Geo Quiz | PRI's The World - Part 32

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

The tradition of chewing coca

By The World ⋅ April 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅

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We’re headed to the Andes for the Geo Quiz. We’re looking for two countries on the South American continent where chewing coca leaves remains popular. It’s been a cultural tradition of indigenous people in Andean countries for centuries. Download MP3
Slideshow: Coca products in Peru

French-Malian chamber music

By The World ⋅ March 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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For today’s geo quiz, we’re looking for a West African country and its capital. The capital sits on the banks of the Niger River and it’s deemed to be one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. For decades, this city has played a major role in world music. Download MP3

Tatar cuisine

By The World ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅

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We’re looking for a Central European country on the Baltic Sea in the Geo Quiz. This nation borders seven countries. The longest borders are shared with the Czech Republic and Belarus and you can enjoy Tatar cuisine there, in a new restaurant that recently opened in the northeast of the country. Download MP3
Video: Kruszyniany’s 215-year-old mosque

Artificial cloud

By The World ⋅ March 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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Today’s Geo Quiz is hot – very hot! That’s because during the summer, temperatures in this Emirate on the Arabian peninsula can soar above 115 degrees Fahrenheit. This country has been chosen to host the 2022 soccer world cup with games scheduled to be played in the summer. So, engineers there are trying to find ways to shield players and fans from the intense heat… Download MP3
BBC Mundo video: how the ‘cloud’ works

Gun smuggling case in New Mexico

By The World ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅

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Monica Ortiz Uribe reports on a New Mexico border town that was once attacked by Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. It is in the news now because some local officials were arrested recently on charges of smuggling guns into Mexico. Which town? That’s the question in our Geo Quiz. Download MP3

Video: Pancho Villa

Caribbean island

By The World ⋅ March 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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Shake off that winter chill and start daydreaming about a tropical vacation. The Geo Quiz is taking us to a Caribbean island. It’s the smaller of two main islands that make up a nation. Download MP3

Where to see the longest movie

By The World ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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For the Geo Quiz we’re getting out the popcorn and settling in for a screening of the world’s longest movie. The ticket’s cheap: in fact it’s free but the feature lasts 240 hours. So, we want to know, where is this mega-pic being shown? Download MP3

Island of the ‘rabbit king’

By The World ⋅ March 23, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments ⋅

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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for the Spanish island that was once home to really big rabbits some 3 to 5 million years ago. Today, it’s famed as a sunny tourist destination…Download MP3

South America’s booming economies

By The World ⋅ March 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a South American country that’s enjoying an economic boom. It’s South America’s second largest country, after Brazil. But as Richard Reynolds reports, it may be premature to compare the booming economies of South America to China. Download MP3
Americans eye opportunities in Brazil’s booming economy

Salt from Mexico

By The World ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅

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In the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a Mexican island where a lot of industrial sea-salt is processed. This island is in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. The place got its name from Spanish explorers who mistakenly thought the island’s trees were cedars…Download MP3
Video: unloading salt in Massachusetts

Small planet

By The World ⋅ March 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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Today’s Geo Quiz isn’t about any place on the surface of the earth. We’re looking for the smallest planet in the solar system, the one closest to the sun. It’s within sight of the Earth, though it’s not always easy to see. In the Northern Hemisphere, you can catch a glimpse of this planet during the early morning or at twilight. Download MP3

Treasure of Egyptian antiquities

By The World ⋅ March 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for a museum recently looted during anti-government protests which damaged two Pharaonic mummies. UNESCO’s sending a team of antiquities specialists there next week to investigate. So, can you name this museum? Download MP3

British town gets royal title

By The World ⋅ March 16, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅

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For the first time in more than a century a British town is getting a royal title. So for our Geo Quiz, we’d like you to name it. The name change was approved by the Queen in appreciation for what’s become a tradition in the town. Download MP3

Military teaching initiative in Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ March 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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We head now to Afghanistan for the Geo Quiz. We want you to name Afghanistan’s southern-most province. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. Lots of US and NATO troops are deployed in this province. They are mostly fighting Taliban insurgents but some have other duties, like putting on a radio program. Download MP3

South American fun race

By The World ⋅ March 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

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Today’s Geo Quiz takes us to Latin America. The Fun Race Four is all about mud and gasoline. 500 teams compete in one of South America’s most popular off-road motor races. The rough-and-tumble off-road race has taken place for the past ten years in the country we’d like you to name… Download MP3