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