Geo Challenge Trivia

Mr. Byrd builds a rectangular shaped house. The house has four windows--one on each of the exterior sides. All four windows are facing north. What kind of vegetation is growing in Mr. Byrd's yard?

A commercial jet will fly from Atlanta, Georgia to Tokyo, Japan and will make a stop at the international airport that is closest to the midpoint of the flight. At what airport will the plane make its stop? (Hint: use the calculator)

As a boat departs from the south shore of an inland body of water, a sturgeon is seen swimming nearby. The boat heads due north for a distance of 670 miles (1078 km) and arrives at the north shore. What is the name of the body of water?

Three friends, one living in London, UK, another in Barcelona, Spain and a third in Vienna, Austria decide to get together. In order to minimize their travel distance they will meet at the city or town that is closest to the geographic midpoint of their three cities. Where will they meet?

Mr. Schirra maneuvers his heavier-than-air craft into position high above the country of Kenya, then he turns off his engines. He is able to remain over Kenya for one week without losing altitude and without using propulsion of any kind. Can you explain how this is possible?

Find the geographic midpoint for the ten largest metropolitan areas in the United States according to the 2000 census.

My home is in a national capital. My country is the same as my continent and my continent is the same as my country. Can you tell me where I live?

Of the following plants: corn, bean, potato, tomato, banana and pineapple, which one is not native to the Americas? (this one is a little tricky)

What major city lies halfway between Richmond, Virginia and Tampa, Florida?

Unscramble the words race duo to find the name of a country where you can go from a steamy jungle to frigid mountain peaks within a fairly short distance.

The ancient city of Byzantium was established on the border of Europe and Asia and was later renamed in honor of the Emperor Constantine. What is the modern day name of this city?

Suppose that a new highway will be built across a continent from coast to coast, from west to east. It will follow a great circle route with a bearing of 90 degrees east along its entire length and it will pass through six countries. What is the name of the continent?

What is the capital of South Korea? Also, what does the name of this city mean when it is literally translated into English?

Ohio State University played LSU for the college football national championship on Jan 7, 2008 in New Orleans. Where would the game have been held if it had been played at the geographic midpoint of the two schools' locations?

What are the residents of the following three European cities called: Hamburg, Germany, Frankfurt, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

How much would the world sea level rise if all of the ice caps worldwide, including Antarctica and Greenland were to completely melt?

Which letter of the alphabet is most widely used as the last letter in the names of the 50 US states?

A plane will depart from Caracas, Venezuela and fly nonstop to Perth, Australia. After takeoff, in which direction will the pilot head the plane in order to fly the shortest possible distance?

True or false. If a straight tunnel were dug from the United States down through the center of the earth then out to the opposite side of the earth, the far end of the tunnel would be in China.

Of the world's seven continents, which one has the shortest coastline?

In which direction does the earth rotate on its axis when it is seen at a distance from space?

Which major US city has had its name most drastically shortened from the time of its original settlement to the present?

Name the country with the world's lowest birth rate. Hint: It also happens to be the world's smallest independent country with an area of just 10 acres.

Unscramble the words 'yarn mam' to find the name of a country that was prominently in the news in May 2008.

Suppose that a crew will fly a space plane from Earth to Saturn. How long will the flight last if the plane flies at 1000 miles per hour (1609 km per hour)? For the sake of simplicity, assume that the plane will fly on a direct straight line from the orbit of Earth out to the orbit of Saturn.

Name the city in east India where thousands of hand-pulled rickshaws can still be seen moving down its streets alongside its motorized vehicles.

Which of these cities is the farthest west, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California or Reno, Nevada?

This wall is 73 miles (117 km) in length and 15 feet (4.5 m) high. It crosses a country from coast to coast. What is the name of this wall and where is it located?

How high would Mt. Everest be on a relief world globe that is 18 inches (45 cm) in diameter? Assume that mountains and other features are properly scaled to the size of the globe.

Is it typical for it to snow in Hawaii during most years?

Name the country where you can see sunrise over the Pacific Ocean on one coast and sunset in the Atlantic Ocean on the opposite coast. This country is part of a continent, not an island.

Name the country that has seven of the world's fifteen largest lakes. Hint: it shares four of these lakes with a neighboring country.