Euro Trivia - February 2010

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Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Illioplius » 14 Mar 2010, 18:56

So Many Euros wrote:As TRNC is only recognized by Turkey the euro should be legal tender for the whole island of Cyprus. So the New Turkish Lira is only the de-facto currency in this area.


As far as I know, it is not possible to pay with euros in TRNC.
See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro#cite_note-4

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 27 Feb 2010, 17:34

Thanks for the additional information.

In fact the curreny state in the so called TRNC is difficult to understand.
As TRNC is only recognized by Turkey the euro should be legal tender for the whole island of Cyprus. So the New Turkish Lira is only the de-facto currency in this area.
But anyway "somewhere in Cyprus" is the right answer to question C7.

Best regards,
SME

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Guest » 27 Feb 2010, 12:55

just to say that if u accept famagusta as a correct answer (its nearby villages because the city itself is a ghost town) where euro is accepted in almost any shop but not officially, then the tourist area in cuba is the correct answer.in fact in occupied cyprus (so called TRNC) any currency is accepted at exchange rate desided by the seller! (sterling pounds, us dollars, euro and before the euro time German mark, cyprus pound). the closest city to delhi in "trnc" is Rizokarpaso (Dipkarpaz) and in the area where cyprus goverment has control is Paralimni.

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 07 Feb 2010, 17:23

Miguel.mateo wrote:Just wondering, wouldn't this be "Varadero, Cuba" where the euro is accepted in all transactions same as the Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC)?


Miguel, you are right, the Euro is accepted for transactions in some tourist resorts in Cuba including Varadero. But I am not sure if this this can be called legal tender. Is the use of Euro allowed for tourists only? Or for all transactions? Is it officially allowed or only de-facto? It is difficult to find official information about this topic... Do you have more information?

Thanks,
SME

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Miguel.mateo » 07 Feb 2010, 08:40

So Many Euros wrote:C4) ... in Havana, Cuba. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Marigot on Saint Martin, an island east of Puerto Rico


Just wondering, wouldn't this be "Varadero, Cuba" where the euro is accepted in all transactions same as the Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC)?

Thanks,
Miguel

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 06 Feb 2010, 23:53

Here is the list of all the correct answers.

As mentioned before 4 questions may have rather ambiguous answers because there is a special situation regarding the legal tender state in Zimbabwe. Due to hyper inflation this state suspended the use of its own currency. The Euro is now one of the currencies which have the status of legal tender. But it is difficult to find official information about the situation regarding currency issues in Zimbabwe so for these 4 questions both possible answers were allowed.

Please also note, that some answers may slightly differ from the ones given by Caffe and the other participants. But it's for fun anyway ;)

A1) Which is the most northern place where the Euro is legal tender?
Nuorgam, Finland

A2) ... the most southern place ...?
Beitbridge, Zimbabwe or Saint-Joseph on Réunion, an island east of Madagascar

A3) ... the most western place ...?
Marigot on Saint Martin, an island east of Puerto Rico

A4) ... the most eastern place ...?
Sainte-Rose on Réunion, an island east of Madagascar


B1) Which is the most northern town with over a million inhabitants where the Euro is legal tender?
Hamburg, Germany

B2) ... the most southern town with over a million inhabitants ...?
Harare, Zimbabwe or Athens, Greece

B3) ... the most western town with over a million inhabitants ...?
Lisbon, Portugal

B4) ... the most eastern town with over a million inhabitants ...?
Harare, Zimbabwe or Athens, Greece


C1) You are located in Cape Town, South Africa. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Beitbridge, Zimbabwe or Mbouini on Mayotte, an island north of Madagascar

C2) ... in Caracas, Venezuela. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Le Diamant on Martinique, an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea

C3) ... in Fes, Morocco. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Ceuta, a Spanish exclave located on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar

C4) ... in Havana, Cuba. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Marigot on Saint Martin, an island east of Puerto Rico

C5) ... in Moscow, Russia. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Imatra, Finland

C6) ... in Nairobi, Kenya. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Mtsahara on Mayotte, an island north of Madagascar

C7) ... in New Delhi, India. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Famagusta on Cyprus, although the Turkish Lira is the de-facto currency, Euro is legal tender.

C8) ... in New York City, USA. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Saint Pierre on Saint Pierre, an island south of Newfoundland, Canada

C9) ... in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Puerto del Rosario on Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands west of Morocco

C10) ... in Port Louis, Mauritius. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Piton Sainte-Rose on Réunion, an island east of Madagascar

C11) ... in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Itousanseng in French Guiana on the northern coast of South America

C12) ... in Tokyo, Japan. Which is the nearest place where the Euro is legal tender?
Nuorgam, Finland (or somewhere else in Finland, measuring distance from Tokyo is tricky...)


D1) Which places under British sovereignty use the Euro as legal tender?
Akrotiri and Dhekelia, two UK-administered areas on the island of Cyprus


Thanks to everyone joining this trivia. You did a good job :thumbup:
If anyone has a good idea for another trivia, please send me a PM.

Best regards,
SME

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 06 Feb 2010, 23:38

Trivia solved!

The winner is Caffe. Congratulations :thumbup:

Please send me a PM with you address and tell me which of the offered coins you want.

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Illioplius » 06 Feb 2010, 22:49

So Many Euros wrote:For this reason I cannot accept Clipperton island as it is a desert island. On the Kerguelen Islands and Amsterdam island are only research stations, no inhabitants in the proper meaning of the word.

