* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - Various National Measures
This week we have thrown together some trivial numerical statistics
about countries; even if you don't know the answers, you may be
able to reason them out.
All references to countries refer to land territories only,
not oceanic claims. All border lengths are from the CIA World
Factbook and have been updated.
Note that when referring to capitals, some questions ask for the
city and others for the country.
1. Of all the national capital *cities* in the world, which one is
farthest from any other *country* at 1,157 miles or 1,862 km
away? (For example, for Ottawa the relevant distance would
be about 40 miles or 65 km, to a point on the US border near
Ogdensburg, NY, whereas for Washington it would be about 290
miles or 465 km to a point near Ft. Erie, ON.)
2. The longest distance between two capital cities of countries that
*share a common land border* -- excluding overseas territories
distant from the home country or its main part -- is 3,985 miles
or 6,414 km. Name *either one* of these two capital *cities*.
3. Same question except that now the capital cities must both be
on the same continent, which is Asia; and this time you only
have to name one of the *countries*, not a city. The distance
is 2,770 miles or 4,459 km.
4. Name the non-EU country that """has""" the longest total length
of land border with one or more EU (European Union) countries,
at 1,513 miles or 2,435 km.
5. Same question except with "shortest" instead of "longest".
The length is 2.1 miles or 3.4 km.
6. The borders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe """have
not been clearly enough established""" to know for sure exactly
how they meet; but disregarding that case, there """are""" still
some other places in the world where countries that *don't have
a common land border* do have territory less than 4 km apart.
Name *both* countries of such a pair. (If you make two guesses,
for clarity please give two countries both times even if one
of them is the same in the two guesses.)
7. Canada and the United States have the record as the two countries
that share the longest total length of common land border between
them; but which former Soviet republic """pairs with Russia"""
to be in second place for this statistic, at 4,750 miles or
7,644 km?
8. Speaking of former Soviet republics, and also of short distances
between countries that don't touch... Kazakhstan """is the
9th-largest country""" in the world by area, and its border
comes within 24 miles, or 38 km, from the """19th-largest"""
country by size, without touching. What is this 19th-largest
country that Kazakhstan is so so close to, yet so so far from?
9. Looking at """most recent""" US and Canadian census figures (2010
and 2011 respectively) and comparing them to the respective
previous censuses (2000 and 2006), the metropolitan area in
each country whose population *shrank* by the most residents
(actual number, not percentage) are directly opposite each other
along the border. *What international body of water* separates
these two national shrinking leaders? *Note*: I believe the
the situation described is no longer true, so for this question
only the original answer based on 2010-11 will be accepted.
10. Russia """is""" tied for countries of the world with the most
neighbors, i.e. countries with which a nation shares a common
land border, at 14. What is the other nation that also has 14
direct neighbors?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Soccer
1. The biggest news in soccer """this summer""" is the Euro 2012
Tournament. What country won """the last""" Euro competition,
in 2008?
2. Barclay's Premier League, the highest flight of "football"
in England, is the second-richest sports league in the world,
after cricket's India Premier League. The """current"""
Barclay's champs are Manchester City, while Manchester United
have won the most league titles. Name *any one* of the *other*
"""three""" teams that have won England's Premier League since
its inception in 1992.
3. Baseball is played on a diamond, basketball on a court; what
is the proper name in English for a soccer field?
4. Excluding the usual "injury time" and halftime, how long is a
regulation professional soccer game?
5. In North American we might call it a "cross-town rivalry" or
"subway series". In soccer there is a specific term for
a local rivalry. Although it originated in England, this
term is used throughout the world for such fixtures, even in
non-English-speaking nations. What is it?
6. Two of the longest-running and most famous <answer 5>s in soccer
are the "Merseyside" <answer 5> and the "Old Firm" <answer 5>.
Name *any one* of the four teams involved in these two rivalries.
7. Unlike Canadian and American sports leagues (even in soccer),
what dubious outcome can befall a team in a European or South
American national soccer league if they end a season in last
place?
8. Of the 6 FIFA global "confederations" of soccer, Canada is
part of CONCACAF, the "Confederation of North, Central American
and Caribbean Association Football". What is the name of the
biannual tournament played by the national teams within CONCACAF?
