Geography Quiz 2

Which body of water, notable for its high salinity, has the lowest land-based elevation on Earth?

• Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Dead Sea

Which ancient Jordanian city, carved out of rock, appears here as a repeat mention?

• Petra

• Jerash

• Amman

• Salt

Which autonomous region of China, a former Portuguese colony, is famous for its casinos?

• Hong Kong

• Macau

• Taiwan

• Hainan

Which site in Cambodia is the largest religious complex on Earth by total area?

• Borobudur

• Angkor Wat

• Bagan

• Shwedagon Pagoda

Which city is the capital of Nepal, lying in the Himalayas?

• Pokhara

• Kathmandu

• Biratnagar

• Patan

Which country is governed from Pyongyang and is separated from South Korea by the DMZ?

• North Korea

• Mongolia

• Japan

• Taiwan

Which lake in Eastern Siberia is the deepest in the world?

• Lake Ladoga

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Onega

• Issyk-Kul

Which river is China’s second-longest, named for its loess and silt deposits?

• Yangtze

• Mekong

• Yellow (Huang He)

• Amur

Which island nation in the Indian Ocean is separated from India by the Palk Strait?

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

• Seychelles

• Mauritius

Which saltwater sea is considered the world’s largest lake, forming an inland basin with the Aral Sea?

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Aegean Sea