A+ Geography Trivia Game | Alphabetical Places

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1. Bordered by Russia and Ukraine, what's the name of the sea connected to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch?

Answer: Azov

With a maximum depth of only 14 meters (46 feet), the Sea of Azov is the shallowest in the world. This has made it a haven for many types of fish and bird species. The Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine makes up a good portion of its coastline.

2. Which of the following mountains are the highest in the world that start with the letter "A"?

Answer: Andes

The Andes have quite a few mountains that are taller than the second highest "A" mountains, which are in the Alaska Range. Aconcagua, Ojos Del Salado, and Huascaran are three of them. They all rise higher than 22,000 feet (6,706m). The Alaska Range has Mt. McKinley, which falls a couple thousand feet short, at 20,322 ft (6,194m).

3. History buffs might know the answer to this one. What's the name of the region that borders Lorraine in France and shares most of the country's border with Germany?

Answer: Alsace

Alsace-Lorraine was a territory annexed by Germany after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871. Before that it was part of the Holy Roman Empire until France gradually made claims on it. For centuries it seemed to be in a constant state of flux between nations that controlled it. Its capital and largest city is Strasbourg.

4. Home of two major cities and a majestic mountain range, which location has one of the largest national parks in the world?

Answer: Alberta

Wood Buffalo National Park is the largest national park in Canada. It's partially occupied by the Peace-Athabasca delta, one of the largest inland deltas in the world. The mountains referenced are the Rockies, which are especially beautiful in Alberta. (If you've been to Banff, you know what I'm talking about). Edmonton and Calgary are the province's two largest cities.

5. Named after a Dutch city, what is the area in Northern Australia that's home to the Gove Peninsula and borders Kakadu National Park?

Answer: Arnhem Land

Located about 310 miles from the territorial capital Darwin, Arnhem Land is a sparsely populated region teeming with wetlands, wildlife, and indigenous rock art. It is bordered by the Arafura Sea to the north.

6. The Ivory Coast and The Gold Coast both have major cities starting with "A". Which equatorial continent are they located on?

Answer: Africa

The Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) was aptly named after the ivory trade during the age of colonialism. Just to the east of it lies the Gold Coast (now Ghana), which was named after the large amount of gold found in the area. Abidjan is the largest city of Cote D'Ivoire, while Accra is the capital of Ghana.

Australia also has a Gold Coast, but it's not on the equator and it doesn't have an Ivory Coast.

7. What is the name of the Russian city that lies on the Volga, close to where it empties into the Caspian Sea?

Answer: Astrakhan

Astrakhan is in the lower Volta- one of the few dry areas of Russia. Being one of the closest cities to the Middle East, its population is very diverse. People of over a hundred different ethnicities live there.

8. Which of the following frigid peninsulas was created by a mountain chain divided by a submarine ridge?

Answer: Antarctic

The Antarctic Peninsula is by far the largest on its continent. It extends almost all the way to the tip of South America, where it is separated by the Drake Passage. Geologists consider the peninsula's mountain chain a continuation of the Andes Mountains, with a submarine ridge connecting them across the passage. As if the South American Andes weren't already long enough!

9. Mergui, Society, and Aleutian are all names associated with which type of geographical formation?

Answer: Archipelagos

Home of the tropical paradises of Tahiti and Bora Bora, the Society Islands are located in French Polynesia in the South Pacific. The Mergui islands are located off the coast of Burma. On a map, the Aleutian islands look like a tentacle sticking out of southwestern Alaska.

10. The Aras River not only starts with "A", but has the distinction of bordering two countries that also start with "A". What are they?

Answer: Armenia and Azerbaijan

The Aras touches four countries before joining the Kura River and emptying into the Caspian Sea: Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan. It meanders through the dry, southern region of the Caucasus Mountains.

Armenia and Azerbaijan are also the only two countries in the world starting with "A" that share a land border.

Source: Author albert11

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