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Geography challenge: Multiple choice

by comoms | November 15, 2007 at 10:56 pm

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Well, I did not get many correct, but the great thing about the internet is being able to look up these questions/answers to see where and what they are refering to. Remember when we had to look in an encyclopedia for information like this?

Geography challenge: Multiple choice

CHICAGO TRIBUNE BY ALFRED BORCOVER

1. Which country is bordered in part by the Orinoco River?

A. Ecuador

B. Chile

C. Venezuela

D. Argentina

2. Last year a military commander seized control of what country composed of more than 300 islands in the Pacific?

A. Fiji

B. Micronesia

C. Philippines

D. Solomon Islands

3. U.S. troops were used in 1989 to overthrow the de facto rule of Gen. Manuel Noriega in which Central American country?

A. Belize

B. Guatemala

C. Nicaragua

D. Panama

4. The city of Albuquerque, N.M., is located on which river?

A. Colorado

B. Snake

C. Rio Grande

D. Yellowstone

5. Which European capital is headquarters for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

A. Berlin

B. Brussels

C. Paris

D. The Hague

6. Jin Mao Tower, which has the highest hotel rooms in the world, is located in which Asian city?

A. Beijing

B. Jakarta

C. Shanghai

D. Singapore

7. Which major South American city is more populous?

A. Sao Paulo, Brazil

B. Buenos Aires

C. Santiago, Chile

D. Rio de Janeiro

8. What river forms much of the border between Romania and neighboring Bulgaria?

A. Seine

B. Volga

C. Danube

D. Rhine

9. Which Northern European country originated St. Lucia Day on Dec. 13 as a celebration of light in the darkness of winter?

A. Norway

B. Denmark

C. Finland

D. Sweden

10. Carthage, an ancient city know for its archeological wealth, is located on the Mediterranean coast of which African country?

A. Tunisia

B. Morocco

C. Libya

D. Algeria

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Answers: 1. C (with Colombia). 2. A. 3. D. 4. C. 5. B. 6. C (Grand Hyatt Shanghai). 7. A. 8. C. 9. D. 10. A.

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(c) 2007, Chicago Tribune.

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ryan

at 07:27 on November 16th, 2007

as internet connectivity becomes constant in our daily lives and searching becomes more precise 'smarts' will no longer be based on how much you know but rather how well you can find information.

comoms

at 09:31 on November 16th, 2007

Very good point Ryan. I have become a much better at spelling since the advent of Spell Check.

ryan

at 09:55 on November 16th, 2007

Better at spelling or better at knowing when something is spelt wrong because of the red line...I'd posit that society's collective spelling has gotten worse with the advent of spell check. Now if you just sorta of spell it write you can figure it out but alas if you right a correctly spelled word but wrong usage you won't be notified.

comoms

at 10:33 on November 16th, 2007

Yes it is for sure the red line. Ha-ha. My spelling is still horrible. I
think that technology in the future will be able figure out our thoughts and
search for things that we are thinking about. If you look at some of the
advents in people with paralysis where if they think about moving their arm, for
instance, they can do it.

Robots have advanced tremendously in the past few years as well. This is
only the beginning and I think the idea of a "bionic" person is not
so far off. I think I will do a post on this. See, this quiz was good for something.