World Geography Articles Quiz
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- 1.
What is the capital of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, occupied by Morocco?
- A.
Sidi-Bel-Abes
- B.
Laayoune
- C.
Tlemcen
- D.
Ghardaia
Correct Answer
B. Laayoune -
- 2.
What is the capital of the North Pacific island nation of Palau?
- A.
Majuro
- B.
Koror
- C.
Truk
- D.
Yap
Correct Answer
B. Koror -
- 3.
What city was the last imperial capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty?
- A.
Hanoi
- B.
Hue
- C.
Haiphong
- D.
Saigon
Correct Answer
B. Hue -
- 4.
Which of the following cities never served as capital of independent Pakistan?
- A.
Islamabad
- B.
Rawalpindi
- C.
Larkana
- D.
Karachi
Correct Answer
D. Karachi -
- 5.
What capital city's motto is "Fluctuat nec mergitur", which translates from the Latin into "She floats and does not sink"?
- A.
London
- B.
Rome
- C.
Paris
- D.
Lisbon
Correct Answer
C. Paris -
- 6.
Which Scottish town was the home of Robert Burns between 1791 and 1796?
- A.
Dumfries
- B.
Kilmarnock
- C.
Alloway
- D.
Ayr
Correct Answer
A. Dumfries -
- 7.
Where was the first capital of the Russian empire?
- A.
St. Petersburg
- B.
Moscow
- C.
Novgorod
- D.
Kiev
Correct Answer
C. Novgorod -
- 8.
Where is Paramount Canada's "Wonderland" located?
- A.
Toronto
- B.
Hamilton
- C.
Vancouver
- D.
Montreal
Correct Answer
A. Toronto -
- 9.
The Lake Parano is located in which capital city?
- A.
New Delhi, India
- B.
Brasilia, Brazil
- C.
Rome, Italy
- D.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Correct Answer
B. Brasilia, Brazil -
- 10.
Which of the following countries is not in the top 10 worldwide in terms of land area?
- A.
Mexico
- B.
Kazakhstan
- C.
Australia
- D.
Canada
Correct Answer
A. Mexico -
- 11.
In which city was the oldest university in Scandinavia founded in 1477?
- A.
Uppsala
- B.
Visby
- C.
Lund
- D.
Copenhagen
Correct Answer
A. Uppsala -
- 12.
Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
- A.
Bachendri Pal
- B.
Stacey Allison
- C.
Cathy O'Dowd
- D.
Junko Tabei
Correct Answer
D. Junko Tabei -
- 13.
Formerly known as Titograd, which city is the capital of Crna Gora (Montenegro)?
- A.
Podgorica
- B.
Novi Sad
- C.
Shkoder
- D.
Kotor
Correct Answer
A. Podgorica -
- 14.
Which capital does not administer a significant Kurdish population within its country's borders?
- A.
Ankara
- B.
Amman
- C.
Teheran
- D.
Damascus
Correct Answer
B. Amman -
- 15.
Which Eastern European capital was formerly known as Pressburg under the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
- A.
Zagreb
- B.
Belgrade
- C.
Prague
- D.
Bratislava
Correct Answer
D. Bratislava -
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