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It is once again Trivia Thursday. I will post a new set of trivia questions every Thursday. The rules are simple. Please put your answers in the comments section of the post and I will reveal the answers next week or whenever I feel like it. No Cheating! I trust that all of you will all use the honor system? That means you will not use Google, (or any other internet searches) or mooch off other peoples answers. Cheating is BAD. If your employer has somehow made it impossible for you to post comments (bastards), you may also email your answers to me at MCnMarty@hotmail.com.

I'm not quite sure why I put geography as an option. It is so not my best subject. So I had to do a lot of homework to write up these questions. Good luck!

1. The Galapagos Islands are a territory of what country?

a. Peru
b. Ecuador
c. Colombia
d. Panama

2. With an economy that is totally dependent on tourism, this wee European nation is known for its elegant casino, spectacular scenery, princes and princesses.

a. Monaco
b. San Marino
c. Andorra
d. Morocco

3. Which two countries share the longest border?

a. Chile and Argentina
b. USA and Canada
c. USA and Mexico
d. Brazil and Peru

4. What is the largest city in the Caribbean?

a. Santo Domingo
b. Port-au-Prince
c. Havana
d. Kingston

5. Which has the longest coastline?

a. The United States
b. New Zealand
c. Japan
d. The British Isles

6. What lake is located on the border of Bolivia and Peru?

a. Lake Poopo
b. Lake Titicaca
c. Lake Maracaibo
d. Lago Argentino

7. What is the only Central American country not to have Spanish as its official language?

a. Belize
b. Panama
c. Costa Rica
d. Guatemala

8. What is the largest state in the United States?




9. What island nation has Nassau as its capital?

a. Trinidad and Tobago
b. Haiti
c. Bahamas
d. Aruba

10. The world's smallest country is also the world's only country where Latin is the official language. Which country is it?

a. San Marino
b. Malta
c. Vatican City (Holy See)
d. Monaco

11. Sri Lanka lies just off the tip of the Indian subcontinent, but to which side?

a. East
b. South
c. North
d. West

12. What is the only country to speak Dutch in South America?

a. Bolivia
b. Guyana
c. Suriname
d. Paraguay

13. This city is often referred to as "The Gateway of India"

a. Mumbai
b. Calcutta
c. Madras
d. New Delhi

14. What is the largest city in South America (population)?

a. Rio De Janeiro
b. Sao Paulo
c. Buenos Aires
d. Lima

15. What is common to the capital cities of Washington DC (USA), Wellington (New Zealand), Canberra (Australia), New Delhi (India), Beijing (China) and Brasilia (Brazil)?

a. All of them were planned from the outset as capital cities.
b. None of them are the largest cities in their respective countries
c. All of them are named after famous people in their countries' histories
d. All of them contain their countries' major historical monuments

16. What is the northernmost city of these four?

a. Helsinki, Finland
b. Anchorage, Alaska
c. Reykjavik, Iceland
d. Vladivostok, Russia

17. The countries of the Middle East are often in the news today. Which direction is Tehran, Iran from Kabul, Afghanistan?

a. South
b. East
c. West
d. North

18. Greenland is still a territory of what country?

a. Denmark
b. France
c. Britain
d. Netherlands

19. Which of the following three-letter combinations begins the name of the most countries?

a. Mal
b. Bur
c. Cam
d. Bel

20. Zacatecas is a state located in which country?

a. Canada
b. Mexico
c. Brazil
d. Jamaica