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
Cambodia
Philippines
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?
Manila
Tokyo
Bangkok
Amman
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country known for its ancient mosques and mausoleums. What is its capital and largest city?
Ashgabat
Dushanbe
Tashkent
Bishkek
The lowest and flattest nation in the world, which stunning South Asian archipelago sits in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean?
Maui
Maldives
Cuba
Tahiti
Guess the country with these 3 clues: odd-shaped flag, Himalayas, Kathmandu.
India
Bhutan
Pakistan
Nepal
Next stop: Europe. If you have just entered the town of Sintra, you are in what country?
Narnia
Portugal
Latvia
San Marino
Where in Europe would you have to travel if you wanted to try tapas and paella?
Spain
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Armenia
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?
Ural Mountains
Alps
Karakoram
Alaska Range
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?
Germany
Latvia
Slovenia
Moldova
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
Kinshasa
Moroni
Luanda
True or false: South Africa has three capitals.
Can you tell us where we might find the city of Bangui?
Uzbekistan
Sierra Leone
Central African Republic
Bahrain
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
Kampala
Lusaka
Las Vegas
Next stop: North America. How many stripes are on the American flag?
What is the name of this global symbol of America?
Peregrine falcon
Pigeon
Barn owl
Bald eagle
What is the name of this butterfly that migrates from Canada to Mexico every winter?
Swallowtail butterfly
American moth butterfly
Skipper
Monarch
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?
Andes
Carpathian Mountains
Ural Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Here's a kitty from South America. What's its name?
Asian golden cat
Kodkod
Iberian lynx
Jungle 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
Mexico
Chile
Portugal
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
Banana
Pineapple
Sun
Next stop: Antarctica. The world's largest glacier is found here. What is it called?
Amundsen
Beardmore
Scott
Lambert
Through which countries do most tourist ships travel to Antarctica?
Argentina
Neither
Chile
Both
Almost there! What is the size of Antarctica?
Roughly 21 million sq. kilometers (8 million sq. miles
Roughly 14 million sq. kilometers (5.4 million sq. miles)
Roughly 11 million sq. kilometers (4.2 million sq miles)
Roughly 9 million sq. kilometers (3.4 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?
Kiribati
Australia
Fiji
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?
Kiribati
Tuvalu
Samoa
New Zealand
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