Geography Quiz
Week of September 6, 1999This weekly five-question geography trivia quiz offers no prizes, only a chance to test your geographical knowledge.
1. 1. How many independent countries are in South America?
A. 82. How thick is the thickest part of Greenland's ice sheet?
B. 12
C. 16
D. 20
A. 500 m (1640 feet)3. How many times more water flows into the Atlantic Ocean than the Pacific Ocean from the United States?
B. 1000 m (3280 feet)
C. 1500 m (4920 feet)
D. 3000 m (9840 feet)
A. The amounts are equal4. Which country does not border Turkey?
B. Two times more
C. Three times more
D. Four times more
A. Iraq5. Of which group of islands is Timor the largest of?
B. Armenia
C. Bulgaria
D. Russia
A. Lesser Sunda Islands
B. Moluccas
C. Kai Islands
D. Anambas Islands
