       b. Florida
       c. Pennsylvania
       d. Tennessee


Although it is in South America, what Spanish-speaking country is completely north of the equator?

       a. Venezuela
       b. Ecuador
       c. Colombia
       d. Peru


Which of these "C" countries doesn't border the Central African Republic?

       a. Cameroon
       b. Cote d'Ivoire
       c. Chad
       d. Congo


The beach community of Punta del Este is famous for a sculpture of a hand, drowning in the sand. What country is it in?

       a. Cuba
       b. Mexico
       c. Uruguay
       d. United States


In 2004, Prince Frederik married Tasmania's Mary Donaldson. That year in film, Prince Eddie married Julia Stiles' character in "The Prince and Me". Both Frederick and Eddie were crown princes of what country?

       a. Denmark
       b. Genovia
       c. Ruritania
       d. Latveria




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