geography Trivia Quiz # 11
This is Geography Quiz # 11, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
A Sightseeing Tour of Toronto - At the top of University Avenue is Queen's Park, home of Ontario's legislative assembly. The parliament buildings are built on land owned by the University of Toronto. What is the price on the lease?
The correct answer is '$6000 a year'
The first lease was for a peppercorn a year for 999 years, but it was changed in 1834 to $6000 a year.
Geography Question 2
Canadian - In 2000, the city of Flin Flon (yes, that's the real name) Manitoba became Canada's official what?
The correct answer is 'Marijuana growing capital'
Medicinal marijuana, in certain, specific circumstances, is legal in Canada. So, naturally, the government needed somwhere to grow their stash. The choice was obvious: an abandoned mineshaft in Flin Flon. I mean, where else would the government grow pot? There is really good trout fishing there, and the people do drink a lot of beer, but I have no idea if there are any nudists there.
Geography Question 3
A Visit To Amish Country, Lancaster PA - While in Intercourse, you learn that you can go and have dinner with an Amish family in their home. You decide to do this. You are told to expect traditional Pennsylvania Dutch food that night. You are likely to be served:
The correct answer is 'chow chow, shoo-fly pie, pork and sauerkraut'
Many Amish families have opened up their homes for dinner as a way to earn extra money. The visitors sit at the table along with the family. The dinners most often include traditional PA Dutch cooking, which would include ChowChow (a sweet vegetable salad), shoo-fly pie (like southern pecan, without the pecans) and pork with sauerkraut (also served on New Year's Day for good luck).
Geography Question 4
Hawaii State Facts - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park?
The correct answer is 'Hawaii'
Great place to visit!! Kilauea Volcano (elevation 4,190 feet) which started erupting in 1983 and hasn't stopped yet. It spews about 450,000 cubic meters of lava a day for the last 18 years.
Geography Question 5
Alaska - What is Alaska's official state gemstone?
The correct answer is 'Jade'
Geography Question 6
Name the County Seat - Kern
The correct answer is 'Bakersfield'
With a population of 687,600, Kern County is the third largest county in California in terms of land area. It is larger than the states of Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut combined.
Geography Question 7
Hokkaido - For which of these wild animals is Hokkaido most famous?
The correct answer is 'Brown bears'
Brown bears are still found on the island, and carvings of bears are a favorite souvenir. There are no baboons or mountain lions, although there are monkeys elsewhere in Japan. The Harp Sheep is extremely rare -- because I invented it just now. Aside from bears, Hokkaido takes pride in having sika deer, Japanese cranes, and hazel grouse.
Geography Question 8
Towns & Cities Down Under - I am the capital of Australia. I have a very vibrant entertainment scene with equally diverse restaurant and cafe pleasure, despite being smaller than some of the state capitals. I am also a very beautiful city during the autumn season. One of my liveliest suburbs is Manuka.
The correct answer is 'Canberra'
Canberra indeed has a very lively weekend scene, although at times it can be a little too wild, viz quite a rough younger crowd. The best restaurants and cafes are in the suburb of Manuka (pronounced 'Marnika'), which is only a short distance from the Parliament district.
Geography Question 9
American Tourist Traps - Which town has never held the title of having the world's largest chair?
The correct answer is 'Stockbridge, Georgia'
Gardner was the first town with the world's largest chair, erected at 12 feet tall in 1905. It was replaced by Thomasville's first entry, a 13 foot, 6 inch chair. Gardner countered with a 15 foot chair, followed soon after by a 16 foot chair. Thomasville fought back with an 18 foot chair on a 12 foot pedestal that stands to this day. After that came Bennington, Vermont (19'1"); Washington, DC (19'6"); and Morristown, Tennessee (20 feet tall). Gardner tried again with a 20'7" tall chair that was soon surpassed by Binghamton, New York's 24'9" tall chair. Wingdale, NY beat them out with a 25 foot chair, but they were finally beaten out by Anniston, Alabama, whose chair was 33 feet tall.
Geography Question 10
Texas True or False? - Texas prohibits the death penalty.
The correct answer is 'False'
In fact, not only does Texas enforce the death penalty, they also have the most inmates executed, as well as the most on Death Row.