9. Canada """has only appeared in one""" FIFA World Cup Final
(i.e. the current 32-team tournament for men, not just the
championship game). Give *either* the year or the host nation.
10. Name the country that will controversially host the 2022 FIFA
World Cup, chosen amid storms of protests and allegations of
bribery and buying votes and of it being glaringly obvious
that FIFA had not considered many consequences of hosting the
tournament there.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - Various National Measures
1. Of all the national capital *cities* in the world, which one is
farthest from any other *country* at 1,157 miles or 1,862 km
away? (For example, for Ottawa the relevant distance would
be about 40 miles or 65 km, to a point on the US border near
Ogdensburg, NY, whereas for Washington it would be about 290
miles or 465 km to a point near Ft. Erie, ON.)
2. The longest distance between two capital cities of countries that
*share a common land border* -- excluding overseas territories
distant from the home country or its main part -- is 3,985 miles
or 6,414 km. Name *either one* of these two capital *cities*.
3. Same question except that now the capital cities must both be
on the same continent, which is Asia; and this time you only
have to name one of the *countries*, not a city. The distance
is 2,770 miles or 4,459 km.
4. Name the non-EU country that """has""" the longest total length
of land border with one or more EU (European Union) countries,
at 1,513 miles or 2,435 km.
5. Same question except with "shortest" instead of "longest".
The length is 2.1 miles or 3.4 km.
7. Canada and the United States have the record as the two countries
that share the longest total length of common land border between
them; but which former Soviet republic """pairs with Russia"""
to be in second place for this statistic, at 4,750 miles or
7,644 km?
8. Speaking of former Soviet republics, and also of short distances
between countries that don't touch... Kazakhstan """is the
9th-largest country""" in the world by area, and its border
comes within 24 miles, or 38 km, from the """19th-largest"""
country by size, without touching. What is this 19th-largest
country that Kazakhstan is so so close to, yet so so far from?
9. Looking at """most recent""" US and Canadian census figures (2010
and 2011 respectively) and comparing them to the respective
previous censuses (2000 and 2006), the metropolitan area in
each country whose population *shrank* by the most residents
(actual number, not percentage) are directly opposite each other
along the border. *What international body of water* separates
these two national shrinking leaders? *Note*: I believe the
the situation described is no longer true, so for this question
only the original answer based on 2010-11 will be accepted.
10. Russia """is""" tied for countries of the world with the most
neighbors, i.e. countries with which a nation shares a common
land border, at 14. What is the other nation that also has 14
direct neighbors?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Soccer
2. Barclay's Premier League, the highest flight of "football"
in England, is the second-richest sports league in the world,
after cricket's India Premier League. The """current"""
Barclay's champs are Manchester City, while Manchester United
have won the most league titles. Name *any one* of the *other*
"""three""" teams that have won England's Premier League since
its inception in 1992.
3. Baseball is played on a diamond, basketball on a court; what
is the proper name in English for a soccer field?
6. Two of the longest-running and most famous <answer 5>s in soccer
are the "Merseyside" <answer 5> and the "Old Firm" <answer 5>.
Name *any one* of the four teams involved in these two rivalries.
7. Unlike Canadian and American sports leagues (even in soccer),
what dubious outcome can befall a team in a European or South
American national soccer league if they end a season in last
place?
10. Name the country that will controversially host the 2022 FIFA
World Cup, chosen amid storms of protests and allegations of
bribery and buying votes and of it being glaringly obvious
that FIFA had not considered many consequences of hosting the
tournament there.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - Various National Measures
All references to countries refer to land territories only,
not oceanic claims. All border lengths are from the CIA World
Factbook and have been updated.
Note that when referring to capitals, some questions ask for the
city and others for the country.
1. Of all the national capital *cities* in the world, which one is
farthest from any other *country* at 1,157 miles or 1,862 km
away? (For example, for Ottawa the relevant distance would
be about 40 miles or 65 km, to a point on the US border near
Ogdensburg, NY, whereas for Washington it would be about 290
miles or 465 km to a point near Ft. Erie, ON.)
2. The longest distance between two capital cities of countries that
*share a common land border* -- excluding overseas territories
distant from the home country or its main part -- is 3,985 miles
or 6,414 km. Name *either one* of these two capital *cities*.
