Geo Quiz
South African provincial capital
We’re going to South Africa this time and KwaZulu-Natal is our starting point. This South African province borders 3 countries: Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho.It also has a long shoreline along the Indian Ocean. What we’re looking for is the provincial capital of KwaZulu-Natal.
Half Moon
Today’s Geo Quiz follows in the wake of the Half Moon. 400 years ago, a Dutch ship sailed up the river were looking for today. The captain and crew were on an expedition for the Dutch East India Company…
Searching for big surf
Surf’s up for our Geo Quiz today, as we’re headed to an island in French Polynesia. It’s a island where some world class surfers have come to shoot a a new surfing flick about the world’s wildest, most perfect wave.
Tall ships
We hoist our sails for today’s Geo Quiz. Tall ships crossed the North Atlantic this summer as part of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge. The annual event promotes international friendship and introduces volunteer crews to the art of sailing…
Monday demonstrations
For Friday’s Geo Quiz — think Monday. 20 years ago today, as it turns out, was a Monday. Which accounts for the name Monday demonstrations … They were getting underway in a German city.
Semiramis
For our Geo Quiz today — we’re tracking the Semiramis. That’s the name of a 3-masted ship that last sailed in 1804. Back then it was en route from China to Rhode Island. Somewhere along the eastern seaboard of the United States, the ship encountered rough waters.
No income tax
Today’s Geo Quiz sends us to a place where you don’t have to pay your taxes. We’re looking for a British territory in the Caribbean that’s been able to survive — make that, thrive — on its status as one of the world’s major tax havens…
West-central Africa
A country in west-central Africa is in our sights for today’s Geo Quiz. Voters in this African country went to the polls on Sunday. They were electing a new president…
40-year anniversary
We mark a 40-year anniversary in today’s Geo Quiz. The country we’re looking for got a new leader on September first, 1969…
Australian coast
We’re going to a remote corner of Australia for the Geo Quiz this time. Most of Australia’s population lives along the country’s southeastern coast. In the middle, there’s the vast and dry outback. Then, all the way in Australia’s northwestern corner, is the place we want you to name.
Barcelona beach
We’re looking for the name of Barcelona’s most popular and crowded city beach. It’s just a short walk from a subway station by the same name. And there are lots of restaurants and nightclubs there too.
Ageing Asian country
We’re staying on government benefits for the Geo Quiz. We’re looking for country that’s heading into elections this weekend. This is a major industrialized nation that’s played a crucial role in the world economy over the past 60 years. It’s also a country that’s ageing – fast!
South African township
The movie District 9 was filmed in a famous township south-west of Johannesburg in South Africa. Can you name it?
Carribean island
We’re going to the Caribbean for today’s Geo Quiz. Our focus today is a little piece of the Netherlands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea. It’s an island — one of several Dutch territories in the Caribbean. The capital is Willemstad.
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