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Geography Quiz

Week of January 12, 1998

This weekly five-question geography trivia quiz offers no prizes, only a chance to test your geographical knowledge.

1. Which river is not among the four longest in the world?

A. Amazon
B. Mississippi
C. Huang (Yellow)
D. Nile
2. This capital of Latvia is sometimes known as the "Paris of the Baltic."

A. Tallinn
B. Vilnius
C. Kalingrad
D. Riga
3. What is the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere?

A. Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina
B. Mt. McKinley (Denali), Alaska
C. Mt. Logan, Canada
D. Citlaltepetl (Orizaba), Mexico
4. Where is the longest railroad tunnel in the world?

A. France-United Kingdom
B. Japan
C. Switzerland-Italy
D. Canada
5. Which of the following is not a Philippine island?

A. Luzon
B. Timor
C. Mindanao
D. Samar

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