TRAVEL QUIZ

1. Which of these countries is ruled by a person known as a sultan? a) Oman b) Afghanistan c) Ukraine

2. Which phrase was used to gain support for the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s? a) Manifest Destiny b) Remember the Maine c) FiftyFour Forty or Fight

3. The archipelago Islas Malvinas, also called the Falkland Islands, lies off the southeastern edge of which continent? a) South America b) Europe c) Asia

4. More than 100,000 people fled to the neighboring countries of Liberia and Guinea during the nine months that a West African country was ruled by a military. Name this country. a) Sierra Leone b) Mauritania c) Cote D’ivoire

5. The Bellingshausen Sea and the Ross Sea border which continent? a) Australia b) Europe c) Antarctica

6. The Yenisey- Angara river system is the second longest river system on which continent? a) Australia b) Asia c) Africa

7. Name the world’s largest saltwater lake, which has traditionally been a major source of sturgeon for caviar. a) Lake Superior b) Dead Sea c) Caspian Sea

8. Worldwide, languages that belong to which language family are spoken over the widest geographical area? a) Sino- Tibetan b) Indo- European c) AustroAsiatic

9. Which country’s population is not predominantly Muslim? a) Kuwait b) Iran c) Canada

10. An organization known as the IMF is giving economic aid to South Korea to stabilize its economy. What do the initials IMF stand for? a) International Monetary Fund b) Industrial Mechanization Fund c) Income Maximization Fund

Answers

1. Oman, 2. Manifest Destiny, 3. South America, 4. Sierra Leone, 5. Antarctica,

6. Asia, 7. Caspian Sea, 8. Indo- European, 9. Canada,

10. International Monetary Fund

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