Bearbrass was once considered as an alternative name for the capital city today known as what?

Geography Trivia / February 13, 2025

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne, the capital of the State of Victoria, Australia, is the country's second largest city.

Other than the U.S. which country still uses the English system of weights and measurements?

Geography Trivia / February 12, 2025

Myanmar. The U.S. and Myanmar (used to be called Burma) are the only two countries in the world still doing it the old way.

Which of these is the only lake with freshwater sharks?

Geography Trivia / February 12, 2025

Lake Nicaragua. Lake Nicaragua, near the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, is 3,150 sq. miles and reports several shark attacks each year.

How many countries have names that end in "stan"?

Geography Trivia / February 11, 2025

Seven. Seven countries have names that end in "stan": Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Where does the name of the region of Johannesburg called Soweto come from?

Geography Trivia / February 11, 2025

Southwestern Townships. "Soweto" is an abbreviation of the English phrase "southwest townships".

Which two famous rivers flow through Iraq?

Geography Trivia / February 10, 2025

Tigris And Euphrates. Mesopotamia, the region of present day Iraq, is Greek for "land between two rivers".