Questions & Answers
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Geographic Logic and World Knowledge study set below.
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1
If the logic of absolute location dictates that the prime meridian and the equator intersect at 0°, 0°, in which body of water is this point located?
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A
Atlantic Ocean
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B
Pacific Ocean
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C
Indian Ocean
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D
Mediterranean Sea
2
If a traveler starts at the South Pole and walks 10km north, 10km east, then 10km south, they return to the start. If this logic is applied to the North Pole, which unique phenomenon occurs?
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A
They cannot walk east
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B
They are in the Arctic Ocean
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C
They end up 10km from the start
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D
The path forms a perfect square
3
The logic of national borders states that the 'Wakhan Corridor' was created as a buffer zone. It connects Afghanistan to which country to prevent a Russia-British border?
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A
Pakistan
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B
China
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C
Tajikistan
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D
Iran
4
Applying the logic of landlocked nations, which of these countries is 'doubly landlocked' (surrounded entirely by other landlocked countries)?
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A
Switzerland
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B
Liechtenstein
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C
Bolivia
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D
Paraguay
5
Based on the logic of tectonic boundaries, which country is the only one in the world to be situated on two different continental plates that are actively spreading apart at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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A
New Zealand
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B
Iceland
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C
Indonesia
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D
Japan
6
If logic dictates that the capital city of a country must be its most populous city, which of these is an exception where the capital is NOT the most populous city?
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A
Japan (Tokyo)
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B
France (Paris)
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C
Australia (Canberra)
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D
United Kingdom (London)
7
Logic suggests that the longest border between two countries is between Canada and the USA. Excluding that, which two countries share the longest contiguous international border?
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A
China and Russia
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B
Argentina and Chile
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C
Brazil and Peru
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D
Russia and Kazakhstan
8
By the logic of time zones, which country spans the greatest number of official time zones when including its overseas territories?
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A
Russia
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B
USA
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C
France
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D
China
9
If a river's drainage basin logic defines the Amazon as the largest, which river system ranks second in terms of discharge volume?
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A
Nile
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B
Congo
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C
Yangtze
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D
Mississippi
10
Geographical logic dictates that the lowest point on Earth's land surface not covered by ocean is the shore of the Dead Sea. Which country borders the eastern side of this point?
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A
Israel
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B
Lebanon
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C
Jordan
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D
Syria
11
Following the logic of exclusion zones, which of these countries possesses no permanent rivers?
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A
Saudi Arabia
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B
Oman
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C
Qatar
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D
Yemen
12
If the logic of antipodes dictates that a location on Earth is directly opposite another, what is the antipode of the majority of the contiguous United States?
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A
Indian Ocean
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B
Southern Ocean
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C
Pacific Ocean
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D
Atlantic Ocean
