North America

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate

Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Subject: GEOGRAPHY: NORTH AMERICA
(e.g., What is the largest country (area) in North America? Answer: Canada.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Name Canada's largest (area) province.
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2. What country on the North American mainland is farthest south?
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3. On what river is Washington, D.C.?
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What is the southernmost city on the continental U.S.?
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5. Name the two major peninsulas of Mexico.
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6. What is considered to be the largest island in North America?
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Name the two largest bodies of water indenting the continent.
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8. Though not the largest country in Central America, it is the most populous.
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9. Name either the capital city of Costa Rica or of El Salvador.
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ANSWERS:
1. Quebec.
2. Panama.
3. Potomac.
4. Key West.
5. Baja and Yucatan.
6. Greenland.
7. Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay.
8. Guatemala.
9. San Jose and San Salvador.