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DQ Quiz Marking Period 4/1-5/13
daily geography questions
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7th Grade
05/11/2011

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What state in the 48 contiguous states has the longest border with Canada?
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Montana * Helena
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What islands in the Caribbean belong to the U.S. (territories)?
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Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
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What are the capital of New Jersey & New Jersey?
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Trenton, NJ Albany,NY
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What is the largest country (land size) om South America & what is its capital?
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Brazil *Brasilia
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What country possesses EAster Island off the coast of South America?
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Chile *Santiago
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What is the landform that stretches all along the Western Coast of South America?
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Andes Mountains *4/5000 miles long
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What is the landform in northwest Africa that extends across Morocco and Algeria?
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Atlas Mountains
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What is the name of the country completely surrounded by South Africa?
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Lesotho * Masaru
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What is the name of the area that is mostly rainforest in Central Africa?
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Congo Basin
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Name all countries the Alps are found in (Europe).
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Slovania (Lichtenstein), France, Italy, Germany Austria, Switzerland
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Both the Prime Meridian & the Equator cross which continent?
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Africa
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Which 2 continents are found entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Australia & Antarctica
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What body of water separates the Scandanavian Peninsula from northeastern Europe?
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Baltic Sea
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What body of water separates Great Britain from Denmark & Norway?
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North Sea
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What countries are part of the Scandanvian Peninsula?
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Norway & Sweden
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Name the archipelago off the northwest coast of South America famous for its animal species & the country that claims its.
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Galapagos Islands Ecuador
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What are the 4 cities with the largest population in the United States?
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New York, New York Los Angeles, California Chicago, Illinois Houston, Texas
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Which country borders the greatest number of other countries? State how many other countries it borders.
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China 14
Russia 14
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To see tea loaded onto ships at the port in Colombo, what island country in South Asis would you travel to?
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Sri Lanka
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Name the longest group of coral reefs and islands in the world & the continent they are part of.
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Great Barrier Reef & Australia
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What are the three countries with the largest population?
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China 1.3 billion
India 1.1 billion
USA 300 million
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List the continents in order of population. (largest to smallest)
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Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica
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Wellington is the capital of what eastern hemisphere island country?
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New Zealand
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What large western European Island has Irish culture?
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Ireland * Dublin
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