It's a Doggy-Dog World! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chihuahua

The State of Chihuahua rests along the U.S./Mexico border in Northern Mexico (adjacent to Texas and New Mexico). This region is mostly covered by deserts and forests; the Chihuahuan Desert is one of the largest ecosystems of this type in North and Central America.

This desert is east of the Sonoran Desert which includes Arizona, Baja, and the Mexican State of Sonora. Chihuahua makes up nearly an eighth of Mexico's total area, and while it's not necessarily the most populous state, it's certainly quite spread out.

The city of Ciudad Juárez contains the most people followed by Chihuahua City itself. Ciudad Juárez rests on the U.S. border next to the city of El Paso, Texas. Although unconfirmed, many believe the Chihuahua to have originated in either Europe or Mexico.

Answer: Akita Prefecture

Found in the northern regions of the Japanese island of Honshu, Akita Prefecture is the sixth largest in the country in terms of area and it has one of the lowest population densities in the country. Because of the mountains stretching along the eastern border of the prefecture, much of Akita is rural and pulls its economic gain from agriculture and forestry. Its capital, Akita, rests on the Sea of Japan and is a major oil city on the coast.
The Akita Inu is named after the region having come from the area originally. The Akita is commonly regarded as one of Japan's oldest domestic dogs.

Answer: Newfoundland

Newfoundland was the tenth province to join Canada (in 1949) and it rests on the Maritime (Eastern) coast of the country stretching into the Atlantic. Most notable for its fishing industry, Newfoundland was discovered by Vikings nearly a millennium ago and settled by the British in the late sixteenth century. Newfoundland is one of the world's largest islands (it's fifteenth in area) and it's home to over half a million residents, most of whom reside in the province's capital, St. John's. The Newfoundland dog is bred for life near the water. Along with a thick, waterproof coat, the Newfoundland is very strong and able to swim quite well with large lungs and webbed paws.

Answer: Labrador

Although Labrador (included as a province with Newfoundland) is on the mainland of Canada and encompasses a relatively large area along the northeastern Atlantic Coastline, it takes in a very small population due to its mostly polar climate and mountainous regions. Happy Valley and Goose Bay, while some of the largest cities in Labrador, typically hold less than ten thousand citizens and make up a quarter of the total population of the area. Labrador is home to a number of indigenous local tribes and, aside from mining, is known for fishing much like Newfoundland just off its coast. The Labrador, while somewhat similar to the Newfoundland, is a much more popular domestic dog appearing in golden, black, and chocolate colours.

A retriever dog, the Labrador is very loyal and family-friendly.

Answer: Maltese Islands

The island nation of Malta is found in the middle of the Mediterranean less than one hundred kilometers south of Sicily. Although it's quite small, Malta boasts several hundred thousand citizens on its three hundred square kilometer space. Malta also happens to contain a number of UNESCO sites including the City of Valletta, the Megalithic Temples (the oldest structures in the world), and the Hypogeum of Hal-Saflieni. Malta's capital is Valletta. The Maltese is a toy dog originating either on the island of Malta or on nearby Sicily.

The Maltese can be quite small (like Malta) with long, soft coats of fur.

Answer: Pyrenees Mountains

The Pyrenees cut across northeastern Spain and southern France making a clear-cut divide between the two. Created over one hundred million years ago, the Pyrenees are actually some of the older mountains in Europe and they contain a number of hot springs and national parks (for both Spain and France). Notably, the small country of Andorra is wedged into the mountain range. One of the smallest countries in Europe, Andorra is less than five hundred square kilometers and is typically neutral in foreign affairs. The Great Pyrenees is a dog breed originally from this region of Europe.

Although these dogs are now more frequently seen in North America than anywhere else, this large working dog has grown in popularity worldwide.

Answer: Siberia

Siberia, a polar region in the northern reaches of Russia, actually makes up three quarters of the country despite only having a quarter of the population. Despite this, Siberia is notable for its expanses of untapped natural beauty. Travelers will recognize the tracks of the Trans-Siberian Railway cutting through the country from the more-populated St. Petersburg and Moscow all the way across to Lake Baikal and south into Mongolia.

Some of Siberia rests in the Arctic Circle and is often snow-covered while most of Southern Siberia is covered in forests, old mountains, and lakes. Lake Baikal is actually the deepest freshwater lake in the world. The Siberian Husky is native to this region of the world, and the breed is known for being a working and sledding dog. Huskies also have breeds from Alaska and Greenland, but these are less common and less likely to be used as domestic pets.

Answer: Beagle Channel

The Beagle Channel is not named after the dog, it's named after the HMS Beagle upon which Charles Darwin sailed to the Galapagos Islands in the nineteenth century. This waterway is also one of the southernmost points of Argentina, which rests on its eastern end and heads along the coast of Chile to the west.

The city of Ushuaia, one of the southernmost cities in the world, rests on the shores of the Beagle Channel. This happens to be one of the sister cities of one of the hemisphere's northernmost cities, Barrow, Alaska. Beagles are small hound dogs originally from the UK.

Another quite famous modern breed for domestic use, they were bred from several other dogs before they were completely developed and sold as pets.

Answer: Lhasa

The dog in question is the Lhasa Apso and, considering that 'apso' is the Tibetan word for 'bearded', it makes sense that this hairy breed is native to this mountainous region in the southwest of China. The Lhasa Apso is a silken-haired dog small enough to be carried.
Lhasa is Tibet's capital and an important city in the local Buddhist culture. Situated in the Himalaya Mountain range, Lhasa is home to over one million residents and is the Autonomous Region's second most-populated city (the first being Xining).

Answer: Dalmatia

Dalmatia stretches along the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and while most of the Dalmatian coastline heads through Croatia, parts of it also push to the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro to the south. Dalmatia also takes in a lot of the islands of the Adriatic including Korcula, the birthplace of Marco Polo. Since the Dalmatian region was originally occupied by the Romans in its early days, a number of landmarks and buildings still retain Italian and Roman influences. Dalmatians are medium to large sized dogs with characteristic spots.

They're typically seen as firehouse dogs although they are usually seen as domestic pets.