Geo Quiz
The Reindeer Peoples of the World
Jonathan Mazower, advocacy director for Survival International talks about the important role that reindeer and caribou play in many Arctic cultures. Some indigenous tribes are struggling to maintain caribou herds in the face of development and climate change.
End of the World Celebrants Gather at Mayan Pyramid
Friday is the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere. Thousands of people have flocked to a pre-Colombian Mayan pyramid in the Mexican state of Yucatán to celebrate. Many believe an ancient Mayan calendar predicts this solstice marks end of an era or possibly even an apocalypse.
French Actor Gérard Depardieu Takes Tax Refuge in Belgian Village
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a Belgian village near the French-Belgian border where French movie star Gerard Depardieu recently bought a house there.
India Protects Its Most Valuable Tea
We’re looking for the name of a town in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. This town in the foothills of the Himalayas gives its name to one of the world’s most popular tea varieties.
Citizen Science to Help Identify African Animals
A new “citizen science” project allows armchair researchers the chance to help identify and classify animals in one of Africa’s oldest national parks.
The Era of Cuban Workers at US Military Base Ends
We are looking for a Cuban city in the southeast, which is surrounded by the eastern end of the Sierra Maestra mountains in the north and the Caribbean Sea in the south.
‘Tallow Candle’: Hans Christian Anderson’s Fairytale Comes to Light
Can you name the city where one of Hans Christian Anderson’s earliest fairy tales was found?
Banana Island Instead of Boardwalk: African City Gets Own Version of Monopoly
For Wednesday’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the African city that’s just gotten its own version of the popular Monopoly board game. One clue — in this version, Boardwalk has been replaced by a place called Banana Island.
European ‘Brew’ – haha Over Raising Beer Taxes
Tuesday’s Geo Quiz is all about the beer. We’re looking for the name of the European country that wants to raise taxes on beer by 160 percent.
Latvian Mezzo Soprano Elīna Garanča Returns to Met in ‘La Clemenza di Tito’
Monday’s Geo Quiz/Global Hit features mezzo soprano Elīna Garanča who’s appearing on stage at the New York Metropolitan Opera in the role of Sesto in Mozart’s The Clemency of Titus. Later this month Garanča returns to her hometown Riga to sing with the Latvian National Opera.
Predicting Earth’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
A 7.3-magnitude quake struck off Japan’s eastern coast on Friday, it triggered a tsunami alert in the same region of northeastern Japan that was devastated by last year’s massive quake and tsunami. The Geo Quiz wants you to name that region.
Smog Hovers Over West Asian Capital
The smog and air pollution that’s been lingering over Iran’s capital is bad enough to cause headaches and breathing problems. So the government has closed schools and offices for a few days and is encouraging residents to clear out of the city.
The Case of Fine Italian Wine Down the Drain
Police in Italy have a new and puzzling case to investigate. $16 million worth of red wine, or enough to fill about 80,000 bottles has been sabotaged. The wine is among Italy’s most celebrated varieties. It happened in a small hilly town in Tuscany about 70 miles south of Florence.
Winter Storm Cripples Russian Highway
A heavy winter storm over parts of Russia crippled one of the country’s major highways. Thousands of cars and trucks were backed up for hundreds of miles, and motorists were stranded on the roadway linking Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Aquamarine Gem Sparkles in Smithsonian
An extraordinary aquamarine gem, the largest cut piece of aquamarine ever known, will soon take its place near the Hope Diamond in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
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