Geography 151215

Geography 151215 is a selection of 10 questions. Geography 151215 is the filename to differentiate it from other Geography quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.

1   Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?
A   the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

2   Notorious in recent years for its pirate activity, what is the name of the sea between Somalia and India?
A   Arabian Sea

3   What is the name for the deepest part of any ocean in the world, at a depth of around 36,000 feet?
A   Marianas Trench (Challenger Deep)

4   Excluding dependant territories, which out of Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark is the largest by area?
A   Sweden (450,295km2)

5   After Russia, Canada, China, and the USA, which is the world’s fifth-largest country, measured by area?
A   Brazil

6   Which is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands?
A   Crete

7   What river passes through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine, before arriving at the Black Sea?
A   The Danube

8   Which is the furthest north; London, Brussels, or Berlin?
A   Berlin (Brussels 50.8411; London 51.5171; Berlin 52.5233° N)

9   Which European country owns Tahiti in the central Southern Pacific Ocean?
A   France

10   What is the name of the area of Syria occupied by Israel?
A   Golan Heights (700 sq mi) (I don’t know why, but it is said there may be oil there – the Israeli army captured the Golan Heights on 9–10 June 1967)