the annual geography quiz

[gh]

"equatorial" means near the equator... "ecuador" (in Spanish, obviously) means the equator itself, which is a line of latitude, which was the question.

but if i were your geography teacher I'd give you a half point.

[Marlow]

23. What is the only country named for a line of latitude?

"equatorial" means near the equator... "ecuador" (in Spanish, obviously) means the equator itself, which is a line of latitude, which was the question.

No matter how you parse it, Equitorial Guinea is named for the equator. Alex Trebek agrees, as it was a Jeopardy! 'question' a while back.

[tandfman]

Do you really think Alex Trebek makes up those questions or checks the answers? (Or should I say makes up those answers or checks the questions?)

[dukehjsteve]

23. What is the only country named for a line of latitude?

"equatorial" means near the equator... "ecuador" (in Spanish, obviously) means the equator itself, which is a line of latitude, which was the question.

No matter how you parse it, Equitorial Guinea is named for the equator. Alex Trebek agrees, as it was a Jeopardy! 'question' a while back.

gh's "echo" strikes again.................

[gh]

interestingly enough, the equator doesn't touch Equitorial Guinea.

track-related sidebar: what's the connection between Equitorial Guinea and Hayward Field?

[gm]

track-related sidebar: what's the connection between Equitorial Guinea and Hayward Field?

They have an equal number of nearby restaurants open past 7 pm?

OK, OK...has to be something to do with Gus Envela I would imagine?

[gh]

Yeah, Envela wins multiple Oregon state titles at Hayward, goes on to represent EqG in the Olympics.

sidebar 2, back to geography: what's the demonym for a denizen of EqG?

[gh]

24. What Australian state might be best described as "the land down under the land Down Under?"

[lonewolf]

I have a good track official friend whose business frequently takes him to Equitorial Guinea
and also works T&F at Hayward Field...not the connection you are thinking of?

[lonewolf]

24. What Australian state might be best described as "the land down under the land Down Under?"

Tasmania
.

[Marlow]

Do you really think Alex Trebek makes up those questions or checks the answers? (Or should I say makes up those answers or checks the questions?)

Evoking the name of Alex Trebek brings into play the de rigeur terrestrial Trivia Experts, the 'judges' of Jeopardy! (probably a bunch of academic geek know-it-alls! )

[gh]

<<24. Tasmania.>>

[gh]

25. Which is longer - the Panama Canal or the Suez Canal? Which is older?

[Conor Dary]

The Suez is definitely older, and I think the Panama Canal is longer.

[DoubleRBar]

Suez is longer.

[gh]

<<25. The Suez Canal is longer and older. It was 102 miles long when it opened in 1869, but later lengthened to 120 miles. The Panama Canal is 48 miles long; it opened in 1914.>>

[gh]

26. Where is "the abode of snow"?

[catson52]

A literal translation of Himalaya?

[gh]

<<26. "The abode of snow" is the literal translation from Sanskrit of "Himalaya.">>

[gh]

27. In what U.S. state could you make a breakfast out of Bacon, Coffee and Peach counties?

[gm]

Georgia?

[lonewolf]

You can get a Coffee in GA, AL or TN but Bacon and Peach are only available in GA.

[gm]

Saw this story and thought of you and your quest, lonewolf -- http://www.statesman.com/news/news/stat ... rth/nTff5/

[gh]

<<27. Georgia.>>

Shame he had to use "peach" as one of the clues; that's a knee-jerk reaction for GA.

[gh]

28. What's the only nation on the South American mainland that's a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, that has English as its official language and that drives on the left?

[highjumpfan]

Guyana. Btw I only knew Coffee county Georgia from Tyrek Hill the reigning high school athlete of the year in T&FN

[gh]

<<28. Guyana, which obtained its independence from Britain in 1966.>>

[gh]

29. Orchard Field in Chicago is now much better known as what?

[tandfman]

O'Hare Airport?

[gh]

<<29. O'Hare Airport. Its original name, Orchard Field, is why the airport code is ORD.>>

[gh]

30. What country claims Magyar as its national language?

[tandfman]

Gotta be Hungary. Anybody who ever collected stamps would know that.

[gh]

<<30. Hungary. People outside of Hungary usually call the language "Hungarian.">>

stamps? what's a stamp?

[gh]

31. In France, can you check into a nice double en suite room at a hotel de ville?

[tandfman]

The answer is no. Another easy one for anyone who has actually been to the Hotel de VIlle (as I have fairly recently, although I don't recall exactly when or why). It's City Hall.