2) Which of the Following Countries Do NOT Have French As an Official Language?

1) Which country is Africa’s newest, gaining independence on July 9, 2011? a) 3 b) 6 c) 10 d) 14 2) Which of the following countries do NOT have French as an official language? a) 5 b) 8 c) 9 d) 18 3) Which of the following nations had the highest number of white settlers? a) 3 b) 4 c) 12 d) 13 4) The Af Köppen climate classification, also known as tropical rainforest, is present in which of the following countries? a) 1 b) 6 c) 11 d) 17 5) The exclave of Cabinda belongs to what country? a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 15

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6) What is the name given to the topography characterized by the dissolution of rocks such as limestone seen above? a) Volcanic b) Monadnock c) Karst d) Pillnitz

Sources: CIA (A) (B) (C)

7) Which of the above population pyramids shows a country with a fast-growing population? a) A b) B c) C d) A & C 8) In 2010, which country’s population could be best depicted by pyramid B? a) Colombia b) China c) Cuba d) Chad

9) Upon the banks of which river was the Gateway Arch built? a) Ohio b) Missouri c) Mississippi d) Illinois

Source: Wikimedia Commons 10) The state that is home to the Gateway Arch borders eight other states. Which of the following is NOT one of those states? a) Wisconsin b) Oklahoma c) Iowa d) Arkansas

11) Pictured at left are three tarns high in the mountains of Tasmania. What phenomenon causes the formation of tarns? a) Cave collapse b) Acid erosion c) Meteor strikes d) Glacial recession 12) Above is a map with 20 major American cities labeled. Which of the following is a state capital? a) 6 b) 9 c) 10 d) 11 13) Pierre L’Enfant planned which of these cities? a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 15 14) Which of these was once the capital of a declared independent nation? a) 1 b) 4 c) 16 d) 18 15) Which of these is located on the Jordan River? a) 2 b) 5 c) 7 d) 20

16) Which of these cities was once led by the mayors Tom Bradley and James Hahn? a) 12 b) 10 c) 13 d) 4