geography Trivia Quiz # 94
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Suburban Australian Waterways - The River Torrens flows through the centre of Adelaide. Which river, named for an explorer who made some headway into the South Australian desert, flows through Adelaide south of the Torrens, entering the sea at Glenelg?
The correct answer is 'Sturt River'
Charles Sturt and his party were the first Europeans to prove that many of Australia’s westward flowing rivers joined the Murray, and to travel down the Murray from New South Wales to its mouth in South Australia. Later in life, Sturt attempted to reach central Australia from Adelaide, but poor health in the harsh desert conditions forced him to turn back.
Geography Question 2
Alaska - Which of these was not a place occupied by the Japanese troops during World War II?
The correct answer is 'Attaska'
These were the only parts of North America occupied by Japanese troops during World War II.
Geography Question 3
The States of the USA - Which state's name means "homeland"?
The correct answer is 'Hawaii'
Hawaii is home to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. It also contains some of the active volcanoes in the USA; two are Mauna Loa and Kilauea.
Geography Question 4
International Borderlines - How many countries does Colombia border?
The correct answer is '5'
Colombia borders Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.
Geography Question 5
Super Sweden - True or false: Sweden shares a longer border with Norway than with Finland.
The correct answer is 'true'
This is true because Sweden has the Gulf of Bothnia separating itself and Finland for a large part, so Sweden borders Norway for about 1,619 km, and Finland only 586 km.
Geography Question 6
Cities and Towns of Canada - This British Columbian town has a similar name of a popular American teen drama show.
The correct answer is 'Dawson Creek'
The town of Dawson Creek has nothing to do with the show. It was named after George Mercer Dawson, who travelled through the area in the 1800s.
Geography Question 7
Relatively Speaking - Which of the following countries is closest in size to Cameroon?
The correct answer is 'Thailand'
Thailand (198,115), Cameroon (183,591), Ecuador (105,039), Uganda (93,070), and Tajikistan (55,300). Cameroon tends to show up in a fair number of trivia questions.
Geography Question 8
The Great Race - We're traveling down under. Hot, dry desert covers the middle of this land. Where are we?
The correct answer is 'Australia'
Australia is famous for kangaroos and koala bears. This is not just a country, it's a continent as well. Australia is also famous for its Great Barrier Reef.
Geography Question 9
Maryland, the Free State - After being detained by the British and witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry from one of their ships, 35 year old Maryland attorney Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" which later became the United States national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner." What war was going on at the time?
The correct answer is 'The War of 1812'
Francis Scott Key was born in 1779 in Keymar, Maryland, which is in present-day Carroll County. He was a lawyer in Georgetown, and lived there for about 30 years with his wife Mary and their six sons and five daughters. Now a neighborhood within the District, at the time, Georgetown was a separate community just a few miles from the White House and Capitol Building in Washington. Key later served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
For more information on Key and the battle that inspired his poem, visit:
http://www.usflag.org/francis.scott.key.html
For more information on Key and the battle that inspired his poem, visit:
http://www.usflag.org/francis.scott.key.html
Geography Question 10
Toronto Subway System - If you wanted to visit Casa Loma, which subway station would you walk from?
The correct answer is 'Dupont Station'
It's a fairly long walk up a hill to get there.