Alphabetical Places Trivia

1. A is for ALPHA. In which (rather chilly) ocean would you find the Alpha Ridge?

From Quiz Around the World with the NATO Alphabet

Answer: Arctic

The Alpha Ridge is an underwater volcanic ridge located in the Arctic Ocean near Canada, Alaska and Russia, next to the Canada Basin (near Ellesmere Island). Along with the Nansen-Gakkel Ridge and the Lomonosov Ridge, it is one of the three major mid-ocean ridges of the Arctic Ocean, and is formed by plate tectonics. The system of mid-ocean ridges is longer than any mountain range on land. The Alpha Ridge is also part of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province, an area composed of accumulated igneous rocks such as basalt, which includes Svalbard and the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land.

From Quiz Largest Geographically by Letter K-Z

Answer: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, a former republic in the USSR, gained independence in 1991. It is the largest landlocked nation in the world--larger in area than all of Western Europe. However, it is sparsely populated and culturally diverse, with over 130 ethnicities represented.

From Quiz Alphabetical Countries

Answer: Australia

Uluru is home to thousands of species of animals and is better known as Ayers Rock. Australia's capital is Canberra.

From Quiz I'm Thinking of a Country... (A-J)

Answer: Ionian

The capital of Albania is Tirana. Albania is in the southeast of Europe. The official language is Albanian and our currency is the lek. The Albanian coastline is 362km long and the country had a population of approximately 3.17million in 2009.

From Quiz A-Z Colonies and Dependencies

Answer: Alderney

Alderney is the northernmost of the Channel Islands, which are domestically independent under the British Crown.

From Quiz A-Z Largest Countries (in Area)

Answer: Australia

Australia has an area of 7,692,030 km2.

From Quiz Around the World with the NATO Alphabet

Answer: Rio Grande

Immortalised in many a song and Western movie, the Rio Grande is one of the American Heritage Rivers, meaning that it is subject to environmental and cultural protection. It acts as a border between Texas and some of the northern Mexican states such as Chihuahua and Coahuila, while a smaller part forms a boundary between New Mexico and Texas; both states make great use of its water for irrigation purposes. 'Rio Bravo' is the Mexican name for the river; its American name means 'big river', as do its Pueblo name of 'mets'ichi chena' and 'posoge'. It rises in the Rio Grande Forest in Colorado, and opens into the Gulf of Mexico at its other end.

From Quiz From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

Answer: Belize

Belize gained its independence from the British in 1981. British Honduras was a British dependent territory from the mid-17th century to 1964. The seven countries located in Central America are Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. All of them border both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, except Belize and El Salvador. Belize does not have a Pacific coastline, whereas El Salvador does not border the Caribbean Sea. The Belize Barrier Reef is the world's second largest coral reef system, after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The Great Blue Hole, a marine sinkhole located off the coast of Belize, is a famous diving spot.

From Quiz Largest Geographically by Letter

Answer: Brazil

Easily the largest of the "B"s, Brazil takes up over 8.5 million km squared. Its official language is Portuguese. Brazil's size makes it larger than the country that is its own continent (Australia).

From Quiz Alphabetical Countries

Answer: Brazil

Brazil is about 8,511,965 sq. km in land area. The Amazon River, the widest river in the world, runs through the country.

From Quiz I'm Thinking of a Country... (A-J)

Answer: Upper Volta

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country. It received its independence from France in 1960. The capital is Ouagadougou. The total area of Burkina Faso is 274,000 square kilometres. However, only 0.1% of this area is water.

From Quiz A-Z Colonies and Dependencies

Answer: Bonaire

Bonaire is one of the Netherlands Antilles. The name derives from Spanish (Buen Aire).

From Quiz A-Z Tour Of The World

Answer: Bulgarian Lev

The Leu is used in Moldova, though not the Slavonic Leu- I made that up.

From Quiz A-Z Largest Countries (in Area)

Answer: Brazil

Brazil has an area of 8,547,404 km2.

