Featured Quizzes
User Quizzes
Create Quiz
Data and Charts
Badges and Games
About JetPunk
Message Board
JetPunk Shop
Dark Mode
Geography Analogies #5
Fill the blanks in these geographical analogies.
Rate:
Featured Quiz
Last updated: January 5, 2021
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
| First submitted | October 30, 2015 |
| Times taken | 49,043 |
| Average score | 60.0% |
| Rating | 4.21 |
6:00
Enter answer here:
0
/ 20 guessed
Time Used
00:00
Best Time
00:00
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals
% of test takers
also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
|
|
Suggested Quizzes See all >>
65 Comments
plattitude
+6
Level 92
Oct 30, 2015
Stuck on PNG/UAE for waaay longer that I should've been. Couldn't think how PNG is related to Guinea...
Findlay
+20
Level 82
Aug 4, 2016
Yeah, I massively overthought that one. Took me ages to realise it was basically just asking what the final letter stood for.
Arp2600
+3
Level 86
Oct 30, 2015
Well, this was unexpectedly easy. Oh, and there is no final "s" in Marseille ;).
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Nov 2, 2015
There is sometimes in English. But I removed it.
JackintheBox
+3
Level 79
Mar 9, 2021
I always spell it with an 's' at the end.
foxpenguin
+21
Level 69
Nov 3, 2015
I don't feel the PNG/Guinea one works very cleanly ... there is a distinct other country named Guinea, while there is not one named Emirates.
Shiloh376
+1
Level 76
Dec 6, 2015
Ditto!
jamesd
+14
Level 68
Dec 19, 2015
It actually does make sense. "Guinea" is that last word of Papua New Guinea just as "Emirates" is the last word of United Arab Emirates. I struggled with this analogy a lot as well because I was looking for a geographic or historical relationship between PNG and Guinea. When I finally tried the right answer, I realized that the analogy is based on the words, not the geography.
ChipOtley
+12
Level 74
Aug 4, 2016
I think that's what makes it a good question - have to think a bit differently
Zefyrinus
+15
Level 72
Aug 5, 2016
I was thinking of the island of Guinea, so I tried Arabia for UAE because it's on the Arabian Peninsula. Took me ages too to figure out the correct answer.
PSTSCCH
+5
Level 47
Aug 5, 2016
It is on the island of New Guinea, anyway.
JackintheBox
+2
Level 79
Mar 9, 2021
But the name of the island is New Guinea, not Guinea.
stylus
+5
Level 77
Aug 5, 2016
The quiz is GEOGRAPHY analogies, not literal ones
HectorVortac
+1
Level 48
Aug 8, 2016
Yes, I struggled over this one almost 2 seconds. Then I figured it out. As Pen says, it's analogies.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Jul 27, 2019
Same. The name of the island flicked through my mind, then the answer.
disasterplan
+2
Level 71
Feb 22, 2016
'Colombia'
Oscopo
+9
Level 47
Feb 24, 2016
'Venezuela'
Qikiq
+15
Level 87
Mar 3, 2016
Columbia refers to the river, not the country.
kiwiquizzer
+4
Level 68
Jul 27, 2019
Yes, this is what helped me! When I realised Columbia was not the country, I figured it meant a river in USA somewhere. I knew Aswan was on the Nile.
NJR
+6
Level 60
Jul 27, 2019
This one completely got me, I have never heard of Grand Coulee or Colombo as a river so tried every country around Egypt until time ran out.
PauloMX
+1
Level 65
Mar 22, 2016
tricky aye
NCsupercade
+5
Level 55
Aug 4, 2016
I don't think that Chateau and castle go together. A castle is far more of a fortified home that usually houses royalty where as a chateau is more the equivalent of a manor house.
Quizley
+1
Level 66
Aug 4, 2016
I agree. Palace to château is a better analogy, as in Buckingham Palace to Château de Versailles.
cwasims
+15
Level 62
Aug 4, 2016
Yes, but various English connotations aside, the French word for castle is "château", while the French word for palace is "palais". The analogy is accurate.
Jasp
+1
Level 59
May 25, 2024
But then it shouldn't be England to France, but English to French right?
Corrode
+1
Level 60
Aug 4, 2016
There are plenty of things called "castle" in English which aren't really castles. Dublin Castle and Oxwich Castle to name two off the top of my head. Often they're on the site of former fortified castles and turned into more like a chateau.
FolgoreCZ
+1
Level 59
Aug 13, 2020
You are saying what chateau is in english. It was adopted from french to have a word different than castle for the manor house equivalent (like burg/schloss difference in german). Bit in french, chateau is most definitely the propper, medieval, fortified castle. Look up pictures of Chateau de Foix, for example.
cricketwes
+4
Level 57
Aug 4, 2016
Kept trying Madeira for the Portugal one
TangoMike
+2
Level 50
Aug 4, 2016
that's a type of cake
martay
+4
Level 70
Jul 27, 2019
You have the cake and I'll keep the wine.
