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redfalcon

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Dec 19, 2009 11:10 AM
I have a national competition coming up in April, and I am looking for random facts. Throw out your best geography trivia and I'll see what I can do.
Dec 19, 2009 11:10am
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Dec 19, 2009 11:16 AM
Are you going to google or wiki our questions?
Dec 19, 2009 11:16am
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Strapping Young Lad

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Dec 19, 2009 11:20 AM
What do you call a narrow strip of land that links an island to the shore???
Dec 19, 2009 11:20am
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redfalcon

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Dec 19, 2009 11:21 AM
no, I'm pretty good at this. If I don't know them, I'll look them up and provide the answer, but announce that I didn't know. I gotta practice somehow.

An ismuth?

EDIT: Isthmus
Dec 19, 2009 11:21am
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Dec 19, 2009 11:24 AM
Eh, IDK i just kind of made that one up, but i guess technically it would be an ismuth. Pretty good jerky.
Dec 19, 2009 11:24am
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Dec 19, 2009 11:26 AM
a little land bridge that makes an island accesible at low tide is called what though????
Dec 19, 2009 11:26am
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Dec 19, 2009 11:26 AM
Why thank you. I'm not sure I understand. Are you talking about a sandbar? Technically, an Isthmus is a narrow land bridge which connects any two masses of land.
Dec 19, 2009 11:26am
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Dec 19, 2009 12:11 PM
What two states are bordered by 8 others?

What state is only bounded by one state?
Dec 19, 2009 12:11pm
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Dec 19, 2009 12:18 PM
Lake Victoria spans which countries?
What is the highest peak in Colorado?
What is the minimum numbers of countries you'd have to pass through traveling from Switzerland to Vietnam by land?
In which country is the Indian-Pacific railroad?
The Tatra Mountains form a natural boundary between which two countries?
Dec 19, 2009 12:18pm
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Dec 19, 2009 12:44 PM
redfalcon wrote: Why thank you. I'm not sure I understand. Are you talking about a sandbar? Technically, an Isthmus is a narrow land bridge which connects any two masses of land.
A causeway. Ever hear of that?
Dec 19, 2009 12:44pm
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Dec 19, 2009 1:55 PM
BRF wrote: What two states are bordered by 8 others?

Missouri and I think that is the only one. Kentucky borders 7 EDIT: ah, Tennessee. Damn. I looked Tennessee up.

What state is only bounded by one state?

Maine
GOONx19 wrote: Lake Victoria spans which countries?
What is the highest peak in Colorado?
What is the minimum numbers of countries you'd have to pass through traveling from Switzerland to Vietnam by land?
In which country is the Indian-Pacific railroad?
The Tatra Mountains form a natural boundary between which two countries?
Lake Victoria-Uganda, Tanzania, maybe others?

Mount Elbert (my former roommates climbed it)

5, not counting Switzerland or Vietnam-Switzerland to Germany to Poland to Ukraine to Russia to China to Vietnam???

I'll take a guess and say that this is a trick question and it is a historical name, so lets say the Netherlands

Another guess, Russia and Kazakhstan.
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redfalcon wrote: Why thank you. I'm not sure I understand. Are you talking about a sandbar? Technically, an Isthmus is a narrow land bridge which connects any two masses of land.
A causeway. Ever hear of that?
Now that you mention it, it seems to ring a bell.
Dec 19, 2009 1:55pm
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Dec 19, 2009 2:06 PM
In which mountain range of the Rocky Mountains is Gannett Peak located?
Bonus: What Indian reservation is located in this same mountain range?
Dec 19, 2009 2:06pm
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Dec 19, 2009 2:19 PM
At 13,804 Gannet Peak is in the Wind River Range, and you are looking for the Wind River Indian Reservation.
It is the tallest peak in Wyoming, and hopefully I will be climbing it next summer.

You have experience with Wyoming?
Dec 19, 2009 2:19pm
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Dec 19, 2009 2:23 PM
How many capitols are also the name of their country and what are they? (hint there are 6)

What countries are encompassed entirely by another country? (hint there are, i believe, 2)
Dec 19, 2009 2:23pm
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Dec 19, 2009 2:26 PM
redfalcon wrote:
GOONx19 wrote: Lake Victoria spans which countries?
What is the highest peak in Colorado?
What is the minimum numbers of countries you'd have to pass through traveling from Switzerland to Vietnam by land?
In which country is the Indian-Pacific railroad?
The Tatra Mountains form a natural boundary between which two countries?
Lake Victoria-Uganda, Tanzania, maybe others?

Mount Elbert (my former roommates climbed it)

5, not counting Switzerland or Vietnam-Switzerland to Germany to Poland to Ukraine to Russia to China to Vietnam???

I'll take a guess and say that this is a trick question and it is a historical name, so lets say the Netherlands

Another guess, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya.
Correct.
Correct.
Australia.
Poland and Slovakia.
Dec 19, 2009 2:26pm
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Dec 19, 2009 2:30 PM
Laley23 wrote: How many capitols are also the name of their country and what are they?

What countries are encompassed entirely by another country?
Lol, I just took this Sporcle Quiz about an Hour ago. Let me see if I can remember all of them.

Identical name:
Singapore
Monaco
Vatican City
San Marino
Luxembourg

Name plus city:
Kuwait City
Mexico City
Panama City
Guatemala City

partial name:
Andorra La Vella, Andorra
Male, Maldives
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
Bissau, Guinea Bissau
Tunis, Tunisia
Algiers, Algieria


I think thats all of those.


As for the second question,

Vatican City
Lesotho
San Marino
Gambia (borders Atlantic, otherwise surrounded by Senegal)
Monaco (borders Mediterranean, otherwise surrounded by France)

And I believe that is all of those.
Dec 19, 2009 2:30pm
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Dec 19, 2009 2:33 PM
^^thats funny. I actually didnt see that game. I just love those 6 countries. I think its hilarious that their country and capital is the same...
Dec 19, 2009 2:33pm
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Dec 19, 2009 3:11 PM
So, I got you on one (Tennessee)! Good job!

What four states make up the place known as "The Four Corners"?

What is the largest county in the US (by population)?
Dec 19, 2009 3:11pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 19, 2009 3:21 PM
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
Dec 19, 2009 3:21pm
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redfalcon

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Dec 19, 2009 3:24 PM
Colorado utah new mexico and arizona

I think it is los angeles county.
Dec 19, 2009 3:24pm
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Dec 19, 2009 3:32 PM
Define these types of boundaries....

anthropogeographic boundary
antecedent/pioneer boundary
subsequent boundary
superimposed boundary
relic boundary


What are irredenta and irredentism?
Dec 19, 2009 3:32pm
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Dec 19, 2009 3:42 PM
Wow, I have no idea what any of those are.
Dec 19, 2009 3:42pm
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Dec 19, 2009 3:44 PM
redfalcon wrote: Colorado utah new mexico and arizona

I think it is los angeles county.
Bingo!....................you, too, ernest!

Which state has the smallest population?
Dec 19, 2009 3:44pm
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redfalcon

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Dec 19, 2009 4:00 PM
Wyoming.
Dec 19, 2009 4:00pm
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Dec 19, 2009 4:02 PM
How did you know? ;-)
Dec 19, 2009 4:02pm