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QFTCISG Final, Round 4: Geography
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Mark Brader
Feb 1, 2018, 1:08:12 AM2/1/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
* African Capitals
We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
You name the country.
1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
* Landmarks
4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
It is located in a province that once was the richest province
in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
you find this?
6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
find this?
* River Boundaries
7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
the southern end of Namibia.
* Coordinates
In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
(A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
(B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
(C) Adelaide, Australia?
(D) Cape Town, South Africa?
(E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
(A) Oslo, Norway?
(B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
(C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
(D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
(E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
(A) Madras, India?
(B) Lima, Peru?
(C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
(D) Accra, Ghana?
(E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
* Name the Mistake
Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
(You don't have to provide a correction.)
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
--
Mark Brader, Toronto Attenton to dteail; thats' the secreg.
m...@vex.net --Robin Bignall
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 4 - Geography
That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
* African Capitals
We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
You name the country.
1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
* Landmarks
4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
It is located in a province that once was the richest province
in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
you find this?
6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
find this?
* River Boundaries
7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
the southern end of Namibia.
* Coordinates
In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
(A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
(B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
(C) Adelaide, Australia?
(D) Cape Town, South Africa?
(E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
(A) Oslo, Norway?
(B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
(C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
(D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
(E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
(A) Madras, India?
(B) Lima, Peru?
(C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
(D) Accra, Ghana?
(E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
* Name the Mistake
Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
(You don't have to provide a correction.)
13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
--
Mark Brader, Toronto Attenton to dteail; thats' the secreg.
m...@vex.net --Robin Bignall
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 1, 2018, 1:26:00 AM2/1/18
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Chad
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Maurentia
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
>
Bolivia
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
Tanzania
>
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
Iran
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
C
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
A
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
D
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Sioux City
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
>
Paramaribo
(Bariloche is also a bit ouf of place, it is situated somewhat further
north. but the error is too small to be the intended one.)
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Maurentia
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
>
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
>
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Sioux City
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
>
Paramaribo
(Bariloche is also a bit ouf of place, it is situated somewhat further
north. but the error is too small to be the intended one.)
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 1, 2018, 1:30:25 AM2/1/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:JZGdndvD7e1aM-_HnZ2dnUU7-
WXN...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
Chile; Argentina
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
Iran
> * River Boundaries
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(C) Adelaide, Australia
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(A) Oslo, Norway
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(D) Accra, Ghana
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Paramaribo
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
WXN...@giganews.com:
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Chad
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Mauritania
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
> * River Boundaries
>
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
Orange River
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Paramaribo
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Feb 1, 2018, 3:31:32 AM2/1/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Chad
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Mali
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
>
>
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
>
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
>
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
>
>
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
>
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
>
>
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
>
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Bariloche
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 1, 2018, 10:28:48 AM2/1/18
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In article <JZGdndvD7e1aM-_H...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Mauritania
>
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
USA
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
South Africa
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
Iran
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
St. John
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Chad
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
>
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
Peter Smyth
Feb 1, 2018, 12:52:44 PM2/1/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Malawi
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
Argentina
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
China
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
Iran
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
>
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
>
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
Limpopo
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
>
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
>
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
C
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
A
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
D
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Paramaribo
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Peter Smyth
Bruce Bowler
Feb 1, 2018, 1:34:25 PM2/1/18
to
On Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:08:07 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
St. John
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
>
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
>
>
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you pick
> from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
>
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five locations
> labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? (You don't have
> to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 1, 2018, 2:37:29 PM2/1/18
to
Upon reviewing my posted responses I sawd that I had not noticed the final
set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers,
I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them.
In article <MPG.34dcee2...@news.eternal-september.org>, use...@MarcDashevsky.com says...
set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers,
I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them.
In article <MPG.34dcee2...@news.eternal-september.org>, use...@MarcDashevsky.com says...
> > * Name the Mistake
> >
> > Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> > (You don't have to provide a correction.)
> >
> > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
> >
> > Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> > (You don't have to provide a correction.)
> >
> > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Dan Blum
Feb 1, 2018, 4:11:32 PM2/1/18
to
> * African Capitals
Cameroon
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km?.