3. Same question except that now the capital cities must both be
on the same continent, which is Asia; and this time you only
have to name one of the *countries*, not a city. The distance
is 2,770 miles or 4,459 km.
4. Name the non-EU country that """has""" the longest total length
of land border with one or more EU (European Union) countries,
at 1,513 miles or 2,435 km.
5. Same question except with "shortest" instead of "longest".
The length is 2.1 miles or 3.4 km.
6. The borders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe """have
not been clearly enough established""" to know for sure exactly
how they meet; but disregarding that case, there """are""" still
some other places in the world where countries that *don't have
a common land border* do have territory less than 4 km apart.
Name *both* countries of such a pair. (If you make two guesses,
for clarity please give two countries both times even if one
of them is the same in the two guesses.)
7. Canada and the United States have the record as the two countries
that share the longest total length of common land border between
them; but which former Soviet republic """pairs with Russia"""
to be in second place for this statistic, at 4,750 miles or
7,644 km?
8. Speaking of former Soviet republics, and also of short distances
between countries that don't touch... Kazakhstan """is the
9th-largest country""" in the world by area, and its border
comes within 24 miles, or 38 km, from the """19th-largest"""
country by size, without touching. What is this 19th-largest
country that Kazakhstan is so so close to, yet so so far from?
9. Looking at """most recent""" US and Canadian census figures (2010
and 2011 respectively) and comparing them to the respective
previous censuses (2000 and 2006), the metropolitan area in
each country whose population *shrank* by the most residents
(actual number, not percentage) are directly opposite each other
along the border. *What international body of water* separates
these two national shrinking leaders? *Note*: I believe the
the situation described is no longer true, so for this question
only the original answer based on 2010-11 will be accepted.
10. Russia """is""" tied for countries of the world with the most
neighbors, i.e. countries with which a nation shares a common
land border, at 14. What is the other nation that also has 14
direct neighbors?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Soccer
2. Barclay's Premier League, the highest flight of "football"
in England, is the second-richest sports league in the world,
after cricket's India Premier League. The """current"""
Barclay's champs are Manchester City, while Manchester United
have won the most league titles. Name *any one* of the *other*
"""three""" teams that have won England's Premier League since
its inception in 1992.
3. Baseball is played on a diamond, basketball on a court; what
is the proper name in English for a soccer field?
4. Excluding the usual "injury time" and halftime, how long is a
regulation professional soccer game?
5. In North American we might call it a "cross-town rivalry" or
"subway series". In soccer there is a specific term for
a local rivalry. Although it originated in England, this
term is used throughout the world for such fixtures, even in non-English-speaking nations. What is it?
6. Two of the longest-running and most famous <answer 5>s in soccer
are the "Merseyside" <answer 5> and the "Old Firm" <answer 5>.
Name *any one* of the four teams involved in these two rivalries.
7. Unlike Canadian and American sports leagues (even in soccer),
what dubious outcome can befall a team in a European or South
American national soccer league if they end a season in last
place?
8. Of the 6 FIFA global "confederations" of soccer, Canada is
part of CONCACAF, the "Confederation of North, Central American
and Caribbean Association Football". What is the name of the
biannual tournament played by the national teams within CONCACAF?
9. Canada """has only appeared in one""" FIFA World Cup Final
(i.e. the current 32-team tournament for men, not just the
championship game). Give *either* the year or the host nation.
10. Name the country that will controversially host the 2022 FIFA
World Cup, chosen amid storms of protests and allegations of
bribery and buying votes and of it being glaringly obvious
that FIFA had not considered many consequences of hosting the
tournament there.
* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - Various National Measures
1. Of all the national capital *cities* in the world, which one is
farthest from any other *country* at 1,157 miles or 1,862 km
away? (For example, for Ottawa the relevant distance would
be about 40 miles or 65 km, to a point on the US border near
Ogdensburg, NY, whereas for Washington it would be about 290
miles or 465 km to a point near Ft. Erie, ON.)
2. The longest distance between two capital cities of countries that
*share a common land border* -- excluding overseas territories
distant from the home country or its main part -- is 3,985 miles
or 6,414 km. Name *either one* of these two capital *cities*.
3. Same question except that now the capital cities must both be
on the same continent, which is Asia; and this time you only
have to name one of the *countries*, not a city. The distance
is 2,770 miles or 4,459 km.
