5 Written Questions

1. Name South America's capitals.
2. Name the 4 islands that make up the Greater Antilles.
3. Basque separatists desire independence from which country?
4. Which African country is the only one in which Spanish is the official language?
5. What is the deepest lake in the world?

5 Matching Questions

1. Ghana
2. Rio de Janeiro
3. Indonesia
4. Norway
5. Netherlands

1. a Lake Volta is located in which African country?
2. b The statue "Christ the Redeemer" stands overlooking which Brazilian city?
3. c Suriname was formerly a colony of which European country?
4. d Which country is located west of Sweden?
5. e East Timor recently gained independence from what country?

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Myanmar was fomerly known by what name?
   1. Burma
   2. China
   3. Panama
   4. Turkey
2. The Rub' al Khali (or Empty Quarter) is located within which country?
   1. Saudi Arabia
   2. Africa
   3. Danube
   4. Australia
3. What Baltic state has Talinn as its capital?
   1. India
   2. Somalia
   3. Estonia
   4. Ghana
4. Brazil was formerly a colony of what European country?
   1. Portugal
   2. Carnival
   3. Somalia
   4. Honduras
5. Which capital city is east of Warsaw, Prague or Minsk?
   1. Tonga
   2. Monaco
   3. Fiji
   4. Minsk

5 True/False Questions

1. Dublin → Which city is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?

   True        False

2. Lesotho → Which country has the world's highest minimum elevation?

   True        False

3. Botswana → In which South African country can you find the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, home to many flamingos?

   True        False

4. Gambia → What is the largest desert in the world?

   True        False

5. Myanmar → What is the most commonly spoken language in the world?

   True        False