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Geographic Groups of Two #3

Can you name the members of these geographical twosomes?
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Last updated: October 15, 2018
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First submittedOctober 14, 2018
Times taken65,627
Average score67.5%
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Clue
Answer
Countries with territory in Patagonia
Argentina
Chile
U.S. National Parks starting with Y
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Palestinian territories
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Oldest universities in England
Oxford
Cambridge
Major cities of the
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Countries that gained independence
from Netherlands in the 1900s
Indonesia
Suriname
Asian capitals starting with P
Phnom Penh
Pyongyang
Empires whose capital was
Constantinople
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
U.S. state capitals that get less than 10
inches of rain per year
Phoenix
Carson City
Major branches of Islam
Shia
Sunni
Clue
Answer
Most populous U.S. cities
ending in "ville"
Jacksonville
Nashville
Countries on the Bay of Biscay
France
Spain
European territories handed back
to China in the 1990s
Hong Kong
Macau
Largest Asian deserts
Arabian
Gobi
Brazilian megacities
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Countries bordering only
India and China
Bhutan
Nepal
Official languages of Cyprus
Greek
Turkish
Largest lochs in Scotland
by volume
Loch Ness
Loch Lomond
Major cities of Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
Longest rivers in Europe
Volga
Danube
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Level 84
Oct 14, 2018
Didn't Belgium technically gain independence from the Netherlands?
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Level 79
Oct 15, 2018
Nothing technical about it. Belgium was the first country I thought of and is definitely correct.
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Level ∞
Oct 15, 2018
Tweaked the clue.
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Level 72
Oct 14, 2018
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.
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Level 74
Oct 16, 2018
But as a 66-pointer, surely you've encountered these many times previously?
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Level 78
Oct 25, 2018
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.
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Level 82
Jan 6, 2019
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.
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Level 77
Aug 15, 2021
Good points but state capitals are not well known internationally as they pose no actual significance to the wider world. On top of this, the cultural significance of Nashville is known but the music and films don't transcend internationally, despite being well received in the states. Furthermore, I would not complain about most Western European cities of similar size as they often have historical significance and are usually the fourth or fifth biggest cities in the country so are more significant to a world stage.
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Level 82
Jan 6, 2019
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.
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Level 49
Sep 1, 2021
I tried every spelling of Louis before i remembered Nashville existed. Thats the issue, "biggest US ville cities" really isnt a duo
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Level 78
Jun 29, 2022
They were the last two answers in for me too.
+4
Level 75
Jan 6, 2019
The "ville" clue was an absolute bleep for this American, too. I thought of Gainesville and Brownsville, but completely blanked on the right answers.
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Level 60
Feb 13, 2024
I incorrectly guessed Knoxville so you can imagine my frustration when Nashville slipped my mind
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Level 63
Feb 5, 2019
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
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Level 62
Sep 10, 2020
Ikr. I knew Nashville, Jacksonville and Phoenix only because I've been on this website for way too long. Never heard of Carson City and apparently it only has 50K inhabitants. Why would anyone know about this lmao
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Level 82
Oct 14, 2018
Technically constantine moved the capital of the Roman empire to Constantinople.
+5
Level 71
Oct 14, 2018
Yes. I tried Roman and Eastern Roman. I thought those should be allowed.
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Level ∞
Oct 15, 2018
Okay
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Level 35
Mar 28, 2023
I tried Holy Roman and it did not work
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Level 72
May 15, 2023
The Holy Roman Empire isn't related in the slightest.
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Level 82
Jan 6, 2019
The Byzantines still called themselves the Roman empire we only call them the Byzantines to differentiate. After Justinian they even controlled Rome.
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Level 77
Aug 15, 2021
They were only called the Byzantines after the split of the roman empire in three, where the Southern Roman empire beat the Eastern Roman empire to form the Byzantine Empire. The capital was moved to Constantinople when Constatine was emperor of the whole roman empire. Also Constantinople was officially recognized as being called Byzantium during the period of the Byzantine empire.
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Level 66
Jan 6, 2019
Did he also move the capital of Florida to Talahasse (see above)?
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Level 81
Oct 15, 2018
It warms my heart that (so far) more people have guessed Edmonton than have guessed Calgary.
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Level 44
Jan 6, 2019
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.
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Level 76
Jan 6, 2019
It hosted the Winter Olympics in '88, though. That's where I know it from.
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Level 82
Jan 6, 2019
both homes to NHL franchises. That's where I first of heard of them both. Dad used to work for the Capitals.
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Level 68
Jan 6, 2019
Here in New Zealand, I know Calgary being famous for skiing and snow boarding. I know lots of kiwis going there and working there.
+2
Level 71
Dec 1, 2021
I personally had not heard of the Calgary Stampede until it came up on an earlier Jetpunk quiz. Calgary is internationally known because of the Winter Olympics though
+3
Level 84
Dec 11, 2019
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. :-(

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Level 74
Dec 1, 2021
I knew neither of them, then found out about both of them at the same time - literally, within the same 15 minute span of time, the time it took to watch a video from a Canadian YouTube channel about public transport.
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Level 74
Oct 16, 2018
Tried East Timor and Indonesia never occurred to me. Brain, get with the program!
+6
Level 55
Oct 18, 2018
East Timor was controlled by Portugal and then Indonesia
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Level 70
Oct 16, 2018
I argue that 1900s refers to the decade from 1900 to 1909. Better state "in the 20th century".
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Level 74
Oct 16, 2018
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.
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Level 75
Dec 1, 2021
POV: "the 1900s" (pronunciation: the nineteen hundreds) refers to the years 1900-1999. It's the same as "the 20th century" basically, although some people might say that actually refers to the years 1901-2000.

To refer to the period from 1900-1909 you say, the period from 1900-1909.

