ROUND 9: Geography - Saintly Places
In this round, each question, or its answer, or both, will contain the word "saint".
1. The southernmost of the five inhabited Scilly Islands has the
name of a virgin martyr, but was not named for her. Name it.
A. St. Agnes
2. The patron saint of Ireland is also the patron saint of
which West African county?
A. Nigeria
3. Which London, England, railway station commemorates a boy
martyr?
A. St. Pancras (if someone says "St. Pancreas", jeer them and
accept the answer)
4. Which Canadian city honours the wife of Robert Hamilton,
a member of the first legislative council of Upper Canada?
A. St. Catharines
5. What do saints Casimir, Florian, and Stanislaus have in
common (other than being male saints)?
A. They are all patron saints of Poland (if they answer "they
are Polish", say "more specific"--we need to hear "patron
saint")
6. This volcanic island was discovered by João (ZHWOW) de Nova
on May 21, the feast day of its namesake saint. It is probably
best remembered as the last residence of a famous Frenchman.
A. St. Helena
7. This Oxford college was named after a 7th century Benedictine
abbess, considered a great educator of women.
A. St. Hilda's
8. Which city, which claims to have his remains, is St. Mark
the patron of?
A. Venice
9. Which US state capital was named by a Canadian missionary?
A. St. Paul (Minnesota)
10. What Cornish island was named after an archangel?
A. St. Michael's Mount