Geography Trivia

18

The ecosystem of many rivers of south-east Asia, including the Mekong, have been damaged by what large-scale local industry?

12

The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is located in which country?

11

What is the largest island in the Balearic islands, off the coast of Spain in the western Mediterranean?

5

The country of Italy includes two major islands. What are their names?

5

Which walled city has been called the Cradle of New France, and the Gibraltar of (North) America ?

10

The division of the United Nations that settles legal disputes, the International Court of Justice, is located in what city?

4

The country of Italy includes two major islands. What are they?

2

What is the name of the Dutch national museum, located in Amsterdam?

13

At an elevation of 7,300 feet, Mount Kosciusko is the tallest mountain peak in which continent?

13

What well known mountain, located in eastern Turkey, is considered holy to the Armenians?

15

What West Indies country lies at the eastern end of the island of Hispaniola?

10

The capital and largest city of Zaire is which of the following: Harare, Mombasa, or Kinshasa?

19

Can you name a former California ghost town, now a revived tourist town, named after another state?

19

Founded in 1609, and now the capital city of its state, what is the oldest city in America west of the Mississippi?

10

Which major city is located at the meeting place of Europe and Asia?