I've got it, but it was to late. Really interesting question...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom_Hagen
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I've got it, but it was to late. Really interesting question...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom_Hagen
Well, if it's my turn, I'll do another one about countries and their neighbors.
What country shares the most land borders with others, and how many neighbors does it have?
Ajax
China and Russia have 14 neighbours
Very nice Conradus. It's all yours.
Ajax
What's the world smallest island state and the only one without an official capital?
Sealand? :inquisitive:
No, try the Pacific
Micronesia.
It can have La Paz seeing as Bolivia's not using it :idea2: :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
Unfortunately Micronesia isn't as small as the name suggests, try another.
Lol @ Cangrande
Palau?
Tivalu?
Noone has guessed it yet, but there aren't that many island states left:scholar:
Pitcairn Islands?
Are they independent?
No it's not them either.
oh...no...it appears they are not...I could have sworn...Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
hmm....Niue?
Two of those letters are correct, though not exactly on the rigth place
Vanuatu?
Nauru?
Finally MilesGregarius gives the rigth answer, your turn.
What's the deepest lake in Central America?
Argentino?
Central, not South, America.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Motep of Kendermore
That would be Lake Nicaragua also known as Cocibolca or Granada
That's the largest, but not the deepest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xdeathfire
Really? I am pretty sure that nicaragua was the deepest lake in Central America.
I also thought nicaragua was the deepest... Gatun lake maybe?
Oh....than would it be Lago de Attlan?
Lord Motep's got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Motep of Kendermore
Atitlan's at least 340m deep (though it hasn't been fully sounded). As far as I know, Nicaragua's only about 40-50m at its deepest.
Yay! :grin2:
...what is the worlds smallest volcano?
You didn't specify active or inactive.
I think cuexcomate in mexico, but I am not sure...
active
Taal Volcano in Phillipine?
That would be the oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Tran
All right, I'll just post easy question since I can't think anything better at the moment...
What's the country that possesses large numbers of territory on three out of ten biggest islands on Earth?
I'm going to have to go with Indonesia, which includes all of Sumatra (#6), most of Borneo (#3), and half of New Guinea (#2).
Ajax
See, that was easy.
You may proceed.
Two American states share cities of the same name. In both these states, this city is the largest city in the state, yet it is not the state capital. What is the cities' name?
Ajax
Portland OR. and Portland Maine?
Looks like I'm gonna have to start planning ahead to come up with some harder ones. It's all yours, Destroyer.
Ajax
Why not Kansas City MO and Kansas City Kansas?
What is the most pollouted river in the US?
Mississippi?
You got it,
Your turn Ichigo
Someone else can have my turn I don't have any good questions.
Where are most of the worlds active geysers?
Yellowstone?
Iceland
another one hit kill....your turn DestroyerQuote:
Originally Posted by Destroyer of Hope
A quick look at Wikipedia says that Kansas' largest city is Wichita. Anyhow, there may be other correct answers, and if someone had posted one first I would have checked it and given it to them. The Portlands are the ones I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marshal Murat
Ajax
What is the highest peak in the lower 48?
Peak of Mount Whitney?
Damn...he beat me to it
Yep you got itQuote:
Originally Posted by Tran
He is an unique island. His name resembled most of his populations, some people refer them as 'the remnants of living dinosaurs' although this is not entirely true. What island is him?
Komodo?
Ajax
Dude, you again got it right. Your turn :duel:
Blast. I still have no great ideas in mind.
How about the longest mountain range on earth?
Ajax
Andes?
Rockys?
You could make an argument for the Andes, but I have something else in mind. Keep trying.
Ajax
Can you do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaxfetish
Himalayan Mountains
It's not going to be Antarctica or something, is it? :dizzy2:
Not in Antarctica, but the out-of-box thinking is good.
Ajax
longest how? in start from the northern most point to the southern most point? Or amount of Area?
Mid-Atlantic ridge? (or something like that)
He is probably referencing the Sea Range in the Pacific
http://www.platetectonics.com/book/page_11.asp
Are you looking for the East Pacific Rise
That's what I was thinking that he didn't specify sea-level and above mountains, or mountains in general, allowing it open to interpretation.
If one really wanted to get creative in their thinking about Mountain Ranges. One could attempt to contect the Mountains that are in Alaska and attempt to connect them to the tip of South America. But I think an actual geologists would argue against that since I believe at least three plates are involved in those ranges.
The Mid-Atlantic ridge is what I had in mind. So unless anyone wants to prove me wrong and show me a longer one (which is entirely possible:tomato2:), I'm gonna pass it off to Lord Motep.
Ajax
yippie! I knew I knew that (I remembered seeing it on national geographic a while ago) Ill get you a question later...
Which part of the world was known for thousand foot high floods in the ice age?
Missoula Floods/Columbia River gorge?
You named both parts I was looking for...your questionQuote:
Originally Posted by Tran
Nice.
This large area comprised of few countries. Its name was taken from part of animal, which uniquely, not common in the area. What is the name of this area?
How about a hint? No one even tried to guess for a long time...
Siberia maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tran
If only some more people try to guess, I'll give a hint. Maybe ppl are going holiday? ~;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarmatian
Nope. And AFAIK it consists only one country, Russia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ichigo
Well I'm drawing a blank