Gems from old GAMES Magazines XI

Geography Questions They 

Never Asked You in School 

GAMES Magazine

July/August, 1980 

W.S.

1. With one exception, every state in the union whose name starts with an A ends with an A. And with one exception, every country in the world whose name begins with an A also ends in an A. What state and what country are the exceptions?

2. Two island countries have seven-letter names differing only in the second letter. What are they?

3. The final five letters of one Asian country are the first five letters of a major city in Asia. Both names contain eight letters. Can you name them?

4. DIAGNOSE is an anagram of what major American city?

5. The last four letters of a U.S. state are the first four letters of its capital. What state and city are they?

 

6. Why is Maine unique among U.S. state names?

 

7. What is the only U.S. state with no straight lines in its borders?

Answers:

 

1. ARKANSAS - AFGHANISTAN

2. ICELAND - IRELAND

3. PAKISTAN - ISTANBUL

4. SAN DIEGO

5. VERMONT - MONTPELIER

6. It is the only state with a one-syllable name.

7. Hawaii