geography Trivia Quiz # 40
This is Geography Quiz # 40, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
Connecticut Fun Facts - In New London, you can visit Monte Cristo Cottage, the boyhood home of what famous dramatist?
The correct answer is 'Eugene O'Neill'
The house was named by Eugene's father James, an actor who was noted for playing the lead role in 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. This house was also the setting of Eugene's play 'Long Day's Journey into Night'.
Geography Question 2
Iowa--The Hawkeye State - In what county is Iowa's highest point?
The correct answer is 'Osceola'
It is in Osceola County and is 1,672 feet.
Geography Question 3
Welcome to Singapore - From February 1942 to September 1945, Singapore remained under the control of which nation?
The correct answer is 'Japan'
During World War II, the Japanese seized control of Singapore and held it until it was recaptured by the British in September 1945.
Geography Question 4
Famous Old London Pubs - Still in Fleet Street, the names of the proprietors of this now renamed pub in 1817 are listed as Robert Gray and Moses Pickwick and Co. It was Moses' surname that inspired Dickens to write his serialised literary classic 'The Pickwick Papers'. This pub later became famous for being the first out of Ireland to sell draught Guinness. What is its name today?
The correct answer is 'The Tipperary'
It was the long suffering Charles Lamb (who lived in a side lane off Fleet Street) who wrote:
'The man must have a rare recipe for melancholy who can be dull in Fleet Street.'
'The man must have a rare recipe for melancholy who can be dull in Fleet Street.'
Geography Question 5
Awesome Antarctica! - What are the cold, dry winds that blow downhill at up to 300 km (180 mi) per hour called?
The correct answer is 'katabatic winds'
A scientific term for extremely cold wind that form when frigid air descends from the polar plateau. Because of convection, the cold air stays close to the ground and moves downhill quickly. Katabatic winds make Antarctica the windiest continent.
Geography Question 6
Alaska - What is happening to the glaciers of Alaska?
The correct answer is 'They are melting at a very fast rate'
The average temperature is rising and they are disappearing at an incredible rate. 2004 set many new high temp records.
Geography Question 7
US State Parks - Where would you go to visit Kaena Point State Park and Hapuna Beach State park?
The correct answer is 'Hawaii'
Geography Question 8
Libya - History and Culture - Libya has many large sites of antiquity dating from early Roman, Greek, and Carthaginian occupation of the area. Which of these sites is not in Libya?
The correct answer is 'Timgad'
Apollonia is an ancient Greek port which serviced the nearby city of Cyrene. Earthquakes and landslides from the nearby high escarpment have destroyed much of the original city, but its setting on the Mediterranean coast is still spectacular. Sabratha was founded in the 6th Century B.C. and reached its height in the 3rd Century A.D. trading goods such as ivory and slaves from central Africa. Leptis Magna is truly impressive with its colosseum, temples, arches, and large public baths. Originally a city of Carthage, it became part of the Roman Empire in 146 B.C. The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna, and eventually died in York, England in 211 A.D. Timgad is a Roman colonial city in Algeria.
Geography Question 9
Svalbard - "Svalbard" means "Land with the cold edge"?
The correct answer is 'True'
"Sval" is a Norwegian name for "cool", and "bard" is an old name for "edge".
Geography Question 10
US States Odd One Out - Which of these states is the odd one out because of its beefy nickname?
The correct answer is 'Nebraska'
Nebraska's nickname of 'The Beef State' sets it apart from Alabama 'Cotton', Louisiana 'Sugar' and Iowa 'Corn', all of which are crops.