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maybe i'm being dense, but how is alaska the farthest east?

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The Aleutian islands extend over the 180th degreee of longitude into the Eastern hemisphere. (trick question)

On the train/boat question, the answer is probably Chicago (the El, the Illinois River etc. makes it fit the question)

BONUS question: Is Hawaii closer to California or closer to Alaska?

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try to do these without looking at a map or other referrences. I'll post the answers tommorrow

<u>US Trivia</u>

What is the most populous city east of Reno NV and west of the Mississippi River?

Houston

What is the first foriegn country that one reaches when travelling due south of Detriot Michigian?

Cuba

Not Counting Alaska, which state extends the furthest north?

MN

What state extends the furthest east?

Florida

What state capital has the highest elevation?

Sante Fe

What state has the highest population density( per sq mile)?

NJ

Not Counting Alaska, which state has the longest coastline?

Rhode Island

What is the only city in the world(of course it happens to be in the US) where a boat can sail, under a train driving, underneath a car driving, underneath a plane flying(I think I worded that one right)?

You must have worded it wrong, this doesn't seem like it would be rare. New York.

What is the only state capital to not have a McDonalds?

Hmmm...No clue. Augusta Maine.

What state east of the mississippi has the largest land area

New York

<u>World Trivia</u>

What're the two countries in the world which start with a "A" and don't end in one?

Afghanistan and ?

How many continents have a city named "Rome"?

5

What is the only country to have a non-rectangular flag?

Nepal

What country's flag is flown Blue Side up during peace time and Red Side up during war time(this is the only country in the world who changes their flag for peace and war time)?

France is the only Blue/Red flag I can think of.

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, literally translates into what word in the Korean Language?

South

Which county has the highest population density(per sq. mile)?

Thailand

The Airport with the world's highest elevation is in which city?

La Paz

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I have to disagree with this logic completely. Alaska is east of those islands and in that same way maine is east of alaska. Its not really a trick question so much as its a stupid question because direction is relative.

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my guesses in white, i have not yet cheated

What is the most populous city east of Reno NV and west of the Mississippi River?

<font color="white"> Houston </font>

What is the first foriegn country that one reaches when travelling due south of Detriot Michigian?
<font color="white"> Cuba? or some weird Latin American country. </font>

Not Counting Alaska, which state extends the furthest north?

<font color="white"> Minnesota </font>
What state extends the furthest east?

<font color="white"> Maine </font>

What state capital has the highest elevation?

<font color="white"> Denver? </font>

What state has the highest population density( per sq mile)?

<font color="white">Massachusettes? </font>

Not Counting Alaska, which state has the longest coastline?

<font color="white"> Florida, if not Cali </font>

What is the only city in the world(of course it happens to be in the US) where a boat can sail, under a train driving, underneath a car driving, underneath a plane flying(I think I worded that one right)?

<font color="white"> New York </font>

What is the only state capital to not have a McDonalds?

<font color="white"> Providence? </font>

What state east of the mississippi has the largest land area

<font color="white"> Florida, if not NY </font>

World Trivia

What're the two countries in the world which start with a "A" and don't end in one?

<font color="white"> afghanistan, ? </font>

How many continents have a city named "Rome"?

<font color="white"> 4 </font>

What is the only country to have a non-rectangular flag?

<font color="white"> NFC
(no [censored] clue) </font>

What country's flag is flown Blue Side up during peace time and Red Side up during war time(this is the only country in the world who changes their flag for peace and war time)?

<font color="white"> France? </font>

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, literally translates into what word in the Korean Language?

<font color="white"> dog </font>

Which county has the highest population density(per sq. mile)?

<font color="white"> india? </font>

The Airport with the world's highest elevation is in which city?

<font color="white"> Nepal </font>

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*US*
Los Angeles

Canada

Maine

Alaska

Denver

Connecticut

Florida

San Francisco

Juneau

Wisconsin

*World*
Azerbijan and the Afghanistan

6 continents

Nepal

The Netherlands

Capital

Monaco

La Paz

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I have to disagree with this logic completely. Alaska is east of those islands and in that same way maine is east of alaska. Its not really a trick question so much as its a stupid question because direction is relative.

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Direction is only sort of relative.

Just like you cannot go north from the north pole, you cannot go east from the International Dateline. Part of Alaska is REAL close to the dateline, so nothing can be farther east.

Hope this makes sense.

Josh

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Just glancing, Canada and Jersey are cake.

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I teach geography (in Canada) and I'll give these an honest try without looking. We don't study much US Geog. here but I'd like to think I'm pretty good at the subject [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

1. Los Angeles
2. Canada
3. Maine
4. Hmm, I'll say North Carolina...(hope it's not Maine)
5. Denver? (hope it's not Juneau)
6. I'll say Massachusettes but it's a total guess.
7. Hawaii?
8. I have no clue so I'll say New York
9. I'll wager the capital of Wyoming.. is it Cheyenne or Casper... can't remember... Casper I think. (Juneau is my 2nd choice)
10. Georgia?

World now...

1. Azerbaijan and Afghanistan
2. Wow. I'm gonna guess 6.
3. Nepal
4. I can't even wager a guess on this one.
5. No idea.
6. I'm assuming you mean country... Singapore?
7. Kathmandu (Nepal)

Ryan

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I have to disagree with this logic completely. Alaska is east of those islands and in that same way maine is east of alaska. Its not really a trick question so much as its a stupid question because direction is relative.

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Direction is only sort of relative.

Just like you cannot go north from the north pole, you cannot go east from the International Dateline. Part of Alaska is REAL close to the dateline, so nothing can be farther east.

Hope this makes sense.

Josh

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no matter how much you hope, nonsense can never make sense.

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try to do these without looking at a map or other referrences. I'll post the answers tommorrow

<u>US Trivia</u>

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What is the most populous city east of Reno NV and west of the Mississippi River?

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Los Angeles

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What is the first foriegn country that one reaches when travelling due south of Detriot Michigian?

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Colombia

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Not Counting Alaska, which state extends the furthest north?

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Washington

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What state extends the furthest east?

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Hawaii

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What state capital has the highest elevation?

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Albuquerque

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What state has the highest population density( per sq mile)?

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Rhode Island

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Not Counting Alaska, which state has the longest coastline?

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Hawaii

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What is the only city in the world(of course it happens to be in the US) where a boat can sail, under a train driving, underneath a car driving, underneath a plane flying(I think I worded that one right)?

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Chicago

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What is the only state capital to not have a McDonalds?

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Helena, Montana
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What state east of the mississippi has the largest land area

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Georgia


<u>World Trivia</u>
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What're the two countries in the world which start with a "A" and don't end in one?

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Azerbaijan, and the second one escapes me. Damn it.
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How many continents have a city named "Rome"?

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5

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What is the only country to have a non-rectangular flag?

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Nepal

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What country's flag is flown Blue Side up during peace time and Red Side up during war time(this is the only country in the world who changes their flag for peace and war time)?

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Albania

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Seoul, the capital of South Korea, literally translates into what word in the Korean Language?

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South

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Which county has the highest population density(per sq. mile)?

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I'm going to assume you meant to say country, in which case my answer is Singapore.

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The Airport with the world's highest elevation is in which city?

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Kathmandu

Will