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Level 74
Dec 2, 2021
I assume your perspective is American? Convention here (Commonwealth countries) is different. I think people started referring to the 20th century as the 1900s because they get confused...and since there was no year 0 and you have to finish a century before beginning another one, 1901-2000 is correct
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Level 75
Feb 13, 2024
British. Not including the year 1900 in "the 1900s" would seem very eccentric to me. There's no easy way to refer to the period 1900-1909, since the years after that are still in the nineteen hundreds.
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Level 74
Feb 13, 2024
This is where it would helpful if usage of aught was more common - the 19-aughts are 1900-1909.
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Level 74
Oct 22, 2018
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.
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Level 62
Jan 6, 2019
And we know anecdotal evidence is the best, most accurate evidence. Just kidding.
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Level 82
Jan 6, 2019
Phoenix was my first guess and Carson City was my 3rd.
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Level 65
Jan 6, 2019
Bit puzzled as to why the Ville answers are as low as they are 34 and 43%?
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Level 67
Jan 6, 2019
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.
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Level 65
Jan 7, 2019
Cheers, thanks
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Level 84
Dec 1, 2021
Nearly 120 million people in the US live in the east coast states. If they've ever visited Florida, and driven - they've probably been through Jacksonville...
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Level 76
Apr 28, 2020
There are a lot of cities in the US and Nashville and Jacksonville are not even in the thirty largest urban areas.
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Level 75
Jan 6, 2019
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.
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Level 73
May 29, 2019
I did those because I couldn't imagine that question being there if some obscure loch was in the top two
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Level 63
Jan 6, 2019
I deserve more points for getting 31/40!!!!!!
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Level 45
Jan 7, 2019
Usually on Jetpunk quizzes it accepts just the first word of a city that contains the word (i.e. just 'Mexico' being accepted for 'Mexico City') Why not the same here?
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Level 82
Sep 14, 2022
I believe it's accepted when the "city" is not technically part of the city's name but used to differentiate it from a country (or the like). New York City, for instance, is technically just New York, but we call it New York City to tell it apart from New York the state. "Carson City" on the other hand is the city's proper name, not just a naming convention
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Level 50
Jan 11, 2019
The two cities that end with "ville" needs tweeking. I tried Louisville... It's also one of the top 50 most populous city ... You should change the clue though
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Level 63
Feb 5, 2019
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".
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Level 77
Jan 11, 2019
What about Margaritaville?
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Level 54
Nov 13, 2020
39/40. I literally read all the Asian capitals out loud and couldn't find the second 'P' one I needed. Thought I just overlooked something. Nope. Turns out it was Phnom Penh, which was probably one of the first 8-10 I said aloud to myself. I went right over it! I guess, since I said it out loud, my brain conceptualized the 'Ph' sound as an 'F.'
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Level 78
Nov 23, 2020
39/40, missed one of the -villes, d'oh!
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Level 40
Mar 30, 2021
NOOOO! When I tried to finish Edmonton the time finished....Only 2 letters remained
+1
Level 64
Jul 15, 2021
How do people know Loch Lomond more than than the Arabian desert? I don't think I've ever heard of Loch Lomond before, whereas I'm sure everyone's heard of Saudi Arabia and it's desert.
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Level 61
Aug 8, 2022
Probably because people forget the Middle East is part of Asia and just think of East Asian countries.
+1
Level 67
Aug 3, 2021
36, missed Phnom Penh but I could tell it was Cambodian by the sound of it, Jacksonville, Lomond, Carson City. Got Indonesia by accident, I was actually thinking South Africa but I guess that went to British
+1
Level 79
Oct 2, 2021
I tried Louisville, Charlottesville and Huntsville but forgot Nashville.
+2
Level 74
Dec 1, 2021
.... Where the hell is Carson City?
+2
Level 49
Dec 1, 2021
Nevada
+1
Level 66
Dec 1, 2021
Louisville?
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Level 45
Dec 1, 2021
Why the question about Islam? Thats completely irrelevant on this topic
+7
Level 77
Dec 1, 2021
Gotta say, the "two _____est" really takes away from the flavour of the quiz. Really, you could use the exact same question in "Groups of Three", "Groups of Four", etc., and just keep adding more items from the list.
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Level 77
Dec 1, 2021
A gentle request for spelling forgiveness on Loch Lomond, which I spelled how it sounds, Lamond...
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Level 56
Feb 13, 2024
It's pronounced LOW-mond...
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Level 60
Dec 1, 2021
I actually know the song "On the Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond" but still missed that one like most of us did. *sigh*
+2
Level 29
Dec 1, 2021
How did 27% get arabian dessert it's the first one I thought of
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Level 28
Dec 3, 2021
May be you could accept “arabia” for “arabian”
+1
Level 63
Jan 30, 2022
Agh didn't realize the Rub Al Khali was just a part of the Arabian desert and not the whole thing
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Level 66
Jul 8, 2022
I was quite happy to get Nevada as one of the lowest rainfall cities, as this is quite an obscure state internationally.

Then I saw you wanted the "state capitals"???

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Level 61
Aug 8, 2022
Nevada isn't obscure? Las Vegas is one of the most well known cities in the US. And Nevada is not a city. Carson City is a more obscure state capital though.
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Level 32
Oct 9, 2022
Can you accept "Arab" for asian deserts?
+1
Level 56
Feb 13, 2024
Gosh why is Cambridge so far down the list compared to Oxford? Qui dit Oxford dit Cambridge, I'd have thought.
+1
Level 42
Feb 14, 2024
The Capital of Cambodia 🇰🇭 (Phnom Phen) also starts with P
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Level 66
Feb 14, 2024
It is one of the two answers.
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Level 68
Feb 15, 2024
Constantinople was also capital of the Latin Empire after the 4th Crusade.