Geography quiz answers for 6 October 2026
GeoPlay #6 · Tuesday: the five places in that day’s geography quiz, with the story behind each one.
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Where is Hangzhou?
Hangzhou, ChinaHangzhou’s West Lake has inspired Chinese poets and painters for centuries.
30.27° N, 120.16° E
13% of players tapped within 200 km · average 63/100
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Where is the Palace of Versailles?
Versailles, FranceThe Hall of Mirrors at Versailles has 357 mirrors; the treaty ending WWI was signed there in 1919.
48.80° N, 2.12° E
31% of players tapped within 200 km · average 76/100
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On 20 February 1872, a now world-famous art museum opened in New York. Where is the Met?
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USAThe Met is the largest art museum in the Americas, with over 2 million objects.
40.78° N, 73.96° W
16% of players tapped within 200 km · average 60/100
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On 13 December 1642, Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand. Which coast did he see?
West coast of the South Island, New ZealandThe Dutch named it after the province of Zeeland.
42.00° S, 171.00° E
10% of players tapped within 200 km · average 55/100
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Where is Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon?
IcelandIcebergs from Breiðamerkurjökull float in Jökulsárlón before drifting out to sea.
64.08° N, 16.23° W
11% of players tapped within 200 km · average 62/100
