geography Trivia Quiz # 86
This is Geography Quiz # 86, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
Counties, States, Provinces, Etc. - Khorasan is the largest province in area of which Middle Eastern country?
The correct answer is 'Iran'
Khorasan province lies in the eastern region of Iran, and borders on both Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Its area in square miles is 116,976, and in square kilometers 302,966. It's nearly twice the size of the second largest province, namely Sistan & Baluchestan. Khorasan is also the second most highly populated province in Iran, just behind Tehran (one of the smallest provinces.)
Geography Question 2
The Land of the Kiwis: New Zealand - What is the Maori name for the North Island?
The correct answer is 'Te Ika a Maui'
There's a legend about this. It's said that a man called Maui fished in the North Island. 'Te Ika a Maui' means The Fish of Maui.
Geography Question 3
Northumberland - the northern beauty. - If you cross the border to Scotland at Carter Bar on which main road would you be travelling?
The correct answer is 'A68'
The A1 is the road that takes you to Edinburgh by keeping close to the east coast. It enters Scotland near Berwick. The A69 is the main road west from Newcastle to Carlisle.
Geography Question 4
Do You Know Milano? - What's the name of the ultra-fashionable shopping street of Milano?
The correct answer is 'via della Spiga'
It's the original Rodeo Drive.
Geography Question 5
South American Capitals - What is the capital of Peru ?
The correct answer is 'Lima'
Geography Question 6
United States National Parks - Where is Wind Cave National Park?
The correct answer is 'South Dakota'
The cave is composed of more than 39 miles of passages.
Geography Question 7
Hokkaido - Wakkanai Port on the north tip of the Island hosted more than 50,000 temporary visitors in the year 2000 -- crew members from the ships of what country?
The correct answer is 'Russia'
Hokkaido is closer to Russia than any other country. Russian ships bring marine products to Japan, including a large type of crab that is a local favorite on Hokkaido.
Geography Question 8
Great Britain Alphabetically - Part K - Which city on the Humber estuary is the third largest seaport in Britain after London and Liverpool?
The correct answer is 'Kingston Upon Hull'
Kingston Upon Hull is normally referred to by locals as just 'Hull'. The River Hull flows through the city in to the Humber. Hull was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, when it became part of the new district of Humberside; in 1996 it became a unitary authority.
Geography Question 9
Moscow - Where does the Russian president live?
The correct answer is 'A house located on Rublevskoe Highway'
His house is located in the most expensive area of Moscow suburbs, most of Moscow's government and top business men live there too.
Geography Question 10
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Nations Of The World - In 2000, this South Pacific island nation made tech-world headlines for leasing its domain name for 50 million U.S. dollars. It is also slowly sinking into the ocean.
The correct answer is 'Tuvalu'
According to USA Today, the entire Tuvalu land mass, nine slender South Pacific islands and atolls, is sinking... and is apparently doomed to ultimately sink beneath the ocean. Tuvalu might then leave a legacy imagined only in science-fiction novels. It could become the first virtual nation... a country that exists only on the internet. If Tuvalu's land disappears, its population will disperse, yet Tuvalu, under international law, will remain a sovereign nation even though its only "real estate" will be the ".tv" internet domain. As of 2004, Tuvalu had a land mass of 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km). Nauru and Vanuatu are other South Pacific island nations. Atutuvu is totally fictitious.