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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.
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A Community North of Toronto that is Home to Several Music Bands
We are looking for a small community near Toronto where Canadian singer Hayden and group The Philosopher Kings come from.
Video: Extreme Bike Race in Chile
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a city located about halfway down Chile’s long Pacific Coast that hosts an unusual mountain bike race that follows a very topsy turvy course.
Home of ‘Best’ Smoked Meat Sandwich
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a Canadian city that is home to some of the world’s best smoked-meat sandwiches.
The Epic Migration of a Songbird
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for one of the breeding grounds in eastern Canada of the Northern Wheatear, the songbird with one of the largest ranges of any songbird in the world.
A List of Cities Compiled by International Economists
Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Osaka Kobe, Oslo are the top five cities of a list compiled by international economists.
Slideshow: An Underground River in the Philippines
For today’s Geo Quiz, we were looking for an island that is site of one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature, a river that burrows for five miles through a cave under a mountain.
‘Tintin in the Congo’ Not Racist, Court Rules
“Blistering Blue Barnacles!” For the Geo-Quiz, we’re looking for the hometown of Georges Remi. You might know him by his pen name, Hergé. His depiction of life in the Congo has struck some these days as racist.
Mindful Eating Comes to America
There’s a food movement called mindful eating that’s picking up speed in the US. led by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hạnh. He has a food meditation center in southern France. For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the name of the French department or region where you can find Plum Village.
Indonesian Women to Get Husbands’ Salaries
Indonesian women are to get their husbands’ salaries, according to the Governor of Gorontalo Province. We’re looking for the island that Gorontalo lies on, for today’s quiz.
A West African Dust Storm
For the Geo Quiz, we are not looking for a dry and dusty trade wind that is causing a vast Saharan dust cloud to hover over West Africa.
Celebrating 60 Years of Queen Elizabeth II
As the Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne, The World’s Alex Gallafent looks back at the circumstances in which Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II.
Giants’ Linebacker Kiwanuka’s Political Connection
We are looking for the country where Giants’ linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka’s grandfather became its first prime minister.
Facebook’s Fastest Growing Markets
We are looking for two countries that are experiencing an explosive growth of Facebook users.
Elephants as Possible Solution to Stop Australia’s Wildfires
We are looking for a vast, but sparsely-populated territory of Australia. It borders the Timor Sea to the north and to the south it abuts South Australia.
Illegal Ivory Market Flourishes in Cairo
The marketplace that we are looking for in the Geo Quiz sells everything from chandeliers and spices to hookahs and shisha and now even illegal ivory.
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