TRAVEL QUIZ

1. Which African city was established near the head of the Nile River Delta, south of Alexandria, more than a thousand years ago? a) Tripoli b) Cairo c) Asmara

2. Chile has extensive copper reserves in what desert? a) Sonoran Desert b) Atacama Desert c) Antofalla Desert

3. English is the official language in what South American country whose population is roughly 50% East Indian? a) Ecuador b) Guyana c) Venezuela

4. The yak, a kind of long- haired ox, is used as a pack animal in the mountain regions of which continent? a) South America b) Europe c) Asia

5. The famous colonial town of Williamsburg is located in which state? a) Virginia b) Delaware c) Indiana

6. Lake of the Woods is shared by Ontario, Manitoba and which U. S. state? a) Wisconsin b) Ohio c) Minnesota

7. Volcanoes in Taal Volcano Island National Park have erupted more than 30 times since the 16th century. This park is in which Asian island country named for a Spanish king? a) Philippines b) Papua New Guinea c) Indonesia

8. Which state is not bordered by a major body of water? a) Wyoming b) Michigan c) California

9. Which country is not crossed by the Great Rift Valley? a) Central African Republic b) Ethiopia c) Tanzania

10. The culture of the Kerch Peninsula reflects the influence of the many empires that have controlled the area. This peninsula is located due south of what shallow arm of the Black Sea? a) Sea of Azov b) Caspian Sea c) Aegean Sea

Answers

1. Cairo,

2. Atacama Desert,

3. Guyana,

4. Asia,

5. Virginia,

6. Minnesota,

7. Philippines,

8. Wyoming,

9. Central African Republic,

10. Sea of Azov

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