Geography Olympiad Level 1 Practice Test

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• In which country is the Karni Mata Temple located?
• Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia are located in which country?
• All of the following were factors in the Green Revolution EXCEPT:
• Along with Lake Champlain, which other lake straddles the Vermont / Canada border?
• How many countries have territory above the Arctic Circle?
• Which city in Virginia is known for its role in the Civil War with significant battle sites?
• What is the smallest country by area and population located outside of Europe?
• Where can the Sailing Stones be found, a phenomenon of moving rocks?
• What is the longest river in Asia?
• Which U.S. state includes part of the main Continental Divide?
• Calypso music, which often discusses social issues, originated in which Caribbean country southeast of Grenada?
• What is a primary cause for the thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica?
• Which of these places has never been the site of a landfalling Category 5 hurricane?
• Which country did Dahomey change its name to in 1975?
• What is Canada's dependency ratio?
• What is the term for the layer of soil that remains frozen year-round in polar regions?
• What city was protected by the creation of the Red River Floodway?
• What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?
• The choice of Oak Ridge and Hanford as locations for what project was influenced by the proximity of hydroelectric power sources?
• Which island is known as the largest in Canada by area, excluding Baffin Island?
• Iguazu Falls spans the border between which two countries?
• What is the name of Canada's newest national park, located on the eastern arm of Great Slave Lake?
• What is the name of the instrument that measures wind speed?
• Which of these places does not contain land below sea level?
• Which of these countries was once part of the Soviet Union?
• What percentage of Canada's land mass does Inuit Nunangat cover?
• Which flower is known as the provincial symbol of Prince Edward Island?
• The Ganges River flows through which of the following states of India?
• Maracas, or rattles made from gourds, are significant in many songs and dances in which country that includes Lake Maracaibo?
• Which body of water is part of the Panama Canal?
• Which volcano is the second highest in Antarctica as well as the most southerly active volcano on Earth?
• Regions where rivers flow into, but no rivers flow out of, are known as what?
• Land in which of these modern-day countries was never conquered by Alexander the Great?
• Borscht, Beef Stroganoff, Solyanka, and tea made from a Samovar are elements of the culinary heritage of which country?
• Which of these countries is found in the Sahel region of Africa?
• Saturna, Salt Spring, Pender, Mayne, and Galiano are part of which group of islands in Canada?
• Which of the following earthquake hazards would be of immediate concern to communities built on compacted sediment?
• What is the maximum amount of rainfall per year for a place to be classified as a desert?
• What phenomenon is primarily due to post-glacial isostatic rebound?
• Approximately how many First Nations governments or bands are there in Canada?
• What is the main defining characteristic of the pudu deer in the Patagonia region?
• An isthmus made of sand is known by which geographic term?
• Which ocean is the smallest in terms of surface area?
• What percentage of the bird population in Antarctica is estimated to be penguins?
• The San Andreas fault is an example of what kind of fault?
• What mountain is recognized as the tallest mountain outside of Asia?
• Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
• “Fifty Four, Forty or Fight!” was a slogan related to a line of latitude in reference to what?
• Which language is the most spoken on the African continent?
• Tightly packed concentric circles of isobars on a weather map may indicate what weather phenomenon?
• Sceilg Mhichil is a steep, rocky glacial landform known as what?
• What type of plant is specially adapted to thrive in dry environments like deserts?
• Which European country is notable for not having any McDonald's restaurants?
• Canada is home to about two-thirds of the population of which Arctic animal?
• Negros is one of the islands belonging to which country in Southeast Asia?
• Which of the following is not a major characteristic of the Amazon River?
• Who was the first human to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911?
• If Carmen Sandiego stole the crown of St. Stephen and escaped across the Hortobagy plain, then she would have committed a crime where?
• Which American river flows predominantly to the north?
• Which river runs through the 2006 host city of Turin?
• This wall, often referred to as the Wailing Wall, is a significant site in Judaism located in Jerusalem. What is it commonly known as?
• Timpanogos Cave National Monument, known for its colorful mineral formations, is located in which state?
• What is the tallest mountain outside of the Asian continent?
• Which Idaho city lies within 50 miles of the borders of both Montana and Washington state?
• What is the predominant climate type found in much of Central Africa?
• Which country is home to the Magdeburg Water Bridge that crosses over the Elbe River?
