Geography Quiz

Week of July 6, 1998

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

1. What is New York State's second largest metropolitan area?

A. Rochester
B. Albany-Schenectady-Troy
C. Syracuse
D. Buffalo-Niagara Falls

2. What country is Nouakchott the capital of?

A. Mozambique
B. Mauritania
C. Mali
D. Malawi

3. Which country was Panama formerly a part of?

A. Costa Rica
B. Venezuela
C. Colombia
D. Ecuador

4. Which country is furthest north?

A. Samoa
B. Kiribati
C. Micronesia
D. Vanuatu

5. Which Russian river flows from north to south?

A. Volga
B. Ob
C. Yenisey
D. Lena

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