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Trivia Quiz # 155

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Posted by: golddust

Clue # 1:

I am a place with a rich history, predating modern man.


Posted by: jojomataketa

MESOPOTAMIA




Posted by: golddust

Good guess but not the answer I'm looking for Jojo.


Posted by: golddust

Clue # 2:

I am also well known as a significant geological formation.


Posted by: forwardone

Ayres Rock. Oops hardly with a rich history. Strike that one!


Posted by: golddust

Clue #3:

By location, I have a very diverse and cross-cultural population.


Posted by: jojomataketa

Makedonia............Also spelt Macedonia


Posted by: golddust

No sorry Jojo, not Macedonia.


Posted by: clifton

Just a reminder to all participants, the prize this time is $10. So come on, don't be shy


Posted by: jojomataketa

Ok, next clue!


Posted by: golddust

Patience please, everyone wants a chance at this one.

Clue #4:

I've been claimed as a strategic military post by many factions over time.


Posted by: clifton

Kashmir?


Posted by: golddust

Sorry Clifton, not Kashmir.


Posted by: golddust

Clue # 5: The location has no rivers or lakes, but over 125 caves have been found there.


Posted by: jmrenterprises

gibraltar


Posted by: golddust

Congratulations John! I expected someone from the UK would get this one!

Gibralter has a fascinating history, has been under siege and different governances at least 17 times, has been a strategic military outpost dating back to Hercules, has a network of tunnels crisscrossing the rock for military purposes, has caves both below and above water (sea) level, with prehistoric remains later found to be "neanderthal man", was once situated by a dry lake bed until the end of the ice age when glacier melting raised the Atlantic Ocean over the Gibralter rock formation creating the Mediterranean Sea. Geologically speaking - The African Plate collided tightly with Europe some 55 million years ago. The Mediterranean became a lake which, in the course of time, dried up until 5 million years ago when the Atlantic broke through the Strait of Gibraltar and flooded it again, isolating the Rock of Jurassic limestone.
As a result of the collision of the plates, the rock of Gibralter is composed of limestone - made up of millions of small shelled animals which have died and settled in the sea bed; slowly these shells harden and become rock.
Gibralter is also home to "Rock Apes" or barbary apes, the only primate that lives in Europe, has excellent opportunities for dolphin watching, undersea exploring of ship wrecks and caves.


http://www.geocities.com/zbigstar/sm_dsc02848.jpghttp://gibraltar.costasur.com/image...gories/apes.jpghttp://www.aboutourrock.com/sites/thumbs/tunnels.jpghttp://gibraltar.costasur.com/image...ries/100ton.jpghttp://gibraltar.costasur.com/image...ories/index.jpghttp://gibraltar.costasur.com/image...stmichaels0.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...f_Gibraltar.jpg


Posted by: forwardone

Congrats to John, Well done.

Gibraltar is only a small place yet is the subject of dispute of `ownership` between Britain and Spain. The issue rears its head every so often. Most of those living on the Rock seem to prefer the British connection.


Posted by: jmrenterprises

wow
great that makes up for 27 hrs without electric and water running past the back door.


Posted by: clifton

Well done, John!


Posted by: forwardone

Quote:
Originally Posted by jmrenterprises
wow
great that makes up for 27 hrs without electric and water running past the back door.


For anyone not sure what John`s referring to here, the UK has had some severe floods over the past week, most days making the news headlines.

Sheffield in Yorkshire was particularly badly hit, with rivers overflowing, and many residents being evacuated from their homes.

In parts of the country we`ve seen bridges collapsing, roads completely covered, reservoirs bursting their banks, and sadly some have lost their lives.


Posted by: forwardone

http://www.web-life.org/vb/showthread.php?t=11728 re the above flood situation.


Posted by: jojomataketa

Well done, john!......If there is no water, is there beer atleast?......Cheers!


Posted by: jmrenterprises

check out the following this is the local football ground about 2 mile down the road from us
http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire...allery.shtml?10
were lucky were on top of a hill.

john in sheffield uk


Posted by: forwardone

Quote:
Originally Posted by jmrenterprises
check out the following this is the local football ground about 2 mile down the road from us
http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire...allery.shtml?10
were lucky were on top of a hill.

john in sheffield uk


Wednesday must be glad the season`s over for another couple of months.


Posted by: nunulka

Sorry for the delay in congratulating Well done, John!


Posted by: Pete Berg

I very well knows about that place,that is Golden temple in india.it has a very strong and religious history.



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