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Geography Quiz

Week of September 7, 1998

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

1. What year was the western frontier of the U.S. declared "closed"?

A. 1870
B. 1880
C. 1890
D. 1900
2. What is the third (after nitrogen and oxygen) most common gas in the atmosphere?

A. Hydrogen
B. Neon
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Argon
3. What is the largest city in New Hampshire?

A. Manchester
B. Concord
C. Nashua
D. Dover
4. Which African capital city is closest to Cairo?

A. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B. Tripoli, Libya
C. Khartoum, Sudan
D. Asmara, Eritrea
5. Which of the following islands is not one of the Greater Antilles?

A. Cuba
B. Grenada
C. Hispaniola
D. Puerto Rico

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