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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Walking the Broomway
Marco Werman talks to writer Robert Macfarlane about walking “The Broomway” – a path off the southeast coast of England that’s only navigable when the tide is out.
Slideshow: Israel Town Turns to Owls for Pest Control
One of the worst problems faced by farmers is mice eating through crops and contaminating anything they leave behind.
What’s The Buzz? Conservationists Reintroduce Short-Haired Bumblebees to UK
Short-haired bumblebees are being re-introduced to the UK after having been disappeared for nearly 25 years. Conservationist Nikki Gammans is leading the effort to reintroduce the bumblebee species that was declared extinct in the UK in 2000.
Thai Authorities Alarmed By Drug Surge in Golden Triangle
There’s been a surge of drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle. Thai police say Burma’s political reforms may be indirectly resulting in increased trafficking in the border areas of Burma, Thailand and Laos.
A Song Contest Stirs Up Human Rights Issues
The Geo Quiz takes us to an oil-rich city on the Caspian Sea where 42 countries are competing to win a song contest. The event is shining a spotlight on the poor human rights record of this former Soviet state.
Toronto’s Housing: Up in the Clouds, Literally and in Price
Toronto’s skyline is starting to look a lot like Manhattan and so are the housing prices.
World’s Oldest Fossils on Display in Houston
Sandstone rocks discovered in Australia about a year ago are believed to contain fossils of the earliest living cells.
The Forgotten Circassian Nation
Monday is the anniversary of the 1864 massacre of the Circassians, an ethnic people from the North Caucasus. Their descendants are scattered around the world, including in northern New Jersey. Now they are pushing to go back to their cultural home. Can you name it?
Fencing Makes a Comeback in Libya
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for the largest city in a North African country where fencing is enjoying a resurgence.
No Shouting: Istanbul Tells its Street Vendors
In Istanbul’s rapid urbanization process, it has banned shouting by vendors in open-air markets.
What Europe can Learn from an Ancient Empire with a Common Currency
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a vast area that used a common currency, about 2,000 years ago.
Colombian Flowers Mark the Start of New Free Trade Agreement
A huge shipment of fresh Colombian roses and carnations arrived at Miami International Airport, the very first products to enter the USA under a free trade agreement with Colombia that’s just gone into effect. Augusto Solano, president of the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters says the new trade agreement is good news for Colombia.
Italian Museum Burns Art in Protest to Save Art
Casoria Contemporary Art Museum has embarked on a controversial campaign to protest budget cuts to the arts. It’s burning works of art one by one to protest government indifference. Where is the museum located?
World’s Top Race Walkers Compete in Russia’s Mordovian Capital
The IAAF World Race Walking Cup is happening this weekend in Saransk, the capital of the Russian region of Mordovia. The US racewalking team will compete against formidable opponents from Russia and China in city that goes bananas for race walking!
Mystery of Madrid’s Blue Clay Tennis Courts
To Madrid, the capital of Spain, for the GeoQuiz. Name the venue for the Madrid Open tennis tournament. It looks like a big cube with a roof that slides off almost magically. But the real novelty is the blue clay court.
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