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Geographic Groups of Two #2

Name the geographical twosomes.
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First submittedSeptember 21, 2015
Times taken60,814
Average score62.5%
Rating4.51
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Clue
Answer
Countries with at least a
billion people
China
India
Countries with "Equator" in their
name (in some form)
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Capitals of Bolivia
La Paz
Sucre
Biggest city on each
New Zealand island
Auckland
Christchurch
Sudanese capital cities
Khartoum
Juba
African island countries that
speak Portuguese
Cape Verde
São Tomé and Príncipe
Mountain ranges dividing
Europe and Asia
Caucasus
Ural
Longest rivers in China
Yangtze
Yellow
Small kingdoms that border
South Africa
Eswatini
Lesotho
Longest tributaries of the
Mississippi River
Missouri
Arkansas
Clue
Answer
Capital cities above 60°N
Reykjavik
Helsinki
Terminal cities of the
Orient Express
Paris
Constantinople
Inland seas of Israel
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Largest African deserts
Sahara
Kalahari
Largest mountain ranges
bordering France
Alps
Pyrenees
Countries that share St. Martin
France
Netherlands
Countries that claim the
Falkland Islands
Argentina
United Kingdom
Most populous cities in Africa
Lagos
Cairo
Independent countries of Africa
circa 1914
Ethiopia
Liberia
Tallest mountains in Hawaii
Mauna Kea
Mauna Loa
tolerated
+2
Level 77
Oct 15, 2015
I have no idea why you use the anachronistic name Constantinople. It's been Istanbul for ages.
dasubergeek
+15
Level 70
Jan 8, 2016
Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks'.
sprk
+4
Level 62
Jan 8, 2016
Istanbul was Constantinople. Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Xtram555mo
+3
Level 54
Dec 20, 2019
Been a long time gone, Oh Constantinople
TurkeyCookTime
+2
Level 73
Mar 3, 2020
Why they changed it, I can't say, people just liked it better that WAAAAAYYYY!!
OfficerDibble
+2
Level 78
Oct 2, 2018
And the Orient Express does go beyond Paris, to London.
kalbahamut
+15
Level 84
Dec 20, 2018
The Orient Express no longer exists but the original route was Paris to Constantinople.
mw22
+1
Level 56
Apr 9, 2020
Its true, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient_Express#/media/File:Orient-Express_Historic_Routes_(en).svg

The Orient Express' original route was from Paris to Istanbul.

kalbahamut
+4
Level 84
Oct 2, 2021
Surely you mean Constantinople
SWATkun
+2
Level 60
Dec 20, 2018
The original Orient Express ran from Paris to the then Istanbul in 1833. It now runs only as a luxury train from various locations, but the original train last ran in 1977.

There's even a Orient Express in the Indochina and one in the US. But the original one ran from Paris to Istanbul.

Orient Express

kalbahamut
+2
Level 84
Dec 20, 2018
In 1833 the English name for Istanbul was still Constantinople.
Dimby
+1
Level 73
Oct 6, 2021
SWATkun is partly incorrect. The train didn't go directly to Istanbul until the 1889 season, which is when the train was advertised as the Orient Express. Before that it stopped in Varna and people ferried across the sea to Istanbul.
Dimby
+1
Level 73
Oct 6, 2021
And yes, the ferry was a time machine that took people to present-day Istanbul.
alberici
+1
Level 73
Oct 16, 2015
About JetPunk comments: Can anybody tell me what the numbers in brackets just after the pseudonyms stand for, for example plattitude (73) or Jerry928 (61)?

