Geography Quiz

Week of September 6, 1999

This 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. 8
B. 12
C. 16
D. 20

2. How thick is the thickest part of Greenland's ice sheet?

A. 500 m (1640 feet)
B. 1000 m (3280 feet)
C. 1500 m (4920 feet)
D. 3000 m (9840 feet)

3. How many times more water flows into the Atlantic Ocean than the Pacific Ocean from the United States?

A. The amounts are equal
B. Two times more
C. Three times more
D. Four times more

4. Which country does not border Turkey?

A. Iraq
B. Armenia
C. Bulgaria
D. Russia

5. Of which group of islands is Timor the largest of?

A. Lesser Sunda Islands
B. Moluccas
C. Kai Islands
D. Anambas Islands

This week's answers or Previous Quizzes.