For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a border collie named Finn.

Finn in Namibia

He's a long way from home. Finn was specially trained to track the scent of cheetahs in the wild. He's part of a project sponsored by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) and the Philadelphia Zoo.

Finn and his owner Chris Bartos recently traveled from the US to Namibia. The southern African country is home to a large population of Africa's endangered cheetahs.

Finn and friends: CCF Director Laurie Marker, John (dog handler) & Isha (Anatolian Shepherd), Chris Bartos and Finn, conservation geneticist Anne Schmidt-Küntzel

Katy Clark: "Did you get a chance to talk to some of the local farmers and villagers? I'm wondering what they thought about you and about Finn?"

Chris Bartos: "Actually they were having classes for local farmers on how to live with the local wildlife in the area and we did bring Finn and let him meet some of the local farmers who were very interested in him because he's not the type of dog they see very often, he's a flashy black and white border collie and he loves people so he was just the star of the class when everybody came over to meet him."

So Finn was big hit in the Namibian town we're looking for. By the way, the name of this place in the local Herero language means the "Place Where Fat Cattle Graze."

That may explain why there's so many cheetahs roaming around. We'll hear more about Finn and those Namibian cheetahs when we reveal the answer...

We're staying in Sudan for today's Geo Quiz -- but heading north up into one corner of the vast Sahara Desert.

It's an arid, sun-scorched stretch of land were looking for today.

Detecting asteroid 2008 TC3 in space

It borders on the Red Sea -- the salty inlet of the Indian Ocean that divides Africa and Asia.

We want to know the name of this sandstone plateau.
There's no rain, very few inhabitants, and no oases in sight.

Recently -- an international team of astronomers crisscrossed this dusty and somewhat bleak landscape...searching, searching, and searching.

And what were they looking for there besides rocks and sand?

Amerigo VespucciThe word America was first used to describe this part of the globe in 1507. The name honors the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. We citizens of the United States aren't the only ones from America, though. "The Americas" refers to all parts of North, Central and South America -- and the Caribbean islands too.

All together -- the Americas account for about 8 percent of the Earth's total surface -- and 14 percent of its people.

Now -- next month President Barack Obama will attend the Summit of the Americas.

The question is: Where will the summit take place?

Is it (a) Washington (b) Port of Spain or (c) Quebec City?

Today's Geo Quiz is something of a mystery. A zoo located in a city on the east coast of Northern Ireland turns 75 this year.

The city and its zoo barely survived World War II. German bombers blitzed the city in April, 1941. 200 planes targeted the city's factories and shipyards, the same shipyards where the Titanic was built decades earlier.

Shelia the elephant

One thousand people were killed and half of the city's houses were destroyed. The zoo was forced to euthanize it's dangerous animals for fear they'd get loose. But one elephant somehow managed to survive:

"There's a zoo legend about the lady who took care of the elephant during the second world war, but when we stated to think about it, we knew so little this is 1941, 60+ years ago, and pieces of info any snippets would be a great help to us."

Shelia the elephant

So who came forward to rescue the zoo's baby elephant? And what city's zoo are we talking about?

Guess away!

We're looking for a few good pitching arms for today's Geo Quiz.

Finding a good throwing arm in India's most populous state shouldn't be too difficult. There are more than 190 million people living there. Many are passionate about playing cricket -- which requires a strong throwing arm.

Major League baseball scouts recently discovered a couple of track athletes living there in northern India. These two teenaged javelin throwers have now made it from this Indian state on the border with Nepal...all the way to Florida and the Pittsburgh Pirates' Spring training camp.

They have a lot to learn. Just think -- in addition to mastering a fastball ...they have to learn the meaning of "3 strikes and you're out", and "it ain't over till the fat lady sings."

"They're picking up all the clichés and are ready for all the media interviews they'll have to do." (Kyle Stark, Pittsburgh Pirates Player Development Coach)

Can you name of the northern Indian state that's home to these aspiring Major League pitchers?

A Japanese island known for its performing arts is the focus of today's Geo Quiz.

We're looking for the sixth-largest island of Japan. It's on the western side of the big island of Honshu.

The island we want you to name is popular with tourists. They like to attend the many arts festivals held by local villages.

Those festivals earned the place the nickname of "island of the performing arts."

Japanese island

Today, artists and performers choose to live there. But centuries ago, this wasn't the case.

"This island has a history of exile. In the past many important intellectuals, politicians, people who fought with the main government of Japan had been banished to that island."

More about this island and hear music from a local group here...

The first clue for today's Geo Quiz is gigantic. We're looking for a place in south-east England -- where a huge new landmark monument is being planned.

The landmark will be a statue of a white horse -- 33 times the size of the real thing. The statue will grace a hillside, right next to a major highway that leads to London.

Local authorities wanted a big monument for travelers to see as they drive to the British capital.

From a number of entries -- they chose the giant horse, four hooves on the ground, looking rather tame.

Not everyone likes the idea. An insurance company asked British drivers what they thought of it. Half of them said the giant horse will be a major distraction for highway users.

So, what do YOU think?

Where is the future home of what some are calling England's "Angel of the South"?

We'll let you in on the plan... in just a few minutes.

We're looking for a state in north-eastern India --- for today's Geo Quiz. The state we want you to name is just south of the state of Bihar. In fact, this was PART of Bihar until the year 2000.

Partition created a new, mineral-rich state. The Indian government has been battling Maoist rebels there.

Ranchi

And its using a new tool against the rebels. The government is handing out free cell phones to villagers -- hoping to get timely tip-offs about rebel movements and locations.

Local leaders like the idea. But some officials worry that villagers with phones could become rebel targets.

Still, the plan is going ahead anyway.

So -- which state in India is stepping up its fight against Maoist rebels with free phones and extra minutes?

George W. BushGeorge W. Bush has kept a low profile since he left the White House in January. But tomorrow, he'll bust out. The former President is set to give a speech in Canada. The city? Well, that's what we're looking for in today's Geo Quiz.

The city sits in the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains.

It has a reputation for being politically conservative. And that might be why former President Bush has chosen to deliver his speech there.

The local Chamber of Commerce is organizing the event. Here's another hint. This city hosts an annual rodeo that you may have heard of. The so-called "Stampede" is a celebration of the Old West.

Voodoo gets a bad wrap in Hollywood flicks. It's often depicted with stick pin dolls and black magic. In reality, voodoo or voudun as its known in West Africa is a religion, that's accompanied by a variety of rituals.

And for those who might wish to explore voodoo in that context, there's the Cradle of Voodoo Tour. The British tourism agency Explore! offers a cultural excursion to the countries of Benin, Togo, and Burkina Faso.

The first stop is a chance to see voodoo customs up close at what's called a fetish market - it's located right in the heart of the capital of Togo.

And the name of that capital city IS?