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?
Philippines
Myanmar
Singapore
Cambodia
You are in a city that's formerly known as Saigon. Which Asian city are you in?
Tashkent
Jerusalem
Ho Chi Minh City
Doha
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
Manila
Tokyo
Amman
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country known for its ancient mosques and mausoleums. What is its capital and largest city?
Tashkent
Dushanbe
Ashgabat
Bishkek
The lowest and flattest nation in the world, which stunning South Asian archipelago sits in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean?
Maldives
Maui
Cuba
Tahiti
Guess the country with these 3 clues: odd-shaped flag, Himalayas, Kathmandu.
Nepal
Bhutan
Pakistan
India
Next stop: Europe. If you have just entered the town of Sintra, you are in what country?
Portugal
Latvia
San Marino
Narnia
Where in Europe would you have to travel if you wanted to try tapas and paella?
Montenegro
Spain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Armenia
The world's largest inland body of water is in Europe. What is it called?
Caspian Sea
Lake Balkhash
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
In which mountain range would you find the Matterhorn?
Ural Mountains
Alps
Karakoram
Alaska Range
If you were to list all of the European nations in alphabetical order, which would come first?
Andorra
Algeria
Albania
Afghanistan
What is the name of the tiny nation sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine?
Moldova
Latvia
Germany
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?
Moroni
Luanda
Kinshasa
Dakar
True or false: South Africa has three capitals.
Can you tell us where we might find the city of Bangui?
Central African Republic
Sierra Leone
Bahrain
Uzbekistan
Here's the halfway point of the quiz! Located in Tanzania, which of the following is Africa's highest mountain?
Mount Cook
Mount Rainier
Mount Kilimanjaro
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?
Lusaka
Harare
Las Vegas
Kampala
Next stop: North America. How many stripes are on the American flag?
What is the name of this global symbol of America?
Peregrine falcon
Bald eagle
Barn owl
Pigeon
What is the name of this butterfly that migrates from Canada to Mexico every winter?
Monarch
American moth butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Skipper
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?
Sierra Nevada
Carpathian Mountains
Andes
Ural Mountains
Here's a kitty from South America. What's its name?
Kodkod
Iberian lynx
Jungle cat
Asian golden cat
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
Portugal
Mexico
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?
Stars
Sun
Banana
Pineapple
Next stop: Antarctica. The world's largest glacier is found here. What is it called?
Scott
Lambert
Amundsen
Beardmore
Through which countries do most tourist ships travel to Antarctica?
Chile
Neither
Argentina
Both
Almost there! What is the size of Antarctica?
Roughly 21 million sq. kilometers (8 million sq. miles
Roughly 9 million sq. kilometers (3.4 million sq miles)
Roughly 14 million sq. kilometers (5.4 million sq. miles)
Roughly 11 million sq. kilometers (4.2 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?
Kiribati
Tonga
Australia
Fiji
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?
Tuvalu
Kiribati
New Zealand
Samoa
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