GEO6 Flashcards
McCarran International Airport serves what US city?
Las Vegas
To the nearest 1000 miles what is the distance from London to Cape Town?
8000
What is the capital of the French region of Normandy?
Rouen
The Andaman and Nicobar islands belong to what country?
India
Noumea is the capital of what territory?
New Caledonia (French Island)
What is the highest peak in New Zealand?
Mount Cook (Maori name = Aoraki)
What is the highest mountain of the Ural mountain range?
Mt. Narodnaya (6200 feet)
What country would one visit to view the crater that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Mexico
Chicxulub Crater in Yucatan
What is the largest city by population in Morocco?
Casablanca
What is the official currency in Peru?
Sol
How high is the worlds tallest waterfall, Angel Falls? Located where?
3212 feet; Venezuela (capital: Caracas)
How many Greek Islands are inhabited to the nearest 100
200
What is the official currency used in Botswana? Capital?
Pula; Gaborone
To the nearest 1000 miles what is the distance from New York to Rio de Janeiro?
5000 miles
This waterfall lays between Argentina and Brazil
Iguazu falls
What is the UK’s most southerly National Park?
Dartmoor
What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
Bishkek
The towns of Namibe and Lobito may be found in what African country?
Angola (Capital: Luanda)
In what country will you find the region of Monte Carlo?
Monaco
Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in what country?
South Korea
The Valdivian Forest is a large temperate rainforest in what country?
Chile (capital: Santiago)
In what European country can you find the city of Kosice?
Slovakia
What is the capital of Slovakia? Capital of Slovenia?
Slovakia = Bratislava
Slovenia = Ljubljana (Lew-biana)
What is the name of Estonia, in Estonian?
Eesti
Machu Picchu was a citadel built by what civilization?
Inca
After Toronto and Montreal, what is the third most populous city in Canada?
Vancouver
What is the capital of Belize?
Belmopan
How many sovereign country’s flags are only blue and yellow?
5 (Sweden, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Palau)
Capitals:
Sweden = Stockholm
Ukraine = Kyiv
Kazakhstan = Nur-Sultan
Bosnia & Herzegovina = Sarajevo
Palau = Ngerulmud
What is the name of the highest active volcano on earth?
Ojos Del Salado
Located in the Andes on the Argentina/Chile border
Spain’s highest mountain, Teide, is located on what island?
Tenerife
Note: Battle of Tenerife is where Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his arm
How many countries does Iran border?
7
The majority of the Sierra Nevada mountain range is found in what US state?
California
Mumbai is the largest city of what Indian state?
Maharashtra
What is the capital of Eritrea?
Asmara
Belmopan is the capital of what country?
Belize
In what US state are the towns of Boise and Twin Falls located?
Idaho
What is the largest city in Nigeria? Capital?
Lagos; Abuja
The Lake District national park and England’s highest mountain is located in what county?
Cumbria
The towns of Cabo San Lucas and La Paz may be found in what Mexican state? What country is La Paz a capital?
Baja California Sur
La Paz is also the name of the capital of Bolivia
What country may access Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Malawi within its borders?
Tanzania (Capital Dodoma)
What is the capital of Mali? What is another famous city in Mali?
Bamako
Timbuktu
Byblos, one of the most ancient cities is located in what country?
Lebanon
Mahajanga and Antisranana are towns located within what African country?
Madagascar (Capital: Antananarivo)
Bishkek is the capital of what Central Asian country?
Kyrgyzstan
Excluding Jerusalem, what is Israel’s largest city by population?
Tel Aviv
Note: the capital is Jerusalem
In what city can you find the San Siro stadium?
Milan (in Po Valley)
After Sydney Harbor, what is the world’s second largest Harbor?
Poole Harbor (in Dorset county Southern England)
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
Funafuti (Tuvalu is a country in Oceania)
What country has the highest average altitude in the world? Capital?
Bhutan (Capital: Thimphu)
What country is the world’s largest producer of Uranium?
Kazakhstan (Capital = Nur-Sultan)
The Dead Sea is Earth’s lowest elevation on land. How much below sea level is its lowest point?
1412 feet
What river flows through Warsaw in Poland?
Vistula
In what US state is Death Valley located?
California
Amboseli National Park may be found in what African Country?
Kenya (Capital: Nairobi)
Xidan and Dongcheng are districts of what city?
Beijing
What is the highest mountain in Bhutan?
Gangkhar Puensum
Yaba and Igbobi are districts of this African city
Lagos- largest city in Nigeria but capital is Abuja
What is the most populous country in Africa?
Nigeria- 206 million
Total population of Africa is about 1.3 billion (as of 2016)
What countries border Leichtenstein?
Austria to the east, Switzerland to the west
Capital: Vaduz
The Great Dividing Range is a mountain range found in what country?
Australia
What is the capital of Laos?
Vientiane
What African desert is home to Dallol, the officially hottest average place on Earth?
Danakil Desert
This is by Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti
Vientiane is the capital city of what country?
Laos
In what African country can you find the cities of Kano and Ibadan?
