Answers to “Gates of Trivia” Geography questions in Puzzle Challenge 2

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Below are the correct answers to the Geography Questions in Gates of Trivia. The number (1 - 5) preceding each question indicates the stage of the game the question is in.

1

The two tallest buildings in this U.S. city are named for insurance giants Prudential and John Hancock. Name the city.

Boston

1

We wouldn't have Hershey bars and Oreos if it weren't for the cacao tree, whose seeds are the source for cocoa and chocolate. What African nation, which has two brands of soap in its name, is the world's largest producer of cacao?

Ivory Coast

1

In 1297, this nation became the property of the Grimaldi family of Genoa, and has kept it in the family for 700 years since then -- one of the world's oldest monarchies. Name this jet-setter's mecca.

Monaco

1

Alaska and Hawaii each border the fewest other states -- none. What's the only state that borders exactly one other state?

Maine

1

What is the most populous city in South America?

Sao Paulo

1

What nation's flag, appropriately enough, depicts a cedar tree?

Lebanon

1

Jersey and Guernsey, the cattle breeds, are both named for the islands where they originated. Where can these islands be found?

English Channel

1

The three members of the United Nations that come last alphabetically can all be found on the same continent. In fact, one of these nations borders on the other two. Which continent?

Africa

1

What is the most populous city in the state of Arizona?

Phoenix

1

Which U.S. state's counties include Apache, Cochise, Navaho and Yuma?

Arizona

1

This nation's commemorative coins have featured the likenesses of Gutenberg, Beethoven, Kant, and Martin Luther, all native-born notables. Name the nation.

Germany

1

Haiti has been a republic since 1820, but, due to financial and civil unrest, it was a virtual protectorate of another nation from 1915-34, and was occupied by that nation's armed forces throughout the period. What was the occupying nation?

United States

1

It should come as no surprise that this country's coins feature pictures of an emu, kangaroo, and kookaburra. Name the country.

Australia

1

What is the most populous city in the state of Kansas?

Wichita

1

This nation was an independent monarchy from 1922 to 1952, until overthrown by armed forces headed by Colonel Gamel Abdel Nasser, who became its second president. Name the country.

Egypt

1

What was the first nation to recognize the state of Israel, within minutes of its formation in 1948?

United States

1

It has the greatest variety and the greatest total reserves of minerals on the African continent. It also owns the world's largest known reserves of gold and platinum. Name the country.

South Africa

1

Its license plates declare it to be "Land of 10,000 Lakes," but counting lakes of four acres or more, it actually has over 15,000 -- including Lake Itasca, one of the sources of the Mississippi River. Name the state.

Minnesota

1

It's often said that there are two sides to every story. But what city's tallest building -- the Transamerica Pyramid -- can rightly boast that it has THREE sides to every story?

San Francisco

1

Referring to its most popular tourist attraction, which state's license plates have carried the legend, "Great Faces, Great Places"?

South Dakota

2

Lentils, a member of the legume family, are a popular soup ingredient around the world. The world's largest producer of lentils is the world's second most populous nation. Name it.

India

2

It's often said that Cuba is only 90 miles from the United States. What Florida city is closest to Cuba?

Key West

2

What Mideast economic powerhouse boasts the world's largest known oil reserves?

Saudi Arabia

2

How many African nations border on the Pacific Ocean?

None

2

What nationality were the first Europeans to discover America?

Norwegian

2

What U.S. city's two tallest buildings are, appropriately enough, named One Liberty Place and Two Liberty Place?

Philadelphia

2

After Paris, what is the most populous city in France?

Marseille

2

Which of these was an independent republic immediately before becoming a U.S. state?

Texas

2

What U.S. state has no counties, having instead "census divisions," which include North Slope, Haines, Denali, and Kodiak Island?

Alaska

2

This river was often in the news during the Vietnam War. The longest river in southeast Asia, it flows through China and forms most of the boundary between Thailand and Laos. Name the river.

Mekong

2

The name of the language spoken in most European countries is the same as the name we call natives of the country -- French, for example. For which of the following nations is this not the case?

Belgium

2

Which of the following county names can be found in all of these U.S. states: California, Florida, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia?

Orange

2

What nation once produced a coin bearing the appropriate motto, "The love of liberty brought us here"?

Liberia

2

Canada has provinces, the U.S. has states. Australia's principal political subdivisions, such as Queensland and New South Wales, are called what?

States

2

New York has the World Trade Center; Toronto has the CN Tower. What North American city's tallest building is the 429-foot high Taj Mahal?

Atlantic City

2

After Tokyo, what is the most populous city in Asia?

Shanghai

2

Which of these states does NOT have a region known as "the panhandle"?

Kansas

2

Fiber-rich lentils are a popular soup ingredient. Which two U.S. states produce the most lentils?

Washington and Idaho

2

Although its name sounds French, Mozambique was a colony of what nation until it was granted independence in 1975?

Portugal

2

Most of the bananas consumed in the U.S. are imported from other countries. Which nation is by far the world's largest producer of bananas?

Brazil

3

The banana is one of the most popular fruits in the United States, but only one state has a significant banana crop. Which state?

Hawaii

3

Portuguese-born Ferdinand Magellan, who began the first circumnavigation of the globe in 1519, was working for what nation?

Spain

3

John Cabot, 15th-century explorer who visited the east coast of North America, was employed by England. What was his nationality?

