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 30-story Building in 15 Days

A 30-story building in China was constructed in 15 days. (Photo: youTub grab)

A developer in China recently managed to erect a multi-story hotel building in just 15 days.

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Ships Crossing an Icy Sea to Bring Fuel to Alaskan Community

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks through the Bering Sea ice 165 miles south of Nome, Alaska, on a return path to break ice up around the tanker Renda. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard)

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for the name of an icy sea across which two ships are slowly making their way to bring fuel to an Alaskan coastal community.

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Cities Where Hyundai Cars Are Made

2012 Hyundai Elantra. (Photo: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for cities that manufacture Hyundai cars.

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Mexico’s Baluarte Bridge Tallest Cable-Stayed Bridge in the World

The Baluarte Bridge during construction in November 2011. (Photo: Fotrogafo Especial/Wikipedia)

Geo Quiz: Looking for two Mexican states that are now connected by the world’s tallest cable-stayed bridge.

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Island that Returned Peter Frampton’s ‘lost’ Guitar

A view of Willemstad, capital of Curaçao. (Photo: Ghettocash/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a sun-splashed island in the southern Caribbean Sea where people have stepped forward to honor rock-n-roll legend Peter Frampton.

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Preserving the Cold War in Sunny California

Statues of high-level Communist officials sit on a shelf in the collection of the Wende Museum with an earthquake net. (Photo: Matthew Brunwasser)

We are looking for a museum of Cold War history that has a collection of everything from East German blueprints to Soviet artwork.

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Mormon From Mali

Yeah Samake (Photo: Samake Facebook page)

The Geo Quiz wants you to name the capital of a sub-Saharan country roughly the size of South Africa. Its presidential election features a Mormon candidate.

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Mountains in British Columbia

Whistler Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. (Photo: Andysonic777/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a mountain in British Columbia, Canada where there is plenty of snow for skiers this season unlike last year when snow had to be helicoptered for the Winter Olympics.

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Malaysian City Home to Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

An orangutan at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. (Photo: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre)

We are looking for an East Malaysian city along the north-east coast of Borneo that is close to an orangutan rehabilitation center.

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An Island Nation That Will Have ‘No Friday’

Samoa coast. (Photo: Teinesavaii/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for an island nation that lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is going to switch its clocks by moving forward 24 hours.

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In Turkey’s Last Armenian Village, a Place to Get Away From it All

Sunday afternoon, after services at the St. Astvatzatzin Armenian Apostolic Church. (Photo: Matthew Brunwasser)

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a province in southern Turkey about the size of Delaware. The province used to be part of Syria once, but was ceded to Turkey in 1939. It is an ethically diverse province and even includes a village with a 100 percent ethnic Armenian population. Can you name it?

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Musical History of Byzantium

Album cover of "A Story of the City: Constantinople Istanbul"

We are looking for a historic city that became the capital of the Roman empire in the year 330 AD and went by the name Byzantium.

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Egypt’s Depressed Tourism Industry Leaves Bored Camels

Tourist camel in front of Giza pyramid. (Photo: Jake Warga)

Geo Quiz: Which way does the Nile River flow? The world’s longest river starts in the highlands of Central Africa and flows down hill all the way to the Mediterranean.

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A Yacht Race in the Tasman Sea

Hobart Wharf (Photo: wlcutler/Wikipedia)

We are looking for the historic port city of Tasmania where the yachts are heading from Sydney.

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Northern Arctic Outpost in Canada

CFS Alert (Photo: Royal Canadian Air Force)

This Canadian Arctic outpost is the northernmost year-round inhabited place.

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