Posted on July 28, 2010.
Some questions about geography?! 1. Name of the area (much more than Mexico) with the name most inaccurate of any territory in the world. (Hint: it's easy.'s Name was clearly designed by a travel agent overzealous.)
2. It is a continental country of 11,000 square miles (about the size of Maryland), the national capital is situated on an island in the ocean. What is his name?
3. Find another city separated from the mainland by the middle of a sea This country is about 17,000 square miles and has a population of about 6 million. Although most of the country lies on the continent, the largest city and capital is on an island. Hint - it is in a sea
4. Everyone knows the problems of the island known as Ireland, but there are several other islands in the world with almost as many headaches over divided loyalties. The one we are looking to, like Ireland, was legally separated into two halves for political purposes. What is his name?
5. What is red, white and blue, black, yellow, and all wet?
6. I am one of the largest countries in the world (Top 20), but I was completely locked until 1885 when I bought a small strip of coast about 20 miles wide to provide access to the sea . Who am I?
7. Hello. My name is ________ and I to be a very good quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Now retired I have a seam as one of the smallest countries in the world. Where do I live?
8. I am a huge territory, larger than Saudi Arabia, Libya, or Mexico, but nobody will let my team gymnastics at the Olympics because I'm not a country. What am I? (Hint: Not the Antarctic, not Arctic Circle).
9. My name is Lake Superior, but I feel Erie because I considered the 2nd largest lake in the world. Who's First Base tenure in the department of the lake?
10. It was time, easy. I am a top 20 in the country's population consists of 13,000 islands. What's my name?
11. Over-population is of course the most pressing problem of the Earth. China averages 300 people per square mile, but like to live on the moon relative to the Incredible India 672 persons per square mile. Again, the average Japan 865! Have you seen Tokyo lately??
12. By comparison, the average 7 people a square mile in Canada and Australia about 6. The largest country on Earth, Russia, on average about 33 people. One country, however, gets my vote for hell on earth with cataclysmic average 40,000 people per square mile.
Can you name?
13. While we're on the subject of population, based on the website of the UN, are the 14 most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Oops I accidentally slipped into the 26th largest metropolitan area in the world. What is the smallest city on the list??
(Note: the 14th smallest city on the list is Calcutta, which is 5 million greater than our amazing secret city!)
01. Calcutta, India
02. Istanbul, Turkey
03. Jakarta, Indonesia
04. Moscow, Russia
05. Mexico City, Mexico
06. New York City, USA
07. Bombay, India
08. Sao Paulo, Brazil
09. Seoul, South Korea
10. Tokyo, Japan
11. Beijing, China
12. Los Angeles, USA
13. Cairo, Egypt
14. Osaka, Japan
15. Manila, Philippines
14. Europe has Big Ben, but in Asia, Africa, Australia, North America and South America all have something real big that Europe does not. What's this?
15. Bellaire, Texas, home of world famous SSQQ Dance Studio (which sponsors this website), is a tiny town completely surrounded by the huge city of Houston.
16. It is not uncommon for a city around.
