THURSDAY QUIZ 18 April 2019

[Mi-Amigo]

Hi all the Thursday Quizzers.

The Thursday Quiz is open to all members of the Community, so whether you are one of the regulars, a member who has not entered a previous Thursday Quiz, or one of our new members, you are all welcome to come and join in.

This Thursday Quiz - for 18 April - will, as decided by most of the regulars, be three questions on

                                                                            GEOGRAPHY

The Quiz will be posted around 10pm tonight - Wed 17 April - when the Quiz will open and answers can be submitted, and will remain open until 12 noon Friday 19 April.

I hope as many of you as possible will take part, and new members or those who have not taken part in a previous Thursday Quiz, will join us.

If you have questions about the Thursday Quiz, please ask and I`ll post an answer before the Quiz is posted.

Thank you, once again, for your interest.

[pgn]

Q1 What is the name of the most southern part of Africa?

The Southern Cape, South Africa. 

Q2 Where is the driest place on Earth?

Siberia, Russia. 

Q3 What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?

Mauna Kea (measured from base to summit). 

[TallTrees]

Hello @Mi-Amigo 

Q1.  Western Cape 

Q2.  Luxor, Egypt  

Q3.  Mount Everest is the Highest Mountain reading carefully you are asking for the Tallest

        so Answer= don't know 

[EmilieT]

I'm never been good at geography but I can't resist joining in on the fun 

Q1 What is the name of the most southern part of Africa?

The southern suburbs of Cape Town

Q2 Where is the driest place on Earth?

Atacama desert, somewhere in South America

Q3 What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

[Mi-Amigo]

RESULTS for Thursday Quiz 18 April 2019:

@MI5: Q1 correct ; Q2 correct ; Q3 correct

@jonsie: Q1 correct [agreeing] ; Q2 correct [agreeing] ; Q3 correct [agreeing]

@Cleoriff: Q1 correct ; Q2 incorrect * klaxon * ; Q3 correct

@Glory1: Q1 correct ; Q2 correct and credit for knowing name - MacDurda Dry Valley; Q3 correct

@pgn: Q1 correct [but too vague for trophy]; Q2 incorrect * klaxon *; Q3 correct and credit for knowing tallest is measured from base to summit

@TallTrees: Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 incorrect * klaxon *; Q3 don`t know but credit for knowing the difference between highest and tallest.

WispaRed7: Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 incorrect * klaxon *; Q3 incorrect * klaxon *

@EmilieT: Q1 incorrect * klaxon *; Q2 incorrect * klaxon *; Q3 incorrect * klaxon *

Answers:

Q1 - not Cape Of Good Hope, discovered by Barthomew Dias [1451-1500], named it Cape of Storms; King John II of Portugal [1455-1495] over-ruled Dias, named it Cape of Good Hope.

Correct answer: Cape Agulas, 150knm [93 miles] south-east of Cape Of Good Hope.

Q2 - not Sahara Desert [1 inch of rainfall per year]; not Atacama Desert [average annual rainfall 0.004 inches].

Correct answer: MacMurdo Dry Valley, Antartica [no rain in 2 million years]

Q3 - not Mount Everest [29,029 ft - highest mountain measured from sea level to summit]

Correct answer: Mau Kea, Hawaii [33,465ft - tallest mountain measured from base in sea bed to summit]

Congratulations @Glory1  with most awards this week =   plus credit.

As nominated by members, a special award to @jonsie  for the best laugh in to answer 2:

Q2 Where is the driest place on earth. A2 "this involves a certain nun..."

Next week, the Thursday Quiz on 25 April 2019 will be three questions on

either sport or colours

You may vote for which category you prefer from now until 12 noon Wed 24 April, the one with the most votes will be chosen for the quiz.

Any questions? Please ask and I`ll post a reply.

Thank you everyone for playing and hope to see you have a go next week

Mi-Amigo

[TallTrees]

Colours @Mi-Amigo 

May get a few trophies there

[pgn]

I think colours could be the way to go next week too, @Mi-Amigo :

[MI5]

[jonsie]

I'm colour blind....

[Mi-Amigo]

..... and I`m hypnotised thanks to @pgn and @MI5 

[pgn]

For @jonsie, trust in me... 

Relaxation guaranteed