Super Quiz: What's new geographically?
Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Subject: WHAT'S NEW GEOGRAPHICALLY?
Each answer begins with "New." (e.g., Its capital city is Albany. Answer: New York.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. This state is bordered to the north by the province of Quebec.
2. A region of the U.S. consisting of six states.
3. It is one of the states of the "Four Corners" region.
4. One of its nicknames is "The Big Easy."
5. The Maori are the indigenous people of this country.
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. A Canadian province.
7. Its NHL team is named the Devils.
8. The capital of India.
9. An Australian state.
10. The world's second-largest island.
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Until 1763, this region included lands bordering the St. Lawrence and Mississippi rivers.
12. Grande Terre is the main island of this archipelago east of Australia and north of New Zealand.
13. This city is located at the southeastern point of continental New York State.
14. This viceroyalty was established in Central and North America in 1535 and ended in 1821.
15. This island country is now named Vanuatu.
SCORING
18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?
ANSWERS
1. New Hampshire.
2. New England.
3. New Mexico.
4. New Orleans.
5. New Zealand.
6. New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador.
7. New Jersey.
8. New Delhi.
9. New South Wales.
10. New Guinea.
11. New France.
12. New Caledonia.
13. New Rochelle.
14. New Spain.
15. New Hebrides.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Super Quiz: What's new geographically?
