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Geography Quiz

Week of July 5, 1999

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

1. Which country spends the most money on importing weapons annually?

A. China
B. Israel
C. Japan
D. Saudi Arabia
2. What is the approximate ratio of people to sheep in New Zealand?

A. 1:2
B. 1:6
C. 1:16
D. 1:26
3. Which country produces the most eggs?

A. China
B. U.S.A.
C. Japan
D. Russia
4. After Greenland, what is the largest island entirely within the Northern Hemisphere?

A. Baffin
B. Honshu
C. Great Britain
D. Victoria
5. Which river discharges the most sediment annually?

A. Mississippi
B. Brahmaputra
C. Ganges
D. Huang (Yellow)

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