Nigeria
Capital of Nigeria = Abuja
What flower is Japan’s coat of arms?
Chyrsanthemum
To the nearest 1000 miles, what is the distance from Auckland to London?
11,000 miles
Auckland is in New Zealand
The Carmague wetland in France is an example of what geographic feature?
River Delta
What animal is depicted on the Mexican Coat of Arms?
Eagle
What sea, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, is the Westernmost within the Mediterranean Sea?
Alboran Sea
Hvannadalshnukur is the highest mountain in what country?
Iceland, Capital = Reykjavik
What German state completely surrounds the city of Berlin?
Brandenburg
Bari, facing the Adriatic Sea, ist he capital of what region in Italy?
Apulia
Ngerulmud is the capital of what country?
Palau- in Oceania
Habenero is the demonym given to the native people of what city?
Havana, Cuba
What US state flag features the French Tricolor as part of its design?
Iowa
Capital: Des Moines
What is the largest island of the country of Wales?
Anglesey
Tripoli, the capital of Libya, derives from the Greek meaning of what?
Three Cities i.e. 3 polities
To the nearest 1000 miles, what is the distance between the Russian cities of St. Petersburg and Vladivostok?
6000 miles
T/F: The landlocked country of Lesotho (capital Maseru), entirely bordered by South Africa, is the smallest country in Africa?
False- Seychelles is smallest though it is an island and not in continental Africa
What US State has its capital named for the 3rd US president?
Missouri, Jefferson City
What is the longest river in Spain?
Tagus
Galdhopiggen is the highest mountain of what country?
Norway
What country is home to the largest deposits of diamonds in the world?
Russia
Timbuktu is a city located in what African country?
Mali
What is Germany’s busiest airport?
Frankfurt Airport
After the US dollar and Euro, what is the next largest traded currency by volume?
Japanese Yen
What is the shortest distance between mainland Russia and mainland Alaska?
51 miles
Asmara is the capital of what country?
Eritrea
The towns of Bitola and Prilep are located in what country?
North Macedonia
What is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec?
Quebec City
What is the capital of Libya? Liberia?
Tripoli, Monrovia
What is the name of the largest island belonging to the Bahamas?
Andros Island
If one were to sail from Varna to Odessa what sea would they cross?
Black Sea
The Serengeti National Park is a well known national park found in what country?
Tanzania (Capital: Dodoma)
The Zagros Mountains may be found in what country?
Iran
What is the capital of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia?
Noumea
The Abominable Snowman is a folklore creature of what world region?
Himalayas
How many stars appear on the Brazilian Flag?
26
To the nearest 1000 miles what is the length of the Andes mountain range? How many countries contain the Andes?
4000 miles
7- Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
These are called the “Andean States”
Westfalenstadion is a football stadium in what German city?
Dortmund
Sitting on the River Ganges, what is regarded as India’s oldest city?
Varanasi
What US state is immediately north of Arkansas?
Missouri (capital: Jefferson City)
What country is Thimphu the capital of?
Bhutan
What is the capital of the Australian State of Tasmania?
Hobart
What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu
Finland gained independence from what country in 1917?
Russia
Then there was the Winter War in 1939 against the USSR. Note the Bolshevik revolution was 1917 so the Fins became independent from Imperial Russia
The British seaside town of Bournemouth is found in what county?
Dorset
Gothenburg is the second largest city by population in what country?
Sweden (largest = Stockholm)
Bodga Peak, the highest mountin in the Bodga Shan Mountain range is found in what country?
China
How many US states are larger than the UK?
11
San Diego’s metropolitan area includes what Mexican city?
Tijuana, Mexico (In Baja California)
What is the capital of the US state of West Virginia?
Charleston
What is the oldest city in the world?
Damascus (in Syria)
With an area of just 0.81 square miles, what is the second smallest country in the world?
Monaco
Smallest = Vatican City (Holy See, See of Rome)
What is the demonym of the native residents of Cuba’s capital, Havana?
Habenero
What is the name of Jamaica’s highest peak?
Blue Mountain Peak
Kiev lies on what river?
Dnieper (capital of Ukraine)
T/F: over half of the African countries are larger in size than the UK?
True
What country was Star War’s Tatooine filmed?
Tunisia
What African nation has the largest amount of pyramids?
Sudan
What is the highest mountain in Laos?
Phou Bia (2818 meters; 9000 feet)
The basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland are mostly what shape?
Hexagonal
What is the capital of the French region of Occitanie?
Toulouse
In what country would you find the zen temple of Ginkaku-Ji?
Japan
What US state has the most populous capital?
Arizona - Phoenix
Least populous is Vermont- Montpelier
What Mexican state is south of Baja California?
Baja California Sur
What is the largest settlement in the Greek region of Macedonia?
Thessaloniki
What is the most populous city in Brazil?
Sao Paulo with 22 million people
The fall of what ancient city in 1453 effectively ended the Roman Empire?
Constantinople
What is Papua New Guinea’s largest export by earnings?
Minerals
What is the Maori name for the highest peak in New Zealand?
