Geography Quiz
Week of December 29, 1997This weekly five-question geography trivia quiz offers no prizes, only a chance to test your geographical knowledge.
1. What is the approximate circumference of the earth?
A. 64,900 miles2. What is the exact time it takes the earth to revolve around the sun?
B. 22,300 miles
C. 24,900 miles
D. 31,600 miles
A. 365 days, 7 hours, 32 minutes, and 18 seconds3. Which is the hardest rock type?
B. 365 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 49 seconds
C. 364 days, 11 hours, 50 minutes, and 38 seconds
D. 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds
A. Calcite4. The island of Rhodes, a Greek territory, is closest to which country?
B. Topaz
C. Quartz
D. Talc
A. Turkey5. What is the primary religion of Myanmar?
B. Greece
C. Italy
D. Syria
A. Roman Catholic
B. Islamic
C. Buddhist
D. Hindu