4. Name the non-EU country that """has""" the longest total length
of land border with one or more EU (European Union) countries,
at 1,513 miles or 2,435 km.
5. Same question except with "shortest" instead of "longest".
The length is 2.1 miles or 3.4 km.
6. The borders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe """have
not been clearly enough established""" to know for sure exactly
how they meet; but disregarding that case, there """are""" still
some other places in the world where countries that *don't have
a common land border* do have territory less than 4 km apart.
Name *both* countries of such a pair. (If you make two guesses,
for clarity please give two countries both times even if one
of them is the same in the two guesses.)
7. Canada and the United States have the record as the two countries
that share the longest total length of common land border between
them; but which former Soviet republic """pairs with Russia"""
to be in second place for this statistic, at 4,750 miles or
7,644 km?
8. Speaking of former Soviet republics, and also of short distances
between countries that don't touch... Kazakhstan """is the
9th-largest country""" in the world by area, and its border
comes within 24 miles, or 38 km, from the """19th-largest"""
country by size, without touching. What is this 19th-largest
country that Kazakhstan is so so close to, yet so so far from?
9. Looking at """most recent""" US and Canadian census figures (2010
and 2011 respectively) and comparing them to the respective
previous censuses (2000 and 2006), the metropolitan area in
each country whose population *shrank* by the most residents
(actual number, not percentage) are directly opposite each other
along the border. *What international body of water* separates
these two national shrinking leaders? *Note*: I believe the
the situation described is no longer true, so for this question
only the original answer based on 2010-11 will be accepted.
10. Russia """is""" tied for countries of the world with the most
neighbors, i.e. countries with which a nation shares a common
land border, at 14. What is the other nation that also has 14
direct neighbors?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Soccer
1. The biggest news in soccer """this summer""" is the Euro 2012
Tournament. What country won """the last""" Euro competition,
in 2008?
2. Barclay's Premier League, the highest flight of "football"
in England, is the second-richest sports league in the world,
after cricket's India Premier League. The """current"""
Barclay's champs are Manchester City, while Manchester United
have won the most league titles. Name *any one* of the *other*
"""three""" teams that have won England's Premier League since
its inception in 1992.
3. Baseball is played on a diamond, basketball on a court; what
is the proper name in English for a soccer field?
4. Excluding the usual "injury time" and halftime, how long is a
regulation professional soccer game?
5. In North American we might call it a "cross-town rivalry" or
"subway series". In soccer there is a specific term for
a local rivalry. Although it originated in England, this
term is used throughout the world for such fixtures, even in
non-English-speaking nations. What is it?
6. Two of the longest-running and most famous <answer 5>s in soccer
are the "Merseyside" <answer 5> and the "Old Firm" <answer 5>.
Name *any one* of the four teams involved in these two rivalries.
7. Unlike Canadian and American sports leagues (even in soccer),
what dubious outcome can befall a team in a European or South
American national soccer league if they end a season in last
place?
8. Of the 6 FIFA global "confederations" of soccer, Canada is
part of CONCACAF, the "Confederation of North, Central American
and Caribbean Association Football". What is the name of the
biannual tournament played by the national teams within CONCACAF?
9. Canada """has only appeared in one""" FIFA World Cup Final
(i.e. the current 32-team tournament for men, not just the
championship game). Give *either* the year or the host nation.
10. Name the country that will controversially host the 2022 FIFA
World Cup, chosen amid storms of protests and allegations of
bribery and buying votes and of it being glaringly obvious
that FIFA had not considered many consequences of hosting the
tournament there.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-25,
and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct
answers in about 3 days.
For further information... see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on
"Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Geography - Various National Measures
This week we have thrown together some trivial numerical statistics
about countries; even if you don't know the answers, you may be
able to reason them out.
All references to countries refer to land territories only,
not oceanic claims. All border lengths are from the CIA World
Factbook and have been updated.
Note that when referring to capitals, some questions ask for the
city and others for the country.
1. Of all the national capital *cities* in the world, which one is
farthest from any other *country* at 1,157 miles or 1,862 km
away? (For example, for Ottawa the relevant distance would
be about 40 miles or 65 km, to a point on the US border near
Ogdensburg, NY, whereas for Washington it would be about 290
miles or 465 km to a point near Ft. Erie, ON.)
