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Old 11-20-2005, 04:20 AM
ClaytonN ClaytonN is offline
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Default Re: Geography trivia

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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?
-LA is east of reno, sooo... LA

What is the first foriegn country that one reaches when travelling due south of Detriot Michigian?
-cuba, bc detroit is straight north of atlanta

Not Counting Alaska, which state extends the furthest north?
-minnesota

What state extends the furthest east?
-umm, technically alaska since part is west of IDL

What state capital has the highest elevation?
-santa fe (saw it on millionaire)

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

Not Counting Alaska, which state has the longest coastline?
-michigan?

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)?
-shrug

What is the only state capital to not have a McDonalds?
-dammit i remember this... i think its the one in NH

What state east of the mississippi has the largest land area
-georgia (i have to know that one)


<u>World Trivia</u>

What're the two countries in the world which start with a "A" and don't end in one?
-azerbaijan is definitely one
-i cant think of another off the top of my head

How many continents have a city named "Rome"?
-six?

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)?
-south korea?

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

Which county has the highest population density(per sq. mile)?
-prob something like taiwan or hong kong if that even counts

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

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