MyNext EscapeTime for another round of the general knowledge travel quiz, with questions ranging from famous beaches through to airlines. There are 20 questions designed to challenge your general travel knowledge. We think 14/20 would be the score to beat. Good luck
Which of the following countries does NOT have a flag consisting of two horizontal bands, one red and one white?
1. Monaco
2. Nigeria
3. Indonesia
Which Australian airport celebrated its 100th birthday in 2019?
1. Sydney Airport
2. Longreach Airport
3. Darwin Airport
In which of the following destinations would you NOT find penguins in the wild?
1. Phillip Island, Australia
2. Baffin Island, Canada
3. Galapagos Islands
Which Australian beach is famous for the beach huts pictured below?
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1. Cottesloe Beach
2. Bondi Beach
3. Brighton Beach
Featured in the climax of the James Bond film Goldeneye (1995), the giant Arecibo Observatory dish is on which island?
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1. Cuba
2. Costa Rica
3. Puerto Rico
Known for its canopy walk amid huge eucalypts, in which Australian state is the Valley of the Giants?
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1. Western Australia
2. Queensland
3. Victoria
If the Union Jack flag is flying over Buckingham Palace, what does it mean?
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1. The Queen is in residence
2. A member of the royal family has died
3. The Queen is not in residence
Known for its volcanic peaks and sandy beaches, Moorea belongs to which island group?
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/-gm611310556-105177899
1. French Polynesia
2. The Maldives
3. The Galapagos
The birthplace of classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart can be found in which European city?
1. Salzburg, Austria
2. Bonn, Germany
3. Bruges, Belgium
Which of the following is NOT one of the official languages of Switzerland?
1. French
2. English
3. Italian
Opened in 1983, what was the first Disney theme park outside the US?
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1. Hong Kong Disneyland
2. Disneyland Paris
3. Tokyo Disneyland
In what year did the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb first open to the public?
1. 1998
2. 1988
3. 2008
Created in 1879, which national park is Australia's oldest?
1. Mount Buffalo National Park (Vic)
2. Barrington Tops National Park (NSW)
3. Royal National Park (NSW)
In Turkey, what is a katmar?
1. A dance
2. A dessert
3. A market stall
P&O Cruises traces its origins back to the 1800s. What does the P&O stand for ?
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1. Peninsular and Oriental
2. Passenger and Oceanic
3. Pacific and Orient
In terms of land area, which of the following south-east Asian countries is the largest?
1. Malaysia
2. Thailand
3. Laos
Which airline uses the tagline "A great way to fly"?
1. Lufthansa
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Cathay Pacific
Where would you (before the pandemic) find the busiest cruise ship terminal in the UK?
1. Southampton
2. Newcastle
3. Dover
The apex of the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb is how many metres above the harbour?
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1. 134 metres
2. 67 metres
3. 98 metres
The Canary Islands are in which sea or ocean?
1. Pacific
2. Atlantic
3. Mediterranean
