Geography 2

ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHY

1) What is the largest island off the coast of the North Island of New Zealand (not the South

Island)? [Great Barrier Island]

2) What country does the Gulf of Carpentaria take a big bite out of?

[Australia]

3) Through which Ocean does the international dateline pass?

[Pacific]

4) Tasmania was previously known by what name?

[Van Deimens Land]

5) What fraction of the earths dry land is Africa?

a) 1/8

b) 1/5

c) 1/3

[b) 1/5]

6) TRUE/FALSE? Able Tasman discovered the South Island of NZ first?

[TRUE]

7) What three colours make up the Cuban national flag?

[Red (accept Crimson) white and blue]

8) What is the state capital of Ohio?

Cleveland

b)Columbus

c)Springfield

[B) Columbus]

9) What is the former name of the democratic republic of Congo

[Zaire]

10)What is the Capital of North Korea?

[Pyongyang]