Geography General Knowledge #8

There should be no apostrophe in "measured from it's base..." I know, picky picky. ;-)

Don't consider it being picky. Think of it as making the quiz look as neat as it should be. Had I noticed the error (I'm frankly quite shocked I didn't), I would've pointed it out too.

Never realized that the stars on the Aussie flag were a constellation... googled an image of the flag and realized which constellation it was. I'll count that as only half cheating.

Yup, a few of us antipodeans use it - Aus, NZ, PNG, Samoa and even Brazil, though not as prominently.

I saw the Southern Cross in 2004 while in Hawaii in late February. It is just visible above the southern horizon - the only state where one can see both the North Star and the Southern Cross. So, I suppose that means Crux could also be on the US flag. :)

Would you accept bull run for the running of the bulls?

bull run should be accepted for running of the bulls

Yep, it gets crowded when people transliterate accurately, and inclusively. Wishing you a speedy recovery from the shock.

For Lake Pontchartrain I took a chance, went to Google maps and just typed in Lake Port. Fortunately it popped up Lake Pontchartrain, LA so I was able to guess the city, knowing that LA =/= Los Angeles in this context.

Who was it said "In future you wont have to know anything, just where to find the answer!"...........

Who said, "If you Google it before you answer, it's called cheating?" Oh, yeah, it was me who said it.

^ It's a good saying.

Is it cheating if you actually go to Lake Pontchartrain? I just feel like I have an unfair mnemonic :P

Could you accept San Fermin for Running of the Bulls?

I believe the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth occured in Libya and it was 136oF

Much higher surface temperatures have been recorded from space using satellites, in remote areas of Iran and Saudi Arabia for instance, but that's not the same as recorded ambient temperature which is what is being used here.

Why was it disqualified? Was Libya still under Italian rule when they recorded it??

It took a year to investigate the claim — the inquiry was hampered by the revolution in Libya, which resulted in the temporary disappearance of a Libyan scientist who was central to the work. The final report found five reasons to disqualify the Libya claim, including questionable instruments, an inexperienced observer who made the reading and the fact that the reading was anomalous for that region and in the context of other temperatures reported in Libya that day.

Can you accept bullfighting for the running of the bulls? I think it fits in with the criteria, and it's all part of the same festival (San Fermin), so I think it should be accepted too.

don't you think south cross should count for southern cross

yeah

Never heard that phrase in my life, and I live in NZ. So, no.

If only I spelt Colosseum right :(

I think that for the question "Which constellation is depicted on the Australian Flag" should also include the New Zealand flag because they share the same constellation on both their flags and is an important matter to address.

As the question asks for "The Earth's highest RECORDED temperature".... then the temperature from the thermonuclear bomb wasn't actually recorded...... sorry.... you are welcome.

Or maybe instead of suggesting a change to the quiz, he is making a simple statement.

i would have thought the temperature at krakatoa or vesuvius got pretty high too. I wonder how hot it gets near somewhere like Kilauea on any given day.

Given that mauna is just the Hawaiian word for mountain, could you accept just Kea as an answer? It wouldn't really be any different than accepting Everest for Mount Everest.

Surprised that Mauna Kea is so low.

Especially since it is so high. :)

When you ask "What valley ...", just Death should be enough.

^ This

death is always the best answer

You can lose the "the" in "What is the Rome's Flavian Amphitheatre better known as?"

not in English it's not.

Why can I never remember "Balkan"? I think of Baltic right away, know that it's not correct for that region, but simply cannot think of the right answer. Someday...

don't you think south cross should count for southern cross

Khan for Kublai Khan?

Isn't Khan a title like king or emperor?

What country's name starts with "North"? That could now be North Macedonia.