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GEOGRAPHY Round 2 ODD ITEM OUT & CONTINENTS
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1. During World War II, the Battle of Normandy took place on the northwestern coast of which continent? Europe
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2. The deepest point in the Indian Ocean is in the Java Trench, located south of which continent? Asia
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3. Which state does not have any cities with more than 200,000 residents-North Dakota, New York, or Pennsylvania? North Dakota NORTH DAKOTA
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4. Sikhism and Jainism [JANE-ihz-im] are religions that originated in the same region as Hinduism on which continent? Asia
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5. In which state would you not find a mountain with an elevation over 10,000 feet Alaska, Ohio, or Washington? Ohio
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6. Most speakers of Basque live in a region near the Bay of Biscay and the Pyrenees Mountains on which continent? Europe
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7. In which state is the capital city not the state's most populous city-Arizona, Massachusetts, or Maryland? Maryland
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8. The Beaufort Sea and the Labrador Sea border the northern shores of which continent? North America ________ ______
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9. Which state is not named after a European king-Georgia, Hawaii, or Louisiana? Hawaii
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10. In which state would you not find a canyon more than 3,000 feet deep--Idaho, Arizona, or Alabama? Alabama
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11. The Bosporus and the Dardanelles are part of a boundary that traditionally divides Asia from which continent? Europe GREECE(EUROPE) TURKEY(ASIA)
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12. Tasmanian Devils are native to an island off the southern coast of which continent? Australia TAZMANIA ISLAND
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13. Which state does not border an ocean-- Connecticut, Arizona, or Maryland? Arizona
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14. Mountaineering is not a popular outdoor activity in which of the following states Oregon, Colorado, or Rhode Island? Rhode Island
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15. Which of these states is not located in New England-Vermont, West Virginia, or Maine? West Virginia
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16. Baltic, Celtic, and Slavic languages are native to which continent? Europe
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17. Khoisan [koy-sAHN], a language characterized by clicking sounds, can be heard in the Kalahari Desert in the southern part of which continent? Africa
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18. Giant tortoises are protected on the Galapagos Islands. These islands are considered to be a part of which continent? South America
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19. In which state would you not find dozens of colleges and universities located in a single metropolitan area-Idaho, California, or Massachusetts? Idaho
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20. Which state is not one of the three smallest in terms of area-Delaware, Rhode Island, or New Mexico? New Mexico
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21. In which state would you not be able to travel to work by commuter rail-Illinois, South Carolina, or New York? South Carolina
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22. Lake Baikal [by-CALL] and Lake Van are two of the largest lakes on which continent? Asia LAKE VAN TURKEY LAKE BAIKAL
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23. The Mackenzie, Columbia, and Franklin mountain ranges are located in the western part of which continent? North America
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24. Skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports are not major recreational activities in which state-Oklahoma, Vermont, or Colorado? Oklahoma
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25. Which state, due to its northern location, is not included in the native range of the cottonmouth snake, also known as the water moccasin-Arkansas, Virginia, or Maine? Maine
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26. Medellin and Montevideo are major cities on a continent where Spanish is the official language of most countries. Name this continent. South America
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27. Which state does not have a large number of beef cattle raised on ranches New Mexico, Wyoming, or Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania
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28. The Congo River Basin covers a large area on which continent? Africa
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29. The Holy Roman Empire and Prussia are two historical political entities that once flourished on which continent? Europe
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30. River barges are not a vital means of transportation in which state-Iowa, Illinois, or Nevada? Nevada
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31. Which of the following states was not admitted to the Union as a state where slavery was legal-California, Alabama, or Louisiana? California
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32. Which continent, located west of the Indian Ocean, is home to the world's second largest contiguous rainforest? Africa
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