geography Trivia Quiz # 14
This is Geography Quiz # 14, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
Where Am 'I'? - Of the four American states that begin with the letter 'I', which is furthest west?
The correct answer is 'Idaho'
Idaho borders Canada, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Washington.
Geography Question 2
The Aussie BBQ - Davo has just arrived. You bewdy, he’s brought some Yabbies! Some what?
The correct answer is 'freshwater crayfish'
The Yabbie (Cherax destructor) is found in many freshwater creeks, lakes and dams. It can be caught in nets baited with rotting meat.
Geography Question 3
Belgium For Dummies - This city is very famous and is one of those known as "the Venice of the north". It is, together with Salamanca, European Cultural City of 2002. When walking around, you feel like going way back in time with all the ancient buildings like the townhall from 1376. Where should you go?
The correct answer is 'Bruges'
Also famous are the convent, the "Lake of Love", the Holy-Blood Chapel, and so on... Really, you will find anything your heart desires here. Bruges is very touristic, so you can take a bunch of guided tours with a boat, with horses, with bicycles and even by foot.
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, Antwerp is another beautifull old Belgian city and Brussels is our capital.
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, Antwerp is another beautifull old Belgian city and Brussels is our capital.
Geography Question 4
Belgrade - Crossroads of Rivers and History - This modern hall can receive 23,000 spectators. Name it!
The correct answer is 'Belgrade Arena'
The Belgrade Arena is one of the biggest sport halls in Europe. It has 37,500 square meters. It is universal hall for different indoor sports, like basketball, volleyball, handball and athletics. It also serves for social and cultural programs. Opened in 2004, it is located in part of the city called Novi Beograd (New Belgrade, across Sava River). It recently hosted Phil Collins, Andrea Bocelli, David Copperfield, Eurobasket 2005, Democratic and Radical Party conventions. Other mentioned halls are older sport halls in Belgrade.
Geography Question 5
Luxembourg, Metz, Trier - Metz is the capital of a French region that borders three countries. What is the name of that region?
The correct answer is 'Lorraine'
The French region Lorraine borders Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany. Metz is its administrative capital, but the economic and cultural capital is Nancy.
Geography Question 6
Everything St. Louis - When snow falls for the first time in St. Louis, what City of St.
Louis location serves as a prime spot for sledding?
Louis location serves as a prime spot for sledding?
The correct answer is 'Art Hill'
Art Hill, named because of its proximity to the St. Louis Art
Museum, is one of the most popular sledding destinations in the
City of St. Louis
Museum, is one of the most popular sledding destinations in the
City of St. Louis
Geography Question 7
America's National Scenic Trails - Which trail connects historic towns from Washington, DC to the Allegheny Highlands?
The correct answer is 'Potomac Heritage Trail'
The Potomac Heritage trail is mostly a dream corridor at this point, but someday will allow a hiker to walk through Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Geography Question 8
Alternative Names of Countries - Sakartvelos Respublica
The correct answer is 'Georgia'
Georgia used to be part of the USSR. Georgia shares borders with Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Geography Question 9
Minnesota - The Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Minnesota is known for what?
The correct answer is 'largest dinner theater in the country'
The Guthrie Theater is largest regional playhouse in the country, the Old Log Theater is theoldest continuously running theater in the country, and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country. All of these are in Minnesota.
Geography Question 10
From London To New York, By Way Of China - After Marseilles, we sailed south. Our next stop was Casablanca, on the west coast of Africa. I got off the freighter, and spent the morning exploring the city. After awhile, I decided to eat breakfast. I was served a traditional flat breakfast bread, quite common to the area. What was the name of the bread?
The correct answer is 'rghaif'
Rghaif is the flat breakfast bread. Had I eaten mechoui, I would have had lamb for breakfast. If I had eaten keneffa, I would have had dessert for breakfast (not a bad idea), and had I eaten zahlouk I would have eaten a salad for breakfast.