Geography quiz answers for 4 October 2026
GeoPlay #4 · Sunday: the five places in that day’s geography quiz, with the story behind each one.
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Where is Salzburg?
Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg is Mozart’s birthplace and the setting of The Sound of Music.
47.81° N, 13.06° E
30% of players tapped within 200 km · average 73/100
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Where is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Bengaluru is called the “Silicon Valley of India” for its IT industry.
12.97° N, 77.59° E
22% of players tapped within 200 km · average 73/100
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In 1957, Sputnik, the first satellite, was launched. From where?
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Sputnik’s “beep-beep” radio signal could be picked up by amateur radio operators around the world.
45.92° N, 63.34° E
8% of players tapped within 200 km · average 55/100
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Where is golf’s Masters Tournament played?
Augusta National, Georgia, USA
The Masters is the only men’s major played at the same course every year. Winners receive the famous green jacket.
33.50° N, 82.02° W
13% of players tapped within 200 km · average 56/100
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Where is the Estadio Centenario?
Montevideo, Uruguay
Built for the first World Cup in 1930, it hosted the first final.
34.89° S, 56.15° W
0% of players tapped within 200 km · average 14/100