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Sunday, July 7, 2024
July 2024 Geography Bee Quiz
Learn more about the wonderful world with the help of a GeoFact of the Day Geography Bee Quiz (↗) like this one! I hope you enjoy these tasty morsels of knowledge. The answers to this quiz are listed below — enjoy and good luck!
1) The Congo Pedicle is a foot-like panhandle region in the southeastern corner of the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and situated near ZAMBIA. The pedicle area features a national park known as Demalisques de Leshwe, possibly named after the genus (damaliscus) of which animal?
A — sloth
B — aardvark
C — antelope
D — penguin
2) True or false: There is an island named Komodo in INDONESIA.
3) The third highest mountain the world is Kangchenjunga, a Himalayan peak standing over 8,500 meters and 28,000 feet tall. Kangchenjunga is situated on the border between INDIA and what mountainous country flying a double pennant shaped flag?
A — ARGENTINA
B — BANGLADESH
C — SWITZERLAND
D — NEPAL
ANSWERS
Question 1:
C . . . . . antelope
Question 2:
True . . . . . it is home to the world-renown Komodo dragon!
Question 3:
D . . . . . Nepal
Sunday, June 16, 2024
What in the World? Countries A to A
Based on English-language spelling, there are nine countries having names beginning and ending with the letter A, including ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ANTIGUA and BARBUDA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, and AUSTRIA. Which of the following pairs should be added to the above list? (The other answer choices are not legitimate names of countries.)
A — AQUAVESTA and ARIANASTAN
B — ADORIA and ALVIANABOURG
C — ANDORRA and ARMENIA
Answer:
C — Andorra and Armenia
Happy Father's Day!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
What in the World? Mystery County #2
There is a county in Missouri named for a river and a particular group of people in FRANCE who were stereotypically known for being boastful and boisterous. This county’s name is a lowercased word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Which county is it? Choose an option and find the answer further below!
A — Audrain County
B — Gasconade County
C — Chariton County
D — Buchanan County
Answer:
B — Gasconade County
A — Audrain County
B — Gasconade County
C — Chariton County
D — Buchanan County
Answer:
B — Gasconade County
Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Capital of Grenada?
What is the national capital of GRENADA? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Roseau
B — Saint John's
C — Saint George's
D — Havana
ANSWER
C . . . . . Saint George's
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
What is the national capital of SAINT VINCENT and the GRENADINES? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Kingstown
B — Byera
C — Biabou
D — Port Elizabeth
ANSWER
A . . . . . Kingstown
Friday, April 26, 2024
April 2024 Geography Bee Quiz
Learn more about the wonderful world with the help of a GeoFact of the Day Geography Bee Quiz (↗) like this one! I hope you enjoy these tasty morsels of knowledge. The answers to this quiz are listed below — enjoy and good luck!
1) To aid in the dispersal of dandelion seeds by wind (or when people blow on the dandelion), a feature known as the _______ acts like a “parachute” to keep the seeds afloat.
A — pappus
B — petal
C — stamen
D — husk
2) True or false: EQUATORIAL GUINEA is situated directly on the Equator Line.
3) Once known as Belgian Congo and later as Zaire, this vast country lies east of the smaller REPUBLIC of the CONGO.
A — ANGOLA
B — BENIN
C — DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the CONGO (D.R. Congo)
D — DJIBOUTI
ANSWERS
Question 1:
A . . . . . pappus
Question 2:
False . . . . . slightly north of the Equator by about 1 to 2 degrees
Question 3:
C . . . . . Democratic Republic of the Congo
Monday, April 22, 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse Trivia Quiz
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Official Birds, Flowers, and Trees of Canada’s Provinces and Territories
CANADA’s ten provinces and three territories each have multiple official symbols established through nomination processes in various years. For examples, the Alberta chose the wild rose in 1930; Ontario adopted the white trillium and eastern white pine in 1937 and 1984, respectively; Saskatchewan selected the western red lily in 1941; and the western red cedar was nominated in 1987 and officially designated in 1988 for British Columbia’s official tree. Cherished species of birds, flowers, and trees are designated as official symbols in the provinces and territories of Canada — only Nunavut lacks an official tree designation as of March 2024. Below is a quick list.
— Alberta —
Flower: Wild rose
Tree: Lodgepole pine
— British Columbia —
Flower: Pacific dogwood
Tree: Western red cedar
— Manitoba —
Flower: Prairie crocus
Tree: White spruce
— New Brunswick —
Flower: Purple violet
Tree: Balsam fir
— Newfoundland and Labrador —
Flower: Pitcher plant
Tree: Black spruce
— Northwest Territories —
Flower: Mountain avens
Tree: Tamarack
— Nova Scotia —
Flower: Mayflower
Tree: Red spruce
— Nunavut —
Flower: Purple saxifrage
Tree: There is not an official tree specified as of March 2024, although the Tree Canada organization suggests the Arctic willow and balsam poplar are suitable possibilities.
— Ontario —
Flower: White trillium
Tree: Eastern white pine
— Prince Edward Island —
Flower: Lady’s slipper
Tree: Red oak
— QuĂ©bec —
Flower: Blue flag iris
Tree: Yellow birch
— Saskatchewan —
Flower: Western red lily
Tree: White birch
— Yukon —
Flower: Fireweed
Tree: Subalpine fir
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Burundi Post is Updated
GeoFact of the Day's Burundi post (↗) is updated with more information. Thanks for visiting GeoFact of the Day today!
Monday, February 26, 2024
Central African Republic Post is Updated
GeoFact of the Day's Central African Republic post (↗) is updated with more information. Thanks for visiting GeoFact of the Day today!
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Capital of Sweden?
What is the capital of SWEDEN? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — VästerĂĄs
B — Stockholm
C — Malmö
D — Arjeplog
ANSWER
B . . . . . Stockholm
Capital of Saudi Arabia?
What is the capital of SAUDI ARABIA? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Jeddah
B — Rawalpindi
C — Riyadh
D — QazvÄ«n
ANSWER
C . . . . . Riyadh
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Capital of New Zealand?
What is the capital of NEW ZEALAND? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Wellington
B — Dunedin
C — Runanga
D — Herbertville
ANSWER
A . . . . . Wellington
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Capital of Tonga?
What is the capital of TONGA? The correct answer is listed further below!
A — Melekeok
B — Nkhotakota
C — Nuku‘alofa
D — Pape‘etÄ“
ANSWER
C . . . . . Nuku‘alofa
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