FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 12 Quiz

Answer: New Zealand

New Zealand certainly produces a lot of wool--more than 50,000 metric tons a year! There are actually about 60 million sheep in New Zealand, compared to about three million people (2012 data).

Question by player geobeechamp

Answer: Vatican City State

The walls that almost entirely surround the Vatican were built in the 16th century. The Vatican City State is the smallest country in the world by area and population and the Vatican Gardens account for more than half of its territory. The official language of the Vatican is Italian, while the official language of the Holy See is Latin.

Question by player chabenao1

Answer: Thistle

The thistle was chosen as it gave warning of an attack on a Scottish clan by Norsemen who barefooted stepped on thistles; their cries alerted the Scots who were then able to beat off the attack.

Question by player Devmac

Answer: New Mexico

New Mexico produces more than half of the world's chile peppers. It also hosts the world's largest balloon fiesta in Albuquerque, with other festivals taking place in Gallup and Las Cruces. The city of Roswell is famous for having over 300 claimed alien sightings.

Question by player Juniortype

Answer: Istanbul

Istanbul is situated on the European and Asian shores of the Bosporus Strait which connects the Black Sea with the Sea Of Marmara. The Topkapi Palace was the resident of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years, the Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque is the most famous and beautiful mosque in Istanbul, and Hagia Sofia was the cathedral church of Constantinople during the Byzantine era.

Question by player tiye

Answer: Yucatan Peninsula

Cancun is on the Yucatan Peninsula and many people honeymoon there. Many people on vacation like to snorkel in the crystal-blue Caribbean waters.

Question by player BlueMNguy

Answer: Opals

Australia produces most of the world's gem grade opals. At one time, up to 95% of the world's precious opals came from Australia's mines. Although its share of the world's market has declined in recent years, Australia still dominates opal production. Lightning Ridge is famous for its black opal, a beautiful and expensive gemstone. Coober Pedy and Andamooka produce both white opal, and the rare, transparent crystal opal.

Question by player daver852

Answer: Mecca

Mecca is actually in Saudi Arabia. Muslims travel from all over the world to Mecca every year for Hajj.

Question by player camly75

Answer: The woods

The popular story behind the name of Idaho's capital is that U.S. captain B.L. Bonneville had spent weeks trekking through dry desert terrain until he reached a point overlooking the Boise valley, where the wooded Boise River flows. His French guide, excited by the sudden appearance of trees, was said to have exclaimed, "Les bois! Les bois!"

Question by player MarriaJ

Answer: International Date Line

For most of its length, the International Date Line exists at 180 degrees longitude, however if straight it would divide several countries (e.g., Russia, New Zealand, and the USA at Alaska) and for that reason, the "line" has a few jogs. Most notably, the jog east around the territory of Kiribati is almost 30 degrees (or two time zones).

Question by player mike32768