Geography quiz answers for 16 October 2026
GeoPlay #16 · Friday: the five places in that day’s geography quiz, with the story behind each one.
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Where is Lord’s, the “Home of Cricket”?
St John’s Wood, LondonLord’s is named after its founder, Thomas Lord. The current ground opened in 1814 and hosts the MCC, cricket’s historic law-maker.
51.53° N, 0.17° W
13% of players tapped within 200 km · average 61/100
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Where is Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine?
Kyiv, UkraineKyiv’s Arsenalna station is one of the deepest metro stations in the world, about 105 m down.
50.45° N, 30.52° E
47% of players tapped within 200 km · average 87/100
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Question 3 Medium · ×2 points History
On this day In 1793, Marie Antoinette was guillotined. In which city?
Place de la Concorde, Paris, FranceAn Egyptian obelisk now stands roughly where the guillotine was.
48.87° N, 2.32° E
6% of players tapped within 200 km · average 48/100
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Where is Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America?
Virginia, USAJamestown was founded in 1607, 13 years before the Mayflower.
37.21° N, 76.78° W
7% of players tapped within 200 km · average 60/100
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Where is Lake Hillier, the pink lake?
Middle Island, Western AustraliaLake Hillier is bright pink, probably because of salt-loving algae.
34.09° S, 123.20° E
33% of players tapped within 200 km · average 77/100
