- Questions that connect geography with politics and history.
- Knowledge tests on important geographical locations of the planet.
- Quiz on how geography shaped events and borders.
How good is your knowledge of the world around you? Have fun, alone or with company, with this interactive quiz and discover who is the best couch explorer!
Test your geographical and geopolitical knowledge and discover your geographical IQ with the help of best-selling author Tim Marshall.
Covering every region of the planet, the book, designed to entertain you while also expanding your knowledge of the world, "examines" you with a variety of questions, puzzles, word games, and maps.
The Greek edition is enriched with topics from Greek geography and geopolitics.
In the book you will encounter:
- Questions that connect geography with politics and history.
- Knowledge tests on important geographical locations of the planet.
- Quiz on how geography shaped events and borders.
Why We Loved It:
- It is the ideal companion to the bestseller "Prisoners of Geography", but it also stands on its own.
- It turns learning about geopolitics into a fun knowledge game.
- Includes 100 questions of varying difficulty to test yourself or your friends.
This book is for you if:
- You loved "Prisoners of Geography" and want to try out what you learned.
- You enjoy knowledge quizzes and are interested in global geography, history, and international relations.
What questions can you expect?
See some examples:
40. What is the expected population of Africa in 2050?
a) 1.5 billion
b) 2 billion
c) 2.5 billion
d) 4 billion
41. From which city-state did the first Greek settlers who founded Cyrene in Libya originate, according to Herodotus?
a) Athens
b) Thera
c) Knossos
d) Sparta
42. Thucydides lived through the plague of Athens and mentions that the disease, which killed ⅓ of the city's population, originated from Egypt.
True or False?
43. How many times did Constantine Cavafy visit Greece during his lifetime?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Three times
d) Five times
About the Author
Tim Marshall is a distinguished journalist and author, specializing in international relations and geopolitics. As a diplomatic editor for Sky News and a war correspondent, he has covered events in over thirty countries, from wars to presidential elections. His work has been recognized with nominations for awards such as the Orwell Prize. He is the author of many successful books, with "Prisoners of Geography" being a timeless bestseller worldwide. Other well-known works include "Dividing Walls", "Worth Dying For", and "The Power of Geography", offering deep insights into contemporary geopolitics.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Tim Marshall
- Publisher
- Dioptra
- Original Title
- Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book
- Language
- Greek
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 328
- Release Date
- 05/2025
- Publication Date
- 2025
- Dimensions
- 15x23 cm
- Award
- -
- ISBN-13
- 9786181000541
Important information
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