BASIC GEOGRAPHY

GEO. 1
SUMMER - A.Y. 2019-2020
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Question No. 1

What "colorful" body of

water separates Saudi
Arabia from Africa?
Question No. 2

Where would you find St.

Peter's Basilica?
Question No. 3

What is the longest river

in South America?
Question No. 4

What city is the capital of

China?
Question No. 5

What is earth's largest

ocean by surface size?
Question No. 6

Which is the world's

largest country by size?
Question No. 7

Which non-polar desert

is the biggest desert in the
world?
Question No. 8

The highest mountain on

Earth, Mount Everest, is
located in which mountain
range?
Question No. 9

Busan is the second most

populous city in what
country?
Question No. 10

What “fashion capital” city is

home to Dolce & Gabbana,
Prada, and Versace?
Question No. 1

What "colorful" body of

water separates Saudi
Arabia from Africa?
Question No. 1

What "colorful" body of

water separates Saudi
Arabia from Africa?
Answer: RED SEA
The Red Sea is the saltiest sea of all
the seas that connect to the ocean without
even one river meeting the sea. A popular
hypotheses about the origins of the Red
Sea'sname is that it contains a
cyanobacteria called Trichodesmium
erythraeum, which turns the normally blue-
green water a reddish-brown.
Question No. 2

Where would you find St.

Peter's Basilica?
Question No. 2

Where would you find St.

Peter's Basilica?

Answer: VATICAN CITY

 Created in 1929 to provide a
territorial identity for the Holy See in
Rome, the State of the Vatican City is
a recognized national territory under
international law. ... Thus, the
Vatican City does meet all eight
criteria for independent country
status so we should consider it as an
independent State.

The Holy See also called the See of Rome, is the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, known as the pope.
Question No. 3

What is the longest river

in South America?
Question No. 3

What is the longest river

in South America?

Answer: AMAZON RIVER

The Amazon is well known for a
number of reasons. It is the
greatest river of South America
and the largest drainage
system in the world in terms of
the volume of its flow and the
area of its basin.
Question No. 4

What city is the capital of

China?
Question No. 4

What city is the capital of

China?

Answer: BEIJING
The population of Beijing,
China is 22 million people and
is the home of The Great Wall
of China.
Question No. 5

What is earth's largest

ocean by surface size?
Question No. 5

What is earth's largest

ocean by surface size?

Answer: PACIFIC OCEAN

Pacific Ocean, body of salt water
extending from the Antarctic region
in the south to the Arctic in the north
and lying between the continents of
Asia and Australia on the west and
North and South America on the
east. The Pacific Ocean, with depth
contours and submarine features.
Question No. 6

Which is the world's

largest country by size?
Question No. 6

Which is the world's

largest country by size?

Answer: RUSSIA
Russia is a transcontinental country,
a state which is situated on more
than one continent. Russia spans
the northern part of the Eurasian
continent, 77% of Russia's area is in
Asia, the western 23% of the country
is located in Europe, European
Russia occupies almost 40% of
Europe's total area.
Question No. 7

Which non-polar desert

is the biggest desert in the
world?
Question No. 7
Which non-polar desert
is the biggest desert in the
world?
Answer: SAHARA DESERT
The Sahara desert in North
Africa is the biggest desert in the
world outside the polar regions.
The Sahara stretches over 10
countries and is almost as big as
the USA.
Question No. 8

The highest mountain on

Earth, Mount Everest, is
located in which mountain
range?
Question No. 8
The highest mountain on
Earth, Mount Everest, is
located in which
mountain range?
Answer: THE HIMALAYAS
The Himalayas are a range of
mountains in Asia. The Himalaya
proper stretches from the Indus
river in Pakistan, through India,
Nepal, and Bhutan, and ends at
the Bramaputra River in eastern
India.
Question No. 9

Busan is the second most

populous city in what
country?
Question No. 9
Busan is the second most
populous city in what
country?

Answer: SOUTH KOREA

The best things to do in Busan
showcases the city's reputation as an
important sea port in Asia. Frequently
seen as the essence of South Korea,
you'll experience a unique atmosphere
in terms of ethnic and cultural diversity,
as the city welcomes a cosmopolitan
crowd year-round
Question No. 10

What “fashion capital” city is

home to Dolce & Gabbana,
Prada, and Versace?
Question No. 10
What “fashion capital” city
is home to Dolce &
Gabbana, Prada, and
Versace?
Answer: MILAN, ITALY
Milan is one of Italy's most fashionable
cities, home to some of the country's
major fashion brands. ... It's among the
great Italian cities where you can find
rich history, art and culture through
grand landmarks. These include the
majestic Duomo and its grand collection
of basilicas.
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