Mixed Sites in North America Trivia

1. Northeast Greenland National Park holds which claim to fame?

From Quiz The Orange And The Greenland

Answer: It is the world's largest national park

Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world and covers an area larger than all but 29 of the world's 195 countries. It protects 375,000 sq mi (972,000 sq km) and is the northernmost national park in the world. It was the first national park created in Denmark. Established in 1974 it has no permanent human population. Greenland belongs to Denmark, not Canada. Penguins are found at the south pole not the north pole. No country owns the north pole. This question was dog sledded into the quiz by Phoenix Rising member tazman6619.

From Quiz Colt Creek State Park

Answer: 4

Of the 44 species of snakes found in Florida, only six are venomous and only 4 of these venomous species can be found at Colt Creek State Park (Diamondback rattlesnake, pigmy rattlesnake, cottonmouth moccasin and Eastern coral snake). Most Florida snakes are harmless and beneficial and are not particularly dangerous unless stepped on or provoked.

From Quiz National Historic Landmarks of New Jersey

Answer: Princeton University

Nassau Hall was originally designed by Robert Smith and at the time of its construction it was the largest building in New Jersey. For a time in 1783 the city of Princeton was the seat of government of the United States and meetings were held at Nassau Hall. Nassau Hall is located in Princeton University, a prestigious member of the Ivy League.

From Quiz World Heritage Sites of Central America

Answer: Antigua

Literally meaning 'Ancient Guatemala', Antigua was established in the 1500s and was a powerful and influential city until an earthquake destroyed much of the city in 1773. Antigua Guatemala was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979 and it is especially popular during the Holy Week leading up to Easter.

From Quiz Look that Up, It Must Be on My Bucket List

Answer: Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is made of marble and limestone and was dedicated on May 30, 1922. The memorial contains two speeches that President Lincoln made famous which are The Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address.

From Quiz Landmarks of Staten Island

Answer: Bayonne Bridge

In the film, the Bayonne Bridge is destroyed by the alien ships. Built in 1931, the Bayonne Bridge's main span is approximately four feet longer than the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.

From Quiz Famous United States Landmarks

Answer: San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge extends over San Francisco Bay. At the time of its completion, the bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

From Quiz American Wonders

Answer: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

UNESCO will identify a site, the preservation and protection of that site will than be monitored by UNESCO. A World Heritage Site is unique in what it offers the world. This uniqueness can be cultural, natural or even both. "World Heritage sites belong to all the people of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located." As of the summer of 2007, there were 851 sites worldwide, 660 of these are cultural, 166 are natural and the last 25 are mixed. In the United States, there are 20 of these sites.

From Quiz US Landmarks by ZIP Code

Answer: Louisiana Superdome

The site of Super Bowl XII, the first Super Bowl game to be played indoors, the Louisiana Superdome served as an emergency shelter for thousands of New Orleans residents who stayed to face down Hurricane Katrina. The Saints, the dome's permanent tenant, split time during the 2005 NFL season in San Antonio and Baton Rouge, before returning in 2006 and making its first appearance the NFC Championship Game.

From Quiz Historic Old City, Philadelphia

Answer: Independence Hall

Independence Hall is located at between 5th and 6th on Chestnut St. When it was built in 1732, it was the most impressive public building in the colonies. Since then, it truly became the birthplace of our country and our democracy. It was the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress, as well the location where the Declaration of Independence was signed, the Articles of Confederation were adopted, and the US Constitution was debated and drafted.

From Quiz Absolute Historic Places in Chicago!

Answer: The Green Mill

The Green Mill has long been one of the best places in Chicago to see live jazz, with 'Slam' Poetry a regular on Sunday nights. Created in 1907 with the name 'Pop Morse's Roadhouse', this century old treasure hasn't changed greatly since the days Al Capone and Fred Astaire used to spend their time there. Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Al Jolson were also all acts at the venue at one time or another. The Green Mill is located on Broadway in Uptown, Chicago. One of Al Capone's gang, Jack McGurn, was a part owner during the Prohibition era. The 1957 film "The Joker Is Wild" was inspired by one of McGurn's goons slitting the throat of a Green Mill lounge singer, Joe E Lewis (who survived, thankfully).

From Quiz Monumental Openings

Answer: 1886

The Statue was actually completed in the 1870's, but wasn't installed in its present location for another decade due to funding problems in getting the pedestal built.

From Quiz Wacky US Tourist Attractions

Answer: John Wilkes Booth

You can also see a tumor removed from President Grover Cleveland.

From Quiz The Orange And The Greenland

Answer: Glaciers

Glaciers cover around 80% of the island of Greenland. The flag is two colours only - interestingly green is not one of them. Christiansen stated that the lower red part of the flag represents the sea, with the setting sun reflected in the sea. The two colours of the horizontal stripes (red and white) have a circle of the same colours inverted in the flag just left of centre; while the white semicircle suggests the icebergs that drift off the coast of Greenland, the red semicircle evokes the sun. Christiansen, a Greenlandic Inuit teacher and artist, proposed the design of the inaugural flag when a contest was announced in 1978. This was the first time Greenland was permitted to have its own emblematic flag. The successful design is the same colours as the flag of Denmark, the country of which Greenland is a dependency, and is known as 'Erfalasorput', which means 'our flag'. This question was waved into the quiz by Phoenix Rising's teammate VegemiteKid.

