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  1. A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a ________

  2. A.

     Mulatto

    B.

     Mestizo

    C.

     Meiji

    D.

     Mau Mau

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  3. A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with

  4. A.

     Geothermal power

    B.

     Tidal power

    C.

     Wind mills

    D.

     Biomass power

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  5. ________ stands at the head of Chesapeake Bay which is known for oysters.

  6. A.

     Baltimore

    B.

     Boston

    C.

     New Orleans

    D.

     Philadelphia

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  7. Lava solidifies to form ________.

  8. A.

     Pumice

    B.

     Basalt

    C.

     Marble

    D.

     Sandstone

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  9. The phenomenon known as the "Midnight Sun" is caused by

  10. A.

     The rotation of the Earth on its axis

    B.

     Sun spots

    C.

     Inclination of the Earth's axis

    D.

     Nuclear explosions

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  11. From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct?

  12. A.

     Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto

    B.

     Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto

    C.

     Quebec – Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa

    D.

     Montreal - Quebec - Toronto – Ottawa

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  13. The biggest freshwater lake is

  14. A.

     Titicaca

    B.

     Baikal

    C.

     Superior

    D.

     Victoria

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  15. The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.

  16. A.

     Trans-Siberian

    B.

     Canadian-Pacific

    C.

     Trans-Andes

    D.

     Trans-Continental, Australia

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  17. Limestone is an example of

  18. A.

     Igneous rocks

    B.

     Sedimentary rocks

    C.

     Metamorphic rocks

    D.

     Crystalline rocks

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  19. The leading producer of coal in former Soviet Union is

  20. A.

     Donetz basin

    B.

     Kuzentsk basin

    C.

     Karaganda Basin

    D.

     Pechora basin

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