Mixed Geography Trivia

31. Perched atop Corcovado, overlooking the city below with a benevolent face, stands Cristo Redentor. Where am I?

From Quiz Amazing Faces

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Constructed over a span of nine years from 1922 to 1931, the "Christ the Redeemer" statue was designed by local Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by Frenchman Paul Landowski. Standing atop the 2,329 ft. (710m) peak Corcovado, the mountain is fully within the city limits of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue itself is 130 ft. (38m) tall and constructed of reinforced concrete with an outer layer of soapstone. Question by reedy

From Quiz We Are The World

Answer: Australia Day

Initially celebrated as the anniversary of the British settlement of Australia the National Australia Day Council now promotes the day as "One Nation, One Day" as a way of uniting all Australians through celebration. All states enjoy a public holiday and a range of events are conducted right across the country. These include citizenship ceremonies, recognition of the achievements of individuals and groups within the community, concerts and fireworks. Recent times have seen the introduction of an "Australia Day Dawn" to provide "a moment of reflection before celebration". In my home city of Bunbury the day commences with a charity fund raising fun run followed by the 'Big Breakfast' during which new citizens are recognised and we witness the presentation of the Lord Mayor's awards. The day ends with a free concert, side shows and a spectacular fireworks show. Debate, however, still continues within the community and, in particular, the Aboriginal Australians who suffer a sense of exclusion, about the date of the event and the emphasis of raising the Australian flag. The 26th of January and the flag, which bears the Union Jack (British flag) are seen as symbols of the beginning of British occupation of Australia. As such they also stand as stones on the path toward true reconciliation. Question and information supplied by pollucci19.

From Quiz Get Out of My Dreams and Into My Spa!

Answer: Motor Racing

Spa is the location of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix is held. Spa is in the Wallonia region.

From Quiz Geography Trivia Fun

Answer: Khartoum

Khartoum is the capital city of Sudan, while Darfur is a large region in Sudan. Aswan is the home to the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. Kampala is the capital of Uganda.

From Quiz It's a Satanic Planet

Answer: Michigan

Hell is in Livingston County in Michigan. One theory for the origin of the town's name is linked to the difficult conditions encountered by original settlers which included expansive wetlands, thick woods, and lots of mosquitos. An unincorporated area of the state of Kentucky is named Hell for Certain.

From Quiz It's Like Talking to a Brick Wall

Answer: Jerusalem

The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem was constructed during the reign of Herod the Great around 19 BCE. It is one of the most sacred sites in Judaism. The Wailing Wall commonly refers to a 187 ft. wall that is located on the west side of the Temple Mount in the part of Jerusalem known as "The Old City of Jerusalem". It is a site of pilgrimage by those of the Jewish faith, and is set aside for prayer and reflection.

From Quiz Second on the List

Answer: Argentina

Brazil has an area of 8,514,877 sq. km. Argentina has an area of 2,780,400 sq. km. Bolivia measures in at 1,098,581 sq. km, while Colombia covers 1,138,914 sq. km. Uruguay is a mere 176,215 sq. km.

From Quiz Places in the Heart- Part 2

Answer: Queenstown

Commercial bungee jumping started here in the 1980s. The town's beautiful lake is Lake Wakatipu.

From Quiz Help Wanted! Geography Edition

Answer: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world by area. It borders quite a few other countries, including Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, and Turkmenistan. Interestingly, it borders two of the top three largest countries in the world (by area)!

From Quiz Tougher North, South, East or West?

Answer: North

The source of the White Nile, the southernmost part of the Nile, is Lake Victoria in Uganda, while the Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. In Egypt, the Nile passes through the Aswan High Dam, where it generates up to 10 billion kilowatts of electricity per year, before emptying into the Mediterranean.

From Quiz Down the Garden Path

Answer: Babylon

According to Diodorus Siculus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon rose in terraces. Earth had been distributed on the terraces to such a depth that it was possible to grow large trees. The gardens were kept green by water lifted by means of an ingenious screw mechanism from the nearby Euphrates River into a rooftop reservoir, and distributed through an elaborate irrigation system. It is said that the gardens were created by Nebuchadnezzar for his Midian queen Amytis, who had left the green hills of her homeland to live with him on the arid plain that was Babylon and was longing for the sight of something with leaves! Recent studies indicate the Gardens may have been in Nineveh but the evidence is inconclusive.

From Quiz What Do Geographers Do?

Answer: an area specialist

These geographers may interpret information from the foreign media, intelligence reports, and aerial photography and then brief diplomats, investors, businessmen, and policymakers.

From Quiz The Americas

Answer: Ecuador

Galapagos means tortoise in Spanish. It was named this because of the giant tortoises inhabiting the islands.

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 17 1/2

Answer: Italy

Italy has twenty administrative regions including the three mentioned in the question. Umbria is found in the central part of Italy and is landlocked. It is bordered by Tuscany on the northern and western sides. Lombardy is located in the north western part of the country.

Question by player zorba_scank

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 17

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

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 15

Answer: New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state.

Question by player greatfunalways

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 13

Answer: China

Peking is now known as Beijing. Though Shanghai is the biggest city in China, Beijing is the capital.

Question by player MarkyBarky

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 10

Answer: United States

Cape Cod is a promontory in Massachusetts (USA) which projects into the Atlantic Ocean. Its traditional native population is the Wampanoag tribe. Norse voyagers are said to have "discovered" Cape Cod as early as 985AD.

