General Geography Jetpunk

Leo Migdal
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general geography jetpunk

Even geography buffs are stumped by these trivia questions. How many can you get right? Although we probably mostly stick to our tiny corner of it, the world is an amazing place, full of natural wonders, human-made landmarks and vibrant cities. Most of us don’t get to travel as much as we’d like to, but there are plenty of other ways to learn about the world around us—starting with geography trivia. We’re not talking about memorizing maps like you did in school, but rather soaking up the most interesting facts on—and about—Earth. For instance, which country has the most pyramids in the world?

(Hint: it’s not your first guess.) And what’s the highest point on Earth as measured from the Earth’s center? (Again, it’s not the obvious answer.) How about the country with a flag that features a sinking ship? And this is just the beginning. Read on for 115 geography trivia questions that will keep you guessing and impress your friends. Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more facts, humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. 1.

Question: What is the largest ocean in the world? Answer: The Pacific Ocean Try to match a 55 Megaton thermonuclear bomb, all thermometers melted down at 100 miles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O2Yjn3OXRk I just think it's pretty cool to follow names through languages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%E2%80%93Dixon_line

Like the lower South, Maryland had voted for Breckinridge in the presidential election. Southern-Rights Democrats controlled the legislature; only the stubborn refusal of unionist Governor Thomas hicks to call legislature into session forestalled action by that body. The tobacco counties of southern Maryland and the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay were secessionist. The grain-growing counties of northern and western Maryland, containing few slaves, were safe for the Union. But the loyalty of Baltimore, with a third of the state's population, was suspect. The mayor's unionism was barely tepid, and the police chief sympathized with the South.

Confederate flags appeared on many city homes and buildings during the tense days after Sumter. He goes on to describe the rioting between travelling Massachusetts troops and Baltimore mobs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_animals#:~:text=National%20animals%20%20%20%20Country%20%20,%20Tauraco%20erythrolophus%20%2032%20more%20rows%20 Solo Parigi è degna di Roma, solo Roma è degna di Parigi.

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