Eponymous Places Trivia

1. "The Mi'kmaq people called it Abegweit, but under French rule it was known as Ile Saint-Jean. Now, in the year 1799, it is a privilege to name the island in your highness' honour." Which country is Prince Edward Island part of?

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: Canada

The Mi'kmaq people called it Abegweit, meaning 'Cradled on the Waves', and the French named it after Saint John. It had a brief spell under the guise of 'New Ireland' before being named in honour of King George III's son in 1799. The prince was commander of the British forces in North America at the time. In 1873, it became the seventh province in Canada.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas is the second-most populous city in Texas and located just south-west of the capital city of Austin. It also sits on the Balcones Escarpment, part of the Balcones faultline. The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 resulted in Mexico claiming the Alamo mission. The Alamo was reclaimed by the Texans following their revolution-ending victory at San Jacinto a few weeks later. Originally, the area was called Yanaguana by the Payaya people who lived there. In 1691, Spanish explorers arrived in the area on the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua, and they renamed the site San Antonio in his honour.

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: Kingston upon Hull

The River Hull is a river in Yorkshire that empties into the Humber Estuary in the city of Kingston upon Hull. The land on which Kingston upon Hull now stands was owned by Meaux Abbey in the 13th century. A tiny settlement called Wyke was built there but in 1293 King Edward I acquired the land from the monks. In 1299, a royal charter renamed the site King's Town upon Hull or Kingston upon Hull. The city's name is often abbreviated to just 'Hull'.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: St James

Santiago, sometimes known as Santiago de Chile, is a large city of seven million people located in a valley bowl surrounded by mountains (the main chain of the Andes to the east and the Chilean Coastal Range to the west). It was founded in 1541 by Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia. Its full name was Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (Santiago of New Extremadura) in honor of St James, patron saint of Spain. In addition, the name Santiago is Sanctu Iacobu in Vulgar Latin. St James was a fisherman before he became one of Jesus' disciples. In the 21st century, the city, bisected by the narrow Mapocho River, is a thriving city albeit having to overcome severe problems with air quality and rapid population rise in a geography hemmed in by the tall mountains.

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: Zimbabwe

While the Zambian monument was erected in 2005 at the point where Livingstone first took a look at the falls, a statue was actually placed on the Zimbabwe side in 1934. Livingstone, the first European to set eyes on the wonder, claimed that "[s]cenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight." Despite the memorials to Livingstone at these spots, the Livingstone Museum is in the city of Livingstone while Livingstone Memorial is on the edge of the Bangweulu Swamp where Livingstone died in the village of Ilala in 1873.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Clara

Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara River is north of Los Angeles, California. The Santa Clara Volcano is located in southwest Utah.

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: Victoria

Queen Victoria's (the only royal listed who was alive in that century) grandchildren, Prince Albert and Prince George, visited the island in 1880. While they were there, they planted two poui trees outside St Stephen's Anglican Church. The trees were still standing near the church over 130 years after they were planted. The town was renamed Princes Town after the two royal visitors. Prince George later became King George V in 1910.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: St John's

St John's is situated on the eastern coast of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. Due to its location and port, the city played important roles in the French-Indian war, the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The city has had more than its share of major fires, and almost been destroyed each time. The worst occurred in 1892 when most of the eastern side of the city was burnt. The city was named for John the Baptist, by explorer John Cabot when he sailed into the bay in 1497.

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: Malawi

Sure enough, Livingstonia, while a bit of a distance from the Zambian Livingstone, was founded by the Free Church of Scotland's missionary representatives, though a fair bit of time after Livingstone's death (about two decades later). Located only a short distance from Lake Malawi in the country's northern stretch, Livingstonia was founded by Dr. Robert Laws until the region became the Nyasaland Protectorate. The town is adjacent to the verdant grasslands of Nyika National Park which stretches into Zambia to the West.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Paula

Santa Paula is a popular place for shooting movies, such as "Georgia Rule" and parts of "Carrie". The town was nearly destroyed in 1928 by the collapse of the St. Francis Dam.

