Second Google Earth Quiz
The landmarks below are as seen through Google Earth. The questions for the individual pictures are alongside the pictures. Click on the images to open a bigger picture. Scroll down for the answers.
1) Identify this beach. Zoom into the pic for clues
2) Identify the city in which this airport is located. If you look at the current picture of this airport, it might look totally different.
3) Identify this landmark.
4) Identify the city in which this street is.
5) Identify this stadium.
7) Identify this bridge.
8) Identify this landmark.
9) What is this a part of ?
10) What was here before ?.
The answers. Highlight between the words ANS for the answer.
1) Identify this beach. Zoom into the pic for clues.
ANSAlang Beach, Gujarat, India. This is the famous ship breaking area , where ships are broken down and sold as scrap.ANS
ANSAlang Beach, Gujarat, India. This is the famous ship breaking area , where ships are broken down and sold as scrap.ANS
2) Identify the city in which this airport is located. If you look at the current picture of this airport, it might look totally different.
ANSCould be identified from the context of the question. Beirut Airport, LebanonANS
ANSCould be identified from the context of the question. Beirut Airport, LebanonANS
3) Identify this landmark.
ANSBurj-Al-Arab, Dubai. The 7-star hotel in the shape of a ship’s mastANS
ANSBurj-Al-Arab, Dubai. The 7-star hotel in the shape of a ship’s mastANS
4) Identify the city in which this street is.
ANSSan Francisco. This is called the crooked street and supposedly the crookedest street in the world. Driving on this street is easy, but the approach is tough.
This road goes down from the top of a hill and the approach road up is very steep and often congested because of tourist traffic and u have to be a better-than-average driver to leave a traffic signal smoothly when your car is on a steep slope!ANS
ANSSan Francisco. This is called the crooked street and supposedly the crookedest street in the world. Driving on this street is easy, but the approach is tough.
This road goes down from the top of a hill and the approach road up is very steep and often congested because of tourist traffic and u have to be a better-than-average driver to leave a traffic signal smoothly when your car is on a steep slope!ANS
5) Identify this stadium
ANSEden Gardens, CalcuttaANS
ANSEden Gardens, CalcuttaANS
6) Identify this landmark.
ANSGateway of India, MumbaiANS
ANSGateway of India, MumbaiANS
7) Identify this bridge
ANSHoogly Bridge, Calcutta. The colour of the river is the same in questions 5 and 7 🙂ANS
ANSHoogly Bridge, Calcutta. The colour of the river is the same in questions 5 and 7 🙂ANS
8) Identify this landmark.
ANSStatue of LibertyANS
ANSStatue of LibertyANS
9) What is this a part of ?
ANSPalm Jumeirah, Dubai. Palm tree shaped island resortsANS
ANSPalm Jumeirah, Dubai. Palm tree shaped island resortsANS
10) What was here before ?
ANSWorld Trade CenterANS
ANSWorld Trade CenterANS
Thanks to all those who attempted the quiz.
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