I know it doesn't have anything to do with this quiz, but I have always been wondering about that... :))

tschutzer
+1
Level 89
Oct 16, 2015
It's the user's quiz level. Since there's no actual rankings list available for viewing, the comments are the only place you can see other users' levels. The highest I've seen thus far is 74.
plattitude
+1
Level 90
Nov 6, 2015
Though it changes as the QM adds & features more quizzes, as of today, the highest point total possible is 19,365, which is level 74.
joeythelemur
+1
Level 86
Jul 26, 2016
And as I view this today, plattitude's even shows 75, so it's gone up apparently. :-)
plattitude
+1
Level 90
Sep 26, 2016
Yeah, I think the quiz count is up to 4352 now, which is 21760 points, or level 76. Almost there...
MayaB
+1
Level 72
May 16, 2018
And as I see joeythelemur's comment today, s/he himself/herself is already at level 75.
PjotrL
+3
Level 73
Aug 7, 2018
Ever noticed QM's level? ∞ = infinity :)
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 87
Dec 20, 2018
Platitude is at Level 81. Holy crap. Isn't that like a perfect score on every featured quiz?
Hollywood
+1
Level 63
Jan 27, 2020
Level 84? Didn’t know that was possible
JackintheBox
+1
Level 77
Feb 25, 2021
Level 89?? Bow-wow-wow!!
JWatson24
+2
Level 71
Oct 2, 2021
@PjotrL, it's a lie! Quizmaster's actual user level is 60 according to his profile.
Lemondance
+1
Level 66
Apr 19, 2021
Congrats on reaching level 73 yourself now!
Remme9000
+1
Level 47
Dec 11, 2015
In Germany no one says "Sea of Galilee", which could have been translated to "Galiläisches Meer".

We say (Sea of) Genezareth (engl: Sea of Genneseret)

or occasionally "See Tiberias", which is "Lake Tiberias".

That was a little confusing...

Natascha
+2
Level 52
Jan 8, 2016
Same remark here: in many European countries it is called Lake of Tiberias
Pinoccio
+2
Level 29
Jan 8, 2016
It is in the Galilee and borders the city of Tiberias
tigersue
+1
Level 74
Jan 8, 2016
Couldn't spell Mauna Kea - put Kia instead! Should have tried different spellings but just assumed I was wrong! Now kicking myself.
Thorvald
+2
Level 62
Jan 18, 2016
I guess Kia would pay a decent sum of money for that kind of commercial on Hawaii ;)
JoeCrouchMMA
+1
Level 60
Jan 8, 2016
Finished with 100% and 4.00 remaining very happy with that
Tramp
+7
Level 73
Jan 8, 2016
Wow, I always thought that the Orient express went really far east, possibly to China. I guessed that Istanbul was the westernmost point, but had no idea where the easternmost point might be.

Well, I learnt something new today anyway.

Salz
+3
Level 55
Jan 8, 2016
Please accept "Abyssinia" for Ethiopia
cosmokim
+1
Level 65
Jan 8, 2016
I agree, that's what it was called back then
woshiwaiguoren
+1
Level 67
Oct 2, 2021
Agree
Sirlandlord
+8
Level 69
Jan 8, 2016
I don't want to make this political, but the Falklands are a part of UK. They don't claim it, they already have it.
dasubergeek
+4
Level 70
Jan 8, 2016
If they have it they certainly claim, don't they? But drive through mainland Argentina and see just how many "Las Malvinas son argentinas" posters, stickers, etc. you see. So two countries claim it.
grantdon
+5
Level 74
Sep 7, 2016
Two countries claim it, but the most important thing to consider is what the inhabitants want
tshalla
+2
Level 74
Dec 20, 2018
Which is what led to British involvement in Iraq, right?
samiamco
+6
Level 70
Sep 8, 2016
I think if an actual war happens over a place, it's safe to say that more than one party thinks it's theirs. That's not political, nor is the quiz question – only thing being political here is you.
daraconn
+2
Level 58
Oct 2, 2021
The Falkland Islands are not "part of" the UK. They are a largely self-governing overseas territory of the UK. The UK is made up of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Pinoccio
+2
Level 29
Jan 8, 2016
Hard quiz.