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: Charleston

Thanks to Oliver Cromwell, England was monarch-less for an eleven-year period between 1649 and 1660. After Cromwell's death, there was a general consensus that the monarchy should be restored. King Charles II (the Merry Monarch) returned from exile and took the throne. Ten years on in 1670, some of the first settlers to arrive in what is now South Carolina (U.S.A.) named their town after him. Originally, it was called Charles Towne, but over time the title became one word and some of the letters were dropped, leaving Charleston.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo is the economic hub of Brazil. Its population of over 21 million citizens in the Greater Sao Paulo area in 2019 (World Atlas) makes it not only the largest city by population in South America but also in the Southern and Western Hemispheres. The area remained very poor and rural after the arrival of the Portuguese and Spanish in the mid 16th century. The discovery of gold in the 18th century boosted the local fortunes and economy. It wasn't until Brazil gained independence from Portugal in 1822, and Sao Paulo was named an Imperial City by Emperor Pedro I, that the city began to flourish and then develop into the economic powerhouse it has become in the latter part of the 20th and into the 21st centuries. The city was named in honour of Saint Paul of Tarsus. His many epistles, or letters, in the New Testament of the Bible are one cornerstone of the Christian religion.

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: Kipengere Range

As the Kipengere Range stretches northward from Lake Malawi into Tanzania, it runs along the East African Rift, creating a range of plateau-like mountains that have, since their exploration by visiting European Missionaries, been lush and verdant. Close to the small city of Mbeya, the range is, for the most part, protected by the Tanzanian government as part of its national park system (placed in the borders of Kitulo National Park). It's home to a number of endemic species, some of which are severely endangered primates like the Kipunji.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Maria

Santa Maria translates to "Saint Mary" in English. Santa Maria in California is in Santa Barbara County. The one in Texas is in Cameron County.

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: The Bahamas

Charles Towne was built on New Providence Island in honour of the contemporary king, Charles II (like Charleston, South Carolina). It was completely destroyed in a Spanish raid and when it was rebuilt, it was renamed Nassau. William III became king of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689, just as plans for the new city were being laid out. Originally from the Netherlands, William was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau, which is where the city's name came from. Anyone who has played the video game "Assassin's Creed Black Flag" will recognise Nassau as the centre of a pirate republic. During the golden age of piracy, outlaws outnumbered the town's residents. Benjamin Hornigold was one of the first pirates to take refuge there in 1713 and many others followed. The pirate republic came to an end in 1718 when George I issued a pardon to any pirates who came forward. Some of the Caribbean's most notorious pirates turned pirate hunters for the Crown.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Fe

The Santa Fe Trail linked Missouri with New Mexico during the 1800s. The city of Santa Fe has an area of 37.4 sq mi.

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: Southern Atlantic Ocean

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. In the early 20th century, the island was used by whalers, but in 1924 the UK government set up a scientific research station at King Edward Point (named after the British King Edward VII). The Islands have no runway for aircraft and they are around a five days' sail away from mainland South America. The islands are continually occupied, but usually by government officials and scientists who live there on rotation. The British Antarctic Survey set up a base at King Edward Point. When operational, it was home to a station leader, a few scientists and field assistants, a couple of boating officers, a couple of technicians, and a doctor.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo was founded in 1493 by Bartolomew Columbus as La Nueva Isabela after the queen of Spain. In 1498 it was renamed Santo Domingo after St Dominic of Osma, a twelfth century Castilian priest and founder of the Dominican Order. This city has a number of firsts: It is the "oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas"; it was the first seat of the Spanish colonial rule in the New World and had the first cathedral, castle, monastery, university and fortress in the Americas. It lies on the Ozama River, the most important in the Dominican Republic, has a 2018 population of 2.9 million people and is the centre of most of Dominican Republic's activities.

