First stop: Asia. This archipelago nation of Southeast Asia is located in the western Pacific Ocean and was named after a Spanish king. What country is it?
Singapore
Myanmar
Philippines
Cambodia
You are in a city that's formerly known as Saigon. Which Asian city are you in?
Doha
Jerusalem
Tashkent
Ho Chi Minh City
You are on a shopping street known as the Ginza. This is in a city that was devastated by an earthquake and fire in 1923. It also suffered much in World War II. Which city are you in?
Bangkok
Tokyo
Amman
Manila
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country known for its ancient mosques and mausoleums. What is its capital and largest city?
Bishkek
Tashkent
Ashgabat
Dushanbe
The lowest and flattest nation in the world, which stunning South Asian archipelago sits in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean?
Tahiti
Maui
Cuba
Maldives
Guess the country with these 3 clues: odd-shaped flag, Himalayas, Kathmandu.
Bhutan
India
Pakistan
Nepal
Next stop: Europe. If you have just entered the town of Sintra, you are in what country?
Narnia
Latvia
San Marino
Portugal
Where in Europe would you have to travel if you wanted to try tapas and paella?
Spain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
Armenia
The world's largest inland body of water is in Europe. What is it called?
Lake Michigan
Caspian Sea
Lake Balkhash
Lake Huron
In which mountain range would you find the Matterhorn?
Alaska Range
Ural Mountains
Karakoram
Alps
If you were to list all of the European nations in alphabetical order, which would come first?
Afghanistan
Andorra
Algeria
Albania
What is the name of the tiny nation sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine?
Moldova
Germany
Latvia
Slovenia
Next stop: Africa. What is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which rests on the banks of the Congo river across from another African nation's capital city?
Dakar
Moroni
Kinshasa
Luanda
True or false: South Africa has three capitals.
Can you tell us where we might find the city of Bangui?
Uzbekistan
Sierra Leone
Bahrain
Central African Republic
Here's the halfway point of the quiz! Located in Tanzania, which of the following is Africa's highest mountain?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Rainier
Mount Cook
Mount Sinai
Uganda's capital, which has 1.6 million citizens, is also home to one of seven Baha'i Temples in the world. You are in its capital city. What is its name?
Harare
Lusaka
Kampala
Las Vegas
Next stop: North America. How many stripes are on the American flag?
What is the name of this global symbol of America?
Pigeon
Barn owl
Bald eagle
Peregrine falcon
What is the name of this butterfly that migrates from Canada to Mexico every winter?
American moth butterfly
Skipper
Monarch
Swallowtail butterfly
Next stop: South America. What is the 4-letter name of the country located in the Andes, which is home to the oldest university in the Americas and where the Nazca Lines can be visited?
Which mountain range stretches from Chile to Venezuela?
Carpathian Mountains
Andes
Ural Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Here's a kitty from South America. What's its name?
Kodkod
Asian golden cat
Jungle cat
Iberian lynx
Known for the Amazon rainforest and river as well as soccer and colorful cities, such as Salvador, this South American country is a major tourist destination. Name it.
Brazil
Mexico
Portugal
Chile
The flag of the South American nation of Argentina is a triband featuring blue and white stripes with an image in the middle. What is the golden central symbol?
Banana
Pineapple
Sun
Stars
Next stop: Antarctica. The world's largest glacier is found here. What is it called?
Scott
Beardmore
Amundsen
Lambert
Through which countries do most tourist ships travel to Antarctica?
Neither
Chile
Both
Argentina
Almost there! What is the size of Antarctica?
Roughly 9 million sq. kilometers (3.4 million sq miles)
Roughly 21 million sq. kilometers (8 million sq. miles
Roughly 11 million sq. kilometers (4.2 million sq miles)
Roughly 14 million sq. kilometers (5.4 million sq. miles)
Final stop: Oceania. You have put on your hiking boots, packed plenty of water and snacks and are touring Kakadu National Park. Where in the world are you?
Australia
Fiji
Tonga
Kiribati
And finally, an international survey in 2008 voted Milford Sound as the world's top travel destination. You would like to visit this place Rudyard Kipling called "the eighth wonder of the world". Which country should you book a flight to?
New Zealand
Tuvalu
Samoa
Kiribati
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