[When teaching Intro to Geography at Pillsbury College, I found=
many students had “holes” in their knowledge of the physical o=
r cultural geography of Asia. They knew much more about North America=
and Europe, but gaps about the other continents. Today’s quiz =
is, therefore, tough. And to make it harder, it is the dreaded “fill-=
in-the-blank” format. It IS the best way to test objective fact=
s.
GUESSES ALLOWED. GOOGLE ISN’T. All answers are IN ASIA. Ans=
wers tomorrow.]
1. What is the world=
‘s highest mountain range? _______________
2. What is the world’s largest count=
ry in land area? _______________
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3. What is the world’s largest single sand=
dune? _______________
4. What is the world’s largest city by area? _______=
________
5. What is the world’s richest country? _______________
6-7. What are the worl=
d’s most populated and second most populated countries, in order? First, __=
_____________, then second _______________
8. What is the lowest point on earth=
(on dry land)? _______________
9. What is the world’s largest Archipelago? _____=
__________
10. What is the world’s largest flood plain? _______________
11. What is the=
world’s largest inter tidal wetlands? _______________
12. Where is the world’s l=
argest swamp? _______________
13. Where is the world’s largest steppe? __________=
_____
14. What is the world’s largest land-locked country (there are 12 i=
n Asia)? _______________
15. What is the world’s most-spoken language? ____=
___________
16. What is the world’s largest city by population? _______________
17. Whe=
re is the world’s largest mangrove forest? _______________=
18. Approximatel=
y how much of the world’s population lives in Asia? _____%=
19. Approximatel=
y how much of the world’s land area does Asia cover? ____%=
21-26. There are=
a dozen monarchies in Asia. List 6.
_______=
___________________ ______________________
__________________________ ______________________
__________________________ ______________________
27-30. A=
sia includes the four highly developed free economies known as the “F=
our Asian Tigers”. These free economies include:
______________________________ _____________________=
_________
______________________________&nbs=
p; ______________________________
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Dr Bob Griffin
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