geography Trivia Quiz # 48
This is Geography Quiz # 48, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
Seoul Subway, South Korea - What colour is line 2 on the Seoul Subway map?
The correct answer is 'Green'
Just like the London Underground system, each line has a different colour. Line 5 is purple, line 4 is blue, and pink is the colour of line 8.
Geography Question 2
Florence, Italy - The emblem of Florence is...
The correct answer is 'The lily'
The official Florentine emblem has always been a red lily on a white background. However, the turmoil of the early Renaissance caused it to be reversed for some time (white lily on red). On the walls of the Palazzo Vecchio one can see both versions.
Geography Question 3
Obscure New Zealand Trivia! - Which celebrity was NOT born in New Zealand?
The correct answer is 'Sam Neill'
Slightly tricky- you would have to be a big fan.
Geography Question 4
Features of Life in Japan - Which of these types of behaviour is the only one that is not frowned upon in Japan?
The correct answer is 'to slurp while you eat soup'
Geography Question 5
A Walking Tour of Copenhagen - What is the name of the castle where the Royal Family lives?
The correct answer is 'Amalienborg Slot'
Everyday at noon people flock to the castle to see the changing of the guards.
Geography Question 6
Great Britain Alphabetically - Part T - Which spa town in Kent is sometimes prefixed by the word "Royal"?
The correct answer is 'Tunbridge Wells'
Tunbridge Wells had its Royal status bestowed on it by King Edward VII in 1909. The oldest street in the town is The Pantiles, a colonnaded shopping centre that derives its name from the baked tiles with which it was paved in 1700.
Geography Question 7
All About Rhode Island - Who founded the first permanent settlement in the state?
The correct answer is 'Roger Williams'
If you want info, here it comes. Roger Williams, in 1636, founded the first settlement. He was a minister banished from Massachusetts. Daniel Shays started a rebellion stopped by the army after the Revolution. John Smith was at the Jamestown colony, and William Penn founded the Quaker establishment in the colony of Pennsylvania, named after you-know-who.
Geography Question 8
The Graham Island Affair - The competitive nationalistic passions of the 19th century abated to be replaced by the competitive nationalistic passions of the 20th and 21st centuries. Most agree that jingoism no longer has a place in the restrained and dispassionate New Europe. Between 2000 and 2002, it seemed that the Island might reemerge, what actions did Italians take to gently remind their European neighbors of their claim to Graham Island?
The correct answer is 'All of these'
Some Italian individuals and organizations expressed concern about disputes over Ferdinandea, in part due to the fact that the island seemed poised to emerge just outside of the limits of Italy's territorial waters. The particularly nationalistic "Italian Naval League" gravely warned its government that Britain, France and even Libya might press claims and urged preemptive action. A Sicilian surgeon and diver, Dr. Macaluso, persuaded the purported heir of Ferdinand II, who was not even residing in Italy at the time, to support his efforts to install a marble plaque on the submerged island to strengthen Italy's claim. The plaque was placed and within weeks had been broken into multiple pieces. Speculation as to the cause included inadvertent damage from ship's anchors but Dr. Macaluso considered British sabotage a possibility to be taken seriously. Ultimately, divers from a an Italian scientific vessel planted the Italian Flag on the shoal.
Geography Question 9
The Arctic - Finnmark is the northernmost county in Norway. But what town is the seat of the county administration?
The correct answer is 'Vadso'
Vadso is on the east coast of Finnmark.
Geography Question 10
General Aussie Trivia - What is the name of the island state ?
The correct answer is 'Tasmania'
Discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642 and named in his honor in 1853. It was formerly Van Dieman's Land.