1. Any true global shopping trip must properly start in Paris. Many wonderful designers and perfumers have shops on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. In what part of Paris is this essential stop? Near the Eiffel Tower Latin Quarter Rive Gauche Eighth Arrondissement

2. Before we leave France, we should stop in Provence at the beautiful market town of Aix-en-Provence. Which of the following is NOT a local purchase while in this shopper's paradise? Lavender Calvados Printed table linens Olive oil

3. After arriving at our next destination, we plan to shop the congested, treasure-filled streets of the local bazaar. In which of the following cities are we most likely to be if our destination is a "souk"? Tehran Kuala Lumpur Old Delhi Cairo

4. Our next stop: Singapore. Which of the following is NOT a prime Singapore shopping destination? Queen Victoria Market The Pasar Malam Tang's Orchard Road

5. Although we are visiting the Tokyo flagship branch of this giant department store chain, we could also be shopping its stores in New York, Paris, or Singapore. Takashimaya Mitsui Mikimoto Akasaka

6. If we cross the Pacific but still want Chinese food and wares, we might head for one of North America's "Chinatowns". San Francisco's is the largest, but which city's is in second place? New York Seattle Toronto Vancouver

7. In 1945, it made sense to establish your jewelry business in a huge country rich in precious and semi-precious stones, and that's just what Hans Stern did. Name this mining giant. Russia Brazil South Africa Canada

8. You are probably expecting a question on the West Edmonton Mall, the world's largest as of 2004, so here it is. Which of the following CAN'T you find at "The Greatest Indoor Show on Earth"? An Ice Palace and a dog kennel A Chinatown and a casino Three hotels and a koi pond A Fantasy Campground and a jail

9. If for some reason you aren't quite ready to travel all over the world for bargain-hunting, at which of the following websites could you do a little designer shopping? Tsetse.com Bluefly.com Anopheles.com Sacredscarab.com

10. If we're bringing our shopping booty home to the USA, which of these lists would be absolutely forbidden entry by US customs? (Each list contains one or more banned items, but only one list is completely restricted.) Cuban cigars, a warthog ivory comb, and a bouquet of cut shamrocks A collection of dead butterflies, an orange from the plane, and a big hunk of Provolone cheese Lead-glazed tableware, a leopard pelt, and a fake Fendi bag Hat made from dog hair, cottage cheese, and a bottle of absinthe