Great Globe Sites (all in six letters) Quiz

Answer: Bamako

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, and also one of the largest cities on the African continent. It is located on the banks of the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and the middle Niger Valleys. Its economy is based on fabrics, processed meat, metal goods and mining of gold and other mineral resources.

There are indications that the site in which Bamako is located has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. The name Bamako means "crocodile tail" in the Bambara language, which is widely used in Mali, although the official language is French.

Answer: Astana

Astana is a word that means in the Kazakh language "capital of the country". The capital of Kazakhstan was Almaty, which the Russians renamed Tslinograd and later Akmola. In 1997, the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, renamed the capital as Astana and ordered the transfer of the capital to a new location in the north of the country, on the banks of the Ishim River, a place that until then was completely uninhabited. The revenue from oil and gas production was used to build this new city, whose master plan was outlined by the Japanese architect Kisho Kurukawa.

On March 23, 2019, with the approval of the Kazakhstan parliament, the city of Astana was renamed Nur-Sultan, after former President Nursultan Nazabayev, who ruled the country for 30 years.

Answer: Dublin

Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland, situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey.

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (1882-1941), known as James Joyce, is considered one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. Although he spent most of his adult life abroad, Joyce's fictional universe centers on Dublin and his characters resemble members of his family and people who were friends or enemies when he lived there.

Answer: Sahara

The Sahara is the third largest desert behind Antarctica and the Arctic. The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It has one of the harshest environments on Earth, covering 9.4 million square kilometers, about a third of the area of the African continent.

The desert spans 11 countries. Although water is scarce the Sahara contains two permanent rivers (the Nile and the Niger), about 20 seasonal lakes and large aquifers, which are the water sources of the great oases found in the desert.

Answer: Vltava/Moldau

Vltava or Moldau, 430.3 km long, commonly called the "Czech National River", is the longest River within the Czech Republic. Its source is in the south of the country, running north, passing through the city of Prague and finally merging with the River Elbe at Melník.

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) was a Czech composer well known for his numerous works. At about the age of 50, Smetana's health and hearing began to fail, but he continued to compose. Between 1874 and 1879, Smetana composed a cycle of six symphonic poems, called "Má vlast" ("My Fatherland"). The second and best known piece of the cycle is "Vltava", also known as "The Moldau". It is one of the best known pieces by Smetana, evokes the flow of the Vltava River and made the Vltava River known worldwide.

Answer: Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River and is located on the border between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

The story goes that on December 31st, 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to choose the provincial capital of Canada, which at that time was formed only by the colonies of Quebec and Ontario, with their respective mainly French and British inhabitants.

Ottawa on this occasion was a settlement on the border between the two colonies and for this reason was chosen by Queen Victoria. When the Dominion of Canada was established in 1867, Ottawa became the capital of all Canada.

Answer: Monaco

The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign state city, located in the south of France. It was founded in 1297 by the Grimaldi family who still rule the city state.

In 1955, the actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) met Prince Rainier of Monaco and in the following year they were married, when she was 26 years old. Grace Kelly lived in Monaco until 1982, when she died at the age of 52 in a car accident.

Answer: Beirut

Beirut, located on the Mediterranean coast, is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. It is considered one of the oldest cities in the world as it is believed to have been inhabited for over 5000 years.

The actor Keanu Reeves (1964 -) was born in Beirut and became well known for his performance in the science fiction trilogy movie "The Matrix".

Answer: Potosi

Potosi is a city located in the south of Bolivia, in the Andes, being one of the highest cities in the world. It is at 4,050 meters of altitude, in an icy and arid plateau at the feet of the legendary Mountain Potosi, which is rich in mines.

The city became famous after the discovery of the silver in 1545. In 1611, Potosi had already become the largest producer of silver - which was shipped to Spain - in the world and one of the largest cities on the American continent. As the production of silver waned its population also decreased. Potosi is still a mining center of tin, silver, and smaller quantities of lead, antimony and copper. Potosi is a colonial city with a lot of history and it is worth visiting.

Answer: Mādabā

Mādabā is a town located 32 km from Amman, in west-central Jordan, along the King's Highway, an ancient trade route. In the vicinity of Mādabā are Mount Nebo and the Dead Sea.

The city is famous for its historic "Mādabā mosaic map", which is considered to be the oldest existing map of Palestine and adjacent territories. The mosaic map was discovered in 1884, and can be seen on the floor of many ruined ancient churches in Mādabā. The map of the Holy Land can be seen on the floor of the orthodox church of São Jorge. The mosaics date from the 6th century AD and the information is written in Greek.