FunTrivia Geography Mix: Vol 32 Quiz

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1. Which of the following is Africa's largest island?

Answer: Madagascar

Most of Africa's islands are located in the Indian Ocean with the above four being the most notable. Except for Madagascar, the UNESCO classification system records all of Africa's islands as "small" islands because they are under 2,000 square kilometres in size. Madagascar, on the other hand, is 587,041 square kilometres in size.

It is ranked as the fourth largest island in the world.

Question by player pollucci19

2. The city of New Delhi is the capital of which Asian country?

Answer: India

India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area. Its National Anthem is 'Jana Gana Mana'.

Question by player Dwayne_13

3. Geographically speaking, which is different from the others?

Answer: Ararat

Mount Ararat is a located in Turkey and is said to be where Noah's Ark settled after the flood. The Danube River is a major waterway in Europe, flowing through several countries including Hungary, Serbia, and Bulgaria. The Amazon is the longest river in South America and the largest river in the world in terms of amount of water discharged.

The Ganges is an important river in South Asia and a holy river in Hinduism.

Question by player bernie73

4. The Cook Islands are named after whom?

Answer: Captain James Cook

There are many places named for Captain James Cook. They include: The Cook Strait, separating New Zealand's North and South Islands; Mount Cook/Aoraki, New Zealand's highest mountain; and Mount Cook on the borders of Alaska and Canada. Captain Cook made extensive maps of many of the South Pacific Islands which he visited on three separate voyages.

The first voyage was commissioned to observe the transit of Venus in 1769.

Question by player Dave42007

5. Which Asian capital city experienced a severe earthquake on April 25th, 2015 resulting in thousands of deaths and millions of dollars in damage?

Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal

Known as the Gorkha earthquake, the 2015 Nepal earthquake devastated the capital city of Kathmandu. Thousands of buildings fell. Entire villages were wiped out. Avalanches on Mount Everest killed at least 19 people. In the end, hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless, and priceless cultural locations were lost forever.

Question by player dcpddc478

6. This island, located in the Irish Sea, is known for its motorbike racing, short-tailed cats and waterwheels. What island am I taking about?

Answer: Isle of Man

Despite its location within the British Isles, this island is strangely not part of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. It is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, which means it is a possession of the British Crown but has its own government.

The British monarch is the head of state, though the official title is The Lord of Man. Manx mythology is very rich and filled with stories of a mighty Celtic sea God, a ghostly black dog that wanders around Peel Castle, and fairies known locally as "the little folk".

The capital and largest town is Douglas.

Question by player xceltickissesx

7. The world's deepest mine is found within South Africa. What precious (and extremely malleable) metal is mined there?

Answer: Gold

The Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa is around 4,000m deep. It contains at least two gold reefs, one of which has been measured at around three feet thick. It can take over an hour to get to the bottom of the mine, and around 6,000 tons of rocks are excavated each day.

Question by player suzidunc

8. Construction of which Greek canal commenced in 67AD, but was not finally completed until 1893?

Answer: Corinth Canal

An attempt to build a canal across the narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf was first considered in the 7th Century BC and actually commenced in 67AD using Jewish prisoners. However, this was abandoned and only recommenced in 1881 and was actually completed in 1893 after various difficulties.

It never achieved the anticipated traffic due to its narrowness and high walls, but is quite a tourist attraction today.

Question by player BrightonDragon

9. Le Lac Rose or the Pink Lake can be found in which African country?

Answer: Senegal

Le Lac Rose is called the Pink Lake because it contains a very high amount of algae that thrive in the saltiness of the lake. The algae turns the water pink. During the summer months, the pink hue of the lake is less pronounced than it is during the rest of the year.

The lake's official name is Lake Retba.

Question by player Joepetz

10. Migingo Island, known as the world's most crowded rock island of about 2000 sq. m (0.49 acre) is located in which African lake?

Answer: Victoria

More than 500 people crowd on this island, living in tiny huts which overlap each other. It is half of soccer field size, about 2000 sq. m (0.49 acre). The main activity is fishing. This island was claimed by Kenya and Uganda, but has been found to be on the Kenyan side of the border.

Question by player wilfredwee

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A mix of 10 Geography questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

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