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Escape to the Cape: Cape Verde

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Escape to the Cape Cape Verde game quiz
"Richard Dean Anderson has decided to vacation in the Republic of Cape Verde, largely to escape his number one fan (and stalker), Baban. But Baban has followed him, and we're going to join the chase around the African islands of Cape Verde!"

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1. Since Cape Verde is an island group, Richard Dean Anderson decides to fly to Africa and then sail to the islands. From which country would the boat trip be the shortest?
    Senegal
    Tanzania
    Morocco
    Gabon


2. Unfortunately for Richard Dean Anderson, Cape Verde isn't a big place. Which locations are similar in size to Cape Verde?
    Texas USA and Austria
    Nova Scotia and Cumbria UK
    Hong Kong and France
    Rhode Island USA and Somerset UK


3. Baban hears that Richard Dean Anderson was last seen sailing around Cape Verde, and she takes off after him in a small boat. However, she avoids the ocean off the west coast of Cape Verde, as it is known for which particular phenomena?
    Tidal whirlpools
    Pirate graveyards
    Shark breeding grounds
    Hurricane formations


4. Nine of the islands of Cape Verde are inhabited, but Baban decides to check all of the main islands in the country in her search for Richard Dean Anderson. How many islands will she need to visit?
    Ten
    Thirty-seven
    Twenty
    Fifty-two


5. Baban decides to set up a high-powered telescope on the highest point of Cape Verde, Mount Fogo, in an effort to spot Richard Dean Anderson. She may run into some problems with this plan however. Which of the following best describes Mount Fogo?
    Glacial peak
    Active volcano
    Narrow rock spire
    Jagged sea cliff


6. Richard Dean Anderson has decided to camp in the wilderness of Cape Verde, and he has brought appropriate attire and supplies for the climate. What type of ecosystem does Cape Verde have?
    Semi-desert
    Rain Forest
    Temperate Forest
    Savanna


7. Sailing among the islands of Cape Verde, Richard Dean Anderson realizes that fish are a plentiful resource for the country. However, arriving at the Cape Verde island of Sal, he finds that the flat area contains the main land resource of the country. Which resource is it?
    Lumber
    Uranium
    Gold
    Salt


8. All of his trekking around Cape Verde has made Richard Dean Anderson very thirsty. Luckily he brought a couple of cases of water with him on his trip. Why might he have problems with water in Cape Verde?
    The groundwater is heavily polluted.
    Fresh water supplies are limited on the islands.
    Cape Verdeans only drink rum.
    Mollusks have clogged the plumbing.


9. Richard Dean Anderson has enjoyed his trip, but he decides to leave Cape Verde due to the presence of a natural hazard. To which natural disaster is Cape Verde most frequently prone?
    Wildfires
    Droughts
    Floods
    Llama stampedes


10. Baban finally meets up with Richard Dean Anderson as he is about to set sail from Cape Verde. It turns out that she wasn't stalking him; she was merely bringing him his itinerary to the next "Stargate" convention. He gratefully invites her to sail due west from Cape Verde with him. What major land area will they reach?
    South America
    Greenland
    North America
    Central America


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Compiled Jun 28 12