Geography Quiz

Week of April 27, 1998

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

1. Where are the Ghats?

A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Iran
D. Iowa

2. Which country celebrates its 50th anniversary this week?

A. Philippines
B. Israel
C. Algeria
D. Suriname

3. Where was Kunta Kinte, the protagonist of Roots, from?

A. Guinea
B. Senegal
C. Nigeria
D. Gambia

4. In what contemporary country was the infamous Auschwitz death camp located in?

A. Germany
B. Poland
C. Czech Republic
D. Ukraine

5. What is the term for the process of manually transferring a paper map to computer?

A. Rasterization
B. Vectoring
C. Digitizing
D. Integration

This week's answers or Previous Quizzes.