Where Am I? Name That World Link. Quiz

Answer: Bering Strait

The Bering Strait connects (or separates, depending on how you look at it) the easternmost point of the Asian continent to the westernmost point of the North American continent. It is about 53 miles wide and connects the Chukchi Sea to the Bering Sea.

Answer: Cape Horn

Cape Horn is known for nasty conditions, including strong winds, large waves and icebergs. It is in Chilean territory and is known as "Cabo de Hornos" in Spanish.

Answer: Luzon

The northern island of Luzon is the world's 15th largest island at 109,965 sq km (42,458 sq m). It contains 8 of the 17 administrative regions of the Philippines, and the capital, Manila.

Answer: Khyber Pass

During the war in Afghanistan, this pass was used to supply NATO forces in Afghanistan. The Taliban has tried to prevent this by closing the route, and because of this, occasionally parts of the Pass have been blown up.

Answer: Petra

While the city itself was settled around 7000 BC, the architecture cut into the rock formations was not built until around 1200 BC. Petra comes from Greek word meaning rock. Petra was chosen by the BBC as one of the 40 places you have to see before you die. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

Answer: Yenisei River

The Yenisei River runs through central Siberia, and as such, the Japanese Empire agreed with Nazi Germany to divide Asia along the Yenisei River. Since the Axis Powers lost WWII, this never came to fruition. It is the largest of all rivers flowing into the Arctic at roughly 5539km (3445m) long! It is considered to be roughly 97% in Russia and roughly 3% in Mongolia.

Answer: Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is very sparse and the largest settlements (Darwin to the north, Alice Springs to the south) are on polar opposite ends of the state. Besides, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, the Northern Territory also contains islands, deserts, and mountains. Uluru is also known as Ayers Rock, and Kata Tjuta is known as the Olgas.

Answer: Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika was a source of conflict in WWI and led to a battle between the UK/Belgium and Germany. Che Guevara used the western shores as a training ground for guerrilla forces. It is roughly 32,893 sq km (12,700 sq m) in area and roughly 676 km (420m) long. It links Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Answer: Antarctic Desert

Antarctica (13,829,430 sq km/5,339,573 sq m) is larger than the Saharan (9,100,000sq km/3,320,000sq m) and Arabian deserts (2,330,000sq km/900,000sq m). It is considered a desert due to the lack of rainfall, and is the coldest, driest, and windiest of all continents.

As of the Antarctic Treaty signed in 1959 (effective in 1961) seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK) are linked via claims in Antarctic territories. Germany had a past claim on territory, and the US, Russia, and Brazil all have been speculated to make (or reserve rights to make) future claims.

Answer: Baffin Bay

Even though Baffin Bay (and Baffin Island) were named after William Baffin who reached and described them in detail in 1616, John Davis was the first European to discover the bay in 1585. The northwestern part of the bay is very seismically active. There was a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in 1933, but fortunately limited damage occurred.