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Well I worded it in the way that I did because I didn't want to confuse people and I didn't want to say it was an island. BTW French Guyana is almost 1,000 miles from Martinique.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
"Badges? We dont need no stinking badges" :laugh:
Classic :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
Your turn Starter!
Studiose...? :p :
Ok! :) Now, it's been 20 years since the break-up of Yugoslavia. Let's see how well we can identify the new republics on the map.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...iaNumbered.png
Please put a country name to each number.
NB! 5 and 5b are one country.
1. BosniaQuote:
Originally Posted by studiose
2. Croatia
3. Macedonia
4. Montenegro
5. Serbia
6. Slovenia
Bonus: 5b: Vojvodina
And 5a is of course Kosovo, which I'm sure you know, but forgot to mention.
Well done Lousada, I'll count that as a correct answer. :up:
Your turn.
In 1960 there was a quadripoint in Lake Chad between Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and a remaining British Colony. A quadripoint is where 4 borders meet in a single point.
In modern history (since the 19th century) there has been one other quadripoint (that was not disputed). The question is, where was it located? The question is specifically about countries.
Wild guess:
Eastern Europe, including:
Austria
Croatia
Italy
Slovenia
:?:
But your Q is posted in past tense so perhaps the quadripoint you're after no longer exists today: :s
The only one I can think of is at the borders of Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, but that is disputed
This is a very difficult question. Perhaps you qould give us a hint (like what hemisphere its's in)? At any rate I'm going to stick with Schmenke's theme of central Europe I'll guess
Austria
Hungary
Slovakia
Czech Republic
It is in Europe yes. The trick in this question is the fourth part. This fourth country was conceived at the Vienna convention in 1815 and dissolved at the treaty of Versailles in 1919. The border point still exists, but it's now between three countries.
The Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Prussia
Switzerland
France
:s ailor: I think at least one of these borders may have ben contested'
Thanks for the Clue. My answer is Prussia, Poland, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
I'll go with Austro-Hungary, Prussia, Poland and Russia. I think the point may be in modern-day Poland.
No your all wrong. Mr. Alcatraz is the closest. The reason they formed the extra country there was because of they couldn't agree on the ownership of a zinc mine. The compromise was to make the zinc mine an independent country.
EDIT: Okay I see where I might have made the mistake:
In 1815 the first two countries formed a third country as explained above. Some time later they were joined at the border point by a fourth country. Later at Versailles the third country was dissolved, so only country 1, 2, 4 remained. Now I'm just giving the answer away I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
I am disqualified because I took a peak at a period map. Obscure (not to be taken negatively)Euopean history is not a strong point for me.
Good luck y'awl :up:
I'm sorry, I didn't know it was that obscure. I think lots of people in my country at some point went on a schooltrip/holiday to the borderpoint and got the inevitable question about the four slices in the memorial there. As it was the only actual quatripoint in modern history I thought other people might have known about it too. Sorry if I made it too difficult.
Okay I shall give the answer and ask a new question: it is the three border point between Belgium, Holland and Germany. Belgium was the most important mining and industrial area in the nineteenth century. And of course the Ruhr area over the border was and is also an important industrial area. That is why it was so important to control the mines. I think Belgian companies are still among the worlds leading zinc producers, but the mines have been long since closed obviously.
Okay new question:
This famous borderpoint between Belgium, Holland and Germany, is also the highest point of Holland. How high is it?
So what was the 4th country?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
About 50 m above sea level?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
Neutral Moresnet.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
By the way I mean highest point in mainland The Netherlands. The official highest point of the Dutch kingdom is on the carribean island of Saba, which tops at 877m. The highest point of The Netherlands is the Vaalserberg or "Mountain of Vaals" :p . This is less than 877m and more than 50m.
:s ailor: 149 m
I'll put in 250 m, just to keep the ball rolling. ;) Can't imagine it being more than that, anyway.
Is using Wikipedia or similar allowed?
Not allowed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
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Hey! This is a family forum! :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
You are not really up to date on the geography of The Netherlands it seems :o You're all too low.
I know that most of it is under water. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
Alright, 350 m? We'll get there in the end. :cool:
Nor are we on Neutral Moresnet ;) :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
sorry, I meant 96Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
Yes, now your getting there. You are rather close so I'm giving you the victory :pQuote:
Originally Posted by studiose
The answer is it's 322.7m above sea level or 330m above the lowest point in Holland.
Ok, here goes.
We all know that oil export revenue can be a terrific boost to a country's economy. So I ask you: Which are the three biggest oil exporting countries per capita?
The volumes are:
1. country - 0.75 barrels per capita per day
2. country - 0.43 bbl pc pd
3. country - 0.28 bbl pc pd
1. Kuwait
2. U.A.E.
3. Saudi Arabia
Good answer! But one of the three (no. 2) is not an Arabic country, nor is it Iran.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
Kuwait
Curacao
UAE
Also a good answer! But Curacao is part of the Netherlands, which is not one of the three.Quote:
Originally Posted by D-Type
Nigeria?
Nope. Their population is huge (162 million), and the export barrels per capita per day only amount to 0.01.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke