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"Great" Places to Visit Trivia Quiz


Follow Dr. Bob's Travelling Mensans as we look for some "aptly names "great" sites" around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by BxBarracuda. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
BxBarracuda
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,777
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
3508
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, known as the Great Lakes, lay on the United States and Canada border. How many of the "Great" Lakes are there? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of what country? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Consisting of Scotland, Wales and England, what is the name of the ninth largest island in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Great Salt Lake is located in what U.S. state? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Great White Way is the nickname for what U.S. location? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What Asian country is known for its Great Wall? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu had what great structure built for his tomb? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After the Great Victoria Desert, what is the second largest desert in Australia? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. As well as the Great Lakes, what great natural feature is in both Canada and the United States? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of initiative presented to the African Union in 2005, to combat the growth of the Sahara Desert? Hint





Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, known as the Great Lakes, lay on the United States and Canada border. How many of the "Great" Lakes are there?

Answer: 5

Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan, collectively form the Great Lakes.
2. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of what country?

Answer: Australia

The reef is able to be seen from space and made of over 2,900 separate reefs and 900 islands spanning over 1,600 miles.

The reef is also home to more than 400 different kinds of coral making it the world's largest collection, and over 1500 species of tropical fish, sea turtles and giant clams over 120 years old.
3. Consisting of Scotland, Wales and England, what is the name of the ninth largest island in the world?

Answer: Great Britain

Great Britain lies east of the island of Ireland/Northern Ireland and northwest of the continent of Europe. It is separated from Europe by the North Sea and the English Channel.
4. The Great Salt Lake is located in what U.S. state?

Answer: Utah

The Great Salt Lake is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River, and is approximately 75 miles long and about 35 miles wide.
Although it has been called "America's Dead Sea" the lake provides a habitat for millions of native birds and waterfowl.
5. The Great White Way is the nickname for what U.S. location?

Answer: Broadway Theater District

The name was inspired by the millions of lights on the theater marquees and that light the area, especially around Times Square. By 1880 nearly a mile long section of Broadway was among the first electrically lighted streets in the United States.
6. What Asian country is known for its Great Wall?

Answer: China

The Great Wall of China was started in 475 B.C. and is 4500 miles long. Early in the construction more than one Emperor worked on building various smaller walls to keep out invaders. The Ming Dynasty rebuilt and connected many of the smaller walls, adding watchtowers and stronger defenses as well.
7. The Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu had what great structure built for his tomb?

Answer: The Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid is the largest of three pyramids on the Giza plateau. It was the first of the three built and is the only one remaining of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. There were approximately 2.3 million limestone blocks used to construct this massive structure.
8. After the Great Victoria Desert, what is the second largest desert in Australia?

Answer: The Great Sandy Desert

The Great Sandy Desert can be found in Western Australia. The Martu and Pintupi are two Aboriginal groups that live in the desert. Local art and mining are the major industries of the Great Sandy Desert.
9. As well as the Great Lakes, what great natural feature is in both Canada and the United States?

Answer: The Great North Woods

The Amazon River is in South America, Hudson Bay is entirely in Canada and the Hudson River is solely in the United States.

The Great North Woods are in the U.S. States of New York, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, as well as the Canadian Province of Quebec. The Great North Woods has 26 million acres of forests in it.
10. What is the name of initiative presented to the African Union in 2005, to combat the growth of the Sahara Desert?

Answer: The Great Green Wall

The Great Green Wall will go from Dakar to Djibouti. Creating the Great Green Wall involves planting a 15 mile wide, over 7000 mile long, barrier of trees and other vegetation to prevent the encroaching desert and soil erosion. The trees will help protect the edible crops from the harsh sun, as well as from the winds which cause erosion.

The idea was first proposed in 2005 by the Head of State of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara.
Source: Author BxBarracuda

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