ASTR279 Astrophysics Theory Development Spring 2023 2

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1.

All of the following countries have official claims to territory in Antartica


EXCEPT:
a. Norway
b. Chile
c. !United States
d. Australia

2. What is the name of rocky region that spans most of eastern Canada?
a. Rocky Mountains
b. !Canadian Shield
c. Appalachian Mountains
d. Himalayas

3. Which one of these countries borders with Poland?


a. !Lithuania
b. Norway
c. Netherlands
d. France

4. What city has the busiest airport in the world?


a. Tokyo,Japan
b. London, England
c. !Atlanta, Georgia USA
d. Chicago,Illinois ISA

5. New Haven is the capital city of the state of Connecticut in the United States.
a. !False
b. True

6. What is the capital of Mauritius?


a. PortauPrince
b. Port Vila
c. !Port Louis
d. Port Moresby

7. In which country is Tallinn located?


a. !Estonia
b. Sweden
c. Finland
d. Poland

8. The two largest ethnic groups of Belgium are Flemish and Walloon.
a. False
b. !True

9. What national museum will you find in Cooperstown, New York?


a. !National Baseball Hall of Fame
b. National Toy Hall of Fame
c. Museum of Modern Art
d. Metropolitan Museum of Art
10. Which of these is NOT a real tectonic plate?
a. North American Plate
b. !Atlantic Plate
c. Eurasian Plate
d. Nazca Plate

11. Lake Titicaca is located between which two nations?


a. !Peru and Bolivia
b. Kenya and Uganda
c. India and Bangladesh
d. Mexico and the United States

1. San Marino is the only country completely surrounded by another country.


a. !False
b. True

2. The Southeast Asian island of Borneo is politically divided among 3 countries.


a. False
b. !True

3. What is the most populous Muslimmajority nation in 2010?


a. Iran
b. Saudi Arabia
c. !Indonesia
d. Sudan

4. The towns of Brugelette, Arlon and Ath are located in which country?
a. Luxembourg
b. France
c. Andorra
d. !Belgium

5. Japan has lefthand side traffic.


a. !True
b. False

6. What is the largest country in the world?


a. Canada
b. !Russia
c. United States
d. China

7. In which country is Tallinn located?


a. !Estonia
b. Poland
c. Sweden
d. Finland
8. The two largest ethnic groups of Belgium are Flemish and Walloon.
a. !True
b. False

9. Where would you find the quot;Spanish Stepsquot;?


a. Berlin, Germany
b. !Rome, Italy
c. London, England
d. Barcelona, Spain

10. Only one country in the world starts with the letter Q.
a. !True
b. False

1. The Hippogriff, not to be confused with the Griffon, is a magical creature with
the front half of an eagle, and the back half of what?
a. A Tiger
b. A Lion
c. A Dragon
d. !A Horse

2. Who in Greek mythology, who led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
a. Odysseus
b. Daedalus
c. !Jason
d. Castor

3. Who was the Roman god of fire?


a. !Vulcan
b. Apollo
c. Jupiter
d. Mercury

4. This Greek goddess039;s name was chosen for the dwarf planet responsible for
discord on Pluto039;s classification amongst astronomers.
a. Charon
b. !Eris
c. Dysnomia
d. Ceres

5. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. False
b. !True

6. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?


a. Helen
b. Hector
c. !Paris
d. Pericles

7. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?


a. !Dionysus
b. Demeter
c. Hephaestus
d. Apollo

8. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


a. !False
b. True

9. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. False
b. !True

10. What immense structure is referred to in Norse Mythology as the Yggdrasil.


a. Castle
b. Temple
c. Mountain
d. !Tree

11. What is the name of the first human being in Norse mythology?
a. Asmund
b. !Ask
c. Asger
d. Ake

12. Hel was the daughter of which Norse Mythological figure?


a. Odin
b. !Loki
c. Thor
d. Balder

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