Travel trivia: Questions - ANSWERS:
1. What country is completely land-locked in South America? Bolivia or Paraguay. They are both landlocked despite right in the middle of South America.
2. Which is the only US State to have a one syllable name? Maine. This one was an easy one, right? If you want some more US Trivia Questions, open up this quiz and see how well you can do.
3. What is the line of latitude 23.5° north of the Equator more commonly known as? The Tropic of Cancer
4. Which European capital was built on 14 islands? Stockholm. The whole of Sweden actually has over 221,800 islands, making it the most in the world.
5. In 1993, ‘Ayers Rock’ also became known by its Aboriginal name, what is this name? Uluru. This is to respect the Aboriginal people as the custodians of the land.
6. Which island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea is also known as the ‘Island of Spice’? Granada. You can get some damn good rum from there too.
7. In which country is there a natural gas pit nicknamed the ‘Door to Hell’ that has been burning since 1971? Turkmenistan. Google the pictures, it’s crazy.
8. In which country would you find the currency ‘baht’? Thailand
9. If you were having a cocktail at Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba, what would you be drinking? A mojito. This drink was invented in this bar.
10. What is Europe’s most mountainous country? Switzerland
11. Which lake is called the ‘jewel of the Italian lakes’? Lake Como
12. In which country is the world’s highest waterfall? Venezuela
13. Who were the first two people to summit Mount Everest in Nepal? (Half a point each!) Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary. This is one of the harder travel trivia questions!
14. Which country has the longest coastline in the world? Canada
15. Where would you find the Callanish? The Isle of Harris in Scotland. You can read all about it here! Basically, it is Scotland’s version of Stonehenge dating back thousands of years. It really is fascinating.
16. Which capital city has a name that means “good airs” in English? Buenos Aires in Argentina. Hopefully you knew that one.
17. What is the only country in the world to be ruled by an Emperor? Japan. The current emperor of Japan is Naruhito.
18. What island in San Francisco Bay was the site of an almost escape-proof prison? Alcatraz. Now you can take tours of Alcatraz to see what life would have been like in the prison.
19. What is the largest country in Africa? Algeria. This is one of those geography trivia questions that always comes up.
20. Which capital city has the most Michelin stars in the world – London, Paris or Toyko? Tokyo. I always think this question is quite surprising!
21. Which two cities did the original Orient Express travel between? (Half a point each!) Paris and Istanbul
22. What is the deepest lake in the world? Lake Baikal in Russia.
23. Which two countries are the Iguazu Falls part of? (Half a point for each!) Argentina and Brazil
24. In 1976, Saigon in Vietnam changed its name to…? Ho Chi Minh City
25. What is the most southerly capital city in the world? Wellington. This is such a beautiful city to visit.
26. What’s the capital of Australia? Canberra. Come on, you got this one, right? This is one of those travel questions and answers that a lot of people get wrong!
27. Which country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined? Canada
28. Which river formed the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA? Colorado
29. What is the only country in the world not to have a rectangular or square flag? Nepal. This is a great road trip trivia question when you’re travelling with the family.
30. Which landlocked sea is 422m (1385ft) below sea level? The Dead Sea bordering Jordan and Israel. It’s the one where you can’t sink due to the high concentration of salt!
31. How many islands does Australia have within its maritime borders – 82, 822, 8,222? 8,222. I visited one of them at Lord Howe Island last year. It’s definitely not what you’d expect but it’s incredibly beautiful!
32. Germany’s flag is made up of what three colours? Black, red and yellow. The same as Belgium but the lines are in a different configuration.
33. By land area, which is the biggest state in the USA? Alaska. This was the second last state to be incorporated into the United States of America in 1959.
34. On which Caribbean island can you swim with pigs? Bahamas. It sounds weird but it’s become such a popular tourist attraction these days. I just had to ask this in my vacation quiz!
35. Which famous cocktail originated in the Raffles Hotel, Singapore? The Singapore Sling
Travel trivia: Picture round answers
(Landmark = 1 point, capital city = 1 point)
1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
2. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
3. Golden Gate Bridge, USA
4. Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
5. Taj Mahal, India
Travel quiz: Flag answers
(Flag= 1 point)
1. Ireland
2. France
3. Colombia
4. South Africa
5. Thailand
6. Croatia
7. China
8. Egypt
9. Jamaica
10. Canada
