Progressive Geography Test #7

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Last updated: February 9, 2023
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First submittedOctober 7, 2021
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What is the largest country with no land borders?
Australia
What is the biggest city that is not on a continental landmass?
Tokyo
Of which colonial empire did Niger form a part?
French Colonial Empire
What is the biggest city in Poland?
Warsaw
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern
And what is its biggest city?
Zurich
What is Japan's tallest mountain?
Mount Fuji
Who is the patron saint of England?
St. George
Which Russian province borders Poland?
Kaliningrad
The city of Paris is also known as the City of what?
Lights
What island nation was home to dodo birds?
Mauritius
Which country made the Louisiana Purchase?
United States
What major Mexican peninsula juts into the Pacific?
Baja California
What historic road connected East Asia to the Mediterranean?
Silk Road
What is the capital of Suriname?
Paramaribo
What country are Sherpas from?
Nepal
What strait separates the Malaysian mainland from Sumatra?
Strait of Malacca
What country is the territory of Tokelau a part of?
New Zealand
What city does the Spirit of Tasmania connect Melbourne with?
Devonport
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Level 60
Nov 8, 2021
I think this one had a nice difficulty level, though there are some pretty sudden drops in the stats. 'Who is the patron ...' and 'And which two explorers ...' were pretty hard, but I was able to remember them.
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Level 66
Nov 9, 2021
Thanks for your support! I really appreciate it :)
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Level 65
Dec 5, 2021
I thought Paris was the City of Love
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Level 66
Dec 5, 2021
Oh yes... 'love' is accepted now.
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Level 62
Dec 6, 2021
Or the City of Death from Doctor Who!

(A humorous name in French, where Cité de l’Amour sounds very like Cité de la Mort! 🤣)

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Level 66
Dec 6, 2021
Maybe it is the city of death, to those who have seen the Catacombs!
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Level 70
Dec 5, 2021
The two explorers question has a tricky level of difficulty. For me, a non US, it was surely the most difficult one. But I would be able to get all the others (except the last one) if I could see the questions.

And small rant here: It's really pretty hard to deal with the US-centered view on English Jetpunk page, either you focus on them (the biggest public) or you try something more general (which would get less takes and more comments of "how would we know this! this is very difficult!"). I like the second option better, because I'm in the group who doesn't know a lot about US but know something of the whole world. Not complaining tbh, just ranting.

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Level 66
Dec 5, 2021
Fair enough. I didn't realize Lewis and Clark were so unknown. I might rearrange the order of the questions then. And if it's any consolation, I'm not American either, but I added US answers to cater for the wider public of American's on JetPunk, and go along with the general theme of the site. Thanks again!

Edit: I've changed the question to a non-American one. Not sure whether that makes it better or not. I'll wait for some feedback perhaps.

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Level 83
Dec 5, 2021
You should really add some options for Lewis and Clark such as Clark and Lewis, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, etc.
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Level 66
Dec 5, 2021
Oh, whoops. That was quite silly of me, sorry.

Edit: I've changed that question now.

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Level 76
Dec 5, 2021
Tokelau is not 'in' New Zealand, as in the country of New Zealand. It is a colony of New Zealand. Though it is officially part of the 'realm' of New Zealand.
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Level 66
Dec 5, 2021
Right....
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Level 60
Mar 1, 2022
I would move 'What strait ...' back. You can see a drop from 48% to 36% and bodies of water are typically less known if they aren't oceans or seas. The P in Purchase should be capitalized. I would swap 'What is the biggest city ...' and 'Of which colonial empire ...' Keep it up!
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Level 66
Mar 1, 2022
I've reordered the answers now to hopefully improve the quiz, thanks :)