Geography Quiz

Week of March 23, 1998

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

1. Which African country is the home of Timbuktu (Tomboctou)?

A. Mali
B. Niger
C. Sudan
D. Mauritania

2. What is gross migration?

A. The difference between in and out migration
B. The percentage of the population which migrates each year
C. The sum of in and out migrants
D. The number of birds which migrate from a particular place annually

3. What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere between the troposphere and mesosphere?

A. exosphere
B. thermosphere
C. lithosphere
D. stratosphere

4. What is the name of the strait between Alaska (US) and Russia?

A. Gibraltar
B. Bering
C. Magellan
D. Malacca

5. What is the capital of Guyana?

A. Cayenne
B. Georgetown
C. Paramaribo
D. Port of Spain

This week's answers or Previous Quizzes.