FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 21 Quiz

Answer: Tasman Sea

The Tasman Sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman and is found in the South Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand. Danish navigators Vitus Bering and Willem Barentsz lent their names to the Bering Sea and Barents Sea respectively. Bering Sea is found in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean while Barents Sea is in the Arctic Ocean.

The Beaufort Sea is also found in the Arctic Ocean and was named for Sir Francis Beaufort, a British naval officer.

Question by player zorba_scank

Answer: Ireland

Éire is the Irish name for the island of Ireland and also the state of Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland. Erin is an alternative poetical name.

Question by player suomy

Answer: Greece

Ouzo is the national drink in Greece whereas Feta is the national cheese. Both of them are consumed in large quantities on a daily basis amongst the Greeks.

Question by player gkaz4

Answer: Byzantium

Byzantium was settled around 667 BC by King Byzas from Megara in Greece. The Roman emperor Constantine the Great significantly rebuilt the city on the Bosphorus strait around 330 AD and it was known for another millennium as Constantinople. The name Istanbul developed from Greek words "isten pouli" (approx) meaning "in the city," and became the official name in 1930. Kallipolis morphed into present-day Gallipoli, and Ilium was a name for Troy (hence the "Iliad").

Question by player SonOfSaradoc

Answer: Balearic Sea

The Balearic Sea is the name given to the part of the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and the Balearic Islands.

Question by player OldManJack

Answer: An emirate of UAE

Dubai is one of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The capital of UAE is Abu Dhabi. Dubai is a world-famous city. It had the record of having the tallest building, namely the Burj Khalifa.

Question by player NimeshKumar6

Answer: They do not use Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time (setting clocks forward an hour to allow for better use of daylight hours) is observed throughout most of North America. However, Saskatchewan (with the exception of a few border towns) stays on standard Central Time year round, and Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) stays on standard Mountain Time. Technically, Saskatchewan does observe Daylight Saving Time - permanently - they just don't go off of it.

The province is physically located in the Mountain Time zone but in 1966 elected to be considered part of the Central Time zone.

In the U.S., the state of Hawaii also does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Question by player PDAZ

Answer: Germany

The start of the Iberian Peninsula isn't the border between France and Spain, it's more along the Pyrenees Mountains. While Portugal and Spain make up about 99.8% of the peninsula, the entire country of Andorra, about 200 square miles of France, and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar fill out the other 0.2%.

Question by player H53

Answer: Wine farms

Stellenbosch and Franschoek, two of the most beautiful towns situated in the Western Cape region of South Africa, are certainly famous for their wine farms. There are daily tours which you can take, and each farm will give you a tasting of its wines.

Some even provide nibbles. It's a cheap and cheerful way to spend a Saturday and Sunday as long as you have a driver who does NOT drink! :)

Question by player playmate1111

Answer: Israel

You can still walk upon original Roman roads and pass by Roman aqueducts, as well as venture into Crusader Castles. The main languages spoken today in Israel include Hebrew, Arabic and English.

Question by player kcallies