Geography Quiz

Week of December 1, 1997

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

1. Which country is the source of the Euphrates River?

A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. Turkey
D. Armenia

2. Which two countries are separated by the Strait of Malacca?

A. Thailand and Philippines
B. Malaysia and Indonesia
C. Sri Lanka and India
D. United States and Russia

3. Philadelphia is ________ of New York?

A. southwest
B. northeast
C. west
D. northwest

4. Which number comes closest to the percentage of urban population in the United States and Canada?

A. 55
B. 65
C. 75
D. 85

5. Which nation mines the most copper and has the largest reserves in the world?

A. United States
B. Kazakhstan
C. Chile
D. Mexico

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