Colourful Place Names Trivia

1. "Take me back to the Black Hills..." sang Doris Day in the 1953 movie "Calamity Jane". Where in the USA are those Black Hills?

From Quiz Black Is Black

Answer: South Dakota

This is a geography quiz, so we will not dwell much on the musical movie, except to say it was based loosely on a true story and won an Oscar for Best Original Song - "Secret Love". The Black Hills stretch 110 miles long and 70 miles wide across northeastern South Dakota and into western Wyoming. Black Elk Peak is the highest summit, reaching 7,244 feet (2,208 metres). The Black Hills were historically extensively covered in forest, which from a distance made them look black. That view raised the native American name Pahá Sápa. Forestry was formerly the mainstay of the economy but today this has been displaced by tourism. Gold was also extensively mined; The South Dakota Travel Bureau notes "the Black Hills gold rush puts California's to shame."

From Quiz In the Red: Places

Answer: Red River Valley

The four main population centres in this region are Moorhead in Minnesota, and Grand Forks and Fargo in North Dakota in the United States sector, and Winnipeg in Manitoba, across the border in Canada. The area is part of the Glacial Lake Agassis, which is one of the flattest expanses of land on Earth and when this is coupled with the adverse gradient of the Red River, ice jams and spring thaws, it makes the area prone to some severe flooding. Despite this it possesses a rich soil that is perfect for agriculture, especially wheat and, as a result, is economically important to all the communities in the region. This question gushed from the fertile mind of Team Red's pollucci19.

From Quiz Orange You Glad You're Alive?

Answer: The Oranges

Orange was incorporated in 1860, but by 1863 it had been subdivided into four separate cities. Orange split into what we know today as Orange, East Orange, West Orange and South Orange. Collectively they continue to be known as "the Oranges".

From Quiz The World Is A Colorful Place

Answer: Chihuahua

Copper Canyon is a group of six distinct smaller canyons. The system is larger, and some parts deeper, than the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Formed by six rivers that merge into the Rio Fuerte, the canyon gets it name from its walls which are a copper/green color. [A chihuahua, of course, is a small dog.]

From Quiz Black and Blue Sky Thinking

Answer: South Dakota and Wyoming

South Dakota is the 17th largest state in the United States and is home to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Some of Wyoming's best known tourist attractions include the Devil's Tower National Monument, Independence Rock and Yellowstone National Park.

From Quiz International Colors

Answer: Mongolia

Ulan Bator (often also spelt Ulaanbaatar) is Mongolian for Red Hero. The city has been previously called Kuren and Urga, but was renamed Ulan Bator in 1924 following the creation of the Mongolian People's Republic. Ulan Bator is one of the coldest capital cities in the world with an average temperature of about 29.7 degrees Fahrenheit (-1.3 degrees Celsius).

From Quiz In the Red: Places

Answer: Red Deer

Gaetz moved to the banks of the Red Deer River following his retirement as a Methodist minister and bought much of the land surrounding his homestead. As the population grew, he donated land to the Calgary and Edmonton Railway so that they could build a bridge over the river. The first train from Calgary to Edmonton passed through Red Deer in 1891 and the development of this line greatly helped with the growth of the city. Gaetz also founded the Westerner Park at the south end of the city, home to the annual rodeo, "Westerner Days" and ice hockey team, Red Deer Rebels. who play at the Westerner Park Centrium, built in 1991 and host to several well known musical acts such as Tragically Hip, Elton John, Rush and Snoop Dogg. The main highway through Red Deer is Gaetz Avenue, named in Gaetz's honour, as is Gaetz Lakes, Alberta's oldest federal migratory bird sanctuary. This question galloped into the quiz from Team Red member 480154st.

From Quiz Orange You Glad You're Alive?

