Hardest Hi Ho, Another Common Bond Trivia Quiz | Geography - Miscellany

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1. Which US city has over 720 miles of subway track, was the first place that 3D films were shown to the public, and was once a national capital?

Answer: New York

New York, for a brief spell, was the capital city of America between 1785
and 1790. Although the honour moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a while before settling in Washington, New York can console itself as it is widely regarded as the capital of the world.

2. In which major world capital would you find districts named Shepherd's Bush, New Cross and White City?

Answer: London

The White City Stadium, which hosted the 1908 London Olympic games, also staged a World Cup soccer match in 1966. New Cross was the location for the first ever stock car race meeting to take place in England in 1954. Shepherd's Bush was the location for one of Britain's best loved sitcoms, 'Steptoe and Son'.

3. Noel Coward was inspired to write 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen', by the daily firing of a gun in which city?

Answer: Hong Kong

The cannon is fired at noon every day and serves as a time signal to the city. This time-honoured tradition actually started out as a punishment. Firing of cannons was against regulations; however, the well-established firm of Jardine Matheson and Co did not adhere to the convention.

They would fire the cannon to signal the arrival of important visitors approaching the port. As a result, the British governor imposed a sentence that obliged the company to fire the cannon at noon every day for the benefit of all.

4. From which city did Bernardo O'Higgins declare Chile's independence from Spain in 1818?

Answer: Talca

Talca has had a traumatic past, having been severely damaged by earthquakes in 1742 and again in 1928. Undaunted by historical events, Talca today is a thriving industrial powerhouse with distilleries, foundries, paper mills and an assortment of factories producing an array of diverse commodities.

5. Which American state has 'friendship' as its motto?

Answer: Texas

There are many unique facets to Texas, not least the fact that it is the only state to join the United States via a treaty. Texas produces more wool than any other state in the United States, correspondingly it has the most acreage of land designated for farming. Texas has many official symbols such as dance, dish and fish, which are the square dance, plate of Chile and Guadalupe bass respectively.

6. Which English town experienced rail crashes in 1990 and again in 1996?

Answer: Stafford

Stafford with its imposing castle is the county town of Staffordshire England. Both rail crashes resulted in single fatalities. Things could have been so much worse when compared with other British rail disasters such as Quintinshill in 1915, when 227 people were killed and Harrow and Wealdstone in 1952 where there was 112 deaths.

7. Which country has the highest capital city in Europe?

Answer: Andorra

Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra, is situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees. Unlike most capital cities of the World, Andorra la Vella has no international airport or railway station. This is no doubt due to its location, at an altitude of 1409 meters above sea level.

8. Colloquially known as 'The Clockwork Orange', which city's underground railway system is the third oldest in the world?

Answer: Glasgow

Although not the capital of Scotland, Glasgow is by far the most heavily populated Scottish city. A citizen of Glasgow is known as a Glaswegian, and they are generally thought to be very verbose by the rest of the Scottish population. The underground train goes around 15 stations in a continuous loop on the outer and inner tracks.

9. Which town has changed hands between two bordering countries on no fewer than 13 occasions since 1018?

Answer: Berwick

Berwick-Upon-Tweed is the most northerly town in England, and as such has had an eventful and bloody history. Berwick changed hands for the last time in 1482 when Edward IV of England re-captured the town from the Scots. Although situated 2.5 miles from the Scottish border, its football team competes in the Scottish Leagues.

10. Now you have all the answers, so you should have a sporting chance of identifying the connection.

Answer: Rangers

They all have (or once had) a sporting team called Rangers.

1. New York Rangers (ice hockey) founded in 1926.
2. Queens Park Rangers (soccer) founded in London1882 .
3. Hong Kong Rangers (soccer) founded initially in 1958 as Rangers Football Team, name changed in 1960 to Hong Kong Rangers FC.
4. Club Social de Deportes Rangers, (soccer) founded 1902 in Talca Chile.
5. Texas Rangers (baseball) founded 1961 as Washington Senators, change to Texas Rangers 1971.
6. Stafford Rangers (soccer) founded around 1876 in England
7. FC Rangers Santa Coloma (soccer) founded in Andorra 1981.
8. Rangers (soccer) founded in Glasgow 1872.
9. Berwick Rangers (soccer) founded in England 1881.

Source: Author jimpimslim1

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