Tricky Geography Quiz
English
Intermediate
To know geography means to be a true citizen of the world, who understands and knows the planet he lives on. Geography knowledge indicates one's erudition and intelligence. Let's check your knowledge!
Description
Geography, Planet, Earth, World, People, Oceans, Seas, Countries, Cities, Capitals, Continents, China, Russia, USA, India, Europe, Asia, America, Australia, Africa, Deserts, Flags, Quiz, Test
Tags
30
Questions
30 sec
Per question
3:10
Average time
3.0
Contest Score
5.0
Community Rating
55
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Unfortunately, this test will not be able to receive a prize:
Not an original test. Questions, answers, explanations were copied from an existing test. E.g.:
#q4 https://this-quiz.com/quiz/i-bet-you-cant-pass-this-geography-quiz-its-hard-or-maybe-you-can/11/
#q2 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e554af6c95811001b0c9c68/geography
#q1 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e554af6c95811001b0c9c68/geography
"The Gobi Desert is located in"
and
"The great desert of Gobi is located in".
In question about Sparta location, this quiz answers:
"Greece
Macedonia
Italy
Turkey",
answers in the link:
"In Greece
In Italy".
So questions or answers (moreover explanations!) not "copied".
Thank you!
"The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia, which are both part of Italy.": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_in_the_Mediterranean ("The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily (right) and Sardinia (top left), which are both part of Italy.")
"Serbia is continental country and does not have direct access to the sea.": https://www.quora.com/Does-Serbia-have-access-to-the-sea ("Serbia is continental country and does not have direct access to the sea.")
"There are no permanent residents in Antarctica. The only people who live there are visiting scientists. During the summer, the number averages about 5,000. In the winter, it drops to 1,000.": https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29708/11-cold-hard-facts-about-antarctica ("There are no permanent residents in Antarctica." ... "The only people who live there are visiting scientists. During the summer, the number averages about 5,000. In the winter, it drops to 1,000.")
"The Strait of Gibraltar, also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Gibraltar ("The Strait of Gibraltar" ... ", also known as the Straits of Gibraltar,[1] is a narrow strait that" ..." separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.")
"Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario (North America).": https://evbeing.com/2020/06/03/travel-to-niagara-falls/ ("Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario")
"Nauru, an island in the Pacific Ocean, is the second-smallest republic in the world — but it doesn't even have a capital city.": https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2013-02-04/nauru-country-without-a-capital-maphead-ken-jennings ("Nauru, an island in the Pacific Ocean, is the second-smallest republic in the world—but it doesn't even have a capital city.")
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGM8IwBJxEo ("Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas. The international border between Nepal and China runs across its summit point.")
"The Gobi Desert is a large desert or brushland region in Asia.": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobi_Desert ("The Gobi Desert (/ˈɡoʊbi/) is a large desert or brushland region in East Asia.")
"The flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe.": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Mexico ("The flag of Mexico (Spanish: Bandera de México) is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe.")
"Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere — usually within clouds — and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow ("Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.")
2. You said about Wikipedia. Explanations were taken from this source without proper attribution (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reusing_Wikipedia_content), so they violate intellectual property rights.