Travel Q&A

1. The confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers lies near Khartoum in which African country? a) Sudan b) Nigeria c) Morocco

2. Which of these Asian countries has a drier climate? a) Yemen b) Philippines c) Bangladesh

3. Mont-saint-michel, an abbey off the Normandy coast, is in an inlet for the Gulf of Saintmalo. This gulf is an extension of what larger body of water? a) North Sea b) Mediterranean

Sea c) English Channel

4. Lyon, the capital of Roman Gaul, is found in the eastern region of which country? a) Spain b) Italy c) France

5. The lionfish, a venomous coral reef fish, was likely introduced to the western Atlantic Ocean through aquarium releases. This fish can now be found near Cape Hatteras in which Atlantic state? a) North Carolina b) Maryland c) Delaware

6. The deflection of moving objects, including cyclones, caused by Earth’s rotation is known as what? a) Coriolis effect b) ozone c) tornado

7. The Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania link with what mountain group to the northeast? a) Catskill Mountains b) Adirondack Mountains c) Ozark Mountains

8. In Florida and the West Indies, a small low-lying island usually made up of coral or sand is known by what term? a) key b) cliff c) cape

9. Parliament Hill, site of Canadian national government buildings, is in which city? a) Ottawa b) Vancouver c) Montreal

10. The ancient astronomer and geographer Ptolemy used Hierro as the location of the prime meridian. Hierro is part of what group of Spanish islands off the coast of Africa? a) Seychelles b) Madeira Islands c) Canary Islands

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