Yossarian
+1
Level 63
Aug 10, 2016
Tricky
Jiaozira
+2
Level 71
Jul 27, 2019
There is a Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic called Madeira too. But I think Azores is more correct being an archipelago rather than a single island.
kimzz
+3
Level 68
Jul 27, 2019
Actually, Madeira is also an archipelago.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Aug 4, 2016
I love these quizzes that really make me think. You got me with UAE.
ketchupkawawa
+1
Level 51
Aug 4, 2016
I tried to guess "Convey" for Philadelphia... Oops
Tastymeatpie
+7
Level 84
Aug 10, 2016
There are also Bridges of Sighs in Oxford and Cambridge in the UK - could these be accepted too please?
brandybuck96
+2
Level 83
Aug 23, 2016
Yes, I tried Oxford first.
elephanteric
+1
Level 38
Mar 27, 2017
i said french polynesia but it didn't count:(
NauruPalau
+5
Level 49
Jan 28, 2020
Cuz it’s wrong
Tigerman
+3
Level 34
Aug 29, 2018
I think Cairo is a better fit than Giza in the analogy . It should be accepted . If you were going to be picky shouldn't it be Staten Island to Statue of Liberty ?
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Jul 27, 2019
But the Sphinx isn't in Cairo, it is in Giza. But I see your point.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Jul 27, 2019
Giza is the third largest city in Egypt.
tzhg
+4
Level 59
Jul 27, 2019
No, because Staten Island is part of New York City, while Giza is officially a different city than Cairo. I do think Cairo should be accepted, though, because Giza is basically just a suburb of Cairo.
FolgoreCZ
+2
Level 59
Aug 13, 2020
Try going somewhere to New Jersey and tell them they should be accepted to be called a suburb of New York and see how it goes. :-D
Haddies
+1
Level 36
Jul 29, 2019
Hawaii is nowhere near French Polynesia !!! :-)
Inferno46
+3
Level 54
Feb 18, 2022
It's supposed to be polynesia, not french polynesia. Polynesia is a region of oceania that Hawaii is part of.
Pachacuti
+4
Level 69
Feb 6, 2024
A careful reader will note that the word "French" appears in neither the clue nor the answer
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jan 5, 2021
Cairo will work now.
Jakub
+1
Level 69
Jul 27, 2019
It’s château or châteaux, missing the accent..
wolfcat95
+2
Level 66
Feb 21, 2022
This is an English language site geared towards users with an English keyboard. Not many are going to look for the character map to soothe French sensitivities.
ander217
+2
Level 75
Jul 27, 2019
I was thinking what coniferous tree is Canada well known for? I tried spruce, fir, pine, and finally gave up. Duh. Sometimes I am so dense.
vincc
+2
Level 58
Jul 27, 2019
since coffee originated in Ethiopia the answer Afghanistan is subjective as is the premise i tried China which must be one correct answer also UK would also be valid and correct as would half the asian countries in the world ,
Moos1005
+6
Level 84
Sep 23, 2019
That question is about which country is producing the most. Brazil is leading in coffee production and Afghanistan is leading in Opium production.
918Winchan
+5
Level 71
Sep 26, 2020
I had no idea what to type for Philadelphia so I tried Pennsylvania lol
lemmons
+4
Level 87
Oct 18, 2021
You should specify New York City, not just New York to be clear you're looking for a city
camus
+2
Level 78
Feb 18, 2022
Would anyone really think of the state first when they read New York? But even if we assume that it's about subnational divisions, the name of the governorate where the Great Sphinx is located is Giza.
robinhl
+1
Level 69
Nov 20, 2021
I couldn't get past Guam:Micronesia = Hawaii:USA and still think that is correct.
kalbahamut
+5
Level 81
Feb 18, 2022
Why would that be correct? Guam is a US territory, not a state in Micronesia.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 69
Feb 18, 2022
15/20, cool how the percentage matches up exactly with the percentage of people it beats or equals. Missed Venice, Switzerland, chateau, Nile, Polynesia
bahua
+4
Level 59
Feb 18, 2022
Penn totally boned me. I just could not think of a brutal murdering conquistador who's directly and specifically associated with Philadelphia. Columbus didn't work.
ElementalPixel
+7
Level 69
Aug 17, 2022
Honestly, it's a missed opportunity that Australia has no airlines called "Airstralia."
InterAlia
+1
Level 76
Feb 7, 2024
Missed...so far. It's not too late. You should get on that before the post-global era of human history is upon us and we all go back to subsistence lifestyles.
barmanitan
+2
Level 79
May 14, 2023
Is there any reason to require "Falls" for Victoria Falls? Or go one further and not have Falls be blank? I assumed I'd got it wrong, Victoria feels like enough evidence to show you know it imo
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 28, 2023
Victoria will work now.
TheCubeIsBack
+1
Level 50
Feb 9, 2024
Açores should be accepted for Azores
New and Popular
Save Your Progress
Geography Analogies
Quiz series by Quizmaster
Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2024
Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site