geography Trivia Quiz # 9
This is Geography Quiz # 9, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Geography Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Geography Question 1
London Alphabeticals No 2 - T is for the south-western suburb of London that is known as the headquarters of Rugby Union in England. What is its name?
The correct answer is 'Twickenham'
The Twickenham ground is home to the England national side and to Harlequins FC. It was opened in October 1909 with a match between Harlequins and Richmond. The first international was held in January 1910, when England beat Wales for the first time in twelve years.
Geography Question 2
Melbourne, My City - Which of these is NOT a suburb of Melbourne?
The correct answer is 'Glenn Ridge'
Glenn Ridge is an Australian television personality.
Geography Question 3
Where in Delaware am I? - Foulk Road and Grubb Road
The correct answer is 'Stanley's Tavern'
Stanley's Tavern has been in Northern Wilmington for many years. Local sports celebrities frequent this establishment.
Geography Question 4
Your Trip to the Pacific Islands - You left that small country and are going to another one. You can't go to Australia, or New Zealand, because you were banished from there, and you can never return. Which island should you NOT go to?
The correct answer is 'Niue'
Niue belongs to New Zealand. Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati are all independant nations.
Geography Question 5
Haiti - Essentials - In what year did Haiti gain independence?
The correct answer is '1804'
Independence was gained following a slaves' revolt, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The revolt lasted (with interruptions) from 1791-1803. It was the second country in the Americas to gain independence. Soon after gaining independence, Dessalines proclaimed himself Emperor(!) of Haiti. The country has been beset by political violence for much of its history.
Geography Question 6
Manchester - Manchester has a large Jewish community, which of the following would you NOT usually expect to find in a Jewish bakery?
The correct answer is 'Stollen Cake'
Stollen cake is a German Christmas recipe whereas all the others are Jewish. Caraway bread is made with caraway seeds and is sometimes called black bread. Bagels are slightly sweet bread rolls made with a hole in the middle and pletzels are another slightly sweet roll, often sprinkled with poppy seeds.
Geography Question 7
A Lo Cubano - Next, a bit of religion. What is the collective name of the Afro-Cuban gods?
The correct answer is 'Orishas'
Chango (stress the O) is one of the Orishas, as are Yemaya, Oggun, Ochun, Obbatala, Babalu Aye and some more. Together they make up the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria of African Yoruba origin. Because the Spanish forced Catholicism on the Cubans, every Orisha can be represented as a Catholic saint. This way, they could pretend to pray to St.Peter while actually meaning Oggun. Voodoo is Haitian. Some rituals bear similarities with Santeria.
Geography Question 8
Cities Along Latitude 30 Degrees South - This African city was settled in 1824. In 1835 township was laid out and named after the then governor of the Cape Colony.
The correct answer is 'Durban'
Durban was named after sir Benjamin D´Urban. The city was besieged by Boers in 1842. It has two Universities: University of Natal (1949) and University of Durban-Westville (1960). It has a large Indian and Malayan population.
Geography Question 9
Straits All Over the World - What is the name of the strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra?
The correct answer is 'Strait of Malacca'
The Strait of Malacca connects the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
Geography Question 10
Hokkaido - The largest city on Hokkaido, Sapporo, was founded in about what year?
The correct answer is '1900'
There were only two families resident in Sapporo in 1857. Starting in the 1870's it was developed as a model city to be the capital of the then frontier provence of Hokkaido. The streets are laid out in a regular grid, unlike the ancient cities of Japan.