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Black and Blue Sky Thinking Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains nine questions about places with the word Black, Blue or Sky in their names, and one other geography related question that keeps to the theme of the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by rainbowriver. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rainbowriver

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,316

Updated
Jul 28 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
594

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Black Hills are a mountain range in which two American states? Hint

California and Oregon

Colorado and New Mexico

Arizona and Utah

South Dakota and Wyoming

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on which Italian island? Hint

Vivara

Ischia

Capri

Procida

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Sky Tower is located in which New Zealand city? Hint

Auckland

Christchurch

Wellington

Hamilton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries does NOT border the Black Sea? Hint

Moldova

Romania

Bulgaria

Ukraine

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is a rock formation found in the Blue Mountains range in New South Wales, Australia? Hint

The Two Mothers

The Five Brothers

The Four Fathers

The Three Sisters

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Question 6 of 10

6. Big Sky Country is the nickname of which American state? Hint

Montana

Arkansas

Wyoming

Nevada

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Question 7 of 10

7. The seaside resort of Blackpool is located in which English county? Hint

Lincolnshire

Cornwall

Lancashire

Kent

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Blue Sea Lake can be found in which Canadian province? Hint

Alberta

Ontario

Quebec

Manitoba

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Isle of Skye is situated off the coast of which UK country? Hint

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally a question on flags rather than on places. The flag of which former Soviet Republic is made up of three horizontal stripes of blue, black and white? Hint

Belarus

Lithuania

Latvia

Estonia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Black Hills are a mountain range in which two American states?

Answer: South Dakota and Wyoming

South Dakota is the 17th largest state in the United States and is home to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Some of Wyoming's best known tourist attractions include the Devil's Tower National Monument, Independence Rock and Yellowstone National Park.

2. The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on which Italian island?

Answer: Capri

Capri is an island off the south west coast of Italy in the Gulf of Naples. Ischia, Procida and Vivara are also islands in the Gulf of Naples.

3. The Sky Tower is located in which New Zealand city?

Answer: Auckland

The Sky Tower is part of the SKYCITY Auckland casino complex. It opened in 1997 and stands 328m tall. Some of the tower's features include an observation deck and a revolving restaurant.

4. Which of these countries does NOT border the Black Sea?

Answer: Moldova

The Black Sea has a surface area of 436,402 square kilometres and is bordered by six countries. These are Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia and Turkey. Moldova is a landlocked country located between Romania and Ukraine.

5. Which of these is a rock formation found in the Blue Mountains range in New South Wales, Australia?

Answer: The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters are a sandstone rock formation in the Jamison Valley near the town of Katoomba. Their names are Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo.

6. Big Sky Country is the nickname of which American state?

Answer: Montana

Montana is also known as "The Treasure State" and is the 4th largest state in terms of area but in terms of population, is ranked one of the lowest. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the state was ranked the 44th most populous state of the 50 U.S. states.

7. The seaside resort of Blackpool is located in which English county?

Answer: Lancashire

Blackpool is one of the UK's most well known resorts and is located on the Irish Sea northwest of Manchester. The town has several landmarks and attractions these include the Blackpool Tower, three piers, the Big One (a giant roller coaster) and the Winter Gardens.

8. The Blue Sea Lake can be found in which Canadian province?

Answer: Quebec

The lake can be found about 56 miles (90km) north of Gatineau, in the municipalities of Blue Lake and Messines.

9. The Isle of Skye is situated off the coast of which UK country?

Answer: Scotland

Skye is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides. It is situated off the northwest coast of Scotland and is connected to the mainland via a road bridge across Loch Alsh. The largest town on the island is Portree and the main industries are agriculture, fishing, tourism and whisky distillation.

10. And finally a question on flags rather than on places. The flag of which former Soviet Republic is made up of three horizontal stripes of blue, black and white?

Answer: Estonia

Estonia is the northernmost of the three Baltic states, Latvia and Lithuania being the other two. Belarus is also a former Soviet Republic located to the east of these.

Source: Author rainbowriver

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