Geography trivia
 

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?


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

Not Counting Alaska, which state extends the furthest north?

What state extends the furthest east?

What state capital has the highest elevation?

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

Not Counting Alaska, which state has the longest coastline?

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)?

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

What state east of the mississippi has the largest land area


<u>World Trivia</u>

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

How many continents have a city named "Rome"?

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

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)?

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

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

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

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I'll just guess at these. Results in white:

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1. Dallas, TX is the biggest.
2. Canada.
3. Maine (I'm guessing this is wrong).
4. Alaska is the furthest east.
5. Denver, CO. is highest elevation.
6. MA, for highest population density?
7. FL has the longest coastline.
8. I don't know.
9. I don't know.
10. Illinois has the most land area? (Note: If you count Alaska because of the IDL then the answer is Alaska).
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World Trivia:

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1. Afghanistan, Azjerbaijan(sic?).
2. 6 contintents have a city named rome.
3. I don't know.
4. I don't know.
5. I don't know.
6. Japan has the highest population density.
7. Airport with the world's highest elevation is in...um...Zurich?
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Some of these were damn hard.

Re: Geography trivia
 

The first question is a good trick question. If you excluded Calif, Houston would be the answer. But Southern California extends east from the Tahoe area, but how far? So the answer must be LA.

Rhode Island for population density (2 house seats on hardly any land)

Georgia is the largest state east of Mississippi. I remember this from Jimmy Carter's Presidential campaign.

Extra credit: What is the second foreign country you come to going due south of Detroit?

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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?

<u>Los Angeles</u>

What is the first foriegn country that one reaches when travelling due south of Detriot Michigian?
<u> brazil </u>
Not Counting Alaska, which state extends the furthest north?
<u>minnesota</u>
What state extends the furthest east?
<u>alaska</u>
What state capital has the highest elevation?
<u>carson city, nv?</u>
What state has the highest population density( per sq mile)?
<u>New Jersey</u>
Not Counting Alaska, which state has the longest coastline?
<u>florida</u>
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)?

Hmmm, seems like a TON of cities would qualify. I know <u>Tacoma, WA</u> qualifies.

What is the only state capital to not have a McDonalds?
<u>montpelier, VT</u>
What state east of the mississippi has the largest land area
<u>VA</u>

<u>World Trivia</u>

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

<u>azerbajan (not sure how it's spelled...part of former USSR) and I dunno...Argentino.</u>


How many continents have a city named "Rome"?
<u>6</u>
What is the only country to have a non-rectangular flag?
<u>nepal</u>
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)?
<u>vatican?</u>
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, literally translates into what word in the Korean Language?

no idea

Which county has the highest population density(per sq. mile)?
<u>Bahrain</u>
The Airport with the world's highest elevation is in which city?
<u> Sucre, Boliva...maybe La Paz, Bolivia</u>



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Re: Geography trivia
 

USA

1. Dallas, TX
2. Canada
3. Minnesota
4. Alaska (If that's not what you are looking for, then the answer is Maine.)
5. Denver, CO
6. Rhode Island
7. Florida
8. San Francisco
9. Monpilliar, VT
10. North Carolina


World

1. No Idea
2. Six
3. Nepal
4. Belgum
5. No Idea
6. Singapore
7. Katmandu

How'd I do?

Re: Geography trivia
 

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The first question is a good trick question. If you excluded Calif, Houston would be the answer. But Southern California extends east from the Tahoe area, but how far? So the answer must be LA.

Rhode Island for population density (2 house seats on hardly any land)

Georgia is the largest state east of Mississippi. I remember this from Jimmy Carter's Presidential campaign.

Extra credit: What is the second foreign country you come to going due south of Detroit?

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Guatamala?

Re: Geography trivia
 

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The first question is a good trick question.

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Several of these are trick questions. I did just check the LA answer though and now I'm pissed :-P

Re: Geography trivia
 

well, countries are azerbaijan and afghanistan.

density is RI I think

country population density...vatican? small city minicountry someplace.

Re: Geography trivia
 

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

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

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It has a couple of islands west of the International Date Line, which makes them the farthest points East in the U.S.