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
Philippines
Cambodia
Myanmar
You are in a city that's formerly known as Saigon. Which Asian city are you in?
Ho Chi Minh City
Jerusalem
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?
Amman
Manila
Bangkok
Tokyo
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country known for its ancient mosques and mausoleums. What is its capital and largest city?
Dushanbe
Ashgabat
Tashkent
Bishkek
The lowest and flattest nation in the world, which stunning South Asian archipelago sits in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean?
Cuba
Maldives
Tahiti
Maui
Guess the country with these 3 clues: odd-shaped flag, Himalayas, Kathmandu.
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Bhutan
Next stop: Europe. If you have just entered the town of Sintra, you are in what country?
Latvia
Portugal
San Marino
Narnia
Where in Europe would you have to travel if you wanted to try tapas and paella?
Spain
Armenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
The world's largest inland body of water is in Europe. What is it called?
Lake Balkhash
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Caspian Sea
In which mountain range would you find the Matterhorn?
Karakoram
Alaska Range
Ural Mountains
Alps
If you were to list all of the European nations in alphabetical order, which would come first?
Algeria
Albania
Andorra
Afghanistan
What is the name of the tiny nation sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine?
Latvia
Germany
Moldova
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
Kinshasa
Luanda
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 Kilimanjaro
Mount Rainier
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
Las Vegas
Kampala
Lusaka
Next stop: North America. How many stripes are on the American flag?
What is the name of this global symbol of America?
Peregrine falcon
Barn owl
Bald eagle
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
Ural Mountains
Andes
Carpathian Mountains
Here's a kitty from South America. What's its name?
Iberian lynx
Jungle cat
Kodkod
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
Chile
Mexico
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
Amundsen
Beardmore
Lambert
Through which countries do most tourist ships travel to Antarctica?
Both
Neither
Argentina
Chile
Almost there! What is the size of Antarctica?
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
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
Fiji
Australia
Tonga
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
Samoa
Tuvalu
Kiribati
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