Can You Pass A Geography Quiz?

I won't make it too hard...

Published on January 30, 2005 By TheFazz In Blogging

Alright folks, how well do you think you will do on a simple geography quiz? I am startled at how few people know basic geography, so let's see how you can do on an easy exam. You can be better than all those ignorant idiots; pass this test!

This test is comprised of 10 questions, plus some extra credit questions tossed in. Spelling counts, but only for one point. Write down your answers, for I will give them all at the bottom of the blog. Post your answers and your score.

First Question: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa. What continent is missing?

Second Question: An archipelago is a chain of islands, the largest one in the US belongs to this state.

Third Question: What is the capital of Germany?

Fourth Question: Corsica is an island north of Sardinia that belongs to what Mediterranean country?

Extra Credit One: Ceylon is the former name of what island country?

Fifth Question: The three largest countries in North America are?

Sixth Question: Hispaniola is an island with what two countries on it?

Extra Credit Two: What is the capital of Belarus?

Seventh Question: Morocco and several other North African countries are on what desert?

Eighth Question: What is the name of the large island in the Mediterranean that is divided between the Greek south and Turkish north?

Ninth Question: Alaska was purchased by the United States from what country?

Extra Credit Three: The capital of Uruguay is?

Tenth Question: The largest country in the world is?

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ANSWERS: Each incorrect question is minus ten points. Each extra credit is worth +5 if correct, -0 if wrong.

Answer One: Australia

Answer Two: Alaska

Answer Three: Berlin

Answer Four: France

Extra Credit One: Sri Lanka

Answer Five: Mexico, Canada, United States

Answer Six: Haiti & the Dominican Republic

Extra Credit Two: Minsk

Answer Seven: The Sahara

Answer Eight: Cyprus

Answer Nine: Russia

Extra Credit Three: Montevideo

Answer Ten: Russia
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Now, post your individual answers and your score! Thank you for taking this test. Hopefully, you passed. It was certainly easy enough.

Comments (Page 1)

Zoologist03

on Jan 30, 2005

1. Austrailia
2.Alaska
3.Berlin
4.France
5. Canada, U.S.A, and Mexico
6. Dominican Republic and Haiti
7. Sahara
8. Sicily(Well...that's the only one I could think of at the time....)
9. Russia
10. Russia
Ex.1 Sri Lanka
Ex.2 ?
Ex.3 ?

Well...I guess that brings the score to -5....I guess that's not horrible...I've seen much worse.

~Zoo

TheFazz

on Jan 30, 2005

Oh! You're supposed to grade it according to a 0-100 scale! One wrong would be a 90. So you'd have a 95 with the extra credit. Not bad at all.

NJforever

on Jan 30, 2005

1. Australia

2. Florida

3. Berlin

4. France

5. America, Canada. Mexico

6. Haiti and Dominican Republic

7. Sahara

8. Crete?

9. and 10. Russia

Ex. 1. .......Beats me.

Ex. 2. Minsk

Ex. 3. Can't say I know

Guess that makes me 85. Or does it? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Zoologist03

on Jan 30, 2005

You're supposed to grade it according to a 0-100 scale!

Oh...now you tell me...lol Okay, looks like a 95 then....that's cool.

~Zoo

Eastern Diamondback

on Jan 30, 2005

First Question: Australia
Second Question: Alaska - Aleutian Islands
Third Question: Berlin
Fourth Question: France
Extra Credit One: Sri Lanka
Fifth Question: Canada, United States of America, Mexico
Sixth Question: Haiti & The Domincan Republic
Extra Credit Two: Minsk
Seventh Question: Sahara
Eighth Question: Cyprus (The first memory I have of watching television was hearing the about the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.)
Ninth Question: Russia
Extra Credit Three: Montevideo
Tenth Question: Russia

115 points total. I'm not BSing.

trina_p

on Jan 30, 2005

1) Australia
2) Hawaii
3) Berlin
4 -
extra credit 1 - Sri Lanka
5) USA, Canada, Mexico
6 -
7) Sahara Desert
Extra credit 2 -
8 -
9 -
extra credit 3 -
10) Russia

bjwbell

on Jan 30, 2005

1. Australia
2. Alaska
3. Berlin
4. Italy
ex: Skri Lanka
5. Canada,USA,Mexico
6. Haiti, Domican Replublic
7. Sahara
8. Didn't know
9 Russia
10. Russia

I got a B darn (:

TheFazz

on Jan 30, 2005

Great job, Diamondback.

Trina, you got a 55! At least it's better than a 45!

Good job, BJW, a B's good.

Danny Bassette

on Jan 30, 2005

I got a 70, I didn't know who owned corsica, lived in hispaniola, greek/turkey island, or any of the extra credit.

TheFazz