geography Trivia Quiz # 22
This is Geography Quiz # 22, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
More B.C. Canada - Cruise ships going from Vancouver to Alaska sail north along this body of water.
The correct answer is 'Inside Passage'
The Inside Passages lies between Vancouver Island and the mainland.
Geography Question 2
Faroer Islands - True Or False - FI is the international internet country code for the Faroe Islands.
The correct answer is 'False'
No, it isn't. FI is the international internet code for Finland. The Faroe Islands use FO.
Geography Question 3
Out and About in Tasmania - If you registered your car in Tasmania after the mid nineties and got a brand new set of license plates, what slogan would be printed on them?
The correct answer is 'Your Natural State'
The old slogans of 'The Apple Isle' and 'Holiday Isle' were replaced in the mid nineties with the current 'Your Natural State'. 'Love This Place' is an advertising campaign designed to rival the famous 'I Love NY' campaign (but is so far nowhere near a success).
Geography Question 4
Texas People, Places, and Things - Where is Castle Gap?
The correct answer is 'Crane County'
Legend has it that Maximillian buried his gold there.
Geography Question 5
Kingdom of Bhutan - Bhutan is half the size of Canada.
The correct answer is 'False'
Bhutan is rather small. Bhutan is about half the size of Indiana. Its population is around 2,000,000. Some population estimates are said to be even lower than that, though.
Geography Question 6
Get Fired up for Antarctica! - Which of these research bases belongs to Russia?
The correct answer is 'Vostok'
Law Dome belongs to Australia, Svea to Sweden, and Blue Fields to Norway.
Vostok is also where the coldest temperature was recorded, about -128 Degrees Fahrenheit!
Vostok is also where the coldest temperature was recorded, about -128 Degrees Fahrenheit!
Geography Question 7
The Best of Irish - Where is James' Gate?
The correct answer is 'Dublin'
The home of Guinness.
Geography Question 8
Leicestershire and Northants for Visitors - On which waterway is the majestic flight of locks, found at Foxton in Leicestershire?
The correct answer is 'Grand Union Canal'
In addition to the flight of locks, you might explore the canal museum, and see the remains of the inclined plane, up which boats were hauled, avoiding the slow journey through the locks. Nearby Market Harborough is an attractive town, and was a traditional centre of corsetry, with exhibitions in the town museum.
Geography Question 9
The Jemez Mountains - In the year 2000, Congress purchased 89,000 acres of ranchland in the volcanic caldera in the center of the Jemez Mountains. This land now comprises the beautiful Valles Caldera National Preserve, where herds of elk roam and where visitors can hike, fish, cycle, or even ride horseback. But what happened to the cattle who grazed there in the summer?
The correct answer is 'Nothing: by law, the National Preserve remains a working ranch.'
The Valles Caldera remain an important summer grazing location for ranchers in the area; as far as anyone can tell, the cattle and the elk co-exist fairly peacefully. The numbers are not huge; Preserve management generally brings in about 1500 head of cattle, although in some years persistent drought makes it impossible to sustain grazing in the area.
The park itself is deceptively peaceful, considering that it was the site of a cataclysmic eruption just 1.6 million years ago. It's a beautiful place to visit, as are the rest of the surrounding mountains. I've hoped you've enjoyed this quiz, and make sure you consider the Jemez area when you next have spare time in New Mexico!
The park itself is deceptively peaceful, considering that it was the site of a cataclysmic eruption just 1.6 million years ago. It's a beautiful place to visit, as are the rest of the surrounding mountains. I've hoped you've enjoyed this quiz, and make sure you consider the Jemez area when you next have spare time in New Mexico!
Geography Question 10
Ibiza - Approximately how many people lived in the island in 2004?
The correct answer is '80,000'
80,000 live in Ibiza but in the summer the numbers can to rise to
500,000.
500,000.