From Quiz Around the World with the NATO Alphabet

Answer: Berlin

'There was a Checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile...' sang Elvis Costello on 'Oliver's Army'. Checkpoint Charlie was not a person, but one of the checkpoints located along the Berlin Wall during the Cold War, named for the phonetic alphabet on which this quiz is based. It was used as a crossing point for the armed forces and the Allies, but citizens also used it as a site for escape attempts; in the early days of the wall, one East German citizen escaped by smashing through the gate with a car. Allied forces would also visit the nearby Cafe Adler to get a glimpse into East Berlin. Today, it is a tourist attraction with a museum dedicated to the Berlin Wall, while the former guardhouse has been moved to the Allied Museum.

From Quiz Largest Geographically by Letter K-Z

Answer: Mexico

By area, Mexico ranks 15th in the world, Mongolia 19th, Mali 24th, and Mauritania 29th. Monaco is the second smallest independent nation. At 1.95 kilometers squared, it is still almost 4.5 times larger than Vatican City. With a 2010 estimated population of 111 million, Mexico is also the most populous Spanish speaking nation.

From Quiz I'm Thinking of a Country... (A-J)

Answer: Angkor Wat Temple

The Cambodian monarchy was abolished in 1953 and restored in 1993. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. The currency used is the riel, although US dollars are also widely used. The flag contains the image of the temple of Angkor Wat which was built by the Mahidharapura monarchs. The monarchy was restored in 1993.

From Quiz A-Z Colonies and Dependencies

Answer: Cocos Islands

Cocos Islands is an Australian External Territory. It was placed under Australian authority in 1955, before that it was incorporated with Singapore settlement.

From Quiz A-Z Largest Countries (in Area)

Answer: Canada

Canada has an area of 9,958,319 km2. (Source: Der Fischer Welt-Almanach 2002) Also: CIA World Fact Book

From Quiz Largest Geographically by Letter K-Z

Answer: Niger

Eighty percent of the landmass of Niger is part of the Sahara. Its largest export is uranium.

From Quiz Alphabetical Countries

Answer: Denmark

Denmark borders Germany and is the smallest country in Scandinavia. It also controls Greenland. Copenhagen is its capital.

From Quiz I'm Thinking of a Country... (A-J)

Answer: Dominican Republic

The capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, which had a population of nearly three million people in 2009. Although the peso is the official currency, euro and US dollars are accepted at most tourist sites. The Dominican Republic flag is the only national flag which includes an image of a bible.

From Quiz A-Z Colonies and Dependencies

Answer: Goa, Daman and Diu

Daman and Diu are two separate territories which now comprise of an Indian union territory. Under the Portuguese it was part of the territory Goa, Daman and Diu. The three areas were united as an Indian Union territory until 1987.

From Quiz A-Z Tour Of The World

Answer: Copenhagen

Denmark joined the EEC in 1973.

From Quiz Around the World with the NATO Alphabet

Answer: It is underwater.

Unlike Wyoming's Echo Peak, you wouldn't hear any echoes in Echo Bank because it's an underwater mountain! It can be found southwest of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, and is part of the Sahara Seamounts, an underwater mountain range. A wide variety of marine life live down there, including ram's horn squid, deep sea sharks, conger eels and rays. At 300m below sea level, Echo Bank is one of the shallower mountains. It contains mineral deposits such as limestone and manganese, making it a potential deep sea mining site.

From Quiz Alphabetical Countries

Answer: England

England borders Wales and Scotland, and is divided into many counties. England is known for its wet, rainy climate. Its capital city is London.

From Quiz I'm Thinking of a Country... (A-J)

Answer: Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre is the northern mountain range of El Salvador. Salvadorans use the currency of the US Dollar. San Salvador is the capital city, as well as being the largest. San Salvador is nicknamed "Hammock Valley" due to the numerous earthquakes it has experienced. The Andes stretch through seven countries in South America, the Pennines are in England and Mount Sinai is in Egypt.

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