Geo Bee Quiz 4 MSN

Which country is not on the Iberian Peninsula?

• Spain

• Qatar

• Portugal

The ancient Babylonians of Mesopotamia developed an early example of what basic counting device that is still in use today?

• Sundail

• Abacus

• dominoes

• calculator

The ancient Sumerian [soo-MEHR-ee-uhn] civilization in Mesopotamia used what early system of wedge shaped writing?

• cuneiform

• calligraphy

Villanovan communities, named after a place near Bologna [boh-LOHN-ya] in Italy, cremated their dead and put the remains in what container for burial?

• Urn

• Coffin

• ceramic pot

• Holly cross

The oldest continuously inhabited city established by Spain in the Americas, Santo Domingo is the most populous city in what Caribbean country?

• Jamaica

• Bahamas

• Dominican Republic

• Aruba

One of the most populous French-speaking cities in the world, Montréal [mahn-tree-AWL] is located in the province of Québec [kwuh-BEK] and is the chief port of what country?

• France

• Canada

• Italy

• Greece

A port city along the Indian Ocean on the Horn of Africa, Mogadishu [moh-guh-DIH-shoo] is the most populous city in what country?

• Somalia

• Kenya

• Cape Town

• Wakanda

Located in the tropical lowlands of the Amazon basin northeast of Sucre [SOO-kray], Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the most populous city in what landlocked South American country? Bolivia

• Chile

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Argentina

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through which country? Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Libya

• Egypt

• Sudan

Lake Maracaibo [mahr-uh-KAI-boh], sometimes described as an inlet or bay because of its narrow connection to the Caribbean Sea, is located in what country?

• Venezuela

• Colombia

• Panama

• Costa Rica