Asia Wise
The Asia Wise Competition - Sample questions
Latitude and Longitude
Use an Atlas to help answer questions 1 to 5. (NB allow for minor differences in the references)
Question 1
The cities at the locations 16.47N 96.10E, 43.05N 141.21E, 14.36N 120.59E are, in order,
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a
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Bangkok, Sapporo, Hong Kong
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b
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Rangoon, Sapporo, Manila
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c
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Rangoon, Tokyo, Manila
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d
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Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei
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Question 2
The latitude and longitude of the cities San Diego, Santiago (Chile), Madras and Delhi are
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a
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32.45N 117.10W, 33.30S 70.40W, 13.05N 80.18E, 16.20S 132.01E
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b
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32.45N 117.10W, 25.40S 170.40W, 33.30S 70.40W, 16.20S 132.01E
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c
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11.51S 179.10W, 33.30S 70.40W, 28.40N 77.14E, 32.45N 117.10W
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d
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32.45N 117.10W, 33.30S 70.40W, 13.05N 80.18E, 28.40N 77.14E
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Question 3
The islands at the approximate locations 19N 167E, 6S 155E, and 1S 167E are, in order,
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a
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Wake, Bougainville, Pitcairn
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b
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Bougainville, Wake, Nauru
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c
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Wake, Pitcairn, Nauru
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d
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Wake, Bougainville, Nauru
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Question 4
When it is 9:00 am in Hobart (AEST) what time is it in Bangkok?
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a
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6:00 am
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b
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1:00 pm
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c
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5:00 am
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d
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3:00 am
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Question 5
A businessman in Melbourne needs to call a person who works in Los Angeles at 9:00 am on Monday morning San Francisco time. What time (AEST) should he ring from Melbourne?
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a
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11:30 am Monday
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b
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3:00 am Tuesday
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c
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3:00 am Sunday
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d
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1:00 pm Monday
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