• Which body of water is located along a disputed border in West Asia?
• Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
• What percentage of the world's fresh water is located in Antarctica?
• Which Chinese city was once claimed by nine different countries?
• Mont-Saint-Michel is built on what type of landform?
• Which continent is known as the "dark continent"?
• Which country is known for its strict horse importation laws to maintain purity in breeding?
• Former French North American colonies like Quebec and Louisiana are surveyed using which pattern?
• What type of coastal terrain is Padre Island known for?
• Which of these countries has a majority Shiite Muslim population?
• What term describes plants that are able to store water in their tissues, making them drought-resistant?
• Which city is known as the financial capital of Asia?
• Is desertification a natural phenomenon?
• Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
• What is the primary significance of the Prambanan Temple in Indonesia?
• Which of these island nations is located farthest east?
• In which country would you find Kakadu National Park?
• Which South American country experienced severe flooding in 2007 that affected thousands of people in Durazno and Treinta y Tres provinces?
• The European Food Safety Authority is located in the city of Parma in which country?
• What is the name of the flat-topped mountain that overlooks Cape Town?
• Which mountain range runs along the border between the United States and Canada?
• What is the capital city of Canada?
• Which of the following is a famous invasive species known for impacting agriculture?
• Flightless, nocturnal parrots called kakapos live in island sanctuaries in which country?
• Which mountain range contains 99% of the world's tropical glaciers?
• Padre Island National Seashore is located in which state?
• Which language family has the largest number of current speakers?
• What is a common characteristic of tidal islands like Mont-Saint-Michel?
• What is the average age of a Canadian farmer?
• Which river is commonly known as the longest river in the world?
• What is Ross, the largest feature in Antarctica, classified as?
• Where would you find the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya Rivers?
• Which African country's flag features the Masai Shield and Spears?
• Which type of plate boundary is most closely associated with deep ocean trenches?
• Hail is precipitation in the form of ice pellets. In what type of clouds does hail primarily form?
• Which landlocked former Soviet republic is wedged between Poland and Russia?
• Where is the Vredefort Crater, the largest impact crater on Earth, located?
• Which Indigenous group is known for creating geometric designs with porcupine quills?
• What is the main music genre that originates from the Dominican Republic?
• Which Indian state's coastline is primarily found on the Kathiawar Peninsula?
• Bessarabia is a historical region that is now primarily part of which country?
• This question was written in the backseat of a taxi in Yerevan, where your question writer could look out and see what mountain?
• Which European country has a national holiday called King's Day, during which people dress up in orange to celebrate?
• In which Canadian province is the town Elie, the site of Canada’s only confirmed F5 tornado?
• A movement called enosis once sought to unite which island country with Greece?
• Which capital city in Central Asia restricts vehicles to only white cars on its roads?
• Which country was NOT part of a larger country during the Cold War?
• What is the predominant climate zone of the equatorial region?
• According to the 2011 Statistics Canada data, of the 33 metropolitan/urban centres in Canada, how many are located on the prairies?
• Which flight typically comes the closest to the North Pole?
• Swampy Cree is a First Nations language native to where?
• What type of temple is the Karni Mata Temple?
• Which country improved its disaster preparations after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, reducing damage from landslides and flooding later?
• What do you call a geographic boundary that marks a difference in a particular linguistic feature?
• Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
• Which of the following cities does not lie on the Rhine River?
• What is the longest river in the world?
• Which desert is located in Namibia?
• Simplified forms of a language that use limited vocabulary and grammar are referred to as:
• What is the capital city of Japan?
• Which biome is primarily featured in the region of Manaus, Brazil, where the Pac-Man frog is found?
• Which country does the cultural group Mi'kmaq predominantly belong to?
• Which direction would the prevailing winds be in Canada without the Coriolis Effect?
• Which Mediterranean island is famous for its Nuraghe monuments?
• What is the name of the world-famous natural landmark found in Canaima National Park?
• Which province is home to several unique roadside attractions, including a giant Psyanka?
• Which city might officially issue a license plate reading "Famous Potatoes"?
• In which Central American country can the coati, a member of the raccoon family, be found?
• Lake Lucerne is situated in the Alps in which European country?
• Which African country adopted a new national flag in 1994?
• Which peninsula was associated with the statement about visiting Russia?