2. The longest distance between two capital cities of countries that
*share a common land border* -- excluding overseas territories
distant from the home country or its main part -- is 3,985 miles
or 6,414 km. Name *either one* of these two capital *cities*.
3. Same question except that now the capital cities must both be
on the same continent, which is Asia; and this time you only
have to name one of the *countries*, not a city. The distance
is 2,770 miles or 4,459 km.
4. Name the non-EU country that """has""" the longest total length
of land border with one or more EU (European Union) countries,
at 1,513 miles or 2,435 km.
5. Same question except with "shortest" instead of "longest".
The length is 2.1 miles or 3.4 km.
6. The borders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe """have
not been clearly enough established""" to know for sure exactly
how they meet; but disregarding that case, there """are""" still
some other places in the world where countries that *don't have
a common land border* do have territory less than 4 km apart.
Name *both* countries of such a pair. (If you make two guesses,
for clarity please give two countries both times even if one
of them is the same in the two guesses.)
7. Canada and the United States have the record as the two countries
that share the longest total length of common land border between
them; but which former Soviet republic """pairs with Russia"""
to be in second place for this statistic, at 4,750 miles or
7,644 km?
8. Speaking of former Soviet republics, and also of short distances
between countries that don't touch... Kazakhstan """is the
9th-largest country""" in the world by area, and its border
comes within 24 miles, or 38 km, from the """19th-largest"""
country by size, without touching. What is this 19th-largest
country that Kazakhstan is so so close to, yet so so far from?
9. Looking at """most recent""" US and Canadian census figures (2010
and 2011 respectively) and comparing them to the respective
previous censuses (2000 and 2006), the metropolitan area in
each country whose population *shrank* by the most residents
(actual number, not percentage) are directly opposite each other
along the border. *What international body of water* separates
these two national shrinking leaders? *Note*: I believe the
the situation described is no longer true, so for this question
only the original answer based on 2010-11 will be accepted.
10. Russia """is""" tied for countries of the world with the most
neighbors, i.e. countries with which a nation shares a common
land border, at 14. What is the other nation that also has 14
direct neighbors?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Soccer
1. The biggest news in soccer """this summer""" is the Euro 2012
Tournament. What country won """the last""" Euro competition,
in 2008?
2. Barclay's Premier League, the highest flight of "football"
in England, is the second-richest sports league in the world,
after cricket's India Premier League. The """current"""
Barclay's champs are Manchester City, while Manchester United
have won the most league titles. Name *any one* of the *other*
"""three""" teams that have won England's Premier League since
its inception in 1992.
3. Baseball is played on a diamond, basketball on a court; what
is the proper name in English for a soccer field?
4. Excluding the usual "injury time" and halftime, how long is a
regulation professional soccer game?
5. In North American we might call it a "cross-town rivalry" or
"subway series". In soccer there is a specific term for
a local rivalry. Although it originated in England, this
term is used throughout the world for such fixtures, even in
non-English-speaking nations. What is it?
6. Two of the longest-running and most famous <answer 5>s in soccer
are the "Merseyside" <answer 5> and the "Old Firm" <answer 5>.
Name *any one* of the four teams involved in these two rivalries.
7. Unlike Canadian and American sports leagues (even in soccer),
what dubious outcome can befall a team in a European or South
American national soccer league if they end a season in last
place?
8. Of the 6 FIFA global "confederations" of soccer, Canada is
part of CONCACAF, the "Confederation of North, Central American
and Caribbean Association Football". What is the name of the
biannual tournament played by the national teams within CONCACAF?
9. Canada """has only appeared in one""" FIFA World Cup Final
(i.e. the current 32-team tournament for men, not just the
championship game). Give *either* the year or the host nation.
10. Name the country that will controversially host the 2022 FIFA
World Cup, chosen amid storms of protests and allegations of
bribery and buying votes and of it being glaringly obvious
that FIFA had not considered many consequences of hosting the
tournament there.
| Sysop: | Keyop |
|---|---|
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Users: | 715 |
| Nodes: | 16 (2 / 14) |
| Uptime: | 30:11:23 |
| Calls: | 12,108 |
| Calls today: | 8 |
| Files: | 15,006 |
| Messages: | 6,518,257 |