Ykroy and the One That Got Away Quiz

Answer: Vancouver

Located in British Columbia, Vancouver grew from a settlement named Gastown, and was incorporated as a city in 1886. It is a coastal seaport city, bordered to the south by the Fraser River, to the north by the Burrard Inlet and to the west by the Strait of Georgia. Protected from the Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island, the city has a temperate climate. The North Shore Mountains form a dramatic backdrop for the city, and on a clear day, snow-capped Mount Baker in Washington is visible. Both the island and the city are named after Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver.

The sockeye salmon is also known as red salmon, and is the third most common Pacific salmon.

Answer: Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is approximately 200 miles long, 2.8 miles wide at its narrowest point, and at its widest, 30 miles in width. Relatively shallow - its deepest point is 208 feet - over 24% of the bay is less than six feet deep.

A part of six states - Maryland, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia - there are more than 150 rivers and streams that drain into the bay.

Best known for its seafood production - in particular blue crabs, clams and oysters - the bay is actually an estuary, and contains fresh, salt and brackish water. Parts of the bay are lined by the Calvert Cliffs which are famed for their fossils, especially fossilized shark teeth.

Rockfish is the regional name given to striped bass. Native to the Atlantic coast, they migrate between fresh and salt water.

Answer: Chicago

Located on Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated in 1833, and due to its location between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, grew into a vital transportation and shipping hub. Situated on the Saint Lawrence Seaway continental divide at the Chicago Portage, the city occupies a flat plain that was once the bottom of ancestral Lake Chicago. North of the city steep bluffs and ravines run beside Lake Michigan, and to the south the shoreline is comprised of sand dunes.


The largemouth bass is a member of the sunfish family, and native to North America.

Answer: Great Barrier Reef

Located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest single structure created by living organisms. Comprised of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands, it is the world's largest reef system. Built by coral polyps, the reef is home to a vast array of life, including many vulnerable or endangered species.

Pollution, climate change, invasive species and fishing have all posed a threat to the ongoing health of the reef, and numerous government and private agencies are involved in the area's preservation.

It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Coral Trout are native to the western Pacific Ocean, with their natural habitat including open seas and coral reefs.

Answer: Crete

Settled at least 130,000 years ago, Crete was ruled by several different regimes, and was home to Europe's first advanced civilization - the Minoan civilization.

The largest of the Greek islands, Crete is extremely mountainous and enjoys a mostly Mediterranean climate. Grapes, olives, oranges and citrons are the primary crops on the island, and while Crete is a popular tourist destination, the island is capable of supporting itself economically even without the tourism. There are numerous archeological sites, museums and national parks - including the Samaria Gorge where the Kri-kri (Cretan ibex) can be seen.

European seabass is primarily an ocean fish, but it has been known to enter brackish or fresh water.

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

For almost 200 years, from 1763 to 1815, Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located atop Corcovado Mountain, a granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest. Sugarloaf Mountain rises almost 1,300 feet above the harbor of Guanabara Bay.

Known for its Carnivals, Rio has some of the most famous beaches in the world - including Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. The tropical savannah climate keeps the temperature fairly consistent, and along the coast the breeze moderates the temperature.

Mackerel are known for their fighting ability, and prized for their rather oily meat.

Answer: Vienna

Vienna is the capital of the Republic of Austria. Located in the northeastern portion of the country, it is relatively close to the borders of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. At its earliest, the city was south of the Danube River, but now spans both sides of the river. The easternmost extension of the Alps includes the Vienna Basin.

Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe, but they are also an important food fish.

Answer: Aruba

Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba is one of the Leeward islands of the Lesser Antilles. Unlike most of the Caribbean islands, Aruba has a semi-arid climate, with an average temperature of 82.4 °F. The island is mostly flat, with very few variations in terrain beyond the cliffs on the north and northeastern shores. The highest point is Mount Jamonota, at 617 feet above sea level. There is no inland water, and little in the way of vegetation. Aruba is best-known for its white-sand beaches.

The grouper is a fairly common fish in the waters around Aruba - and a fairly common dish served as a 'catch of the day' special in local restaurants.

Answer: New Orleans

Named after the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana on the Mississippi River. Lake Pontchartrain lies to the north, and Lake Borgne to the east. The land along the river is characterized by ridges and hollows, and the city sits on ground composed of silt, sand and clay. After the Flood Control Act of 1965, floodwalls and levees were built over former marshlands and swamps, causing ongoing controversy about the efficacy of the constructions and potential damage such changes may have caused.

The city has a total area of roughly 350 square miles - of which just a bit over half is dry land.

Catfish are mostly freshwater fish, and are widely caught - and farmed - as a food fish.

Answer: O'ahu

The third largest of the Hawaiian islands, O'ahu is roughly diamond-shaped, has a shoreline of 227 miles and a total area (including nearby off-shore islands) of 596.7 square miles. The result of two shield volcanoes - Wai'anae and Ko'olau - its highest point is Mt. Ka'ala at 4,003 feet above sea level. One of O'ahu's best known features is Diamond Head - a volcanic tuff cone located in Honolulu.

Tuna is a salt water fish, and is caught in a variety of ways - including netting and longline fishing.