Which Australian town is named after a number?

Geography Trivia / September 21, 2024

Seventeen Seventy. Seventeen Seventy, Queensland, commemorates James Cooks' voyage along the east coast of Australia.

Skippers Canyon is near which New Zealand town?

Geography Trivia / September 20, 2024

Queenstown. Gold was discovered in Skippers Canyon in 1862.

Which capital city has, as a scenic backdrop, the snow-capped Mount Wellington?

Geography Trivia / September 20, 2024

Hobart, Tasmania. At the summit of Mount Wellington, a lookout provides a view of Hobart below and the land to the East.

Where is Korvatunturi?

Geography Trivia / September 19, 2024

Finland. In Finnish legend, Korvatunturi is the mountain home of Santa Claus.

Which country was formerly known as British Honduras?

Geography Trivia / September 19, 2024

Belize. Belize uses English as its primary language.

Who is featured on California's commemorative quarter, released in 2005?

Geography Trivia / September 18, 2024

John Muir. John Muir was a noted California environmentalist around the turn of the 20th century, after whom a major trail is named.