geography Trivia Quiz # 4
This is Geography Quiz # 4; the link to the answers is at the bottom of this page, hope you enjoy! You can return to the main Geography Trivia Quiz index, or try your luck at a random Geography Trivia Quiz.Geography Trivia Question 1
New Zealand Trivia - How much of the land in New Zealand is used for agriculture?
The correct answer is '15%'
Forestry in New Zealand takes up 30% of the land, meadows and pastures 50% and agricuture counts for 15%.
Geography Trivia Question 2
Japanese Art, Culture and History - After China's defeat, the Treaty of Shimonoseki of 1895, gave Korea to Japan as a protectorate. What pretext did the Japanese use to take away Korea from China?
The correct answer is 'Korea needed saving from Chinese dominance'
The Japanese eventually annexed Korea in 1910, making their domination complete. They would not let go until after World War II.
Geography Trivia Question 3
London Alphabeticals No 2 - K is for a house at Hampstead containing a collection of pictures known as the Iveagh Bequest. What is the name of the house?
The correct answer is 'Kenwood House'
Kenwood as it is today is the work of Robert Adam, who remodelled it in the 1760s for William Murray (later Earl of Mansfield and Lord Chief Justice of England). Lord Iveagh, of the Guinness brewing dynasty, bought the house in the 1920s and installed his private picture collection, bequeathing the house and pictures to the nation on his death. More recently the Suffolk Collection of portraits was moved here from the Ranger's House at Greenwich. Painters and sculptors whose work can be seen at Kenwood include Lely, Hals, Rembrandt (a self-portrait), Vermeer (The Guitar Player), Reynolds, Gainsborough, Turner, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
Geography Trivia Question 4
Vienna - Vienna has two former imperial palaces: one is the Rococo Schloss Schoenbrunn in the south-western suburbs. What is the name of the older palace in the center?
The correct answer is 'The Hofburg'
Although the Hofburg has a medieval core, the predominant style of the palace is Baroque. This is also true of those sections added in the 19th and early centuries. Much of the Hofburg is now a museum. (One of the key exhibits is the crown of the Holy Roman Empire). Schloss Belvedere was a gift from the Habsburgs to Prince Eugene of Savoy in recognition of his military services for Austria in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Geography Trivia Question 5
"G" European Cities - This city is capital of Chechnya, Russian Federation.
The correct answer is 'Grozny'
Grozny was founded as a fortress in 1818, oil was discovered in 1823. Under Soviet rule it was capital of Checheno-Ingush A.S.S.R.
Geography Trivia Question 6
Denmark Trivia - Which of these islands is part of Denmark?
The correct answer is 'Faroe Islands'
Geography Trivia Question 7
Pacific Islands - In what year was Hawaii annexed by the United States?
The correct answer is '1898'
The USA annexed Hawaii in the same year as it annexed Guam and the Philippines.
Geography Trivia Question 8
Western Colorado - What two rivers confluence in Grand Junction?
The correct answer is 'Colorado and Gunnison'
The Colorado and Gunnison confluence is at Grand Junction from where the river will eventually go the Grand Canyon.
Geography Trivia Question 9
Travel spots of an adventurous backpacker - This oasis in Egypt's Sinai peninsula is known as a favorite rest stop for weary backpackers looking for a bit of snorkeling in the Red Sea, toking on a "nargila" and meeting other adventurous foreigners.
The correct answer is 'Dahab'
Dahab is a Bedouin village on the Red Sea where travelers pay as little as $2 a night to stay in a simple hut or "tent". The food is equally cheap and some of the world's best snorkeling can be found nearby.
Geography Trivia Question 10
Mount St. Helens - This eruption caused the largest landslide in recorded U.S. history.
The correct answer is 'True'
It swept away 1,300 feet of the summit.