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Geography Quiz

Week of May 10, 1999

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

1. Which country is the world's leading gold producer, after South Africa?

A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. United States
2. The southern tip of South Africa can best be described as having which form of agriculture?

A. Dairy farming
B. Mediterranean agriculture
C. Intensive subsistence tillage
D. Nomadic herding
3. Which river does not flow into the Missouri River?

A. Kansas
B. Platte
C. Illinois
D. Yellowstone
4. Where in California is the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library located?

A. Simi Valley
B. Santa Barbara
C. San Diego
D. Anaheim
5. What are the Spice Islands know as?

A. Moluccas
B. Solomon Islands
C. Truk Islands
D. Samoa Islands

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