Bing Homepage Quiz Answers (9/4/2022): 4 September 2022
1: This sun-kissed stretch of India is known for its beautiful beaches and past ties to Portugal. Where are we?
A Goa
B Kerala
C Tamil Nadu
This beach in the popular tourist town of Arambol is in the Indian state of Goa, the smallest by area in India. For about 450 years until 1961, Goa was ruled by Portugal and known as Portuguese India. The place names and historic sites echo the state’s Portuguese past. Today, Goa is a destination for tourists from around India as well as Europe. The tourism industry has made Goa the wealthiest state in the country measured by per capita GDP, which is 2.5 times the national average.
The correct answer is Goa.
2: The largest city in Goa is named for what Portuguese explorer?
A Ferdinand Magellan
B Pedro Alvarez Cabral
C Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, or simply Vasco, is the largest city in Goa, located on a peninsula on the central coast of the state. It was founded in 1543 and named after the first European to reach India by sea. Da Gama’s 1499 route around the southern tip of Africa was then the longest sea voyage taken by a European explorer. In 1524, Da Gama became the governor of Portuguese India, which Europeans exploited for its valuable spices.
The correct answer is Vasco da Gama.
3: What body of water lies off the coast of Goa?
A Bay of Bengal
B Andaman Sea
C Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea lies off the west coast of India and is part of the larger Indian Ocean. True to its name, the Arabian Sea also touches many of the countries in the Arab world and leads to the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea. The Arabian Sea has been an important marine trade route for millennia.
The correct answer is Arabian Sea.