FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 17 Quiz

Answer: Massachusetts

Nantucket is an island in Massachusetts known for having very rich people. Nantucket is not accessible by road, however, there is a ferry connecting Cape Cod with Nantucket. Martha's Vineyard is another island similar to Nantucket in both location and wealth. Martha's Vineyard is composed of several towns, unlike Nantucket.

Question by player hotdogPi

Answer: Only bacteria and algae can live there.

While Egyptians did use the water in their mummification rites, the name stems from the fact that most living organisms cannot survive in it. Its high salt content (over 30%) makes it extremely hostile to all life except bacteria and some algae. It is possible, however, to swim, or rather float, in the sea.

Question by player pitegny

Answer: Kabul

The area of the city is 106.2 square miles. It is located in eastern Afghanistan. The city is over 3,500 years old, and many empires have fought over it in the past.

Question by player Pejikr

Answer: pink color

The high saline content produced by Dunaliella salina algae creates a beautiful pink color, particularly visible during the dry season which lasts from November to June. Salt extraction is a popular industry here, all done by hand. Workers collect salt from the bottom of the lake and transport it using baskets. The salt is later used to preserve fish.

Question by player nmerr

Answer: Ljubljana

The area of the city is 63.2 square miles. The River Ljubljanica flows through it, and the city is most likely named after it. The area around the city was first settled around 2000 BC. The food processing, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries are the most important in its economy.

Question by player Pejikr

Answer: Red Cliff

Every Wisconsin Indian tribe has had a casino. The Red Cliff, however, has the best scenery overlooking Lake Superior, in my opinion.

Question by player vvicjeff

Answer: Makoshika

Makoshika is Montana's largest state park at 11,000 acres. It features badland formations and the fossil remains of a T-Rex.

Question by player kris1956

Answer: Des Moines

Des Moines was at 198,682 in 2000. Cedar Rapids was second most populous, at 126,326. Sioux City had 85,013 people and Waterloo had 68,747 in 2000.

Question by player shvdotr

Answer: Singapore

The Causeway is a large bridge that links the two countries. Do not expect to get across the bridge quickly- it took me over 40 minutes to travel about three kilometres!

Singapore was once a part of Malaysia, but became independent in 1965.

Question by player ozzz2002

Answer: Channel Islands

Alderney is the third largest of the Channel Islands, after Jersey and Guernsey. It is around three square miles in area, and its capital is St Anne.

Question by player Dizart