Enjoy your life.

trebek
+1
Level 71
Jan 8, 2016
Best. Comment. Ever.
JustinH17
+1
Level 65
Jan 8, 2016
You should accept Caucausus for Caucasus.
camus
+2
Level 77
Dec 20, 2018
And caucoanut.
Dimby
+1
Level 73
Oct 6, 2021
Caucaupuffs?
Antofagasta
+1
Level 62
Dec 19, 2016
Independent African countries was tricky. I only got Ethiopia by luck and had no idea that it could be Liberia.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 84
Dec 20, 2018
The Italian colonization of Ethiopia only lasted for a couple of years. After the Italians were kicked out Ethiopia remained the only non-colonized country on the continent and they are quite proud of this fact. Liberia was colonized by freed American slaves, not Europeans. Easy to remember when the name of the country means "land of freedom" and the capital is named for President Monroe.
Jarl5
+1
Level 67
Apr 23, 2018
I thought it said "suNdanese" and was confused why Java wasn't working. Would've gotten 40/40 otherwise
Pharley
+2
Level 71
Oct 27, 2018
Hate to be pedantic... well, no I don't... but Juba isn't a Sudanese capital. It's THE South Sudanese capital.
kalbahamut
+6
Level 84
Dec 20, 2018
As long as we're being pedantic, Sudanese can refer to things from both Sudan and South Sudan, and you should be emphasizing the word "South" not the word "the" unless you were confused into thinking we thought there were multiple capitals of South Sudan.
vincc
+3
Level 59
Dec 21, 2018
where are all the fast typing Geography "eggheads" who claim superior intelligence with passive aggressive word placement , bragging of their high scores , whos only talent is a list of places on a map , why does this Geo quiz which actually requires processing information , have such a low average score , i was expecting my 38 of 40 ,(i actually could have attained 40 ) to be in the 30th percentile like all the other Geo tests i take which require knowing nothing but a list and repetitive tries at said test
vincc
+1
Level 59
Dec 21, 2018
lol i had only to look at one comment before to see the word pedantic used i rest my case
JoahAnderson123
+1
Level 21
Jan 21, 2019
Why is Ecuador classified as having, "Equator" in its name?
DrWhoFanJ
+3
Level 59
Oct 2, 2021
Because Ecuador is the Spanish word for Equator.
tcookiem
+1
Level 56
Dec 3, 2021
The clue is "Countries with "Equator" in their name (in some form)." "Ecuador" is some form of "Equator".
Sunryze
+3
Level 56
Nov 20, 2019
Please accept alpes for alps.
Kiwigeokid2007
+2
Level 61
May 7, 2020
I forgot it was Kalahari and typed the great jet punk user ‘kalamabahut’ (sorry for the bad spelling)
AlexThirkell
+9
Level 72
Feb 7, 2021
My opinion is that these "Groups of x" quizzes should only include things that there are x of, not simply the two biggest or longest etc of a larger group. e.g.:

"Countries that share St Martin" = good

"Most populous cities in Africa" = bad

PapaFurchetta
+3
Level 83
Oct 1, 2021
You must have read my mind. That drives me absolutely crazy on these quizzes!!!
EcceHomo
+1
Level 75
Oct 6, 2021
I see and agree with what you are saying AlexT. However if it were re-framed as 'the group of two most populous cities in Africa', would that work?
Dimby
+1
Level 73
Oct 6, 2021
I think what he's getting at is that it's more edifying when the group of two actually shares a unique characteristic. Is there any real connection between Cairo and Lagos because they're #1 and #2? Something like: "African cities with a metro subway system" seems much more interesting than #1 and 2 for population. (Cairo and Algiers, by the way)
Rockett7
+2
Level 67
Mar 3, 2021
For some reason I always thought the Orient Express went to Calais on the French side of the channel. Maybe I need to reread Murder on the Orient Express.
Glacial
+2
Level 33
Oct 2, 2021
why is it not the ohio river? is the arkansas river really longer?
Freestatebear
+1
Level 83
Oct 4, 2021
The Arkansas River is nearly 500 miles longer, but discharges a much smaller water volume, than the Ohio.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 55
Oct 2, 2021
I got one point for getting the average score :/
Kenneth3748
+1
Level 55
Feb 17, 2022
I got so tricked by south sudan being with sudanese as well lol
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