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Geography Test 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main product exported from the Arabian Peninsula? | Oil |
| What continent is considered the birthplace of Western Civilization? | Europe |
| What tiny European country is the world's smallest independent state? | Vatican City |
| What are the four major political divisions of the United Kingdom? | Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England |
| What city do both Muslims and Jews claim as a holy city? | Jerusalem |
| On what parallel were North and South Korea divided? | 38th parallel |
| What plateau is known as the "roof of the world?" | Plateau of Tibet |
| What body of water separates Great Britain from continental Europe? | English Channel |
| What narrow body of water separates the Iberian Peninsula from North Africa? | Straight of Gibraltar |
| What country is spread over the thousands of islands in the Malay Archipelago? | Indonesia |
| The largest city in the world (in population) is . . . | Tokyo |
| The highest peak in Europe is . . . | Mount Elbrus |
| Baghdad is the capital of . . . | Iraq |
| A . . . is a narrow strip of land that connects two landmasses. | isthmus |
| What area is know as the "Cradle of Civilization?" | The Fertile Crescent |
| Capital of Greece | Athens |
| Capital of Russia | Moscow |
| Capital of Spain | Madrid |
| About 1/4 of the land of . . . is polder, land that has been taken from the sea by using dams, dikes, and windmills to drain the water. | The Netherlands |
| In which German city did the Communists build a wall to keep people from escaping to freedom? | Berlin |
| Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan were once under the control of the . . . but are considered independent republics today. | Soviet Union |
| Estonia, Latvia, and . . . are called the Baltic States | Lithuania |
| The world's largest peninsula is . . . | Arabian Peninsula |
| The most accurate display of the earth's features, showing correct shapes, sizes, and locations, is a . . . | Globe |
| What occupies the Jutland Peninsula? | Denmark |
| Indian society is based on the . . ., a strict division of social classes. | Caste System |
| What is the world's oldest republic? | San Marino |
| Who is a person skilled in displaying geographic information on maps and globes? | Cartographer |
| What is known as the Emerald Isle? | Ireland |