From Quiz Canadian World Heritage Sites

Answer: Alberta

Dinosaur Provincial Park is located near the town of Brooks, Alberta. The park is world known for the abundance of dinosaur fossils found there amount to hundreds of fossils of dozens of different dinosaur species. In addition to dinosaurs, the park is also home to well preserved fossils and remains of other animal and plants species, especially ferns.

From Quiz Colt Creek State Park

Answer: Previous mining operation

In the 1990s the previous landowners engaged in a lime rock mining operation that included the digging of several large pits. In some places these pits are over 50 feet deep. As a result, the pits are now natural-looking lakes, providing additional habitat for numerous species of birds plus aquatic plants and animals.

From Quiz World Heritage Sites of Central America

Answer: Belize

The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System was classified as an endangered site by UNESCO in 2009 because of encroaching development and mangrove cutting. One popular diving site in the Belize Barrier Reef is the Great Blue Hole which was visited by Jacques Cousteau, who helped create public awareness of its beauty.

From Quiz Look that Up, It Must Be on My Bucket List

Answer: Statue of Liberty

The head of the statue was displayed at the World's Fair in Paris in 1878. The 152-foot robed female statue represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.

From Quiz USA East Coast Hospitality

Answer: Fuhgeddaboutit

As you cross several bridges and tunnels leaving Brooklyn, a sign reading "Fuhgeddaboutit" will strike you as an odd thing to say. But in Brooklynese, that means you're crazy for leaving. Brooklyn is so great, fuhgeddaboutit, there's no other word to describe it. The best pizza - fuhgeddaboutit, the best bagels - fuhgeddaboutit, the best egg creams - fuhgeddaboutit. See what I mean? Submitted by Readesmom

From Quiz Landmarks of Staten Island

Answer: Richmond County Bank Ballpark

When the stadium was built in 2001 the stadium offered fans a view over the entire New York Harbor, including the World Trade Center (before 9/11) and Statue of Liberty.

From Quiz Famous United States Landmarks

Answer: South Dakota

Mount Rushmore is located near Keystone, South Dakota. It was established in 1925. It was sculpted by artist Gutzon Borglum.

From Quiz American Wonders

Answer: 1981

The name of this site, while looking at the list of World Heritage Sites in the United States, caught my imagination. Obviously there are not mammoth wandering around the park, but there ate over twenty endangered species making their homes in this park. Along with the endangered animals there are several species of animals, reptiles, birds and fish living in the lakes and forest. The forest is largely "second growth" however there is a small patch that is referred to as "Big Woods". The area has the nickname "Big Woods" because it is a very rare, undisturbed strand of old trees. Another impressive Kentucky landmark is found in this park: the caves. The cave system formed millions of years ago as the water pushed its way through the lime stones. In 1941, Mammoth Cave National Park had laws established to protect as well as preserve the caves. If you were to measure the world's second and third longest cave then add those two figures together, they would still be shorted than the Mammoth Cave. Underneath the Earth's surface, within the caves, is a completely unique and different world. In this environment there are unusual and rare species, underground rivers, as well as beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. In my opinion, this place in its beauty and in its rarity should be considered a world wonder.

From Quiz New York City Landmarks

Answer: The Bronx Zoo

When first opened, the Bronx Zoo had only 843 animals. Today (as of 2007) it is home to over 4000.

From Quiz US Landmarks by ZIP Code

Answer: Space Needle

Situated on the grounds of the Seattle Center complex, the iconic Space Needle was built to withstand a magnitude 9.5 earthquake and Category 5 hurricane winds. Ironically, it was an earthquake that brought down the Space Needle in the opening scene of the made-for-TV movie "10.5", originally telecast on NBC during the May sweeps in 2004. Critics of the movie were quick to point out that the Needle's steel legs wouldn't crumble like masonry if a quake were to strike.

From Quiz Historic Old City, Philadelphia

Answer: Betsy Ross House

The first American flag had 13 stripes and 13 stars, representing the original colonies. It is unlikely that Betsy Ross was the seamstress behind the masterpiece, but she remains a prominent figure in American legend and folklore. The Betsy Ross House is located at 239 Arch St.

From Quiz Absolute Historic Places in Chicago!

Answer: Tiffany

The dome was designed by Tiffany's famed chief mosaicist, J. A. Holzer, in 1897 when the building was the Chicago Public Library. Holzer created the dome using thousands of fishscale-shaped pieces of Tiffany favrile (iridescent) glass. It had been covered over from the outside for some years with a cage to protect it; the cage somewhat reduced its lustre. In a 2000s refurbishment, the cage was removed, allowing light fluctuations to reveal its magnificence.

From Quiz Wacky US Tourist Attractions

Answer: rhinestone

Also displayed are his first gold lame jacket and an exact replica of his funeral wreath.

From Quiz Canadian World Heritage Sites

Answer: Acadia

Grand-Pre National Park is located in what used to be Pre in Acadia. Pre was the main settlement within the Acadian colony located in Nova Scotia. Pre was the site of several major battles between French settlers and the British. After the Acadians were expelled from the area and many of them died, Grand-Pre was largely forgotten about until Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Evangeline" about the expulsion of the Acadians was published in 1847.

From Quiz Look that Up, It Must Be on My Bucket List

Answer: The Liberty Bell

The Bell was rung to mark the signing of the Constitution. The Liberty Bell was originally known as the State House Bell. It was renamed when it became a symbol of the anti-slavery movement.

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