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1. I'm in the Pacific Ocean directly above the lowest place in the world (the Mariana Trench). What is the name given to the deepest place within the Trench?

Answer: Challenger Deep

According to Geoscience News and Information, in 2009 an unmanned robotic vehicle (named Nereus) reached a depth of 10,902 meters within Challenger Deep. In 2010, the U.S. Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping measured the deepest part of "the deep" at 10,994 meters in 2010.

2. I'm now strolling along the most extensive and best preserved section of the Great Wall of China. Approximately, how many miles is this main section, which dates from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), from Mount Hu to Jiayu Pass.

Answer: 5,500 miles

It took many Dynasties and many hundreds of years to complete the Great Wall across northern China and southern Mongolia. It actually consists of numerous walls, many of which run parallel to each other.

3. I am now in the country where the twentieth century's worst nuclear accident occurred. What country am I in?

Answer: Ukraine

The Chernobyl nuclear accident happened on April 26, 1986. According to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, within 4 months of the accident, 28 workers had died from the accident or exposure to radiation.

4. I am now flying over a field of red poppies where, during World War I, the poem "In Flanders Fields" was written. In what country would you find Flanders Fields?

Answer: Belgium

This well regarded poem was written by Canadian Dr. John McCrae in 1915 while still at the battlefront in Ypres, Belgium:

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

5. I am on a boat in the largest enclosed inland body of water on earth. It is bordered by five different countries. See if you know where I am now?

Answer: The Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is bordered by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran.

6. I now travel to the center of Australia where I am mesmerized by Ayers Rock. I wonder, who or what was this monolith named for in 1873?

Answer: Henry Ayers, South Australia Chief Secretary

According to Encyclop�dia Britannica, Ayers Rock was first seen by white men in ~1870. It was named Ayers Rock in 1873 by William Gosse for his superior, Sir Henry Ayers. Ayers Rock is also referred to by its Aboriginal name of Uluru. In 1993 it was officially renamed "Ayers Rock/Uluru." In 2002, the name was officially reversed to "Uluru/Ayers Rock" following a request from the Regional Tourism Association in Alice Springs. I made up the Ayers Lizard as well as Bethany Ayers.

7. Now over to Africa. I'm in what country in Western Africa that has the largest population on the continent?

Answer: Nigeria

I hope my hint of Western Africa helped. According to the Statistic Times, as of 2015; Nigeria has a population of ~183,500,000; Ethiopia is number 2 with ~99,000,000; Egypt is third 3 with ~84,700,000; and Sudan down in 10th place with ~39,600,000.

8. I'm now canoeing down the SECOND largest river in South America. The natives tell me its name, which sounds a lot like a fierce Amazon fish. What river is this?

Answer: Rio Parana

The Parana River flows from Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina. According to The New World Encyclopedia, it measures 3032 miles. South America's longest river, the Amazon, runs about 4,000 miles.

9. I'm now in my own hometown, Culpeper, Virginia. In this county, during the American Civil War, the largest cavalry battle ever to take place in the Americas occurred here. What was the name of this great battle?

Answer: Brandy Station

This battle took place on June 29, 1863. According to the Civil War Trust, around 18,500 horsemen were involved in this 14-hour battle. The Civil War Trust has been able to save/reclaim 1872 acres where the battle occurred. In the 1990s, developers tried to build a Formula One racetrack on an area encompassing 515 acres of the battlefield. Thankfully, the Trust was able to block this from happening and the area is now a beautiful site with trails and markers commemorating various aspects of the battle.

10. My final stop is a monument which was, at the time of its construction in 1965, the tallest man-made monument in the United States. What is the name of this 630-foot tall Missouri tourist attraction.

Answer: The Gateway Arch

The Gateway Arch, completed in 1965, is also referred to as the St. Louis Arch and the Gateway to the West. By comparison, the tallest man-made structure (of any kind) in the world is (as at 2016) the 2,717-foot Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.

Source: Author LancYorkYank

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