7th-9th Grade Capitals & Other Land Stuff Flashcards
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What is the capital of Japan?
A
Tokyo
2
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What is the capital of China?
A
Beijing
3
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What is the capital of South Korea?
A
Seoul (pronounced “soul”)
4
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What is the capital of Vietnam?
A
Hanoi (pronounced huh-noy)
5
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Name the continent that has Mount Aconcagua
A
South America
6
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Name the continent that has Mount Everst
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Asia
7
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Name the continent that has Mount Elbrus
A
Europe
8
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Name the continent that has Mount McKinley/Denali
A
North America (Alaska)
9
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Name the continent that has the Matterhorn (a mountain)
A
Europe
10
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Name the continent that has K2 (a mountain)
A
Asia (by Mount Everest)
11
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Name the continent that has Mount Blanc
A
Europe
12
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Name the continent that has Mount Whitney
A
North America (California… tallest peak in the lower 48)
13
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Name the continent that has Mount Kilimanjaro
A
Africa (Hemmingway wrote “The Snows of Kilimanjaro)
14
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Name the continent that has Mount Fuji
A
Asia
15
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What important piece of land did Dutch settler Peter Minuit buy from the Native Americans for $24 worth in 1626?
A
Manhattan Island
16
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What state in 1829 was the site of the first major gold rush?
A
Georgia
17
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What state is the home to the Oconee and Chattahoochee National Forest?
A
Georgia
18
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It became colony in 80 B.C. and later a popular resort for wealthy Romans. What is the most famous of the three towns destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.?
A
Pompeii
19
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What is the second largest country by area in South America?
A
Argentina
20
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What is the capital of Argentina?
A
Buenos Aires
21
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What gently sloping region, formed from deposition of large sediment masses, is located between the continental slope and the ocean basin?
A
Continental rise
22
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What is a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral?
A
Atoll
23
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In what state is Lake Ponchartrain which has the longest continuous bridge in the nation, which runs for 24 miles?
A
Louisiana
24
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What is the capital of Kenya?
A
Nairobi
25
On what continent is the Ivory Coast located?
Africa
26
In what U.S. state is the source of the Mississippi, St. Lawrence, and the Red rivers?
Minnesota
27
Sometimes known as "the Big Muddy" the capital cities of North and South Dakota are located along what river?
Missouri River
28
Identify the city that is the capital of Afghanistan
Kabul
29
Which river did George Washington lead his troops across on Christmas Day, 1776?
Delaware River
30
Based upon surface area, what is the largest unland body of water in the world?
Caspian Sea
31
What state is Crater Lake National park located?
Oregon
32
What state is Big Bend National park located?
Texas
33
What state is Mt. Rainier located?
Oregon
34
What state is Albuquerque located?
New Mexico
35
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest deposit of coral in the world. It is located east of which Austrilian province?
Queensland
36
What two nations border Mexico to the south?
Guatemala & Belize
37
What are the seven countries in Central America?
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Guatemala.
Honduras.
Nicaragua.
El Salvador.
Costa Rica.
Panama.
Belize.
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38
What state is famous for a Memorial Day auto race at a track named "the Brickyard"?
Indiana
39
What historic home located near Arlington, Virginia was once the home of George Washington?
Mount Vernon
40
What current country was once known as Siam? Hint: the current capital is Bangkok
Thailand
41
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
42
What U.S. state bases its laws off of the Napoleonic Code and is divided not into counties but into parishes?
Louisiana
43
In what city and state is the U.S. Naval Academy located?
Annapolis, Maryland
44
What mountain range, a part of the Appalachians, can be found in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia?
Allegheny Mountains (pronounced al-luh·gay·nee)
45
What U.S. state is the home to the 16th tallest mountain in our country?
Alaska
45
What U.S. state is the home to the 16th tallest mountain in our country?
Alaska
46
What is the Hoosier state?
Indiana
47
What state is Bryce Canyon Nation park?
Utah
48
At 14,433 feet, Mount Elbert is what sate's highest peak?
Colorado
49
What large sea is located between Britain and Norway?
North Sea
50
What Chinese river is the home of Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in history?
Yangtze River
51
What Spanish word for "village" refers to apartment-like villages of stone or adobe in northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona?
Pueblo
52
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Anchorage & Fairbanks
Alaska
53
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Albuquerque & Las Cruces
New Mexico
54
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: South Bend & Evansville
Indiana
55
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Wichita & Overland Park
Kansas
56
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Huntsville & Mobile
Alabama
57
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Shreveport & Lake Charles
Louisiana
58
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Fargo Minot
North Dakota
59
When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Casper & Laramie
Wyoming
60
What seaport city in Northeastern Massachusetts was the site of witchcraft trials in 1692?
