1. Which European capital city is located closer to an international border — Madrid or Copenhagen?
2. The Gulf of Taranto is part of which sea — the Mediterranean Sea or the Philippine Sea?
3. Which mountain range is located adjacent to a desert in Africa — the Atlas Mountains or the Caucasus Mountains?
4. Which country borders the Sea of Okhotsk — Russia or Cambodia?
5. Which country was once under French colonial rule — Mongolia or Algeria?
6. Which island is located farther from the equator — Madagascar or Cyprus?
7. Which city is located upstream from Budapest — Vienna or Warsaw?
8. Which continent crosses more lines of latitude — Europe or North America?
9. Which river drains into the Arabian Sea — the Indus River or the Lena River?
10. Which canal is closer to the equator — the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal?
ANSWERS: 1. Copenhagen 2. Mediterranean Sea 3. Atlas Mountains 4. Russia 5. Algeria 6. Cyprus 7. Vienna 8. North America 9. Indus River 10. Panama Canal National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
