Places to C Trivia Quiz

Answer: Carcassonne

Carcassonne is a city in southern France situated on the Aude River and the Canal du Midi. The Cité, a walled community that is part of the town, was built by the Romans and captured by the Visigoths in the fifth century. The medieval fortifications that remain are some of the best in Europe, and a popular tourist attraction.

Answer: Spain and Colombia

Not surprisingly, the Spanish Cartagena was there first. A seaport on the Mediterranean, it's a major naval base in Spain. The northern Colombian city, officially known as Cartagena de Indias, was founded by the Spanish in 1533. The city is actually on an island, connected to the mainland by a causeway.

It has the unpleasant distinction of being the headquarters of the Spanish Inquisition in South America.

Answer: Cyprus

The republic of Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, with an area of 9,251 sq km (3,572 sq mi). Nicosia, the capital and largest city, is divided into Greek Cypriot and Turkish zones.

Answer: Cape Cod

Cape Cod is a peninsula in Massachusetts shaped like a flexed arm. Its sandy beaches, lighthouses, and fishing make it a popular tourist destination. It was named in 1602 by the English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold, who was impressed by the number of cod he spotted in its waters. Cape Cod also refers to an American style of house that resembles a small New England cottage.

Answer: Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, a port city in southern Texas, is an important seaport and a gateway to the popular vacation spot of Padre Island. It's named for Corpus Christi Bay, which, according to legend, was named by the Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda when he spotted it on the feast day of Corpus Christi in 1519.

The Christian festival, which honors the presence of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist, traditionally falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.

Answer: Canada

Chibougamau (Cree for "the meeting place") is a town of around 10,000 people located in northern Quebec. It was established in 1954 as a mining town, with 15 mines operating at one time. Today it's a wilderness activity center popular with naturalists and explorers.

Answer: New Zealand

The Celebes Sea, a basin of the western Pacific, has an area of 427,000 sq km (165,000 sq mi). It's connected to the Java Sea by the Makassar Strait.

Answer: Calgary

Calgary is in the Canadian province of Alberta. Calgary's biggest st traction is the Calgary Stampede, a wild west animal show and fair held since 1886. In 1968, the event was lengthened to ten days. The year 2001 saw the best attendance ever, with a record 1,218,851 visitors.

Answer: Casablanca

The beautiful city of Casablanca is the largest city and chief seaport of Morocco, in northern Africa. Casablanca, which was known as Anfa during the Middle Ages, has one of the world's largest artificial harbors. The 1942 film "Casablanca", starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

Answer: Australia

The Cumberland Island archipelago is located in the Great Barrier Reef, off the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. There are actually over 70 inner continental islands in the group, including Whitsunday, Lindeman, Brampton, Molle, Long, and Hook.

Answer: Ceylon

Sri Lanka is an island republic in the Indian Ocean separated from India by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Its administrative capital is Sri Jayawardenepura (Kotte), while Colombo is its commercial capital and largest city. On February 4, 1948, the colony became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations, but it did not take the name Sri Lanka until 1972.

Answer: Spain

The lovely city of Cordoba was once a Moorish kingdom until taken back by the Christians in 1238. One of its main attractions is its lovely cathedral, which was built by the Moors as a mosque but converted into a Catholic church in 1236. Another site not to be missed is the ruins of the Alcázar, a Moorish palace. Cadiz is a seaport in southern Spain, near Gibraltar. Calahorra is a medieval town in the former province of Castille.

Answer: Cardigan

Cardigan Bay, an inlet of St. George's Channel in Wales, is 65 miles (105 km) long. Popular with tourists, the bay has many resorts, such as Aberystwyth and Fishguard. The cardigan sweater, one that buttons down the front, was actually named for the Earl of Cardigan.

Answer: Caspian

The Caspian Sea, an inland salt lake nestled between Europe and Asia, is the world's largest inland body of water. It boasts an area of 143,550 sq miles (371,795 sq km) and is a major source of caviar and oil. It's bordered by Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Iran.

Answer: Indian

The Comoros are situated in the Indian Ocean at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel. The four major islands are Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Mwali (Moheli), Nzwani (Anjouan), and Maore (Mayotte). Ngazidja, the youngest of the islands, is the closest to Africa and has a huge active volcano.