You are right. It was my mistake.
However, it is too sad that those great places are uninhabitated. For example, Clipperton Island would be very very cool place to holiday. :)
I hope I will get there some day. :)

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Caffe » 06 Feb 2010, 21:52

According to the new list

B1) Hamburg, Germany
B2) Athens, Greece
B3) Lisbon, Portugal
B4) Athens, Greece

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 06 Feb 2010, 21:19

@all

To avoid dealing with different definitions please use this list in order to decide if a city qualifies as town with over a million inhabitants. Thanks!


Um Konfusion wegen der unterschiedlichen veröffentlichten Einwohnerzahlen zu vermeiden, benutzt bitte diese Liste bei der Entscheidung, ob es sich um eine Millionenstadt handelt. Danke!

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 06 Feb 2010, 21:15

Illioplius, welcome to this trivia and thanks for your answers :)

I see you did some research in the French oversea areas. That is a good idea to solve this trivia ;)
But the answers are not correct. Please review my definition of place:
place means an regularly inhabited place. So do not search for desert islands or Arctic research stations.


For this reason I cannot accept Clipperton island as it is a desert island. On the Kerguelen Islands and Amsterdam island are only research stations, no inhabitants in the proper meaning of the word.

Now let's have a look at the category B questions. You also did a good job here. But of course we have a definition problem here. Sorry, that is my mistake. I shoud have cleared this point. There so many definitions about city populations. Every list is showing different numbers... So I will clarify the rule: We use the values defined in this list. I have to revise my own answers again :crazy: and will then come back to your proposals for solution.

Best regards,
SME

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Caffe » 06 Feb 2010, 20:55

A2) The most southern place is the town of Saint-Joseph on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
A3) The most western place is Marigot on Saint Martin in the Caribbean.
A4) The most eastern place is the town of Sainte-Rose on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

B1) The most northern city with more than a million inhabitants is Hamburg in Germany.
B2) The most southern city with more than a million inhabitants is Madrid the capital of Spain.
B3) The most western city with more than a million inhabitants is Dublin the capital of Ireland. ( If you only count the city proper then it's Madrid.)
B4) The most eastern city with more than a million inhabitants is Vienna the capital Austria.

C1) The closest euro place to Cape Town is: Kani-Kéli on Mayotte in the Indian Ocean.
C2) The closest euro place to Caracas is: Fort de France on Martinique in the Caribbean.
C3) The closest euro place to Fes in Morocco is; Ceuta, the Spanis City in North Africa.
C4) The closest euro place to Havana, Cuba is: Marigot on Saint Martin in the Caribbean.
C5) The closest euro place to Moscow, Russia is: Virolahti in Finland.
C6) The closest euro place to Nairobi Kenya is:Mtsahara on Mayotte in the Indian Ocean.
C7) The closest euro place to New Delhi, India is: Ayia Napa on Cyprus.
C8) The closest euro place to New York City, USA is: Saint Pierre in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
C9) The closest euro place to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is: Morro Jable on the Spanis Island Fuerteventura
C10) The closest euro place to Port Louis, Mauritius is: Saint Benoit on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
C11) The closest euro place to Rio de Janeiro, Brasil is: Camopi in French Guiana.
C12) The closest euro place to Tokyo, Japan is:Nourgam in Finland

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by Illioplius » 06 Feb 2010, 18:26

A2) Kerguelen (island)
A3) Clipperton Island
A4) Amsterdam Island
B1) "Greater Helsinki", 1 300 000 inhabitans, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Helsinki
B2) Athens (with urban area)
B3) Lisbon (with metropolitan area)
B4) Greater Helsinki (as in B1)

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by theeuro » 05 Feb 2010, 08:18

Hooray!!! Prizes!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: Euro Trivia - February 2010

Post by So Many Euros » 05 Feb 2010, 01:23

This trivia seems to be more difficult than I thought ;)
To give you some extra motivation I decided to offer a prize for the winner (ie the one who first answers all questions correctly or the one who solves the last remaining unsolved question):
The winner may choose one of the following coins:
1 Euro 2009 San Marino or 2 Euro CC EMU 2009 Cyprus

and to make it a bit easier:
4 questions may have rather ambiguous answers because there is a special situation regarding the legal tender state in one country. For these questions any of the two possible answers will be rated as correct.


Dieses Quiz scheint schwieriger zu sein als ich dachte ;)
Um für ein bißchen Extramotivation zu sorgen, habe ich mich entschlossen, doch einen Preis für den Gewinner anzubieten. Als Gewinner zählt, wer zuerst alle Fragen richtig beantwortet oder wer als erster die letzte noch offene Frage löst.
Der Gewinner kann eine der folgenden Münzen wählen:
1 Euro 2009 San Marino oder die 2-Euro-Gemeinschaftsausgabe WWU 2009 Zypern

und noch eine kleine Hilfe:
Bei 4 Fragen gibt es je nach Einschätzung der Lage als "offizielles Zahlungsmittel" in einem bestimmten Land zwei mögliche Antworten. Deshalb werde ich diese Fragen als korrekt gelöst werten, wenn mindestens eine der beiden möglichen Antworten genannt wird.


Have a lot of fun, viel Spaß beim Raten weiterhin,
SME

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