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Thursday, 21 November, 2002, 15:42 GMT
Test your geography
The earth
How complete is your view of the world?
A survey by the National Geographic Society in the United States has shown that people from nine leading countries have very poor knowledge of the geography of the world they inhabit.

BBC News Online now gives you the chance to test how much you know about the world around you.

There is an oil slick off Portugal and Spain's north-west coast, in which sea or ocean is this?
A: North Sea
B: Atlantic Ocean
C: Red Sea
Dozens of staff at John F. Kennedy airport were arrested after security checks this week, which city does it serve?
A: Dallas
B: Washington
C: New York
Which of these countries does not have a common border with Iraq?
A: Israel
B: Syria
C: Jordan
Which of these states is not a major oil exporter?
A: Indonesia
B: Angola
C: Morocco
The monsoon in South Asia is an example of what?
A: A rain bearing wind
B: A religious pilgrimage
C: A mountainous region
Vatican City - the headquarters of the Catholic Church - is situated within the borders of which country?
A: US
B: Israel
C: Italy
Guantanamo Bay is a major US military base. On which island is it?
A: Cuba
B: Hawaii
C: Majorca
Australia's capital city is the sixth largest population centre in the country - which city is it?
A: Sydney
B: Melbourne
C: Canberra
Singapore is relaxing its ban on chewing gum. It is part of which country?
A: Malaysia
B: It is an independent state
C: Thailand
Swaziland is a small, landlocked kingdom in which part of the world?
A: Central America
B: Southern Africa
C: Middle East
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