Answer: Cross Creek

"The Yearling" was published in 1938, approximately ten years after Rawlings moved to Cross Creek, Florida. Her autobiography "Cross Creek" was published in 1942. There is both a community called Orange Lake and the lake itself. The shallow lake is a tourist destination for birdwatchers, canoeists, kayakers and anglers. In the 1950s, a sinkhole opened below the lake and the hole was filled with lots of junk cars and other debris until the water level was stable. In the 2000s, another sinkhole opened and debate began concerning how best to save the lake.

From Quiz The World Is A Colorful Place

Answer: Purple

Purple Island gets its name from a purple dye extracted from shellfish harvested as long as 3000 years ago. Located about 40km from Doha, the island is accessed via an earthen walkway. If you visit, you will find archaeological sites over 6000 years old, a mangrove forest, great bird-watching, and excellent crabbing. [The entertainer Prince is known for his album and single "Purple Rain."]

From Quiz Black and Blue Sky Thinking

Answer: Capri

Capri is an island off the south west coast of Italy in the Gulf of Naples. Ischia, Procida and Vivara are also islands in the Gulf of Naples.

From Quiz International Colors

Answer: The Red Centre

The interior of Australia is known as the Red Centre as the landscape contains very little greenery and lots of red soil. One example of a city in this area is Alice Springs.

From Quiz Colorful Places

Answer: Blue Grotto

The Blue Grotto got its name from the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The other three do not exist. There is also a Blue Grotto on the isle of Capri off the coast of Italy.

From Quiz The World Is A Colorful Place

Answer: White

The White Sea on the northwest coast of Russia is considered to be part of Russia's internal waters. Arkhangelsk, its major port, was once a center for maritime trade and is a major naval and submarine base. ["White Christmas" was Bing Crosby's most famous song.]

From Quiz Black and Blue Sky Thinking

Answer: Auckland

The Sky Tower is part of the SKYCITY Auckland casino complex. It opened in 1997 and stands 328m tall. Some of the tower's features include an observation deck and a revolving restaurant.

From Quiz International Colors

Answer: White Sands

White Sands National Monument has the world's largest gypsum dunefield at 275 square miles. Also, the White Sands Missile Range is the largest U.S. military installation at nearly 3200 square miles.

From Quiz Black Is Black

Answer: The Moon

Should you wish to visit, you will find Black to the southeast of the walled basin Kästne. It is near the eastern limb of the Moon, just to the southwest of the Mare Smythii. The average distance between earth and the Moon is 384,400 km. I am sure you can get an Uber taxi willing to take you there.

From Quiz Orange You Glad You're Alive?

Answer: Richland

The application for a post office for the original community, Richland, was not granted because there was another Richland, California. In an attempt to beautify the town, plans were approved in 1887 for a central plaza, and the first fountain was installed. This central plaza earned the town the nickname of "Plaza City". Today the plaza in Orange is surrounded by shops.

From Quiz The World Is A Colorful Place

Answer: The Black Mountains

The Black Mountains are the eastern most of four ranges in Brecon Beacons National Park. The name may come from a description of a "Blak Montayne" by the sixteenth century antiquarian John Leland. "Hills" is a more appropriate name for the highest peak, Waun Fach, is only 2661 feet in elevation. [The White Mountains are in New Hampshire,the Green Mountains are in Vermont, and the Blue Ridge Mountains are in Virginia.]

From Quiz International Colors

Answer: Khaki

The Iranian village of Khaki is somewhat on the small side with a population of less than 50. Britain first started using khaki coloured uniforms in the late 19th century when they realised that bright red tunics was not the best choice when it came to hiding from a potential enemy. Subsequently khaki went on to become a popular choice as the colour of many nations' military uniforms.

From Quiz A Golden Tour

Answer: Ghana

Ghana's stunning tropical beaches lie only a few degrees north of the equator, so the climate is very warm indeed. Ghana takes its name from the old West African empire, which did not include the land of the modern day country. The empire covered a large area that is mainly in modern day Senegal and Mali. The land of modern day Ghana was found to have significant deposits of gold and so the Europeans came in numbers from the fifteenth century onwards. The Portuguese were the first to establish a trading colony, soon to be joined by the Dutch, the Swedish, the Danish and the English. It was the British who coined the name "Gold Coast" to reflect the abundance of that commodity in the area.

