Islands, Borders & Global Geography

Which islands below have been claimed by both Japan and Russia?

Correct answer: Kuril Islands

Japan and Russia dispute the southern Kuril Islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories. Russia has administered them since the end of World War II.

How tall is One World Trade Center in New York City?

Correct answer: 1,776 ft

One World Trade Center has an architectural height of 1,776 feet, symbolically referencing the year of the United States Declaration of Independence.

What is the county seat of King County, Washington?

Correct answer: Seattle

Seattle is the county seat and largest city of King County, Washington.

Which of the following language families is the most controversial amongst modern linguists?

Correct answer: Altaic

Altaic is a disputed proposed language family linking Turkic, Mongolic and Tungusic languages, sometimes with Korean and Japanese. Many modern linguists reject the claim that these groups share a common ancestor.

What is the nickname for the US state Delaware?

Correct answer: The First State

Delaware is nicknamed the First State because it was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, doing so on 7 December 1787.

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Into which basin does the Jordan River flow into?

Correct answer: Dead Sea

The Jordan River flows south through the Jordan Valley and empties into the Dead Sea.

What was the name of the first major trade union in the USA which was formed by Uriah Stephens?

Correct answer: The Knights of Labor

Uriah Stephens helped found the Knights of Labor in Philadelphia in 1869. It developed into the first major national labor organization in the United States.

What is the capital of Turkey?

Correct answer: Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey (Türkiye), a role it took over after the Turkish Republic was established in 1923. Istanbul is larger and historically significant, but it is not the national capital.

What is the second-largest city in Lithuania?

Correct answer: Kaunas

Kaunas is Lithuania's second-largest city by population, after the capital, Vilnius.

Which is the largest island in Japan?

Correct answer: Honshu

Honshu is Japan's largest island by area and is home to cities including Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. The country's other main islands are Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku.

What is special about Lake Titicaca?

Correct answer: Highest navigable lake

Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, lies about 3,812 meters above sea level and is widely described as the world's highest navigable lake.

What is the name of the former country that was succeeded by countries such as Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia?

Correct answer: Yugoslavia

Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia were constituent republics of Yugoslavia before becoming independent countries during its breakup.

The Ohio, Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers merge in Piitsburgh, PA, at the location of this outpost, established during the Fench and Indian War (1755-1763).

Correct answer: Fort Duquesne

Fort Duquesne stood at the Forks of the Ohio, where Pittsburgh now lies and where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers form the Ohio River.

In which city is the Big Nickel located in Canada?

Correct answer: Sudbury, Ontario

The Big Nickel is a giant replica of a 1951 Canadian five-cent coin located at Dynamic Earth in Sudbury, Ontario.

When did Alcatraz Island become a federal prison?

Correct answer: 1934

Alcatraz Island's federal penitentiary opened in 1934 and operated until 1963.

What is the capital of Suriname?

Correct answer: Paramaribo

Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located near the Atlantic coast on the Suriname River.

In this state there are two towns, named Green Level.

Correct answer: North Carolina

North Carolina has two communities known as Green Level, including the incorporated town in Alamance County and another community in Wake County.

According to the World Health Organization, the top 3 causes of death in the USA are heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. What are the top 3 causes of death in Mozambique?

Correct answer: HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Diarrhea

WHO mortality estimates for Mozambique identified HIV/AIDS, malaria and diarrheal diseases as its three leading causes of death, reflecting the country's heavy burden of infectious disease.

Guyana is in which continent?

Correct answer: South America

Guyana is located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America, between Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname.

If you fly from Amsterdam to Tokyo, what will you you be seeing below the plane during most of the trip, if the plane takes the shortest possible path?

Correct answer: The ice of the Arctic Ocean

The shortest route follows a great-circle path that curves far north toward the Arctic rather than appearing straight on a flat map. This polar routing makes Arctic Ocean ice the expected view for much of the journey.