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Geography Quiz

Week of December 6, 1999

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1. Which U.S. state has 57 average annual inches of precipitation annually, is known as the Pelican State, and had a temporary state capital of Opelousas when their regular capital was taken over during the Civil War?
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi

2. What was the world's largest city from approximately 1710 to 1825?

London
Istanbul
Cairo
Beijing

3. Which country obtained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 and has been ruled by the al-Sabah dynasty since 1756?

United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Oman
Kuwait

4. Which subway system has the world's highest ridership (with approximately 3.16 million riders in 1997)?

Tokyo
Moscow
New York City
London

5. In which ocean would you find the Mendeleyev Ridge, Alpha Cordillera, Lomonosov Ridge, and the Fram Basin?

Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific

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