redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 11:10am
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.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Dec 19, 2009 11:16am
Are you going to google or wiki our questions?
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Dec 19, 2009 11:20am
What do you call a narrow strip of land that links an island to the shore???
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 11:21am
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
An ismuth?
EDIT: Isthmus
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Dec 19, 2009 11:24am
Eh, IDK i just kind of made that one up, but i guess technically it would be an ismuth. Pretty good jerky.
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Dec 19, 2009 11:26am
a little land bridge that makes an island accesible at low tide is called what though????
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 11:26am
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.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Dec 19, 2009 12:11pm
What two states are bordered by 8 others?
What state is only bounded by one state?
What state is only bounded by one state?
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Dec 19, 2009 12:18pm
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?
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?
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Dec 19, 2009 12:44pm
A causeway. Ever hear of that?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.
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 1:55pm
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
Lake Victoria-Uganda, Tanzania, maybe others?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?
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.
Now that you mention it, it seems to ring a bell.Strapping Young Lad wrote:A causeway. Ever hear of that?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.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Dec 19, 2009 2:06pm
In which mountain range of the Rocky Mountains is Gannett Peak located?
Bonus: What Indian reservation is located in this same mountain range?
Bonus: What Indian reservation is located in this same mountain range?
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 2:19pm
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?
It is the tallest peak in Wyoming, and hopefully I will be climbing it next summer.
You have experience with Wyoming?
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 19, 2009 2:23pm
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)
What countries are encompassed entirely by another country? (hint there are, i believe, 2)
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Dec 19, 2009 2:26pm
Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya.redfalcon wrote:Lake Victoria-Uganda, Tanzania, maybe others?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?
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.
Correct.
Correct.
Australia.
Poland and Slovakia.
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 2:30pm
Lol, I just took this Sporcle Quiz about an Hour ago. Let me see if I can remember all of them.Laley23 wrote: How many capitols are also the name of their country and what are they?
What countries are encompassed entirely by another country?
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.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 19, 2009 2:33pm
^^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...
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Dec 19, 2009 3:11pm
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)?
What four states make up the place known as "The Four Corners"?
What is the largest county in the US (by population)?
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 19, 2009 3:21pm
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 3:24pm
Colorado utah new mexico and arizona
I think it is los angeles county.
I think it is los angeles county.
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eersandbeers
Posts: 1,071
Dec 19, 2009 3:32pm
Define these types of boundaries....
anthropogeographic boundary
antecedent/pioneer boundary
subsequent boundary
superimposed boundary
relic boundary
What are irredenta and irredentism?
anthropogeographic boundary
antecedent/pioneer boundary
subsequent boundary
superimposed boundary
relic boundary
What are irredenta and irredentism?
redfalcon
Posts: 1,088
Dec 19, 2009 3:42pm
Wow, I have no idea what any of those are.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Dec 19, 2009 3:44pm
Bingo!....................you, too, ernest!redfalcon wrote: Colorado utah new mexico and arizona
I think it is los angeles county.
Which state has the smallest population?
redfalcon
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Dec 19, 2009 4:00pm
Wyoming.
BRF
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Dec 19, 2009 4:02pm
How did you know? 