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Geography Quiz

Week of August 9, 1999

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

1. What is the approximate population of Africa?

A. 330 million
B. 550 million
C. 770 million
D. 990 million
2. Which Mexican state is most directly south of Arizona?

A. Chihuahua
B. Durango
C. Coahuila
D. Sonora
3. In which country would you find the Atlas Mountains, the Grand Erg Occidental, and Ahaggar?

A. Algeria
B. Mali
C. Libya
D. Chad
4. Which country does not utilize a time zone that is 1/2 hour off?

A. India
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Kazakhstan
5. What was the first urban area to reach 10 million people?

A. Tokyo
B. London
C. New York City
D. Beijing
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