The Flakes Geography Quiz

Answer: Los Angeles

Known as the Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, the hospital has been used over the years in various Hollywood productions. Frank Sinatra died at the hospital in 1998. Prince Michael, son of Michael Jackson, was born at the hospital. Hollywood itself was so-named by H.H. Wilcox in 1886.

Answer: 6

The six states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Although the Northern Territory is larger in area than South Australia, it remains only a territory. Another such territory is the Capital Territory, which is entirely landlocked within New South Wales.

Well, that has made my search slightly easier, but I still have no idea where he lives! LOL!

Answer: Adelaide

Adelaide was named in honour of Queen Adelaide, who was married to King William IV. Adelaide was declared a settlement in December 1836, and the city was planned by Colonel William Light.

South Australia was the first Australian state to grant the vote to women in 1874.

Answer: New Jersey

Edison, of course, is named after the inventor Thomas Edison. Menlo Park is where he built his research laboratory.

Incidentally, actress Susan Sarandon graduated from Edison high school in 1964.

Answer: South Africa

General Smuts was the Prime Minister of South Africa on two very separate occasions: 1919-1924 and 1939-1948. He is the only person to have his signature on the treaties that ended both World War I and World War II. He was born in 1870 and died in 1950.

Answer: Connaught

The famous Irish writer William Butler Yeats is buried at Drumcliffe Church in County Sligo, in accordance with his final wish. His remains are at the foot of Ben Bulben Mountain. Ballintogher and Enniscrone are amongst the towns in the county. The Ox Mountains dominate some of the Sligo countryside.

Answer: Wisconsin

Waukesha is a suburb of Milwaukee, famous for the Miller Brewery. Waukesha was the birthplace of music legend Les Paul. Waukesha is also known as 'Spring City'.

Answer: Western Australia

The Valley of the Giants includes a tree-top walk through ancient tingle trees, which rise to form a forest canopy. They reach up to almost 40 metres above ground level.

The Staircase to the Moon is a natural phenomenon. It is an optical illusion in which the viewer perceives a staircase climbing towards the moon. It is visible in Broome and can be seen between April and October around the full moon.

Answer: Pennsylvania

State College is also known as 'Happy Valley'. It received this nickname due to the cheerful perseverance of its residents during the Great Depression in American history. Pennsylvania State University (P.S.U.) has been the largest employer in the area for years. Tussey Ridge, Penn's Valley and Bald Eagle Valley are all relief features in the area.

Answer: Toowoomba

Toowoomba hosts Easterfest ever year. Easterfest is a gospel music celebration held in Queen's park. Toowoomba sits on the Great Dividing Ridge, which is Australia's most extensive mountain range.