Aoraki (Mt. Cook)
The Tagus river is the longest river in what country?
Spain
What is the river that flows through Hamburg in Germany?
River Elbe
What is the largest lake in Europe?
Lake Ladoga in european part of Russia
How many chemical elements are named after US states?
2- California and Tennessee
Californium (Cf 98)
Tennessine (TS 117)
After Istanbul and Ankara what is the next largest city in Turkey?
Izmir
Ankara is the capital
The Nile Delta extends how long down the Mediterranean coastline?
150 miles
What is the name of a point where two rivers flow to creat a larger river?
Confluence
What is the world’s oldest active volcano?
Mt. Etna (first eruption 1500 bc)
Cork in Ireland is the largest city of what Irish province?
Munster
The Iguazu falls is a waterfall lying between what 2 South American countries?
Argentina (Capital- Buenos Aires) and Brazil (Capital - Brasilia)
What is the capital of the Spanish community of Andalusia?
Seville
What is China’s largest export product?
Electrical Equipment
What is the capital of the US state of Oregon?
Salem
The coldest ever temperature recorded on the Earth’s surface was measured at what Antarctic research station?
Vostok Station
The Vistula flows through what capital city
Warsaw in Poland
Hamad International Airport is the only airport of what Asian country?
Qatar (Capital: Doha)
What London Underground line is colored red?
Central Line
The Belgian city of Antwerp lies on what river?
Scheldt
What country from the continent of Australia and Oceania is the closest to the Philippines?
Palau (Capital: Ngerulmud)
The iconic waterfront known as the Bund is located in what city?
Shanghai
Funafuti is the capital of this nation in Oceania?
Tuvalu
What country is the largest producer of aluminum in the world?
China
The cities of Chongjin and Hamhung are located in what country?
North Korea (DPRK)
How many US states are named after native American tribes?
26
The Ellora Caves, a UNESCO listed religious state, is located in what Asian country?
India
UNESCO = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
After megacities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro whast is the next largest city by population in Brazil?
Brasilia- the capital
After, Stockholm, what is Sweden’s next largest city by population?
Gothenburg
What river forms the state border of 5 US states including Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky?
Ohio River
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi (on Yamuna river)
The Taureg people inhabit large areas of what desert?
Sahara Desert
What Canary Island is the closest to the African mainland?
Fuerteventura
The UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay is located in what country?
Vietnam
What is the capital of Tuscany in Italy?
Florence
What is the largest island that belongs to the USA
Hawaii
What is the highest mountain of the Caribbean islands?
Pico Duarte (Domican Republic)
What percentage of the Netherland’s land falls below sea level?
17%
What is the romanized name of Montenegro in Montenegrin?
Crna Gora
Which US state has the most miles of river flowing through?
Nebraska
What river flows through the Chinese city of Chengdu?
Jin River
What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Capital of the republic of the Congo? Separated by what river?
DRC = Kinshasa
Republic of Congo = Brazzaville
Separated from each other by the Congo river
What is France’s largest national park?
Vanoise national park
To the nearest 100 miles, what is the distance between Paris and London?
300 miles
Note: Erie to Harrisburg is 299 miles and Erie to Hershey is 313 miles
Edinburg of the Seven Seas is the largest settlement of what island?
Tristan De Cunha (East of South Africa) and near St. Helena where Napoleon was exiled after Waterloo
Which country has the oldest continually used flag in the world?
Denmark
Ajax football team is located in what European country?
Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam
What is larger, Japan or Germany?
Japan
What is the national flower of India?
Lotus Flower
What is the only South American country to have Dutch as an official language?
Suriname (capital: Paramaribo)
What city hosted the 2000 Olympic games?
Sydney, Australia
Note: capital is Canberra
Where does Spanish rank in terms of most spoken languages?
4th
1 = English, 2 = Mandarin Chinese, 3 = Hindi, 4 = Spanish, 5 = French, 6 = Arabic
Blomfontein and Durban are cities in what country?
South Africa
What country has the highest population density?
Monaco
Largest Quarter is Monte Carlo
What country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada
Mt. Fitz Roy is a spectacular mountain found on the border of what two countries?
Capitals?
Argentina and Chile
Argentina = Buenos Aires
Chile = Santiago
What is the capital of the Canadian Province of British Columbia?
Victoria
The River Niger in Africa crosses through the capital cities of Niger and what other African country?
Mali (Capital: Bamako)
Niger (Capital: Niamey)
Note: capital of Nigeria is Abuja
What is the highest mountain of Iceland?
Hvannadalshnukur
What country is sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria?
Liechtenstein (Capital: Vaduz)
Kinshasa in the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is separated from which capital city by the Congo river?
Brazzaville (Capital of Republic of Congo)
Note: Kinshasa is the capital of the democratic republic of the congo
What country is the world’s largest producer of Gold?
China
Liechtenstein is a country sandwiched between Switzerland and what other country?
Austria
Eivissa is the local name for what popular tourist island?
Ibiza one of the Baleric islands off of spain