Question by player scarlet1977

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 9

Answer: Ethiopia

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. It was founded in 1886 and is considered a city-state (sovereign state consisting of a city and its dependent territories). Addis Ababa has little violent crimes and thus is a common place for tourists. The other capitals are Reykjavik, Iceland; Ottawa, Canada; and Lisbon, Portugal.

Question by player Buddy1

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 8

Answer: Montana

Yogo sapphires are usually a cornflower blue because they contain trace amounts of iron and titanium. They are found in Judith Basin County, Montana, mostly in Yogo Gulch (part of the Little Belt Mountains). Far from being 'big sky' states, the three wrong answers are the smallest states in the US.

Question by player Quiz_Beagle

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 7

Answer: Madagascar

The Mozambique Channel is an extension of the Indian Ocean that runs about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) between the nations of Mozambique and Madagascar. Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world and amazingly more than 90% of its animal and plant species are considered endemic. The ring-tailed lemur, fossa and more than 500 species of orchids are examples of wildlife endemic to Madagascar.

Question by player Triviaballer

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 5

Answer: Fan Si Pan

Fan Si Pan (Phang Xi Pang) is located in Cao Lai province of northwest Vietnam. At 3,142 metres (10,312 feet), it is the highest mountain in Indochina.

Question by player spinhootler

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 4

Answer: London, England

London is the capital city of Great Britain. It is famous for the Big Ben clock tower and the London Bridge (about which the children's song is written)!

Question by player pbaum7

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 2

Answer: Australia

The Gibson Desert in Western Australia is the fifth largest in Australia and covers about 155,000 sq km (60,000 sq miles). The camels are feral, descendants from those imported in the 1800s mainly from India and Pakistan to provide transport in the Australian interior.

Question by player suomy

From Quiz FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 1

Answer: Detroit

Detroit is the largest port town in the state of Michigan. Motown took its name from Detroit's previously-existing nickname (shortened from Motor Town), as the area is also the birthplace of some of America's most popular music. Major attractions in the area are theaters, museums and historic landmarks.

Question by player 10maura

From Quiz Felines From Hot Climes

Answer: Singapore

The city-state of Singapore lies 137 km (85 m) north of the Equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It is an island country, consisting of one main island, Pulau Ujong (also known as Singapore Island or Mainland Singapore), and another 62 smaller islands. With an area of 725.7 km² (280.2 sq mi), it is one of the world's smallest sovereign nations, but also one of the wealthiest and most developed, with a very high GDP. The name Singapore is an anglicization of the Malay "Singapura", which in turn comes from the Sanskrit "Simhapura", meaning "lion city". A lion and a tiger appear on the country's coat of arms, and a mythical creature half-lion, half fish - the Merlion - is Singapore's official mascot. The cat breed referenced in the question is the Singapura, which was developed in the US and then introduced to Singapore, rather than the other way around. Of the remaining three countries, Bhutan is by far the largest, being slightly smaller than Switzerland. Brunei and Samoa, though larger than Singapore, are considerably smaller than Bhutan.

From Quiz Round the World with Team Red. Stage 5

Answer: Rotorua

Rotorua, aka 'Sulphur City' or 'Rotten-rua' lies in the Rotorua caldera which is the source of the area's famous geo-thermal activity. Because the geysers, hot springs and mud pools are all due to the volcanic gas, the area is permeated by the 'rotten-egg' smell of the escaping sulphur. The high sides of the caldera also protects Rotorua from the winds which are prevalent in other parts of New Zealand, and so it has a mild temperate climate. Question compiled by Leith

From Quiz 2018 FIFA World Cup Geography

Answer: Belgium

With an area of about 30,500 sq. km, Belgium had the smallest area. Switzerland was the next smallest but was over 40,000 sq. km. Of the 10 smallest countries in the tournament, seven were in Europe with only South Korea, Panama, and Costa Rica being outside. Despite its small size, Belgium was the top seed in their group with about half of their players playing club football for English Premier League teams.

From Quiz Geographic Curiosities

Answer: Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country. It shares borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea, which is in fact a large lake. Kazakhstan is a rich country with big reserves of oil/gas and other mineral resources.

From Quiz Geography in Black

Answer: New Scotland Yard

The Black Museum, later renamed the Crime Museum of Scotland Yard, is housed at New Scotland Yard, headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service. The name Black Museum was coined in 1877 by a journalist from The Observer newspaper who had been refused a visit to the museum. The museum is not open to the public. It is a collection of criminal memorabilia, dating back to the late 1800s. It started as a collection of prisoners' property which had been confiscated under the Prisoners' Property Act of 1869. The museum contains such exhibits as hangman's nooses and death masks of executed criminals, a letter from Jack the Ripper, the cooking pot used by serial killer Dennis Nilsen to cook the flesh of his victims, a hollowed out kitchen door used to conceal the printing plates used by counterfeiter Charles Black, the fingerprints from the first case ever solved using them, and the fake De Beers diamond used in the Millenium Dome Heist. The museum is a resource for the police and is used for the study and detection of criminal behaviour. An officer from any of the countries' police forces can view the museum by appointment. A major exhibition of artefacts from the museum was held at the Museum of London in 2015-2016.

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