The World’s GEO QUIZ

Today’s Geo Texting game winners (Yakutsk):

Temperance in Fruitridge CA

Scott in Cherokee, CA

Shawn in Tampa, FL

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How do I play? Text the keyword GEOQUIZ to 69866 from your mobile phone. Instructions will follow via text. You will need to reply with your name and zip code to enter. Once you have signed up, you will receive a quiz every Wednesday. We expect to add other days fairly shortly. Simply tune-in to the show to see if you got the correct answer. Answers will also be sent via text later and posted on The World’s website at theworld.org/geoquiz.We will select three people who answered the quiz correctly and mention your first name and city during the broadcast and post here on theworld.org

What are the terms and conditions? By signing up for the Geo Quiz texting game, you are subscribing to receive text alerts from Public Radio International (PRI) and The World. The Geo Quiz is free, but message and data rates from your mobile carrier may apply. You may opt-out any time by replying STOP to a text message from PRI or The World, or by sending a request to theworld@pri.org. You must include the mobile phone number you want opted out.

Who can I contact to get more information? For more information about the Geo Quiz texting game and its guidelines email theworld@pri.org. The World’s Geo Quiz tests your knowledge of world geography, and introduces you to fascinating people and places around the globe. Produced by The World’s David Leveille. Geo Quiz Podcast on iTunes Geo Quiz Podcast via RSS

Geo Quiz theme music:

SONG TITLE: Diaraby

ARTISTS:Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder

CD TITLE: Talking Timbuktu

CD LABEL: World Circuit Purchase the CD here

Geo Quiz


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Ceramics on display at the Casa Concha (Photo: Mattia Cabitza)

One of Latin America’s most famous archeological sites figures in our Geo Quiz: A century ago, many artifacts were taken from the Incan city of Machu Picchu, now, they’re being returned to Peru.

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US-Canadian Border Crossing

Ambassador Bridge (Photo: Mike Russell/Wiki Commons)

The Geo Quiz visits a suspension bridge over the Detroit River which is one of the busiest international border crossings in North America.

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Anniversary of Original ‘Race to reach the South Pole’

(Photo: Polar Vision)

We are looking for the name of the American research station at the South Pole that is gearing up for the 100th anniversary of the original “race to reach the South Pole.”

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Shanghai’s Soccer Stadium

Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai, China. (Photo: MC.Nonkel/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz today we are asking the name of the stadium in Shanghai where Nicolas Anelka will be playing soon.

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A Siberian City on Russia’s Protest Map

Altai Krai, Russia(in red). Barnaul is a city and the administrative center of Altai Krai. (Graphic: Marmelad/Wikipedia)

We are looking for a remote Siberian city near Russia’s borders with Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China where local activists say they will be out on the streets to support their counterparts in Moscow.

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English ‘Witch Cottage’

'Witch' cottage ruins (BBC Video)

There’s a little witchcraft involved in the Geo Quiz this time: we’re looking for a place in north-west England that’s closely linked with witches.

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‘The Gugulethu Tenors’ Are South Africa’s Latest Musical Sensation

The Gugulethu Tenors

Four young men from a small township have become South Africa’s newest musical sensations.

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American Heading Abroad to Find New Opportunities

Tina Sawaya (Photo: @tinasawaya/Twitter)

For the Geo Quiz, we’re zeroing in on China’s biggest city. American Tina Sawaya is heading there next year for a new teaching job.

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Hunting Northern Lights

Aurora Borealis in Northern Lapland, Finland. (Photo: Andy Keen, Aurorahunters. © All Rights Reserved)

The Geo Quiz visits a village north of the Arctic Circle in Finland with spectacular northern lights.

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Underwater Volcano in Spain

Volcan de La Restinga HEADER

The Geo Quiz visits the southern-most of the Canary Islands where an underwater volcano is currently erupting 3 miles offshore.

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Polo Championship In Argentina

Argentina Open Polo Championship (Photo: Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo/Facebook)

The Geo Quiz is looking for a neighborhood in Buenos Aires where some of the world’s best polo players are currently competing in the Argentina Open Polo Championship.

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Bridging the Religious Divide in Thailand

Imam Yako Minha and Abbot Prakru Sopitpotikhun (Photo: Andrea Wenzel)

Southern Thailand is riven with clashes between ethnic Malay Muslims and Thai Buddhists. The conflict takes place on a local level but the Muslim imam and the Buddhist abbot in one town are childhood friends.

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Pakistan Religious Festival

Biswa Ijtema in Bangladesh 2010 (Photo: Muntasirmamunimran/Wiki Commons)

For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the name of the village in Pakistan which just hosted a Tablighi Jamaat gathering.

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Sri Lanka Opens First Highway

Sri Lanka's new highway (Photo: BBC)

The Geo Quiz is taking a look at Sri Lanka’s first-ever highway. It runs north-south, connecting two cities 75 miles apart. Can you name those cities?

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Paralympic Cyclist Walks Again

Monique Van der Vorst (Photo: moniquevandervorst.com)

The Geo Quiz wants you to find a European country generally considered a good place to cycle. It is the homeland of an extraordinary athlete.

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