GEOGRAPHY Round 2 ODD ITEM OUT & CONTINENTS

1. During World War II, the Battle of Normandy took place on the northwestern coast of which continent? Europe

2. The deepest point in the Indian Ocean is in the Java Trench, located south of which continent? Asia

3. Which state does not have any cities with more than 200,000 residents-North Dakota, New York, or Pennsylvania? North Dakota NORTH DAKOTA

4. Sikhism and Jainism [JANE-ihz-im] are religions that originated in the same region as Hinduism on which continent? Asia

5. In which state would you not find a mountain with an elevation over 10,000 feet­ Alaska, Ohio, or Washington? Ohio

6. Most speakers of Basque live in a region near the Bay of Biscay and the Pyrenees Mountains on which continent? Europe

7. In which state is the capital city not the state's most populous city-Arizona, Massachusetts, or Maryland? Maryland

8. The Beaufort Sea and the Labrador Sea border the northern shores of which continent? North America ________ ______

9. Which state is not named after a European king-Georgia, Hawaii, or Louisiana? Hawaii

10. In which state would you not find a canyon more than 3,000 feet deep--Idaho, Arizona, or Alabama? Alabama

11. The Bosporus and the Dardanelles are part of a boundary that traditionally divides Asia from which continent? Europe GREECE(EUROPE) TURKEY(ASIA)

12. Tasmanian Devils are native to an island off the southern coast of which continent? Australia TAZMANIA ISLAND

13. Which state does not border an ocean-- Connecticut, Arizona, or Maryland? Arizona

14. Mountaineering is not a popular outdoor activity in which of the following states­ Oregon, Colorado, or Rhode Island? Rhode Island

15. Which of these states is not located in New England-Vermont, West Virginia, or Maine? West Virginia

16. Baltic, Celtic, and Slavic languages are native to which continent? Europe

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

18. Giant tortoises are protected on the Galapagos Islands. These islands are considered to be a part of which continent? South America

19. In which state would you not find dozens of colleges and universities located in a single metropolitan area-Idaho, California, or Massachusetts? Idaho

20. Which state is not one of the three smallest in terms of area-Delaware, Rhode Island, or New Mexico? New Mexico

21. In which state would you not be able to travel to work by commuter rail-Illinois, South Carolina, or New York? South Carolina

22. Lake Baikal [by-CALL] and Lake Van are two of the largest lakes on which continent? Asia LAKE VAN TURKEY LAKE BAIKAL

23. The Mackenzie, Columbia, and Franklin mountain ranges are located in the western part of which continent? North America

24. Skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports are not major recreational activities in which state-Oklahoma, Vermont, or Colorado? Oklahoma

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

26. Medellin and Montevideo are major cities on a continent where Spanish is the official language of most countries. Name this continent. South America

27. Which state does not have a large number of beef cattle raised on ranches­ New Mexico, Wyoming, or Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania

28. The Congo River Basin covers a large area on which continent? Africa

29. The Holy Roman Empire and Prussia are two historical political entities that once flourished on which continent? Europe

30. River barges are not a vital means of transportation in which state-Iowa, Illinois, or Nevada? Nevada

31. Which of the following states was not admitted to the Union as a state where slavery was legal-California, Alabama, or Louisiana? California

32. Which continent, located west of the Indian Ocean, is home to the world's second largest contiguous rainforest? Africa