Italian

3

The eastern end of the Panama Canal is on the Gulf of Panama. What body of water is on the canal's western end?

Caribbean Sea

3

If you travel due south from New Orleans, Louisiana, what is the first country you will reach?

Mexico

3

What is the most populous city in the state of Vermont?

Burlington

3

In the country in question, sheep outnumber people by about 20 to 1; this particular country ranks second, behind only Australia, in the export of wool. What country?

New Zealand

3

What is the most populous city in the state of Tennessee?

Memphis

3

Which of the following nations is NOT named for a person?

Liberia

Columbia

3

What is the only world nation that lies in all four hemispheres: the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western?

Kiribati

3

Which U.S. state's counties include Aroostook, Kennebec, and Penobscot?

Maine

3

If you travel due north from Omaha, Nebraska, what is the next state you will reach?

Iowa

3

What U.S. state calls its counties "parishes"?

Louisiana

3

Which of the following letters will NOT be found among the names of Canadian provinces?

G

3

Three nations each have two of the 10 largest world cities in terms of population. Two are China and India. Name the third.

United States

3

According to tradition, this nation's monarch is the 125th in his dynasty, going back several thousand years at least, which would make this land the world's oldest monarchy. Name it.

Japan

3

Traveling by the fastest auto route from New York City to Miami, Florida, which state will you NOT pass through?

Pennsylvania

3

What is the only nation whose flag has only one color -- a patternless green?

Libya

3

Which state's borders are NOT formed in part by the Mississippi River?

Indiana

3

Which of the following U.S. states does NOT share its name with the name of a U.S. river?

Montana

4

In 1996, this nation unveiled its new $2 coin, featuring a two-color surface and the picture of a polar bear. Name the nation.

Canada

4

If you travel due south from Reno, Nevada, what is the next state you will reach?

California

4

Henry Hudson, the first European to sight the river and bay named for him, was working for the Dutch at the time. In what country was Hudson born?

England

4

Belgium was part of what other nation immediately before it became an independent kingdom?

The Netherlands

4

Thanks to its huge deposits of sulfur, this nation is the world's largest producer of the world's most important industrial chemical -- sulfuric acid. Name the nation.

United States

4

Which of the following nations was NOT once an owner of Mexico?

Portugal

4

If you travel due east from Austin, Texas, which of the following state capitals will you come closest to?

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

4

If you travel due north from Minneapolis, Minnesota, what Canadian province will you eventually reach?

Ontario

4

Which of the following nations is NOT located in Africa?

Brunei

4

What U.S. state has the distinction of bordering the most other U.S. states -- eight?

Tennessee

4

The flags of which of these nations does NOT include the British Union Jack?

Canada

4

Which of the following is NOT the name of a major lake in North America?

Victoria

4

Which of these North African capital cities are NOT on the Mediterranean?

Rabat

4

The names of more European capital cities start with this letter than any other. What's the lucky letter?

B

4

The names of the 50 U.S. states use 25 of the 26 letters of the alphabet. Which letter isn't found in the name of any state?

Q

4

The tallest human-made structure in Europe is the Eiffel Tower. In what European city will you find both of the buildings in second and third place?

Frankfurt

4

Prince Philip is a distant cousin of his wife, Queen Elizabeth I; both are descendants of Queen Victoria. Philip is the grandson of King George I of what nation?

Greece

4

Which of these Great Lakes borders the most U.S. states?

Erie

4

What is the only location in the state of New York where U.S. coins are minted?

West Point

4

Besides Egypt, what other African nation has a capital on the Nile River?

Sudan

5

Russia is one of two world nations that is in both Europe and Asia. Name the other.

Turkey

5

What is the only state in the U.S. with its own diamond mine?

Arkansas

5

The angora goat, the only species that produces mohair, originated in Turkey. In fact, the word "angora" is derived from "Ankara," the capital of Turkey. What nation is today the world's largest producer of mohair?

United States

5

What do we call today the part of the New World that was the first to be inhabited?

Alaska

5

Which U.S. state borders three Canadian provinces, more than any other state?

Montana

5

The house of Bourbon was the ruling dynasty of France for over 200 years. What nation is today ruled by the house of Bourbon?

Spain

5

How many U.S. states have borders composed entirely of straight lines?

3

5

Only two South American nations don't border Brazil. One is Chile. What's the other?

Ecuador

5

Which of these nation's flags does NOT depict a crescent moon?

Egypt

5

How many U.S. states have capital cities that start with the same letter as the name of the state?

4

5

What is the most populous city in the state of Florida?

Jacksonville

5

Which of these nations flags is NOT composed entirely of the colors red, white, and blue?

Zambia

5

The names of at least one capital city of a European nation start with each of the following letters, except one. Which one?

E

5

The coins of which of these nations feature writing in the Cyrillic alphabet?

Bulgaria

5

Which of the following world capitals is NOT on the Danube river?

Bucharest

5

Which of the following states does NOT border exactly two other states?

New Hampshire

5

After London, what is the most populous city in Great Britain?

Birmingham

5

The Amazon River, the largest river in the world by volume, is located mostly in Brazil. In what nation is the source of the Amazon located?

Peru

5

The southernmost nation in Africa is, logically enough, South Africa. But what is the northernmost nation in Africa?

Tunisia

5

If you travel due east from Sacramento, California, what state will you be in immediately before you reach the Atlantic Ocean?

Delaware