From Quiz Black Is Black

Answer: Jamaica

The Black River is 53.4 km (33.2 miles) long. It flows from Cockpit County to the Caribbean Sea. Of course you all know that one of the wrong answers is not in the Caribbean at all.

From Quiz In the Red: Places

Answer: Tessellated pavement

Australia's Red Centre is the large, dry, dusty area in the middle of the continent. It is as well known for its red soil as it is for its searing temperatures. While it has no distinct boundaries it encompasses Alice Springs and parts of Northern Territory and South Australia, however most of the sites are in the NT. The soil is red due to a high accumulation of iron oxides, left after extreme weathering. This soil is also very poor in nutrients and when combined with the temperatures and low rainfall, the area is a desert. The Tessellated pavement is a geological feature at Eaglehawk Nest in Tasmania. This question was retrieved from way down under by Team Red member leith90.

From Quiz The World Is A Colorful Place

Answer: Africa

The Orange River rises at about 10,800 feet in the Lesotho Highlands. Although it is less than 125 miles from the Indian Ocean to the west, it flows east to the Atlantic. One of the longest rivers on the continent, it has vital economic importance to its region for irrigation, urbanization, and economic development.

From Quiz International Colors

Answer: Eric the Red

Eric the Red was exiled from Iceland after committing murder. During his banishment, he found the area that is now Greenland. He named it Greenland because he hoped the name would attract settlers.

From Quiz Black Is Black

Answer: The Brothers Grimm

I can just taste a Black Forest gateau as I type these words. It used to be a staple of hotel and restaurant menus in the UK, but seems to have fallen out of favour recently. The Black Forest is now marketed as a tourist paradise. It gets its name from the canopy of evergreens looming above the forest floor. Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty are all works collected by Jacob Ludwig Karl and Wilhelm Carl Grimm.

From Quiz Orange You Glad You're Alive?

Answer: Sabine

The town wasn't named Orange until 1858. It grew with the lumber industry. Miriam Melissa Lutcher and her husband William Henry Stark, president of Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Company, were art collectors and left a sizable collection now housed in the Stark Museum of Art. In 1975, it was announced that the U.S. Naval Station facility would be closed and ships were moved out of the facility. The facility was put up for sale in 2006 and then closed in 2008.

From Quiz The World Is A Colorful Place

Answer: Arizona

Red Rock State Park features a red sandstone canyon and spectacular views of a variety of red rock formations. It connects with the Red Rock Scenic Byway and the Cocohino National Forest's Red Rock Visitor Center.

From Quiz Black and Blue Sky Thinking

Answer: Montana

Montana is also known as "The Treasure State" and is the 4th largest state in terms of area but in terms of population, is ranked one of the lowest. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the state was ranked the 44th most populous state of the 50 U.S. states.

From Quiz International Colors

Answer: Orange River

The Orange River has its beginning in the Drakensberg Mountains and ends 2,200 km (1,367 mi) later where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay. Dutch explorer Robert Jacob Gordon (1743-1795) named it after the Dutch House of Orange.

From Quiz Black Is Black

Answer: Ireland

"Dubh" is the Gaelic Irish translation of black. Coill Dubh is a town in County Kildare and is about 25 miles north west of Dublin. Coill Dubh is not an ancient town. It was established in 1952 to house workers at a peat (turf) fired electricity generating station. The name comes from the town land of Coill Dubh, which can be translated as Blackwood. Peat from extensive boglands has been used for centuries as a fuel in Ireland. However the severe impact on the environment means that it is being phased out for commercial use. At one time in the 1960s, 40 per cent of the Republic of Ireland's electricity was generated in peat-burning plants. That fell to eight per cent by 2016. The Irish government announced that by the end of 2019 it planned to eliminate all of its 100 million Euro annual subsidies to the commercial peat industries. It was envisaged that peat production for electricity would come to an end by 2027.

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