What was Mercator's profession?

Geography Trivia / September 15, 2024

Cartographer. Gerardus Mercator is best known for the Mercator projection world map which was helpful to explorers.

Missouri is separated from Illinois by which river?

Geography Trivia / September 14, 2024

Mississippi River. The territory of Missouri was part of the Louisiana Purchase.

The capital city of China's Guangdong Province is Guangzhou, formerly known by what name?

Geography Trivia / September 14, 2024

Canton. Most of China's emigrants before the coming of Communism were from Guangdong Province and spoke Cantonese.

Valletta is the capital of which island nation?

Geography Trivia / September 13, 2024

Malta. The official name of Malta is Repubblika ta' Malta.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of which southeast Asian nation?

Geography Trivia / September 13, 2024

Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur lies on the southern portion of the Malay Peninsula.

Which Australian island is named after one of the days of the week?

Geography Trivia / September 12, 2024

Thursday Island. Thursday Island lies in the Torres Strait Islands off the northern point of Cape York Peninsula, between Australia and Papua New Guinea.