Do You Know as Much Geography as a Highlights Reader?

The following 10 questions are based on information found in stories and articles in Highlights and HighlightsKids.com. How many do you think you can answer?

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  1. What is the largest body of water in Ghana?

    Lake Lugano
    Lake Louise
    Lake Volta

  2. The distance from Vietnam to California is approximately

    3,000 miles
    6,500 miles
    10,500 miles

  3. The language spoken in Brazil is

    Spanish
    Brazilian
    Portuguese

  4. Transylvania is located on the border of

    Austria and Liechtenstein
    Hungary and Romania
    Germany and Poland

  5. The country of Burundi is in

    South America
    Africa
    Asia

  6. Which type of tree grows in Lebanon?

    Kauri
    Olive
    Hawthorne

  7. The city of Wanxian in China is located on which river?

    Po River
    Yangtze River
    Don River

  8. The Sonoran Desert is in

    The United States
    Nigeria
    Chile

  9. The Rincon Rainforest is in

    Spain
    Costa Rica
    Egypt

  10. A country just east of Russian Siberia is

    Slovakia
    Japan
    New Zealand

Answers:

Answers: See how you've done. You can also check out the related story or article from Highlights or HighlightsKids.com.

  1. What is the largest body of water in Ghana?

    Lake Volta
    Related story: "Blue Sausage Girl"

  2. The distance from Vietnam to California is approximately

    6,500 miles
    Related story: "Braving the Pacific on a Bamboo Raft"

  3. The language spoken in Brazil is

    Portuguese
    Related story: "The Magic Sand"

  4. Transylvania is located on the border of

    Hungary and Romania
    Related story: "Rodika"

  5. The country of Burundi is in

    Africa
    Related story: March 2008 Highlights, pages 10 and 11, "Soccer Speaks Many Languages"

  6. Which type of tree grows in Lebanon?

    Olive
    Related story: "The Olive Tree"

  7. The city of Wanxian in China is located on which river?

    Yangtze River
    Related story: "Two Hundred and Fifty Steps"

  8. The Sonoran Desert is in

    The United States
    Related story: July 2008 Highlights, pages 10 and 11, "Making the World's Rarest Syrup"

  9. The Rincon Rainforest is in

    Costa Rica
    Related story: August 2007 Highlights, page 19, "Evan Green"

  10. A country just east of Russian Siberia is

    Japan
    Related story: September 2007 Highlights, pages 8 and 9, "Tiger Cubs on the Move"

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