Geography quiz answers for 22 October 2026
GeoPlay #22 · Thursday: the five places in that day’s geography quiz, with the story behind each one.
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Question 1 Easy History
On this day In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis went public. Where were the missiles?
CubaFor 13 days the world stood on the brink of nuclear war.
21.52° N, 77.78° W
36% of players tapped within 200 km · average 79/100
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A bridge in London that opens to let ships pass
Tower Bridge, London, UKIn 1952 a bus jumped the gap when Tower Bridge began to open.
51.51° N, 0.08° W
28% of players tapped within 200 km · average 74/100
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Where is Algiers, the capital of Algeria?
Algiers, AlgeriaAlgiers is nicknamed “Alger la Blanche” (Algiers the White) for its whitewashed buildings rising from the sea.
36.75° N, 3.06° E
42% of players tapped within 200 km · average 84/100
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Where were the 1994 Winter Olympics held?
Lillehammer, NorwayLillehammer 1994 is the only Winter Games held two years after the previous one.
61.12° N, 10.47° E
33% of players tapped within 200 km · average 76/100
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Where are the ruins of Nalanda University?
Nalanda, BiharNalanda was one of the world’s first residential universities, flourishing from the 5th century AD.
25.14° N, 85.44° E
9% of players tapped within 200 km · average 61/100