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
Iran
> * River Boundaries
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
Caribou
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
Limpopo
> * Coordinates
> 10. 34?55'S, 138?36'E. Is it:
> 11. 59?57'N, 10?45'E:
> 12. 5?33'N, 0?12'W:
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Cameroon
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km?.
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
Bolivia; Peru
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
> * River Boundaries
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
> * Coordinates
> 10. 34?55'S, 138?36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(C) Adelaide, Australia
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 11. 59?57'N, 10?45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(B) St. Petersburg, Russia
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> 12. 5?33'N, 0?12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(D) Accra, Ghana
> * Name the Mistake
> * Name the Mistake
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Bariloche; Manaus
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Feb 2, 2018, 1:09:44 AM2/2/18
to
Marc Dashevsky:
--
Mark Brader | "Oh, especially if it's accurate. There's nothing worse
Toronto | than *accurate*, ill-informed, irresponsible press
m...@vex.net | speculation." -- Lynn & Jay: "Yes, Prime Minister"
> Upon reviewing my posted responses I sawd that I had not noticed the final
> set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers,
> I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them.
Okay.
> set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers,
> I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them.
--
Mark Brader | "Oh, especially if it's accurate. There's nothing worse
Toronto | than *accurate*, ill-informed, irresponsible press
m...@vex.net | speculation." -- Lynn & Jay: "Yes, Prime Minister"
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 2, 2018, 1:16:14 AM2/2/18
to
In article <etCdnRsenbc-nenH...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
>
> Marc Dashevsky:
> > Upon reviewing my posted responses I sawd that I had not noticed the final
> > set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers,
> > I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them.
>
> Okay.
Thanks
> Marc Dashevsky:
> > Upon reviewing my posted responses I sawd that I had not noticed the final
> > set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers,
> > I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them.
>
> Okay.
Pete Gayde
Feb 2, 2018, 2:16:06 AM2/2/18
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Zambia
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
> * Landmarks
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
Bolivia
>
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
>
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
>
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
>
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
>
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
>
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
>
>
> * River Boundaries
>
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
>
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
>
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
>
>
> * Coordinates
>
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
>
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
>
>
> * Name the Mistake
>
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
>
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Paramaribo
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
>
Pete Gayde
Jason Kreitzer
Feb 3, 2018, 10:13:51 PM2/3/18
to
On Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 1:08:12 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Mozambique?
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
>
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
>
>
> * African Capitals
>
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
>
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Mali?
Sierra Leone
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
Asuncion
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
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> * African Capitals
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Chad. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum,
Pete, and Jason.
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Peter.
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Mauritania. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, and Pete.
3 for Erland.
> * Landmarks
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
Bolivia. 4 for Erland and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
Madagascar. 4 for Pete.
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
Iran. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, and Dan Blum.
2 for Pete.
> * River Boundaries
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
Hondo, Azul.
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
St. Croix, St. John, St. Francis. 4 for Marc and Bruce.
"Aroostook" was a good guess; that river *crosses* the border and
flows into the St. John about 20 miles south of where the border
diverges from the St. John to run straight south.
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
Orange. 4 for Joshua.
> * Coordinates
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(C) Adelaide. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Bruce,
and Dan Blum.
According to Google Maps, the others are off by about: (A) 7,130 miles
(B) 2,830 miles (D) 6,310 miles (E) 10,340 miles.
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(A) Oslo. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Peter. 3 for Bruce.
2 for Pete.
The others are off by about: (B) 675 miles (C) 1,080 miles
(D) 3,900 miles (E) 3,690 miles.
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
(D) Accra. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Bruce,
and Dan Blum.
The others are off by about: (A) 5,490 miles (B) 5,420 miles
(C) 3,520 miles (E) 5,410 miles.
> * Name the Mistake
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
Sierra Leone. (It should be further south, on the bit of coast that
faces southwest. That dot is in Western Sahara.) 4 for Erland,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason.
3 for Bruce.
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa. (It should be one state southeast, in Oklahoma. That dot
is in Colorado.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Bruce,
Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason.
