geography Trivia Quiz # 16
This is Geography Quiz # 16, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
Pennsylvania Here and There - Where is the Little League World Series played each August?
The correct answer is 'South Williamsport'
Started as an idea by Carl Stotz of Williamsport, PA in 1938, the first official game was won by Lundy Lumber over Lycoming Dairy on June 6, 1939. Lycoming Dairy went on to win the first league championship. The first non-Pennsylvania league was Hammonton, New Jersey in 1947, the same year the Maynard Midgets won the first National Little League Tournament, which became the Little League World Series. There were hundreds of leagues by 1950 including the first outside the United States at the ends of the Panama Canal. The organization has grown tremendously since then.
Geography Question 2
Oxford - city and university - What activity is pursued through OUDS?
The correct answer is 'Acting'
OUDS stands for Oxford University Dramatic Society.
Geography Question 3
A Flight to Japan - Japan's head of state is a president. True or False?
The correct answer is 'False'
No, Japan's head of state is an emperor. Akihito is the current emperor of Japan.
Geography Question 4
Canada, True North Strong And Free - What western city is home to the largest shopping centre in the World?
The correct answer is 'Edmonton'
Geography Question 5
Famous England - Which saying warns travelers not to slip when boarding the London Underground?
The correct answer is 'Mind the Gap'
"Mind the Gap" has become a symbol of London and appears on everything from coffee mugs to toilet seat covers.
Geography Question 6
Cities And Towns In Canada - What city is famous for its cold and windy intersection?
The correct answer is 'Winnipeg'
The corner of Portage and Main. You don't want to be standing there on a cold windy winter day.
Geography Question 7
Volcanoes - Where would you find Popocatepetl?
The correct answer is 'Mexico'
This volcano still spews smoke occasionally.
Geography Question 8
St. Louis Suburbs - Which suburb serves as the financial and governmental hub of St. Louis county?
The correct answer is 'Clayton'
Clayton is fast becoming the main business and residential area of St. Louis county. Because the zoning laws do not include a height provision, central Clayton has a plethora of large skyscrapers... with some even reaching 28 stories tall!
Geography Question 9
Do You Know Where You're Going To? - Tenerife is the largest in which island group?
The correct answer is 'Canary Islands'
Santa Cruz is the capital of Tenerife. The island is volcanic, the highest crater, El Piton, is 300 feet across and 70 feet deep. This crater is connected by a narrow ridge to another crater, Chahorro, which has a diameter of 4,000 feet and a depth of 150 feet. The round trip to the peak takes from 20-24 hours.
Geography Question 10
Palindromic Places - Beginning with 'O' is this common palindromic place name in the USA (and not so common place name in the Central African Republic). Which of the following is the place I'm looking for - hint - think of a European boy's name, so which of the following is it?
The correct answer is 'Otto'
Otto is also a place in the Central African Republic. There is also a place called Otto in Aichi Prefecture in Japan and there are many places called Otto in the USA; in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming! Oko and Olo are places in Benin. Obo is near to the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the south east of the Central African Republic (there is also a place called Obo in Ethiopia).