Loaded Questions 4/14/22 - Geography
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1. Located on the Avalon Peninsula, what capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador sent the first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901, received in England by Marconi?
2. What two cities were the original endpoints of the Erie Canal?
3. What 16 mile series of bridges connects Saudi Arabia with Bahrain?
4. Also known as the "Plaza de la Constitucion", what is the one-word common name for the main square in Mexico City? Also used by the Aztecs, this square has a giant flagpole in its center.
5. The Isan Province in Thailand is home to what plateau, which is separated from central Thailand by the Sankamphaeng Mountains? The Mekong flows through this plateau.
6. Created after a Tuareg rebellion, what name is given to the brief country created from north Mali? It rejoined Mali in February 2013.
7. One of the six counties of Northern Ireland, which Irish county is home to Belfast, the Giant's Causeway, and is the second-most populous county on the island of Ireland after Dublin?
8. What Chilean national park located in southern Patagonia takes its name from the Tehuelche word for "blue" and features a series of gigantic monoliths?
9. What is the name of the map projection used by National Geographic since 1998? Named for a German cartographer, this projection replaced Robinson.
10. What term is given to the panhandle-like region that juts below in the US? Missouri and New Mexico both exhibit one of these.
11. Aachen, the German city where Charlemagne ruled, is known by what in France?
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1. Located on the Avalon Peninsula, what capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador sent the first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901, received in England by Marconi? St. John’s
2. What two cities were the original endpoints of the Erie Canal? Albany, Buffalo
3. What 16 mile series of bridges connects Saudi Arabia with Bahrain? King Fahd Causeway
4. Also known as the "Plaza de la Constitucion", what is the one-word common name for the main square in Mexico City? Also used by the Aztecs, this square has a giant flagpole in its center. Zócalo
5. The Isan Province in Thailand is home to what plateau, which is separated from central Thailand by the Sankamphaeng Mountains? The Mekong flows through this plateau. Khorart Plateau
6. Created after a Tuareg rebellion, what name is given to the brief country created from north Mali? It rejoined Mali in February 2013. Azawad
7. One of the six counties of Northern Ireland, which Irish county is home to Belfast, the Giant's Causeway, and is the second-most populous county on the island of Ireland after Dublin? Country Antrim
8. What Chilean national park located in southern Patagonia takes its name from the Tehuelche word for "blue" and features a series of gigantic monoliths? Torres del Paine
9. What is the name of the map projection used by National Geographic since 1998? Named for a German cartographer, this projection replaced Robinson. Winkel tripel
10. What term is given to the panhandle-like region that juts below in the US? Missouri and New Mexico both exhibit one of these. Bootheel
11. Aachen, the German city where Charlemagne ruled, is known by what in France? Aix-la-Chapelle