Geography Quiz

Week of July 12, 1999

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

1. When did the United States resume diplomatic relations with Vietnam by sending Ambassador Peter Peterson to Hanoi?

A. 1979
B. 1987
C. 1992
D. 1997

2. Which of the following is not a type of mass-wasting or landslide?

A. slump
B. fractus
C. rockfall
D. block glide

3. What is the most populous city in Saskatchewan?

A. Winnepeg
B. Prince Albert
C. Regina
D. Saskatoon

4. Which river passes through Rome?

A. Tiber
B. Po
C. Euphrates
D. Amo

5. In which city did the following firsts take place - first President to ride in a car (Teddy Roosevelt), first school for deaf students, first car insurance policy, and first pay telephone?

A. Hartford, Connecticut
B. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. Washington, D.C.
D. Providence, Rhode Island

This week's answers or Previous Quizzes.

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