MyNext EscapeTime for another round of the general knowledge travel quiz, with questions ranging from famous artificial canals through to which European city is home to the world’s oldest zoo. There are 25 Questions designed to challenge your general travel knowledge. We think 18/25 will be a good score. Good luck
Roughly how much of the earth's surface is covered in water?
1. 71%
2. 91%
3. 51%
Nairobi is that capital of which African country?
1. Ethiopia
2. Kenya
3. Morocco
The Oktoberfest beer festival is held every year in which German city?
1. Munich
2. Frankfurt
3. Hamburg
In what part of the world did bananas originate?
1. South America
2. Europe
3. South East Asia
How many countries does China share a land border with?
1. 4
2. 9
3. 14
The French capital, Paris, is situated on which river?
1. Seine
2. Thames
3. Rhine
The Straits of Magellan is a sea passage through which continent?
1. Asia
2. South America
3. Europe
Which European capital city is home to the world's oldest zoo?
1. London
2. Paris
3. Vienna
The Seychelles are an island nation in which ocean?
1. The Indian Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Pacific Ocean
The Virgin Islands in the Caribbean are split between which two countries?
1. The USA and UK
2. France and the USA
3. Netherlands and France
Used widely in Indian cooking, what is a Tandoor?
1. A utensil for stirring
2. An oven
3. A spice
Built by the pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BCE, what happened to the Abu Simbel temple complex in 1968?
1. It was destroyed by an earthquake
2. It was buried by a sandstorm
3. It was relocated, to make way for a water reservoir
Which of these animals can only be found in Africa?
1. Elephant
2. Zebra
3. Leopard
Roughly how many Caribbean islands are there?
1. Around 700
2. Around 7,000
3. Around 70
What artificial waterway links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
1. The Suez Canal
2. Panama Canal
3. The Cape May Canal
Tabasco sauce was created and is still produced in which country?
1. Mexico
2. Brazil
3. United States of America
Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting (1993) is set in which UK city?
1. Cardiff
2. London
3. Edinburgh
What is the official language of Brazil?
1. English
2. Portuguese
3. Spanish
How many years did it take to build New York's Brooklyn Bridge?
1. 7
2. 14
3. 27
What is a gaucho?
1. A cloak worn in North Africa
2. A South American horsemen
3. A cold Spanish soup
Which iconic Italian structure was completed in 1372, 199 years after it begun?
1. Florence Cathedral
2. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
3. The Colosseum
The Don Juan Pond, the most salty body of water on earth, is located on which continent?
1. Asia
2. Antarctica
3. Australia
What sport is played at Lords in London?
1. Tennis
2. Golf
3. Cricket
In which country could you visit Tongariro National Park?
1. England
2. Zambia
3. New Zealand
Which city has the most sky scrappers? A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 150 m (492 ft).
1. New York
2. Hong Kong
3. Dubai
