Geo Trivia Grade 8 – Flashcards
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Name three bodies of water that border India?
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Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
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What physical features make up most of Mongolia?
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Mountains and The Gobi Desert
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What body of water separates Japan and Korea?
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Sea of Japan
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What is the Capital of India?
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New Delhi
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What is the Capital of Indonesia?
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Jakarta
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What is the Capital of Pakistan?
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Islamabad
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What is the Capital of the Phillippines?
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Manila
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What is the Capital of Thailand?
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Bangkok
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Name Landlocked countries in Asia
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Mongolia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal
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What natural border divides South Asia and Central Asia?
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The Himalayas
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What country in North America lies between 50 degrees and 70 degrees north latitude?
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Canada
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What Asian country lies between 50 degrees and 70 degrees north latitude?
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Russia
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What mountain range extends along Australia's east coast?
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Great Dividing Range
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What narrow body of water separates Australia from Papua New Guinea?
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Torres Straight
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What island nation is located south of Australia?
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New Zealand
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How many states and territories does Australia have?
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8
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Name the states and territories Australia has
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-Western Australia -Northern, Territory -Queensland -South Australia -New South Wales -Australian Capital Territory -Victoria -Tasmania-
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What is the Capital of Australia?
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Canberra
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What state of Australia is an island?
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Tasmania
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What island nation is separated from mainland Europe by the English Channel and the North Sea?
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United Kingdom and Ireland
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The tallest mountain in Europe is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. What is the name of the mountain?
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Mt. Elbrus
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How tall is Mt. Elbrus?
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5642m
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In what mountain range is Mt. Elbrus located?
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Caucasus
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What mountain range forms the border between France and Spain
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The Pyrenees
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Name the water passage that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean
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Strait of Gibralter
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What is the Capital of Austria?
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Vienna
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What is the Capital of Spain?
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Madrid
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What is the Capital of Italy?
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Rome
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What is the Capital of Norway?
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Oslo
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What is the Capital of Poland
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Warsaw
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What differences do you see in the physical features of SW Europe and SE Europe
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More countries in south-eastern Europe than south-western
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Compare North America and Europe. What are some differences between the two countries
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North America has a few large countries and in Europe there are many more small countries
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How could the differences between North America and Europe affect the lives of the peoples living there?
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It makes Europe more diverse than North America because it has more countries
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What body of water separates Africa from Europe?
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The Mediterranean Sea
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Name three large lakes in east Africa
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Lake Vitoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi
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What's the highest peak in Africa; what's the name of that mountain?
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Mt. Kilimanjaro
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What country is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?
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Tanzania
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Capital of Kenya?
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Nairobi
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Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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Kinshasa
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Capital of Egypt?
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Cairo
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Capital of Libya?
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Tripoli
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Capital of Ethiopia?
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Addis Ababa
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What country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
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Lesotho
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What countries does the equator cross in Africa?
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Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia
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What body of water does the Suez Canal connect
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Red Sea and The Mediterranean Sea
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How did the opening of the Suez Canal affect trade routes between England and India
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It helped them get to India instead of going down from Africa which was very dangerous. The canal fixed this and gave them safe passage
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What's the 23 degree north latitude line called?
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Tropic of Cancer
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What's the 23 degree south latitude line called
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Tropic pf Capricorn
