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Geography Quiz

Week of October 12, 1998

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

1. Which river flows through downtown Phoenix?

A. Colorado
B. Rio Grande
C. Salt
D. Gila
2. In which mountain system would one find the Sangre de Christo mountain range?

A. Alps
B. Pyrenees
C. Rockies
D. Andes
3. Which country does not border Liberia?

A. Mali
B. Guinea
C. Sierra Leone
D. Cote d'Ivoire
4. Which term relates to wind-induced processes?

A. fluvial
B. aeolian
C. glacial
D. helical
5. Wednesday, October 14 is World Disaster Reduction Day. According to Mark Monmonier, which city outside California is the most dangerous in the U.S.?

A. New York
B. Anchorage
C. Miami
D. Seattle

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