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THE DAILY ASTRONOMER
Friday, January 22, 2016
Quiz:  The World


Yes, we realize that is quite a large topic for a single quiz!   The
world is, admittedly, quite a big place. Moreover, the word "world"
has various meanings.    It can refer to an entire planet, such as
Earth.  Or, it can refer to a political entity such as the world of
peoples, their cultures, divides, and interactions.  Also, the word
"world" can be assigned to any collection of people, places or things
"Sea World,"  "the World of Birds," or "Taffy World!"  Granted, the
last one is a bit of a stretch...

Today's quiz focuses on the world called "Earth."  Its geology, some
of its most notable cultural features, even its history, both human
and natural.         For those who yearn to experience the worlds
within the world, this world quiz should prove to be a whirlwind of
wonders!


1. If you find yourself amongst the monastic ruins of Skellig Michael,
you are in which country?
        a. Ireland
        b. Scotland
        c.  Wales
        d.  Belgium

2.  Marcus Junius Brutus was one of the conspirators involved in whose
assassination?
        a.  Caligula
        b.   Julius Caesar
        c.   Nero
        d.   Nerva

3.Stalagmites protrude from
       a. cave floors
       b. cave ceilings
       c.  ocean floors
       d.  none of the above

4. Diamonds consist of only one element.  Which element is it?
        (No choices)

5.  Which city is located on Puget Sound?
        a.   Boston
        b.   Miami
        c.   Seattle
        d.   Portland (the OTHER one)

6. The country of Papua New Guinea occupies an island shared by which
other nation?
        a. Tuvalu
        b. Indonesia
        c.  Malaysia
        d.  Singapore

7. Eight of the world's ten highest mountains are either entirely or
partially in which country?
       a.  Nepal
       b.  China
       c.   Pakistan
       d.  Bhutan

8. Who was hanged in 1606 for his role in the Gunpowder Plot in November 1605?
       (No choices)

9.  The Galapagos Islands, made famous by Charles Darwin, are part of
which country?
        a.  Venezuela
        b.   Peru
        c.   Chile
        d.   Ecuador

10.  Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is located in which African country?
         a.  Equatorial Guinea
         b. Senegal
         c.  Tanzania
         d.  Madagascar


ANSWERS

1.  a. Ireland

2.  b.   Julius Caesar
("Et tu, Brute?")

3.      a. cave floors
A lovely little mnemonic.
StalaGmites grow from the cave Ground
StalaCtites grow from the cave Ceiling

4.   carbon

5.    c.   Seattle

6.    b. Indonesia

7.     a.  Nepal

8.   Guy Fawkes

9.     d.   Ecuador

10. b. Senegal