Daily Geo 161-180

Which lake in Manitoba shares its name with the provincial capital?

Lake Winnipeg

Which country is due north of Niger and Chad?

Libya

What is the capital of the country on the Adriatic Sea that has France, Switzerland, and Austria on its northern border?

Rome, Italy

Excluding Canada and Mexico, which country is closest to the United States?

Russia

Which canal joins the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez?

Suez Canal

What is the capital of the country with the largest land area on the Arabian Peninsula?

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Which Canadian city is farthest east: Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, or Vancouver?

Winnipeg

Sudan is the country with the largest land area on which content?

Africa

Which state is sometimes called the Land of the Midnight Sun?

Alaska

Which capital city is farther east, Bern (Switzerland) or Paris (France)

Bern

What is the capital of Belgium?

Brussels

What is the capital of the country that is bordered by Libya, Sudan, and Israel?

Cairo, Egypt

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

What is the name of the large, inland body of water boarded by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan?

Caspian Sea

In which time zone is eastern Nebraska located?

Central

Which country claims Greenland?

Denmark

Which has the longer coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Benin or Mauritania?

Mauritania

On which river is St. Louis, Missouri, located?

Mississippi River

Where is the Chukchi Sea?

North of the Bering Strait (between Russia and Alaska)

Is Baffin Bay northeast or southwest of Hudson Bay?

Northeast

When people speak of topography, do they mean physical features, bridges, cities, or canals?

Physical features

What is the capital of North Korea?

Pyongyang