The World’s GEO QUIZ

Today’s Geo Texting game winners:


Eduardo in West Chester, PA

Jeanna in
Groton, MA

Angela in Queen Anne, WA

Texting Game Sign up to get the Geo Quiz delivered to your mobile phone via text message.

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


Serbian Police Recover Stolen Cézanne Painting ‘The Boy in The Red Vest’

Paul Cézanne - "The Boy in the Red Vest" Oil on canvas. ca. 1888/90.

Serbian police have recovered a painting by French impressionist Paul Cézanne, stolen from a Swiss museum in 2008. Journalist Aleksandar Vasovic tells anchor Marco Werman about the investigation that led to the recovery of “The Boy in the Red Vest”.

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Scaling the Building Towering Above London’s Skyline

Bradley L. Garrett climbing down the Shard after reaching the top. (Photo: placehacking.co.uk)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a glassy, triangular building that rises up more than 1,000 feet, enough to make it the tallest building in the European Union.

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American Coach to Rebuild Russian Hockey Team Hit by Tragedy

Tom Rowe has been recruited by the Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv to rebuild its team. (Photo: hclokomotiv.ru)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a Russian provincial city a short train ride northeast of Moscow. The city has recruited an American coach to rebuild the hockey team that perished in a tragic plane crash.

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Whale Alert: A New Smart App to Save Endangered Whales

Whale Alert smart app to protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. (Photo: stellwagen.noaa.gov)

A new smart app called “Whale Alert!” that has been designed to help prevent ships from colliding with endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.

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Celebrating Holy Week in Andalusia, Spain

Holy Week celebrations in Aracena, Spain. (Photo: Simone Bui)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a town in Andalusia, a region of southern Spain where Holy Week celebrations are under way.

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Ancient Love Poem Sees Light of Day in Istanbul

Stone on which the world's oldest poem is inscribed. (Photo: Elaine Morrison)

We are looking for a sacred city of the ancient Sumerian kingdom where archaeologists unearthed the world’s oldest love poem that is now on display in Istanbul.

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Lasers Control Interactive Musical Instrument in Czech Chapel

The multimedia presentation is created by a Prague-based studio "The Macula." (Photo: Video grab/Vimeo)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a city in the Czech Republic that goes back centuries, but hosts a multimedia festival that recently commissioned an awe-inspiring bit of digital art.

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World Heritage Site Under Threat in Mali

Sankoré mosque, Timbuktu. (Photo: Leslie Lewis/Flickr)

Last month’s military coup in Mali set several things in motion prompting the head of UNESCO to state that a World Heritage site held by rebels in the north may be threatened.

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Evidence of Early Use of Fire Found in South Africa Cave

Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa. Scientists have found evidence of human ancestors using fire in this cave about a million years ago. (Photo: M. Chazan)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for the location of the Wonderwerk Cave, where archaeologists have found evidence of early use of fire.

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Real Madrid Plans Billion Dollar Resort in the Middle East

Ras al-Khaimah beach. (Photo: Kasia Adamus/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for the place where the Spanish soccer team Real Madrid is panning to build a billion dollar island resort.

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Chacha (Brandy) Fountain by the Black Sea

A painting of Batumi by Lev Feliksovich Lagorio painted in 1881. (Photo: Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a Georgian city where the mayor is planning to attract tourists and quench their thirst with a fountain of chacha, a traditional grade brandy.

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Video: Nisvanis Rocks Capital of Mongolian Grunge

Mongol Grunge (Photo: Lauren Knapp)

For today’s combo Geo Quiz/Global Hit, we’re heading for the capital of Mongolia. It’s the home of Mongolia’s growing alternative music scene. Lauren Knapp profiles the grunge band that pioneered new music after the fall of communism: Nisvanis.

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China’s ‘National Dish’

Peking Roast Duck. (Photo: Helga's Lobster Stew/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz, we are asking you to name the unofficial “national dish” of China that has been a favorite since imperial days.

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Statue Honoring Che Guevara to be Erected in Ireland

Galway is known as Ireland's cultural heart for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals. (Photo: Sulmac/Wikipedia)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for an Irish city where the city council has approved a proposal to erect a statue in Che’s honor. The statue would sit along a scenic path called the Salthhill Promenade.

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The ‘Mainhattan’ of Germany

Mainhattan, Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo: Daniel Zimmel/Flickr)

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for the financial hub of Germany. In fact the city’s business district is referred to as “Mainhattan.”

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