Amazing Locations Trivia Quiz

Answer: China

Only two countries have borders with 14 others - Russia and China. China has the longest land border at 22,117 km, compared with 20,241 km for Russia.

Answer: Copper Canyon

The Barranca del Cobre (or Copper Canyon in English) is a group of canyons in Chihuahua, Mexico. The name comes from the green colour of the canyon walls. Copper and other metals have been mined in the region.

Answer: Oregon

The lake is approximately 5 miles by 6 miles across with an average depth of 1,148 feet. It was formed about 7,700 years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. Based on maximum and average depths among lakes in the world in which the basins are entirely above sea level, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the Western Hemisphere and the third deepest in the world.
reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake

Answer: St. Augustine, Florida

The city was named for the feast day of Augustine of Hippo (present day Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian, and is the patron saint of printers, brewers and theologians. Despite a small population, the city has a mix of Spanish and British influences in its architecture and is a significant location regarding civil rights for African-Americans. Legend has it that the "fountain of youth" can be found somewhere nearby.

Answer: India

In 1985 the village of Mawsynram received 1,000 inches (26 metres) of rain! That got them into the Guinness Book of Records. Based on recordings over several decades, the average annual rainfall is 467 inches (nearly 12 metres). If you visit there, bring an umbrella, a rain suit and a bailing bucket!

Answer: Yosemite

Falling over a cliff on the west side of the monolith called El Capitan and at a height of 1,612 feet, it is the largest single-drop waterfall in North America. The falls are most active in the spring when fed by melting winter snow.

Of the wrong answers, Death Valley is one of the lowest elevations in the world, Biscayne is a Florida marine park and the Great Smoky Mountains (as lovely as they are) are not tall enough to generate enormous waterfalls.

Answer: Andes

Of all the choices, the Andes is the only chain in the group. It is at least twice as long (7,000 km) as the other four chains. The "runner-ups" are the Transantarctic Mountains, the Great Dividing Range (Australia), the Himalayas and lastly, the Rocky Mountain chain. All of the wrong answers are ranges, not chains.

Answer: Nevada

In a 2008 report by American Hotel and Lodging Association, there were 187,301 rooms in 584 hotels in Nevada, which equated to one hotel room for every 14 residents. Most of those rooms are located in Las Vegas and surrounding towns. The states listed in the other choices have a greater TOTAL of rooms, but have much larger populations.

The 2008 national average ratio was one hotel room for every 67 residents.

Answer: Java, Indonesia

As of 2010, Java had over 132 million inhabitants, Great Britain had about 63 million, Sumatra 47 million and Taiwan had 23 million. Java is "only" the thirteenth largest island in the world, but has a high population despite the fact that it is very volcanic. "Java" (along with "Joe") is a nickname for coffee.

Answer: Congo (Africa)

Also known as the Zaire River, the Congo River is the most powerful river in Africa. As of 2012, there were about forty hydropower plants in the Congo Basin - which accounts for approximately thirteen percent of global hydropower. Now THAT is pretty amazing - isn't it?