Cumulative Geography Quiz #3

[willemvanoranje]

Wow, this is a totally different question, and to be honest, I have no idea. But hey.......since 37 was said by Jamb already, let's guess............36?

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[Jamb]

Originally posted by Aristonico:
The Pacific Ocean was named by Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, Spanish "conquistador" that was the first one that crossed the Panama Istmus. The name "Pacifico" means quiet or calm, as his first view was a calm extension of sea... When Magalhaes/Magallanes/Magellan arived, the sea was properly known, in fact he was looking for a practicable passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific!
The city at the exit of the Panam Channel to the Pacific is named Balboa, after the "dicoverer. Also the currency of Panama is called "balboa".
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yeah, thats what i thought too, i mean, i didnt remember the name of the discoverer who had named the Pacific, but i thought it wasnt Magellan... until i did my project on him, for which several of my references said that Magellan had named the Pacific because when he saw the Pacific for the first time, it was very calm.

 

[Andu Indorin]

According to my Nat.Geo. Atlas, there are ten officially recognized timezones outside of the base of twenty-four, for a total of 34:

Marquesas Islands: -9 1/2 GMT
Pitcairn Island: -8 1/2 GMT
Newfoundland Island: -3 1/2 GMT
Iran: +3 1/2 GMT
Afghanistan: +4 1/2 GMT
India and Sri Lanka: +5 1/2 GMT
Nepal: +5 3/4 GMT (!!)
Myanmar (ne Burma): +6 1/2 GMT
Central Australia: +9 1/2 GMT
and Tonga Islands: +13 GMT (!!!)

(Jamb, Aristonoco: On Magellen. It's been a long time, but I think Magellen did name the Pacific; though as I remember it, he named it the Pacific not for the appearance, but for the sailing conditions when compared to the rigors of the South Atlantic and the treacherous waters of the Magellen Passage.)



[This message has been edited by Andu Indorin (edited September 03, 2001).]

 

[stormerne]

Andu, that's impressive! However, to your list I can also add:

Cook Islands: GMT - 10½
...and probably the most bizarre of all...
Chatham Island (New Zealand) GMT + 12¾ (!!!!)

By the way, Myanmar's GMT + 6½ is shared by Cocos Islands, and Afghanistan's GMT + 4½ is shared by Antarctica Australian Territory.

Yours is a good answer and properly substantiated. You take the next question.

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[Andu Indorin]

Who the hell keeps time in Antarctica???

Question 4(?): Where in Japan did the Europeans first set foot?

 

[stormerne]

I believe the first Europeans to set foot on Japanese soil did so on the southern island of Tanegashima. I think it was in 1543 and that they were Portugese. I also think that they managed to shipwreck themselves in the process!

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[Jamb]

Originally posted by Andu Indorin:
Who the hell keeps time in Antarctica???

Question 4(?): Where in Japan did the Europeans first set foot?

Theres a population of 100 people in Antartica

 

[Andu Indorin]

Originally posted by stormerne:
I believe the first Europeans to set foot on Japanese soil did so on the southern island of Tanegashima. I think it was in 1543 and that they were Portugese. I also think that they managed to shipwreck themselves in the process! <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif" border=0>

Yeppir!!! Three Portuguese shipwrecked on Tanega Shima ... not a very auspicious start to foreign relations! ("Who are these losers?")

 

[stormerne]

OK my turn again. A really easy one this time...

Question 5: Which range of mountains is usually associated with yellow wine?

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[duke o' york]

Do you mean the stuff from the Jura in France or the Chinese yellow wine?

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[stormerne]

Perhaps! Do you have an answer for both?

 

[duke o' york]

Well obviously the Jura's a mountain range, but I don't have another answer for the Chinese yellow wine. It's just something I've seen on the shelves of the Chinese supermarket. I'm not sure I could name any mountain ranges in China apart from the Himalayas. Might think of some more later but Jura's my answer.

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[Az]

I don't know about the Chinese wine but Jura is correct.

Question 6 is yours duke!!

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[duke o' york]

Stormerne was being deliberately obscure methinks when he asked for more details, so if he was thinking of another mountain range then I withdraw this question:

Question 6: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch is the town with the longest name in the world, but what is the longest place name?

Otherwise, it stands. You can just cut and paste the long name in - I did from a map so I won't blame anyone else for doing the same.

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[stormerne]

Me being obscure?! <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/lol.gif" border=0> Ha ha! I couldn't imagine why you gave the answer - Jura - and then appeared not to know it was a mountain range. If you knew about the Jura mountains why didn't you just say that? <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/smile.gif" border=0> Nevermind. <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/beerchug.gif" border=0>

As for your question, I had always thought that the hillbrow in New Zealand was the longest...

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga-
horonukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

and I've amused people for 40 years being able to say it. Perhaps that's the one you mean because it's a place not a town. I used to think so too. Until today. Today I've found that the longest place name is also the longest town name. It's actually the full Thai name for Bangkok...

Krungthepmahanakonbowornratanakosinmahintaray-
udyayamahadiloponoparatanarajthaniburiromudom-
rajniwesmahasatarnamornpimarnavatarsatitsakat-
tiyavisanukamphrasit

That's according to the Guiness Book of Record, and if you believe that you'll believe anything!

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[This message has been edited by stormerne (edited September 05, 2001).]

 

[Az]

Man! I still find it hard to believe that!

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

Put a damn line return in the middle of those long names!

[This message has been edited by Lefty Scaevola (edited September 05, 2001).]

 

[stormerne]

OK done. Random hyphens put in here and there.

 

[duke o' york]

Correct.
What did you mean "For people who can't side-scroll"? Surely there can't be that many people unable to? Or was it just for the lazy folks out there?
I'm in my black leather chair, please pose another question Mr Magnusson.

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[This message has been edited by duke o' york (edited September 06, 2001).]

 

[stormerne]

Side-scrolling? Lefty complained about the browser screen suddenly widening drastically when the names were all in one piece.

I've started so I'll finish...

Question 7: What country's name meant simply "bordlerland"? To what country was it a border? What natural boundaries does it now itself have?



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