Geographic Groups of Two #3

Didn't Belgium technically gain independence from the Netherlands?

Great quiz. Though the question on state capitals rain and those that end in "ville" (particularly the latter) are absolute bleeps, for us non Americans.

But as a 66-pointer, surely you've encountered these many times previously?

Nashville is famous as the capital of country music and gave its name to one of the most-acclaimed movies of the 1970s. As a European, I was aware of both facts long before taking quizzes on Jetpunk. Jacksonville is trickier but not obscure. It's a city of 900 000 people (would you complain about a similarly-sized French, German, or Italian city?) and the capital of one of the most well-known US states. +what ChipOtley says.

good points though Jacksonville is only the largest city in Florida by city proper, not the capital. Miami is bigger by urban area, Orlando gets more tourists, and Tallahassee is the state capital.

It's funny actually cause all the most famous people from Jacksonville were musicians, also. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Shinedown, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and God forbid Limp Bizcuit.

The two "ville" cities were hardest for me to get, as well, though there are plenty of reasons to be aware of both of them.

The "ville" clue was an absolute bleep for this American, too. I thought of Gainesville and Brownsville, but completely blanked on the right answers.

Those are very very small cities, especially compared to the correct answers lol.

I'm not American and I got Jacksonville quite fast. But Nashville man... of course I know it... I guess it was too obvious and I overlooked it. Tried Louisville though which is only a few tenthousand people short. :D

Technically constantine moved the capital of the Roman empire to Constantinople.

The Byzantines still called themselves the Roman empire we only call them the Byzantines to differentiate. After Justinian they even controlled Rome.

It warms my heart that (so far) more people have guessed Edmonton than have guessed Calgary.

Huh, interesting that the statistics have changed. Now Calgary has pulled ahead by 2%. Probably because the Calgary Stampede is so famous, otherwise my guess is it would be very little known.

It hosted the Winter Olympics in '88, though. That's where I know it from.

both homes to NHL franchises. That's where I first of heard of them both. Dad used to work for the Capitals.

Here in New Zealand, I know Calgary being famous for skiing and snow boarding. I know lots of kiwis going there and working there.

The glow of Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) and Warren Moon (Eskimos) is fading. Hosting the Olympics gives Calgary a major bump.

FWIW, in the baseball league I made up as a kid, playing the games with dice, one of the 24 teams was the Edmonton Freeze. (the cap logo I made for them was a baseball with ear muffs & a scarf) I didn't have a team for Calgary. IIRC, though, the Freeze never won my league. :-(

Tried East Timor and Indonesia never occurred to me. Brain, get with the program!

I argue that 1900s refers to the decade from 1900 to 1909. Better state "in the 20th century".

Interesting point; I'd never have assumed that, but what is the alternative equivalent of the 1920s, say? I'd say it could mean both, by that argument.

I can't believe Phoenix gets less than 10" of rain. I've been there twice in summer, this year and two years ago, and both times it poured rain while I was there - and I was only there for 5-6 days each time.

And we know anecdotal evidence is the best, most accurate evidence. Just kidding.

Phoenix was my first guess and Carson City was my 3rd.

Bit puzzled as to why the Ville answers are as low as they are 34 and 43%?

Jacksonville is big, but it isn't really famous for anything. It has an unremarkable football team, and that's about it. I've never heard of anyone going there for vacation or anything like that. It's not the center of any industry, culture, or commerce, or even a major airport. I am surprised more people do not get Nashville, which is a major and populous city, state capital, tourist hub, music capital, bachelor(ette) party capital, home to two pro sports teams, and generally just one of the coolest cities in the whole country.

Cheers, thanks

We have quite a big airport, lots of famous bands, lots of trade, but no one ever moves really wants to move here unless it's for a job. We are a big industrial city that's not full of tourists or snowbirds, which I believe is a good thing. We are the least known major-city in America.

I tried the only two lochs I've ever heard of - one for the monster and one for the song about its "bonnie, bonnie banks". I was pleasantly surprised that both were correct.

I did those because I couldn't imagine that question being there if some obscure loch was in the top two

I deserve more points for getting 31/40!!!!!!

Whatcha talkin bout Willis? The quiz is obviously looking for two answers and these two are the most populous of all cities ending in "ville".

If it was by urban area instead of city proper, then Louisville would be significantly larger than Jacksonville. The quiz doesn’t specify either way, but I don’t think that it needs to.