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
The expected answer was Paramaribo (it should be one country
east, in Suriname; that dot is in Guyana, about 320 miles away).
But as Erland was the first to note, Bariloche is also misplaced
(it should be distinctly farther north, not south, than the Valdes
Peninsula on the east coast; that dot is about 180 miles south of the
true position). So I'm accepting either one. Hence, 4 for Erland,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His A&L Geo
Dan Tilque 32 23 36 91
Dan Blum 37 20 34 91
Joshua Kreitzer 20 12 44 76
Marc Dashevsky 24 20 24 68
Pete Gayde 18 16 32 66
Erland Sommarskog 24 -- 39 63
Peter Smyth 21 -- 40 61
Bruce Bowler -- 20 22 42
Jason Kreitzer 8 12 12 32
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If gravity stops working, a power cut is
m...@vex.net | the least of your problems." -- David Bell
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-12-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
This was tied for the easiest round in the original game.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 4 - Geography
> That is: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/geo.jpg
> * African Capitals
> We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map.
> You name the country.
> 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg
Pete, and Jason.
> 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg
Malawi. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Peter.
> 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg
Mauritania. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, and Pete.
3 for Erland.
> * Landmarks
> 4. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/4.jpg
> Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km².
> It is located in a province that once was the richest province
> in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now?
> 5. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/5.jpg
> The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by
> trees that are unique to this region. In what country would
> you find this?
> 6. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/where/6.jpg
> This massive structure, the Azadi Tower, was built to commemorate
> the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state.
> Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you
> find this?
2 for Pete.
> * River Boundaries
> 7. Name *either one* of the two rivers that, between them, form
> the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico.
> 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine
> consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them.
"Aroostook" was a good guess; that river *crosses* the border and
flows into the St. John about 20 miles south of where the border
diverges from the St. John to run straight south.
> 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and
> the southern end of Namibia.
> * Coordinates
> In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you
> pick from the multiple-choice list the place it represents.
> 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it:
> (A) Addis Ababa, Ethopia?
> (B) Jakarta, Indonesia?
> (C) Adelaide, Australia?
> (D) Cape Town, South Africa?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
and Dan Blum.
According to Google Maps, the others are off by about: (A) 7,130 miles
(B) 2,830 miles (D) 6,310 miles (E) 10,340 miles.
> 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E:
> (A) Oslo, Norway?
> (B) St. Petersburg, Russia?
> (C) Reykjavik, Iceland?
> (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
2 for Pete.
The others are off by about: (B) 675 miles (C) 1,080 miles
(D) 3,900 miles (E) 3,690 miles.
> 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W:
> (A) Madras, India?
> (B) Lima, Peru?
> (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
> (D) Accra, Ghana?
> (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada?
and Dan Blum.
The others are off by about: (A) 5,490 miles (B) 5,420 miles
(C) 3,520 miles (E) 5,410 miles.
> * Name the Mistake
> Here's another multiple-choice triple. Each map has five
> locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one?
> (You don't have to provide a correction.)
> 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg
faces southwest. That dot is in Western Sahara.) 4 for Erland,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason.
3 for Bruce.
> 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg
Tulsa. (It should be one state southeast, in Oklahoma. That dot
is in Colorado.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Peter, Bruce,
Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason.
> 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg
The expected answer was Paramaribo (it should be one country
east, in Suriname; that dot is in Guyana, about 320 miles away).
But as Erland was the first to note, Bariloche is also misplaced
(it should be distinctly farther north, not south, than the Valdes
Peninsula on the east coast; that dot is about 180 miles south of the
true position). So I'm accepting either one. Hence, 4 for Erland,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His A&L Geo
Dan Tilque 32 23 36 91
Dan Blum 37 20 34 91
Joshua Kreitzer 20 12 44 76
Marc Dashevsky 24 20 24 68
Pete Gayde 18 16 32 66
Erland Sommarskog 24 -- 39 63
Peter Smyth 21 -- 40 61
Bruce Bowler -- 20 22 42
Jason Kreitzer 8 12 12 32
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If gravity stops working, a power cut is
m...@vex.net | the least of your problems." -- David Bell
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