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Old 03-May-2006, 09:43 AM
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In response to the recent geography knowledge thread, I thought this would be appropriate.

Here's the first one:

Which Canadian region shares a border with both Alberta and British Columbia?
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Old 03-May-2006, 12:43 PM
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That would be the Northwest Territories. (Why do I remember the name as "Great NW Territories?")

Which US States border Kentucky?
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Old 03-May-2006, 04:30 PM
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Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.

Name Australia's eight states/territories...
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New South Whales, Queens Land, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia,
Tasmania, Northern Territory, Capital territory.

With what U.S. state/city does Mexicali Mexico border with?
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With what U.S. state/city does Mexicali Mexico border with?
Its inverse, Calexico
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Which US States border Kentucky?
Of course, Tennessee borders on one more than Kentucky, right?
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Of course, Tennessee borders on one more than Kentucky, right?
Excluding Kentucky, Tennessee is bordered by Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, N Carolina, and Virginia.

Name all the states that border on British Columbia.
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Yukon Territory
Northwest Territory
Alberta

Which six nations make up the Asia Pacific Climate Partnership? (to keep it topical )
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Yukon Territory
Northwest Territory
Alberta

Which six nations make up the Asia Pacific Climate Partnership? (to keep it topical )
Er . . . was that intended to be US states or Canadian provinces? 'Cause if it was US states, I believe that would be Washington, Idaho, and maybe Alaska.
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Excluding Kentucky, Tennessee is bordered by Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, N Carolina, and Virginia.

Name all the states that border on British Columbia.


I didn't look this up, but I'm pretty sure Kansas does NOT border Tennessee

You probably meant Missouri.
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States of Canada that boarder the bitish columbia are: Alberta Fort (the other two are territories).

What is Australia's nearest neighbor?
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Papua New Guinea, but it only barely beats out Indonesia




Nepal is on the North or South side of the Himalayas? Making it more in India or China? (by that I mean less mountains in between)
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I believe it is the South side making it more in India?


What are the names of the three major mountain chains in the U.S.?
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States of Canada that boarder the bitish columbia are: Alberta Fort (the other two are territories).

What is Australia's nearest neighbor?
Gillian got it right.
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What are the names of the three major mountain chains in the U.S.?
That would be the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Appalachian Mountains?

Name the four major oceans.
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Yukon Territory
Which six nations make up the Asia Pacific Climate Partnership? (to keep it topical )
Figured I'd answer this one, since no one else has. I had to google the answers mind you.

Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, United States.
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That would be the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Appalachian Mountains?
Correct....


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Name the four major oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Artic.


What is the name of the largest city in the U.S.?
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Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Artic.


What is the name of the largest city in the U.S.?
Would that be in terms of population or land area? For the latter, is it Houston? Perhaps Chicago for the former?
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Would that be in terms of population or land area? For the latter, is it Houston? Perhaps Chicago for the former?

Actually it was land area. Wouldn't that be Sitka, Alaska?

And in terms of population New York?

(I have not looked it up , so I am not sure)
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How many territories does Canada have?

In english, what was the former name of China's capital Beijing?
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How many territories does Canada have??
3: Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut

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Peking
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