# 1: Which of the following is most likely to be found in the central business district of a city?

An office tower Automobile dealerships Single-family homes A steel mill

Office towers are most likely to be found in the central business district of a city.

# 2: If your baggage tag has the airport code ORD, your baggage is bound for:

Guangzhou, China Osaka, Japan Ottawa, Canada Chicago, United States

The IATA code ORD stands for Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago, United States

# 3: In which three locations is Spanish widely spoken?

10, 11, and 12 4, 5, and 6 1, 2, and 3 7, 8, and 9

Countries with largest Spanish-speaking populations include: Mexico, Spain, Columbia, Argentina, United States, Peru and Chile.

# 4: In southern France, the Mistral is the name of:

A mountain A bridge A river A wind

The mistral is a strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean.

# 5: Helvetia is a Latin name for which country?

France Switzerland Italy Spain

Helvetia is the Latin name for, and the female national personification of, Switzerland.

# 6: Which is the smallest independent country in the world?

Marshall Islands Liechtenstein Nauru Vatican City

Vatican City(Vatican City State or the State of Vatican City is the smallest state in the world by both area and population.

# 7: The equator divides the earth into two:

Cores Hemispheres Longitudes Latitudes

The hemispheres of the Earth refer to any bipartite division of the globe. The most common is the division by the equator into the northern and southern hemisphere.

# 8: In which city will you find Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site?

Mashhad Baghdad Mecca Jerusalem

Kaaba is a building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, al-Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam.

# 9: Which modern city was previously known as Jaffa?

Rio de Janeiro Cairo Colombo Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 by Jewish immigrants on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa.

# 10: Which activity is most responsible for releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

Burning fossil fuels Spraying pesticides on croplands The use of coolants The use of aerosols

At present, the two primary sources of CO2 emissions are from burning coal used for electricity generation and petroleum used for motor transport.

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This geography quiz has questions about countries, cities, mountains, rivers, and seas – as well as world organizations, earth and space science, the environment, religion and culture. It’s a medium to hard mix for real globetrotters as well as young experts preparing for a Geo-bee challenge.