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
What is a gaucho?
1. A cold Spanish soup
2. A cloak worn in North Africa
3. A South American horsemen
The Don Juan Pond, the most salty body of water on earth, is located on which continent?
1. Asia
2. Antarctica
3. Australia
In what part of the world did bananas originate?
1. South America
2. Europe
3. South East Asia
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
Roughly how much of the earth's surface is covered in water?
1. 51%
2. 71%
3. 91%
Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting (1993) is set in which UK city?
1. Cardiff
2. Edinburgh
3. London
Which iconic Italian structure was completed in 1372, 199 years after it begun?
1. Florence Cathedral
2. The Colosseum
3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
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. Leopard
3. Zebra
In which country could you visit Tongariro National Park?
1. Zambia
2. England
3. New Zealand
How many years did it take to build New York's Brooklyn Bridge?
1. 27
2. 7
3. 14
The Seychelles are an island nation in which ocean?
1. The Atlantic Ocean
2. The Pacific Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
The Straits of Magellan is a sea passage through which continent?
1. Europe
2. South America
3. Asia
Roughly how many Caribbean islands are there?
1. Around 700
2. Around 70
3. Around 7,000
What artificial waterway links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
1. The Cape May Canal
2. Panama Canal
3. The Suez Canal
What sport is played at Lords in London?
1. Tennis
2. Golf
3. Cricket
Which European capital city is home to the world's oldest zoo?
1. London
2. Vienna
3. Paris
Used widely in Indian cooking, what is a Tandoor?
1. A utensil for stirring
2. An oven
3. A spice
The French capital, Paris, is situated on which river?
1. Thames
2. Rhine
3. Seine
How many countries does China share a land border with?
1. 9
2. 14
3. 4
Nairobi is that capital of which African country?
1. Ethiopia
2. Kenya
3. Morocco
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
Tabasco sauce was created and is still produced in which country?
1. Brazil
2. United States of America
3. Mexico
The Oktoberfest beer festival is held every year in which German city?
1. Frankfurt
2. Hamburg
3. Munich
What is the official language of Brazil?
1. Spanish
2. English
3. Portuguese
