http://www.theworld.org/rss/geoquiz.xml 30 en-us http://www.theworld.org/geo-quiz/ 2010 Public Radio International The Geo Quiz from PRI's The World challenges your knowledge of people and places, geography and culture. Created by journalists in the newsroom of PRI's The World, each Geo Quiz question comes with its own answer, a fascinating report or interview that reveals a mystery location. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH. The Geo Quiz from PRI's The World challenges your knowledge of people and places, geography and culture. Created by journalists in the newsroom of PRI's The World, each Geo Quiz question comes with its own answer, a fascinating report or interview that reveals a mystery location. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH. Public Radio International Public Radio International interactive@pri.org no foreign, news, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, npr, headlines, geo quiz http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061920137.mp3 The first ever Tour of DRC kicked off this week. Cycling teams from nine mostly African countries are competing in the 500 mile race across parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo to promote national unity. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061920137.mp3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 6:45 DRC, tour de DRC, democratic republic of congo, Africa, cycling, phillip Gourevitch, New yorker, bicycle, race, international, competition, Matadi, Kinshasa http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061820137.mp3 Today's Geo Quiz features an Irish city that has hosted a summer horse racing festival going back as far as the 1860's. The races and festive atmosphere will again attract visitors this July from all over the world including loyal Geo Quiz listener Eamonn Burke who's introducing the tradition to his daughter this summer. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061820137.mp3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 Galway Races, Ireland, festival, horse racing, Guinness, River Corrib, tradition, summer vacations, geo quiz text game http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061720134.mp3 A French Polynesian island is home to a soccer team playing in the Confederations Cup in Brazil this week. This team of underdogs are facing some of the world's best in an international soccer tournament. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061720134.mp3 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 French Polynesia, island, Tahiti, soccer, football, Confederations Cup, Brazil, FIFA, Nigeria, Super Eagles http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061420136.mp3 In today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a Canadian city, where Mike Hallatt has opened up a store dedicated to reselling Trader Joe's popular products. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061420136.mp3 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 Mike Hallatt, Trader Joe', Pirate Joe's http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061320137.mp3 For today's Geo Quiz, we're following the path of a famous stringed instrument, from its normal home in Austria to, well, just down the hallway from our studios here at WGBH. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061320137.mp3 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburg, Austria, violin, Mozarteum, WGBH, Fraser Performance Studio http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061220138.mp3 The cheetah is ranked as the fastest creature on land. What makes it run so fast? That question has long intrigued Alan Wilson. He specializes in locomotive biomechanics at the Royal Veterninary College in the UK. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061220138.mp3 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 cheetah, botswana, fastest animal on land, Alan Wilson,locomotive biomechanics, Nature http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061120136.mp3 Reporter Von Diaz tells us about a recent decision to give a 3 mile stretch of upper Broadway an additional name. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061120136.mp3 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 Von Diaz, Broadway, New York city, Juan Rodriguez Way http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061020135.mp3 Serious malnutrition in the form of a Vitamin D deficiency was an unintended consequence of the Medicis privileged 16th century upbringing. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/061020135.mp3 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 malnutrition, Vitamin D, Medicis, Italy http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/060720137.mp3 The war in Syria has been devastating in many ways: An estimated 80,000 people killed, innumerable families and businesses destroyed. But life has to go on. That's the sense you get speaking to Sandro Saadé. Despite the war in Syria, he's managed to keep the Bargylus vineyard and winery up and running in northwest Syria. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/060720137.mp3 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 wine, Syria, Bargylus, Latakia, Sandro Saade, winery, vineyards, Syria http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/060620137.mp3 The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Chinese city of Shanghai. It's the place where the trend of riding fixed-gear bikes has taken off. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Guardian environment blogger Jennifer Duggan. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/060620137.mp3 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 Jennifer Duggan, Guardian, China, Shanghai, bike, cycling, fixed gear, fixie, blogger, environment http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/060520138.mp3 Apple computers and iPhones may be just about everywhere in the world but we're searching for Apple's European headquarters. The flashy corporate building is located just north of Blarney Road in Ireland. Can you name the city? It rhymes with fork. http://media.theworld.org/pod/geoquiz/060520138.mp3 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT no 5:50 Apple, computers, London, Ireland, iDodge, tax, protest, Regent Street, Apple store