Salem
61
The bombing of what fort, at the entrance of Baltimore Harbor, inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the words to our national anthem?
Fort McHenry
62
Motown Records was a music label begun in 1960, named for the city in which it was founded. What American city is nicknamed Motown, a shortened form of Motor City?
Detroit
63
Which river begins in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and ends in Cairo, Illinois?
Ohio River
64
This popular New York City Landmark lies at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue in the heart of New York's Theater District. Name this busy area famous for its New Year's Eve celebrations
Times Square
65
What is the capital of Finland?
Helsinki
66
What is the capital of Norway?
Oslo
67
What is the capital of Portugal?
Lisbon
68
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
69
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
70
What is the address of the White House?
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
71
What is the famous highway that stretches from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Route 66
72
What is the best known street in New York City's theater district?
Broadway
73
What is the street in Memphis known for its blues music?
Beale St
74
What is the famous Beverly Hills street with the best shopping?
Rodeo Drive (pronounced Row-day-o)
75
Las Vegas Blvd is most commonly known by this name
The Strip
76
The U.S. financial capital is on this New York City street
Wall Street
77
What is the California city where you can drive down Lombard Street?
San Francisco
78
What is the London street where the Prime Minister lives?
Downing
79
Chicago's famous street named for the great lake on which it sits
Michigan Ave
80
What term refers to the wide part of a river's lower end, where it meets the sea?
Estuary
81
What is the wilderness area in east-central California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a region made up of sharp mountain peaks and sparkling lakes and streams, which became one of our nation's first national parks.
Yosemite
82
Honshu is the principle and largest island of what Asian nation?
Japan
83
What is the beautiful white marble mausoleum build around 1640 in Agra, India by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
Taj Mahal
84
What location in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile, is famous as the site of enormous statues of people that were carved hundreds of years ago
Easter Island
84
What location in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile, is famous as the site of enormous statues of people that were carved hundreds of years ago
Easter Island
85
What Central American country has the largest land area?
Nicaragua
86
What was the first U.S. state to be created out of the Louisiana Purchase?
Missouri
87
Due in large part to the presence of a nearby naval base, what is the largest city by population in Florida?
Jacksonville
88
What college, the oldest in Connecticut, was charted in 1701?
Yale
89
Cape Town is the oldest city on what continent?
Africa
90
What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
Delaware
91
What building in Washington D.C. has the words "Equal Justice Under Law" carved above its entrance?
Supreme Court Building
92
In what state does the Rio Grande begin?
Colorado
93
What did Scotland and England united to form in 1707?
Great Britain
94
Christchurch & Dunedin are cities on the South Island of what country?
New Zealand
95
In what country are Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake located?
Canada
96
In what city and state is the Professional Football Hall of fame located?
Canton, Ohio
97
In what city and state is the National Baseball Hall of fame located?
Cooperstown, New York
98
By what familiar name is the detective department of the London Metropolitan Police known?
Scotland Yard
99
What republic in southwest Asia on the Mediterranean Sea was founded as a Jewish state in 1948
Israel
100
What blue-flowered variety of the lupine (loo-pine) is the state flower of Texas?
Bluebonnet
101
What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga
102
At what location did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively bringing an end to the civil war?
Appomattox Court House (Ap-poe-mat-icks)
103
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and the Bronx make up the five divisions of New York City. What are these divisions called?
Boroughs (pronounced burrows)
104
What state would you travel if you wish to visit Valley Forge National Historic Park?
Pennslyvania
105
Mount Kosciusko is the highest mountain on what large island nation?
Australia
106
What state license plate says Land of Enhancement?
New Mexico
107
What state license plate says Constitution State?
Connecticut
108
What state license plate says Evergreen State?
Washington
109
What state license plate says Native America?
Oklahoma
110
What state license plate says Sportsman Paradise?
Louisiana
111
What did Scotland and England untie to form in 1707?
Great Britian
112
What is the tallest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
113
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
114
What is the name of the city located in western Saudi Arabia, that is considered Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself?
Mecca
117
What U.S. state has Carlsbad Canvern National Park?
New Mexcio
118
What U.S. state has Yosemite National park?
California
119
What state has Mt. Rainer National park?
Washington (state)
120
What state has Sequoia National park?
California
121
What state has the Petrified Forest National Park
Arizona
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