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
Myanmar
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?
Tokyo
Manila
Bangkok
Amman
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country known for its ancient mosques and mausoleums. What is its capital and largest city?
Bishkek
Ashgabat
Dushanbe
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.
Nepal
Pakistan
India
Bhutan
Next stop: Europe. If you have just entered the town of Sintra, you are in what country?
San Marino
Latvia
Portugal
Narnia
Where in Europe would you have to travel if you wanted to try tapas and paella?
Montenegro
Armenia
Spain
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The world's largest inland body of water is in Europe. What is it called?
Lake Huron
Lake Balkhash
Lake Michigan
Caspian Sea
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
Albania
Andorra
Algeria
What is the name of the tiny nation sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine?
Germany
Moldova
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
Luanda
Moroni
Kinshasa
True or false: South Africa has three capitals.
Can you tell us where we might find the city of Bangui?
Sierra Leone
Bahrain
Central African Republic
Uzbekistan
Here's the halfway point of the quiz! Located in Tanzania, which of the following is Africa's highest mountain?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Cook
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?
Kampala
Lusaka
Las Vegas
Harare
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?
Skipper
Monarch
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?
Sierra Nevada
Andes
Ural Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Here's a kitty from South America. What's its name?
Jungle cat
Iberian lynx
Asian golden cat
Kodkod
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
Chile
Portugal
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?
Pineapple
Stars
Sun
Banana
Next stop: Antarctica. The world's largest glacier is found here. What is it called?
Beardmore
Amundsen
Lambert
Scott
Through which countries do most tourist ships travel to Antarctica?
Argentina
Both
Neither
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?
Tonga
Kiribati
Fiji
Australia
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
Kiribati
Samoa
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