Let’s see how expert you are at finding a place on Google maps!
All Local Guides around the world are welcome to participate in the #ExploreTheMapChallenge!!!
What is the Explore the Maps Challenge?
Every fortnight, we will share with you the icons and hints of famous places of any one country here. When you find that place, you have to answer it in the quiz given here. You have to choose the correct answer from the four options given below each question.
Country of this week’s challenge: Saudi Arabia
Quick facts
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km², making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia.. (Source: Google maps)
Can you guess these places by their most famous Landmarks icon?
Caption: A banner with 12 Saoudi Arabian landmark icons from Google Maps and the animated logo of the “Explore the Maps Challenge” (Local Guide @NareshDarji)
The fascinating part is that if you’ve ever visited that place, don’t forget to share a photo with us so that our Local Guides friends may see it through your eyes as well.
Which of these icons did you like the most? Please let us know in the comments.
Here are some hints to finding out places:
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Weapons, uniforms & exhibits on the kingdom’s history, set in clay & mud-brick fortress from 1865.
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Striking marble mosque with ornately tiled prayer halls, constructed on stilts over the sea.
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Striking mosque with a dome, twin minarets & a cavernous prayer hall, illuminated at night.
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Restored remains of an 18th-century mud-brick city, with a palace & a mosque, plus a history museum.
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Soaring 385 meters above the surrounding cityscape, the Tower is formerly known as CMA Towe is the centerpiece of the financial plaza of the King Abdullah Financial District.
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Aquarium with species from the Red Sea, plus dolphin shows, an auditorium & sports club with a pool.
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Striking white mosque known for its multiple small domes & 3-tier minaret, plus lake views.
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65-meter, 300-ton steel bridge standing 908 meters high overlooking all of Riyadh, with 2 elevators.
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Large modern mosque with ornate stain glass & exterior decorations, plus huge space for worship.
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The Mosque was designed by Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil and was finished in 1987. It is mainly built of brick and covers an area of 9700 m² with the prayer hall alone covering 2464 m².
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The former 19th-century mansion, is now a museum & cultural center presenting exhibitions & lectures.
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Landmark mosque with a cavernous limestone & marble interior that appears golden under the lights.
Remember: you have only 3****0 minutes to play this quiz.
I am grateful to @Tejal for devoting her precious time to the Saudi Arabia Challenge and writing these hints.
Do you want to help me? I would love to help make a hint !!! If you want to… please contact me via private message.
Upcoming #ExploreTheMapsChallenge Schedule:
Country |
Date |
Collaborator |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 01 July 2022 | @Shrut19 |
| Sweden | 15 July 2022 |
@AnshukMitra |
And much more…
This #ExploreTheMapChallenge has been started with the goal of gathering knowledge on important landmarks in many countries. If you want to find out more, check out our post.
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