IntoGeo

Geography trivia intertwined with history | Maps, visuals, quizzes, & interesting facts | By Brian Thudium

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What famous ancient city is located here in modern-day Lebanon?

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@DropAPinShow Eesh, c’mon people!

Here’s another location question, this time an ancient city:

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What famous ancient city is located here in modern-day Lebanon?

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Hadrian then took power following Trajan’s death in 117 AD. To reduce overextension and the issues of strained finances, supply lines, and manpower that came with it, the new emperor quickly reversed some of Trajan’s conquests, mainly by abandoning the provinces east of the Euphrates River.

Hadrian also began a broader effort to fortify the empire’s frontiers, including building or reinforcing defenses along the Rhine, Danube, and other frontier rivers. Most famously, he ordered the construction of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain. He also reorganized the military, including strengthening discipline, and personally traveled throughout the empire to inspect the provinces and army.

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The Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under Emperor Trajan in 117 AD. The last image shows a scene from Trajan’s Column in Rome depicting the Dacian Wars, perhaps Trajan’s best-known campaign. The core of ancient Dacia lay in what is now modern-day Romania.

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The Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under which emperor?

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@JoshuaBarzon If you call all this the British Isles, it stirs a hornet’s nest in Ireland on X—they fight that geographical term with all they got.

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@JoshuaBarzon @official_flo @FLAGALine @Floridaman @nbc6 @RonDeSantis @SunSentinel @FloridaTourism @FlaPanthers @FloridaGators My favorite Florida beach is Siesta Key. Sarasota is a great town too, so C!

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@vintagemapstore And then to add to that, here’s Texas vs. Australia for another perspective:

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If you think Texas is big, look at how many Texases can fit inside Australia! It really puts Australia’s massive land area into perspective, as it is 11 times the size of Texas. Despite that, Texas still has a larger population than all of Australia by roughly 4 million people.

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@LeroyBirkenstaf @DropAPinShow The Caspian Sea is huge, but it’s technically a saltwater lake since it has no natural connection to the ocean. As such, it’s classified as the world’s largest lake by surface area.

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Answer thread:

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The answer is Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, which has its origins in the conclusion of World War II and its aftermath. Here's a thread exploring this unusual Russian exclave. 1/5

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Can you identify this small, isolated piece of Russian land on the Baltic Sea?

Bonus points if you can explain how it ended up this way!

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X polls still aren’t capturing everyone’s vote, so feel free to reply with your guess!

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What is the coldest year-round capital city in the world?

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@Jeopardy Riverboat gambler!

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Today, it serves as a major Russian military outpost and is home to Russia's Baltic Fleet. It is also technically a semi-exclave, as it is separated from the rest of Russia by other countries, though it retains access to the Baltic Sea. 5/5

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The answer is Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, which has its origins in the conclusion of World War II and its aftermath. Here's a thread exploring this unusual Russian exclave. 1/5

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Can you identify this small, isolated piece of Russian land on the Baltic Sea?

Bonus points if you can explain how it ended up this way!

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Throughout the Cold War, although separated from the rest of the Russian SFSR, Kaliningrad was connected to the Soviet Union through neighboring Soviet territory and Communist Poland.

After the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of Communist rule in Poland, it became more isolated. Kaliningrad Oblast remained part of Russia within the newly formed Russian Federation. 4/5

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@DropAPinShow @UncleChaps Never would have guessed that one!

Here is a bonus question:

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Can you identify this small, isolated piece of Russian land on the Baltic Sea?

Bonus points if you can explain how it ended up this way!