Geography Quiz
Week of September 1, 1997This weekly five-question geography trivia quiz offers no prizes, only a chance to test your geographical knowledge!
1. The Afrikaans language is spoken in South Africa. It is a derivative of?
A. German2. The component distinguishing the Latin American city is?
B. Swedish
C. Dutch
D. French
A. A commercial spine3. Which city started as an island village?
B. Edge cities
C. Low density suburbs
D. Toll roads
A. Athens4. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, the four largest metropolitan areas (in order) are?
B. Rome
C. London
D. Paris
A. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco5. The Negev desert is located in?
B. Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago
C. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C.
D. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia
A. Russia
B. Israel
C. Libya
D. Mongolia