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: Stone Town, Zanzibar

Built in the 1850s and 1860s, Livingstone House became a resting spot for a number of European explorers making their way across the continent from west to east, and at its spot in Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar, it marks the Indian Ocean coast-- basically the end of the line. It was the last embarkment point for Livingstone before he headed back towards Zambia, but it was also a temporary home for fellow explorers Henry Morton Stanley, James Cameron, John Hanning Speke, and Captain Sir Richard Burton. After being purchased by the government in the 1940s it became a research lab and, eventually, a tourism headquarters.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: San Francisco

San Francisco lies on the west coast of the United States and due to the proximity of the San Andreas fault nearby, and the resultant frequent earthquakes, San Francisco is the hilliest city in the U.S. The 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed almost three quarters of the city, although most of the buildings were bombed deliberately to create fire breaks as the water mains had been damaged and were not operational. The famous Golden Gate Bridge which spans the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Marin County was opened in 1937. San Francisco was founded in 1786 by Spanish colonists who named the site 'Presidio of San Francisco', after Saint Francis of Assisi.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Cruz

You can drive along the Wine Route or take the Train of Wine "El Tren del Vino". Santa Cruz is in the O'Higgins region.

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: The Rockies

The Livingstone Mountains of Alberta are southwest of Calgary and west of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta and they stretch to the edge of the Canada-U.S. border. The most famous mountain in the region is likely Thunder Mountain which, when ascended by Europeans at the end of the eighteenth century, became the first Canadian Rocky mountain to be ascended by someone from the Old World. There has since been a trail put in place for hikers. There's also a small river to the west called Livingstone River.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Monica

"Santa Monica" is also the name of a great (in my opinion) song by the band Everclear. Santa Monica is well-known for its coastline.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: Santiago de Compostela

The Catholic Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela is said to be built on the site where the remains of the apostle Saint James (Santiago) were found. In 1985, the old section of the city was designated a World Heritage Area by UNESCO. Santiago de Compostela has a much milder climate than many other Spanish locations partially due to the nearby Galician Massif and the prevailing winds from the Atlantic Ocean. Winters are generally mild with snowfall being rare and summertime temperatures rarely exceed 30 C (86 F) but the region receives some of the highest rainfall in Spain (typically 155 cm or 61 inches annually).

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: California

While the San Joaquin Valley contains cities like Fresno, Bakersfield, and Modesto, Livingston is closest to Merced, its county seat, and only a short distance from Yosemite National Park. Although the town's history dates back to the 1870s (and, thus, around the time of Livingstone), it was never incorporated as a town until the 1920s. It was named back in the nineteenth century though, and the only reason it wasn't called 'Livingstone' is because of an early clerical error...you know-- just the type of error you never fix because it's a happy accident. Dr. Livingstone never visited it, nor did he set foot on the western hemisphere.

From Quiz Santa Claus Is Coming to a Town Near You

Answer: Santa Rosalia

The designer of the church is still a mystery since no blueprint or historical record could be found. Santa Rosalia is found on the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

From Quiz May It Please Your Highness

Answer: Queensland

The initial European settlement in Queensland was a penal settlement in Brisbane. When that closed in 1839, private landowners moved in, but the area was still within the boundaries of the British colony of New South Wales. As the population and economy of the north began to grow, Queen Victoria approved a north-south separation. Queensland became a distinct colony in 1859 with its own Governor and constitution. The Australian state of Victoria was also named after the same queen, but is south of New South Wales.

From Quiz When the Saints Go Marching in.... but Where?

Answer: San Juan

Settlement in the area that was to become San Juan, Puerto Rico, was initiated by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1508 on behalf of Spain. The Spanish language soon became dominant over the local Taino dialects and is still spoken today by over 95% of the Puerto Rican population. English is spoken by a much smaller percentage of the population and its introduction was through the USA gaining Puerto Rico in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American war. Puerto Rico is the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles islands and due to this location, often bears the brunt of Caribbean hurricanes. The Category Five Hurricane Maria in April 2017 caused extremely extensive damage both from the very high winds and also the resultant flooding. The city was named in honour of St John the Baptist.

From Quiz Livingstone, I Presume

Answer: The western tip of the Antarctic Peninsula

The Antarctic Livingston Island is among the South Shetland Islands on Antarctica's far west edge, making it closer to Argentina and the south tip of South America than anywhere else. Weirdly, it was not named after Dr. Livingstone as it was first discovered in the 1820s; our Livingstone would've been a young boy. Most tourists visiting Antarctica visit this location or somewhere further along the archipelago. An isolated place like this, however, goes to show that explorers, at one time or another, were held to great esteem around the globe. Livingstone may not have explored beyond the African continent, but we may presume (actually) that his travels encouraged others to step foot into the great unknown.

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