geography Trivia Quiz # 36
This is Geography Quiz # 36, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
The Great Great Lakes - Which of the Great Lakes is the northernmost and westernmost?
The correct answer is 'Superior'
Lake Superior is bordered by Ontario, Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. It is the deepest and largest of the Great Lakes.
Geography Question 2
NJ - Down The Shore - Which of these would you find between Sea Isle City and Avalon?
The correct answer is 'Townsend's Inlet'
Not may people realise that Townsend's Inlet, on the southern tip of Sea Isle City, is actually a separate town with its own zip code (and not just a section of Sea Isle). It is home to the U.S. Coast Guard Townsend Inlet Recreation Facility.
Geography Question 3
Lake Malawi - Which of these is not an island in Lake Malawi?
The correct answer is 'Chula'
Chula is the largest island of the Bajuni islands in the Indian Ocean off southern Somalia.
Chizumulu is a Malawian island within Mozambiquan territorial waters.
Mumbo and Domwe are islands within the Lake Malawi National Park off Cape Maclear.
Chizumulu is a Malawian island within Mozambiquan territorial waters.
Mumbo and Domwe are islands within the Lake Malawi National Park off Cape Maclear.
Geography Question 4
Maryland's Eastern Shore - Maryland's Washington College is located in _____________.
The correct answer is 'Chestertown'
Founded in 1782, Washington College is the tenth oldest college and the first college chartered in the nation.
Geography Question 5
Globally Trivial Cities 'B' - Which of the following is a city in Sweden?
The correct answer is 'Borlange'
Borlänge is a city in central Sweden, on the Dal River. Barrow is in Alaska; Bergen is in Norway; and, Bydgoszcz is in Poland.
Geography Question 6
Maryland, the Free State - Testudo is the official mascot of the University of Maryland and has been affiliated with their athletic program since 1933. It isn't clear how he got his name, but why his species was chosen does make sense when you learn he is native to the Chesapeake Bay, and is also Maryland's State Reptile. What, exactly, is Testudo?
The correct answer is 'Diamondback Terrapin'
Having grown up in Crisfield, Maryland, Dr. H.C. Byrd, a football coach who later became University President, recommended the Diamondback as mascot in 1932. The Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) was designated State Reptile and official mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park in 1994.
"Chesapeake Diamondbacks are distinguished by diamond-shaped, concentric rings on the scutes of their upper shells. Their preference for unpolluted saltwater make them indicators of a healthy marsh and river system."
http://www.shgresources.com/md/symbols/
"Chesapeake Diamondbacks are distinguished by diamond-shaped, concentric rings on the scutes of their upper shells. Their preference for unpolluted saltwater make them indicators of a healthy marsh and river system."
http://www.shgresources.com/md/symbols/
Geography Question 7
"K" Asian Cities - Along with Mazar-i-Sharif this is the major city of northern Afghanistan.
The correct answer is 'Kunduz'
Kunduz is also the name of a province and a river that flows from Hindu Kush to Amu Darya.
Geography Question 8
Great Britain Alphabetically - Part N - Which town on the banks of the River Anker is the largest in Warwickshire?
The correct answer is 'Nuneaton'
Nuneaton takes its name from the Benedictine Nunnery around which it grew in the 12th century. The town was a major coal-mining, textiles and munitions centre for many years, but more modern industries such as electronics now predominate.
Geography Question 9
The Americas - Zacatecas is a state located in which country?
The correct answer is 'Mexico'
Zacatecas is famous for its silver mines.
Geography Question 10
Montana--The Treasure State - What is Montana's highest point?
The correct answer is 'Granite Peak'
Granite Peak is 12,799 feet.