Geography Quiz
Week of January 26, 1998This weekly five-question geography trivia quiz offers no prizes, only a chance to test your geographical knowledge.
1. What was the largest city in the U.S. in 1800?
A. New York2. What was the purpose of the 1884 Berlin Conference?
B. Boston
C. New Orleans
D. Philadelphia
A. To partition Antarctica3. Which country does not share a border with Lithuania?
B. To develop exclusive economic zones in the oceans
C. To partition Africa into colonies
D. To standardize time zones
A. Russia4. Which country's capital is Montevideo?
B. Estonia
C. Latvia
D. Belarus
A. Uruguay5. Where are the Pillars of Hercules?
B. Paraguay
C. Argentina
D. Peru
A. Bosporus
B. Dardanelles
C. Strait Otranto
D. Strait of Gibraltar
