Great Globe Sites (all in nine letters) Quiz

Answer: Roosevelt

Roosevelt River is a Brazilian River, about 760 km long, which runs in the state of Rondônia and forms part of the Amazon Basin.

The river was originally called the River of Doubt and was renamed after the former American President Theodore Roosevelt, who traveled into central regions of Brazil during the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition of 1913-1914. The expedition aimed to determine where and by which course this river flowed into the Amazon River.

Answer: Nyasaland

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. In 1891, the area was colonized by the British and became a protectorate by the name of Nyasaland. In 1964, Nyasaland became an independent country under Queen Elizabeth II and was renamed to Malawi. Two years later, it became a republic.

Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world, with an economy based on agriculture. Its capital is Lilongwe, it has two official languages ​​- English and Chewa - and several regional languages. More than 70% of the population is Christian.

Answer: Venezuela

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in 1960, through an agreement signed by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Other countries have joined the agreement over the years. The organization's objective is to coordinate and unify the oil policy of the member countries and to stabilize the markets.

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America. It is a federal presidential republic whose largest city and capital is Caracas. Its official language is Spanish and Christianity is the predominant religion. Venezuela has a territorial extension of 916,445 km2, consisting of land area of ​​882,050 km2 and the rest is formed by many islands and islets.

Answer: Innsbruck

Innsbruck, whose name means "bridge over the Inn", is the capital city of Tyrol state, Austria. It is located by the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which gives access to the Brenner Pass.

Due to its location among high mountains in the Alps, Innsbruck is an internationally acclaimed spot ideal for skiing and ski-jumping (in winter) and mountaineering (in summer). The city hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics, the 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics as well the first Winter Youth Olympics in 2012.

Answer: Islamabad

On August 14th, 1947, Pakistan became an independent country and the coastal city Karachi was chosen as its capital. Considering that Karachi was a congested city, which was unable to meet the needs of the new capital, a commission was created in 1959 to choose an appropriate area to host the new capital. The master plan was designed by the Greek architect Konstantinos Doxiades.

The construction of the new capital took place in the 1960s and early 1970s. The new capital is located near the city of Rawalpindi, in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the northern part of the country. On August 14th, 1967, 20 years after the country's independence, Islamabad, that means "the city of Islam", became the capital of Pakistan.

Answer: Tajumulco

The Republic of Guatemala is a country in Central America, with a varied topography, which includes mountain ranges that are an extension of the Mexican Sierra Madre and large volcanoes, some of which are still active.

The highest peak and volcano in Guatemala and Central America is the Tajumulco. It is an extinct volcano, 4,220m high, in the department of San Marcos. It has two summits, one with 50-70 m wide crater. Tajumulco has had several unconfirmed reports of historical eruptions.

Answer: Swaziland

In April, 2018, during the celebration of Swaziland's 50th anniversary of independence, King Mswati III announced that the country was renamed as the "Kingdom of eSwatini", that means "land of the Swazis". According to the monarch, the naming change is a way to completely erase the country's colonial past.

eSwatini is a landlocked country, bordered by Mozambique and South Africa. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Mbabane is the largest city and executive capital in the country and Lobamba is the legislative capital. The country has two official languages ​​Swazi and English, 84% of the population is of Swazi ethnicity and 90% of the population is Christian. eSwatini is Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Answer: Aconcagua

Aconcagua is a mountain in the Andes, located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, about 15 kilometers from the border with Chile.

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas and the highest mountain found outside Asia. It has a height of 6,961 meters above sea level. It is classified among the so-called "Seven Summits", which include the highest mountains of the seven continents on the Earth: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mount Vinson and Carstensz Pyramid. Several people tried to reach Aconcagua's peak, before the Swiss Mathias Zurbriggen achieved its summit on January 14th, 1897.

Answer: Mauritius

Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs, located 800 km east of Madagascar. The central plateau is elevated from 270 to 730 meters above sea level, surrounded by small mountains. The highest point is Piton de la Petite Noire (828m), followed by Pieter Both (820m) and "Le Pauce" (812m).

According to Charles Darwin's travel diary, he was in Mauritius from April 30 to May 9, 1836. On May 2nd, he climbed the peak "Le Pouce". What really caught Darwin's attention when in Port Louis, the capital city, was the diversity of people's origins and of their behaviors and interactions.

Answer: Barcelona

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852-1926), was a famous Catalan architect who had a unique style, marked by his passions: architecture, religion and nature. His main works are found in Barcelona: The Casa Vicens, Palau Güell, Casa Batlló and the Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia, still unfinished.

Barcelona is a city on the coast northeastern Spain, facing the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia and an important cultural, economic and financial center not only in Spain but also in Southeastern Europe. Catalonia, and in particular Barcelona, is a popular tourist destination, having received around 20 million tourists in 2018.