Geography Quiz

Week of September 20, 1999

PLEASE NOTE: In this quiz and prior quizzes, the answers are on a separate page, accessible from the "This week's answers" link located below each quiz.

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

1. What is the approximate median age of the world population?

A. 18
B. 22
C. 26
D. 30

2. What is the world's second largest desert?

A. Rub-Al-Khali, Saudi Arabia
B. Gobi, Mongolia-China
C. Kalahari, Botswana
D. Great Sandy, Australia

3. What is Yap Island best known for?

A. Circular stone money
B. Guano
C. Copper deposits and weaponry
D. Brickwork

4. How long is a lunar day? (The earth's tides ebb and flow based on the lunar day.)

A. 23 hours, 11 minutes
B. 23 hours, 51 minutes
C. 24 hours, 11 minutes
D. 24 hours, 51 minutes

5. Which country does not border the Arabian Sea?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. India
C. Pakistan
D. Oman

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