Around The World in 15 Questions

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. We begin our tour of the world at the Sargasso Sea. Which European fish tries to return to the area to spawn? Eel Trout Salmon Pike

2. We now fly south to what used to be called the Cape of Storms. What is it called now? Cape Agulhas Cape Horn Cape of Good Hope Cape Verde

3. Our next point of call is to the east of South Africa. We don't make landfall, but sit above the Indian Ocean's deepest point. What is it called? The Indo-Australian Trench The Java Depression The Sundra Trench The Andoman Dip

4. Continuing our journey, we arrive at the Kariba Dam. We are on the border of which two countries? Botswana and Zambia Zambia and Zimbabwe Tanzania and Malawi Zimbabwe and South Africa

5. Our next stop on our tour is at the foothills of a mountain. Some people call it the 'Savage Mountain' since it is very difficult to climb. How is it more widely known? Everest Mount Fuji Mount Cook K2

6. We leave the frozen mountain tops and head off again. We land up in the town of Kurri Kurri. We can only be in Australia. Which industry did the town originally grow up around? Coal Aluminum Wine Steel

7. Moving north from Australia we arrive at an island nation. One group is known as the Amami Islands. Which country have we arrived in? Malaysia Indonesia Japan Philippines

8. Leaving Asia behind, we arrive at the site of Europe's highest waterfall. Where are we? Russia Italy Scotland Norway

9. Heading south, we land at the home of the Bardini Museum. In which Italian city are we now? Naples Rome Florence Venice

10. Crossing the Atlantic we come to a country in South America which has the nuevo sol for its currency. Which country are we in? Colombia Peru Ecuador Chile

11. Staying in South America, we travel to a country made up of 26 states split into five regions. Its population is thought to descend from migrants who crossed the Bering Land Bridge at the end of the last Ice Age. We are now in Colombia. True False

12. Moving to North America we are walking down Wall Street. Which island are we on? Staten Manhattan Ellis City

13. We move on to Canada's fourth largest province which has several features named after one of Queen Victoria's daughters. Where are we now? British Colombia Alberta Quebec Ontario

14. Crossing the North Atlantic, we arrive at one of England's largest ports. It is home to the Cunard Building and two cathedrals. Which city are we in? Answer: (One Word)

15. We end our world tour in one of the least densely populated countries in the world, known for its enormous ice cap. Where have we ended up? Greenland Fiji New Zealand Mongolia