the annual geography quiz

[DoubleRBar]

Cannes.

[mcgato]

<<48. Cannes is about 10 miles farther north than Milwaukee.>>

[mcgato]

49. What nation's prime minister went for a swim in the ocean on Dec. 17, 1967, and was never seen again - an event residents of this black-humored nation sometimes refer to as "the swim that needed no towel"?

[gh]

[quote="mcgato"]Since gh seems to be mostly offline, and there are only a few questions left, I'm taking the liberty of continuing this quiz forward.




Yes as noted elsewhere my laptop died and I reduced using an iPad which is problematic with long chunks of copy. Thanks muchly

[DoubleRBar]

I don't remember his name, but I remember the incident in Australia.

[mcgato]

<<49. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt. Melbourne later named its municipal swimming pool after him.>>
It only asked for the country, so I'll accept that. I did giggle at naming a swimming pool after him.

[mcgato]

Last one.
50. Where is the "Wine Dark Sea," and who originally called it that?

[dj]

<<49. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt. Melbourne later named its municipal swimming pool after him.>>
It only asked for the country, so I'll accept that. I did giggle at naming a swimming pool after him.

About as silly as naming a line of luggage for Amelia Earhart!

[gh]

Last one.
50. Where is the "Wine Dark Sea," and who originally called it that?

Ooo ooh! I get a chance to play. It's the Med. Homerian, no?

[mcgato]

The Homer part is correct. Wrong sea, though.

[tandfman]

If that's the case, then the Aegean would be an educated guess.

[mcgato]

<<50. The Aegean, Homer.>>

All done.