1. Which peninsula receives less precipitation – the Arabian Peninsula or the Malay Peninsula?
2. Which state is not part of New England – Rhode Island, Maryland, or Connecticut?
3. Strasbourg, situated near the confluence of the Ill and Rhine rivers, has hosted the European Union’s Parliament since 1979. In which country is Strasbourg located?
4. Which event causes more hurricane-related deaths – lightning or storm-surge flooding?
5. The Gibson Desert and the Great Victoria Desert are located on a vast plateau that makes up roughly the western half of which country?
6. Place these countries in order according to their latitude, from north to south: Sudan, Madagascar, Morocco.
7. The Zagros Mountains are located in the western part of what country that borders the Persian Gulf?
8. Name the easternmost national capital city on the mainland of Asia.
9. Which country is not a major producer of cane sugar: Brazil, India, or Russia?
10. The Calamian Islands are part of a large archipelago that was 94 percent rain forest prior to human settlement. The Calamian Islands are located in the Palawan province in which Asian country?
1. Arabian Peninsula 2. Maryland 3. France 4. Storm-surge flooding 5. Australia 6. Morocco, Sudan, Madagascar 7. Iran 8. Seoul 9. Russia 10. Philippines
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