Unexpected Map Connections

General Knowledge · 10 questions

Unexpected Map Connections — Challenge your friends: how do islands, seas, and borders connect on the map.

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1. Which two countries share the island of Hispaniola?

   1. The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
   2. Cuba and Jamaica
   3. Haiti and Cuba
   4. Haiti and the Dominican Republic
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   D) Haiti and the Dominican Republic

2. Which three countries have territory on the island of Borneo?

   1. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore
   2. Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines
   3. Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia
   4. Brunei, Indonesia, and East Timor
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   C) Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia

3. Which country lies on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea?

   1. Romania
   2. Bulgaria
   3. Albania
   4. Greece
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   C) Albania

4. Which South American country has the equator running through its territory?

   1. Ecuador
   2. Peru
   3. Uruguay
   4. Chile
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   A) Ecuador

5. Which country do the Azores belong to?

   1. Portugal
   2. Greece
   3. Italy
   4. Spain
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   A) Portugal

6. Which two countries have shores on Lake Titicaca?

   1. Peru and Ecuador
   2. Peru and Bolivia
   3. Argentina and Bolivia
   4. Bolivia and Chile
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   B) Peru and Bolivia

7. Off the coast of which continent is Madagascar located?

   1. South America
   2. Asia
   3. Europe
   4. Africa
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   D) Africa

8. Which European country shares a land border with Brazil through French Guiana?

   1. France
   2. Portugal
   3. Spain
   4. The Netherlands
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   A) France

9. Which small landlocked country lies in the Pyrenees between France and Spain?

   1. Luxembourg
   2. Andorra
   3. Liechtenstein
   4. San Marino
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   B) Andorra

10. Which country has a coast on both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?

    1. Iraq
    2. Iran
    3. Oman
    4. Azerbaijan
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    B) Iran