geography Trivia Quiz # 44
This is Geography Quiz # 44, 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 Race' II - This country is made up of four main islands. It is also the second most technologically powerful economy in the world after the US.
The correct answer is 'Japan'
The four main islands of Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu. Japan's most famous train is the Shinkansen, the bullet train, linking Tokyo and Osaka.
Geography Question 2
Southeast Asia Challenge - Which of these countries does NOT share a border with Thailand?
The correct answer is 'Vietnam'
Thailand shares borders with Burma (also known as Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. It is separated from Vietnam by Cambodia and Laos.
Geography Question 3
A Northern Territory Odyssey - We take a slight detour off the Stuart Highway to take in another of nature’s wonders. We pull up to an area that has large boulders scattered all over it, like a giant has been playing a game. What are we looking at?
The correct answer is 'Devil's Marbles'
The Devil’s Marbles are so named because they look exactly like a giant game of interrupted marbles! In fact, they have been created by simple erosion of a single bed of granite over a period of 1500 million years, leaving a large number of smooth, round boulders ranging from one to three metres in diameter. The rocks seem to be balanced extremely precariously, as if one simple touch would knock them over! Aboriginal legend refers to the boulders as "Eggs of the Rainbow Serpent", and it's not hard to see why. At sunset, the boulders take on amazing colours ranging from warm gold to ruby red and are a sight to behold.
Geography Question 4
Model Villages in England - Which model village has inhabitants named Penny Sillin, Annie Seedball and T. Brake?
The correct answer is 'Babbacombe Model Village'
Babbacombe Model Village is in Torquay and was opened in 1963. It was created by Tom Dobbins and was the second model village he'd created, the first being in Southport in 1957. It has over 400 buildings, thousands of figures and 1,000 feet of model railway.
Geography Question 5
How about Canada ? - This west Canadian Valley was formed by glacier activity during the Tertiary period and is now one of the most important agricultural area of the country for its production of fruits.
The correct answer is 'Okanagan valley'
The name of "Okanagan" was given to the valley in reference to the Interior Salish first nation tribe who first settled in the valley.
Geography Question 6
All About Dorset - What is the county town of Dorset?
The correct answer is 'Dorchester'
There is evidence of settlements around the Dorchester area dating back to prehistoric times. You can still see the remains of the walls built by the Romans when they were in Britain.
Dorchester became Dorset's county town in 1305 and is mentioned in Daniel Defoe's 18th century book "Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain"
Dorchester became Dorset's county town in 1305 and is mentioned in Daniel Defoe's 18th century book "Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain"
Geography Question 7
International Euroroutes - E15 - Next morning my companions and I head in a south-westerly direction to a town close to the Spanish border. Situated in the wine-growing Languedoc region of France, 244 miles from our stopover. We now find ourselves in?
The correct answer is 'Narbonne'
Narbonne stands on the Canal de la Robine which runs into the famous Canal Du Midi, flowing to the Mediterranean Sea. It was the first Roman colony in Gaul and boasts the uncompleted Gothic St-Just cathedral.
Geography Question 8
A Visit To Amish Country, Lancaster PA - You take a walk around the square. Across and down the street, you see an interesting old stone building. Out front is a giant one of these, as this was the first commercial maker of this in the United States:
The correct answer is 'a pretzel'
In 1861 the Sturgis Pretzel Bakery was opened. It made the first commercially produced pretzels in the United States. Tours are given of the bakery, where pretzels are still being made. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Pretzels were first made in the monastries of southern France and northern Italy. They represented children with their hands folded in prayer. The three holes represent the Trinity.
Geography Question 9
I've Been To Bali Too - Back at the resort and sipping a cold Bintang at the pool bar, Wayan the waiter tells a story about the time an angry Gunung Agung killed 2000 Balinese and destroyed a thousand temples in 1963. I thought Gunung Agung was some lunatic Indonesian General but have since found out it was which of these natural phenomena?
The correct answer is 'Volcano'
Gunung Agung is the highest of six volcanoes on Bali. Through the years Gunung has woken up and caused havoc on the densely populated island. In 1963 it last erupted, displaced 100,000 Balinese and killed the islands crop leading to widespread starvation. Bali also lies on two tectonic plates. Earth tremors are not uncommon.
Geography Question 10
Maryland--The Old Line State - The shrimp boat is Maryland's state boat?
The correct answer is 'False'
It is actually the skipjack, which is a sailing ship native to Maryland and used by watermen who dredge for oysters. It was named for a kind of leaping fish, has one mast and a V-shaped bottom. It was named the state boat in 1985.