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- Which city is nicknamed 'the Eternal City'?
- A. Rome
- B. Athens
- C. Venice
- D. Jerusalem
- Which building in Barcelona, still unfinished, is the work of architect Antoni Gaudi?
- A. La Pedrera
- B. Sagrada Familia
- C. Park Guell
- D. Casa Batllo
- In which country are the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, moved to save them from rising waters, located?
- A. Ethiopia
- B. Libya
- C. Egypt
- D. Sudan
- Which Moroccan city is famous for its souks, its palaces, and Jemaa el-Fna square?
- A. Rabat
- B. Fez
- C. Casablanca
- D. Marrakech
- What is the name of the famous Buddhist temple in Nepal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its 'Buddha eyes'?
- A. Pashupatinath Temple
- B. Lumbini Temple
- C. Swayambhunath Temple
- D. Boudhanath Temple
- Which Vietnamese city is famous for its UNESCO-listed bay, with its karst islands?
- A. Ho Chi Minh City
- B. Da Nang
- C. Hanoi
- D. Halong
- In which Austrian city is Schonbrunn Palace located?
- A. Vienna
- B. Salzburg
- C. Innsbruck
- D. Graz
- In which Italian city are the Asinelli Towers located?
- A. Pisa
- B. Bologna
- C. Genoa
- D. Florence
- Which Cambodian temple, at the heart of Angkor Thom, is famous for its towers decorated with smiling faces?
- A. Banteay Srei
- B. Preah Khan
- C. Ta Prohm
- D. Bayon
- Why is jet lag usually harder to cope with after a long flight eastwards?
- A. Planes fly higher when heading east
- B. Cabin air is drier in that direction
- C. Eastbound flights always last longer
- D. You have to advance your body clock, which the body does less easily than delaying it
- Which European capital is built across fourteen islands linked by many bridges?
- A. Stockholm
- B. Oslo
- C. Helsinki
- D. Copenhagen
- Which country is famous for the Geiranger and Nærøy fjords?
- A. Norway
- B. Sweden
- C. Iceland
- D. Finland
- Which Portuguese city is known for its yellow trams and the Alfama district?
- A. Lisbon
- B. Porto
- C. Coimbra
- D. Braga
- On which Spanish island is Mount Teide?
- A. Tenerife
- B. Majorca
- C. Ibiza
- D. Menorca
- Which city is the classic starting point for visiting Ha Long Bay?
- A. Hanoi
- B. Ho Chi Minh City
- C. Huế
- D. Da Nang
- Which country has the Lofoten Islands?
- A. Norway
- B. Iceland
- C. Denmark
- D. Sweden
- Which Baltic capital has a particularly well-preserved medieval old town?
- A. Tallinn
- B. Riga
- C. Vilnius
- D. Helsinki
- Which country has Milford Sound, a famous fjord on the South Island?
- A. New Zealand
- B. Australia
- C. Canada
- D. Norway
- Which country is home to the fortress of Masada, overlooking the Dead Sea?
- A. Israel
- B. Jordan
- C. Egypt
- D. Lebanon
- Which French city is famous for the Promenade des Anglais?
- A. Nice
- B. Cannes
- C. Marseille
- D. Montpellier
Answer key — Travel Quiz
- A. RomeRome is called this because of its thousand-year history, from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, including the Vatican.
- B. Sagrada FamiliaBegun in 1882, this unique basilica, a blend of Gothic and Art Nouveau styles, is still under construction (expected to finish between 2026 and 2032).
- C. EgyptThe temples of Abu Simbel, built by Ramesses II around 1264 BC, were entirely dismantled and moved in 1968 to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan Dam.
- D. MarrakechMarrakech, nicknamed the 'Red City', is a jewel of Morocco with its blend of culture, history, and lively atmosphere.
- D. Boudhanath TempleThe Boudhanath stupa, in Kathmandu, is one of the largest stupas in the world and a major pilgrimage site for Buddhists.
- D. HalongHalong Bay, with its 1,600 karst islands and islets, is a spectacular seascape and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- A. ViennaSchonbrunn Palace is a former imperial palace located in Vienna, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- B. BolognaThe Asinelli Tower is one of the two iconic medieval towers of Bologna.
- D. BayonBayon Temple, at the heart of Angkor Thom, is famous for its 54 towers decorated with 216 smiling faces, representing King Jayavarman VII or the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
- D. You have to advance your body clock, which the body does less easily than delaying itOur body clock naturally runs on a cycle slightly longer than 24 hours: it finds it easier to shift later (flying west) than earlier (flying east).
- A. StockholmCentral Stockholm spreads across several islands between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea, making water and bridges central to the cityscape.
- A. NorwayThese two fjords in western Norway are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- A. LisbonThe Alfama and the historic trams, including line 28, are emblems of Lisbon.
- A. TenerifeMount Teide, Spain's highest peak, is on the Canary island of Tenerife.
- A. HanoiHanoi is the main tourist gateway to northern Vietnam and Ha Long Bay.
- A. NorwayThe Lofoten are a Norwegian archipelago north of the Arctic Circle, famous for their dramatic peaks.
- A. TallinnThe old town of Tallinn, in Estonia, retains a remarkable medieval fabric.
- A. New ZealandMilford Sound lies in Fiordland National Park, in south-western New Zealand.
- A. IsraelMasada is an ancient fortress on a rocky plateau overlooking the Dead Sea.
- A. NiceThe Promenade des Anglais runs along the Baie des Anges in Nice.