How Good is Your Geographic? [4]

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Originally Posted by studiose

Should I explain how I very cleverly deduced it was China? :p : :D

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nah... just send Dr Taz a PM :laugh:

I'd give it to Ben if he's around, then to Studs for his clever deduction skills :p

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

then to Studs for his clever deduction skills :p

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No-no! Nein! Nicht! Ich habe... how you say... already many questions geasked recently. ;) If Ben is not around, give it to any schweinhund who wants it. :D

Gott im Himmel! Schweinhund? ... you mean not Dr Taz Fettucini, or ? :andrea:

Maybe Gewitter should have a go :idea: :)

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Gott im Himmel! Schweinhund? ... you mean not Dr Taz Fettucini, or ? :andrea:

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Of course not! I was just showing off my mad German skills... ;) :D

Edit: That's right, ALL of them! :D

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Maybe Gewitter should have a go :idea: :)

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Haha, nice! :up:

But I think we should, for now, stick to shouting, "Ben, where art thou?" :)

Sorry for the late response — in the process of finishing a move from, ironically, Germany back to the UK.

Here you go. The following quote was spoken by US Secretary of State James Byrnes in 1946, but how does the sentence end?

"The United States does not feel that it can deny to France, which has been invaded three times by Germany in 70 years, its claim to..."

Alsace?

Non.

I'll say Alsace-Lorraine, although I think it may refer to France's inclusion in the partitioning of Berlin, If my US history serves me correctly we were instrumental in tossing them a bone when others did not want to include them.

Edit: Alsace-Lorraine whoops! :o
That's a double whoops I meant all of Germay not only Berlin. :o :o

No, neither Alsace-Lorraine nor anything to do with Berlin.

a permanant member of the UN Security Council?
Try that one on for size ;)
Edit: spelling

No, but an interesting answer.

:s ailor: Ok I'm coming out with the wild guesses :erm:
Is it a U.S. military base?

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Originally Posted by Dr Giacomo Rappaccini

:s ailor: Ok I'm coming out with the wild guesses :erm:
Is it a U.S. military base?

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If that one doesn't work I will say judicial participation in the Nuremberg trials?

Neither, I'm afraid. You were closer with some of the earlier guesses.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Sorry for the late response — in the process of finishing a move from, ironically, Germany back to the UK.

Here you go. The following quote was spoken by US Secretary of State James Byrnes in 1946, but how does the sentence end?

"The United States does not feel that it can deny to France, which has been invaded three times by Germany in 70 years, its claim to..."

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Saarland

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Originally Posted by D-Type

Saarland

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Yes, that's the one! Well done. As an aside, it would be fascinating to know how history might have turned out had the French had their way to bring the Ruhrgebiet under multi-national control.

Anyway, over to you.

:confused: Oh 'eck - now I've got to find a question.

Found a nice straightforward question. Name the largest island according to the Times Atlas of the World on/in each of the six continents (ie excluding Antarctica)

Africa -
North America -
South America -
Asia -
Australasia -
Europe -

Africa - Madagascar
North America - Greenland
South America - Trinidad
Asia - Borneo
Australasia - New Zealand's South Island
Europe - Great Britain

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Maybe Gewitter should have a go :idea: :)

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:hmph:

N. America - New Foundland/Nova Scotia
Europe - Greenland
S. America - Galapagos
Australasia - err..Australia?


or am I a donkey who thinks Greenland should be part of Europe and not NA?

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Originally Posted by Storm

or am I a donkey who thinks Greenland should be part of Europe and not NA?

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Hiya Storm! :wave: It's politically part of Denmark of course, but geographically it's surely NA. This is a geographical thread, not a political one. :p : :)

S. America- Soledad in the Malvinas... well it is a geographical thread and not a political one :p :devil: :andrea:

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Originally Posted by D-Type

Found a nice straightforward question. Name the largest island according to the Times Atlas of the World on/in each of the six continents (ie excluding Antarctica)

Africa - Madagascar (Starter)
North America - Greenland (Studiose)
South America -
Asia - Borneo (Studiose)
Australasia -
Europe -Great Britain (Starter)

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This is going quicker than I thought :)

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

S. America- Soledad in the Malvinas... well it is a geographical thread and not a political one :p :devil: :andrea:

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Absolutely! You wouldn't count them as European, would you. :)

Australasia - New Guinea

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Originally Posted by Lousada

Australasia - New Guinea

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Correct :up:

Just South America to go.

never mind !

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Originally Posted by Starter

Curacao or Aruba? Not sure which one is bigger.

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:down: No or no

(You'll :hot: when you see the answer)

That island bit at the tip of Tierra del Fuego ?

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Originally Posted by Starter

Are you counting the Netherlands Antilles as a whole? Including Bonaire and the little one - forget the name.

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:down: No - the answer's one island

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Originally Posted by Starter

Maybe Hispaniola? Cuba is closer to Mexico, so should be counted as North America.

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:down: No - they classify these as being in North America (I think it depends which tectonic plate they're on)

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Originally Posted by Starter

OK, I've exhausted my knowledge of South America. I'll probably kick myself when you tell us though.

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Originally Posted by Starter

No wait, I'm not done yet after all. Easter Island?

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:down: :down: No

Hints:
1. Further south
2. This island has an international border down the middle of it - but it's not two countries

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

S. America- Soledad in the Malvinas... well it is a geographical thread and not a political one :p :devil: :andrea:

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lol..I remembered that joke about 2 bald guys and a comb in regards to Malvinas.

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Originally Posted by D-Type

:down: :down: No

Hints:
1. Further south
2. This island has an international border down the middle of it - but it's not two countries

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Tierra del Fuego Island or whatever the bit below the Estrecho de Magallanes is called... the border is between Chile and Argentina.
I've always wanted to go to Ushuaia :bandit:

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Tierra del Fuego Island or whatever the bit below the Estrecho de Magallanes is called... the border is between Chile and Argentina.
I've always wanted to go to Ushuaia :bandit:

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:up: That's the one!

So we have

Africa - Madagascar (Starter)
North America - Greenland (Studiose)
South America - Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (donKey jote)
Asia - Borneo (Studiose)
Australasia - New Guinea (Lousada)
Europe -Great Britain (Starter)

Well, four people have contributed to the answer. I suggest that the first to think of a question posts it

seeing as Studiose doesn't have one...







I'd give it to Starter's missus :idea: :kiss: :bandit: :andrea: :p

Landlocked - Armenia, Afghanistan, Uzbekibekibekistan, Tajikiwikistikistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos

Bum... are you sure it wasn't the wrong question?

not Mainland - Phillipines, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, Sri Lanka, err, umm

bugger...

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