1. One of the world’s saltiest bodies of water was known to ancient Romans as Lacus Asphaltites. Name this body of water east of the Mediterranean Sea.
2. Two peaks, Kibo and Mawensi, can be found at the top of what dormant volcano located about 140 miles south of Nairobi?
3. Which country is the world’s leading producer of silver?
4. The United States controlled the island of Okinawa from the end of World War II until 1972, when it was returned to what country?
5. Fast-growing eucalyptus trees have been introduced to Ethiopia in an attempt to reduce the effects of deforestation. Eucalyptus trees are native to what continent?
6. Which present-day country on the island of Hispaniola has French as an official language?
7. The Guadalquivir River flows through Andalusia, a farming region in what country?
8. What large mountain system forms the western boundary of the Amazon River basin?
9. Rio de Janeiro and the largest Brazilian city are growing toward each other due to high rates of urbanization. Name this other city.
10. According to tradition, a small country located in a mountainous region of Italy was settled by Christians escaping persecution in the fourth century. Name this country.
Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
GEOQUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Dead Sea 2. Kilimanjaro 3. Peru 4. Japan 5. Australia 6. Haiti 7. Spain 8. Andes 9. São Paulo 10. San Marino
