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Quiz about Around the World in 80 Minutes

Around the World in 80 Minutes Quiz

Welcome to the Spaceship 4Pi. In it we can get to any European city or country we like, and we're going to see how many we can get to in 80 minutes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Pi in the Sky. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Christinap

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
346,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5088

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Kat1982 (6/10), brenda610 (9/10), patrickk (10/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Fasten your seat belts for take off. Our first city is not very far away, just over the English Channel in fact. It has a big tower that people come from all over the world to see. Where are we? Hint

Barcelona

Marseilles

Munich

Paris

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ready for lift off? Our next destination is a bit colder. A famous story teller lived here and a statue of one of his figures sits in this city. Where are we now? Hint

Moscow

Oslo

Copenhagen

Stockholm

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Question 3 of 10

3. Strap in securely, we're off again. This time we're going to Spain. Madrid is the capital of Spain, but we are off to Barcelona. What happened there in 1992 that people from all over the world came to take part in and to see? Hint

A Rock Festival

Formula One Motor Race

World Football Cup Final

The Summer Olympics

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wheeeee, we're just about to land in a city that's the capital of a very flat country. It has lots of canals and tall thin houses. Any idea where we are? Hint

Oslo

Bremen

Venice

Amsterdam

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hurry up, our 80 minutes is ticking away. Now we're off to a country that is very small. It is famous for holding a Formula One motor race through the streets every year. Which country is it? Hint

Andorra

Italy

Luxembourg

Monaco

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Question 6 of 10

6. Off we go again. This time we're going to the Czech Republic. The capital city, Prague, has a square named after someone in a Christmas carol. Who is this? Hint

Rudolph

Jesus

Frosty the Snowman

King Wenceslas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Welcome back aboard! This time we're heading for a country whose capital city has another, independent, state inside it. The Pope lives in this independent state. What is the name of the country in which this independent state is located? Hint

Spain

Italy

Greece

Malta

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Question 8 of 10

8. We're heading north now to the biggest country in the world. It was the first country to put a man in space, and its capital, Moscow, contains a fortress called the Kremlin. Where are we about to land this time? Hint

Armenia

Russia

Poland

Bosnia

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Question 9 of 10

9. This time the spaceship is heading somewhere a lot warmer, with lovely beaches where lots of people go on holiday. It's a long, narrow country that has only one border with another country, which is Spain. Its capital is called Lisbon. Where will we be landing? Hint

France

Portugal

Greece

England

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Question 10 of 10

10. Our time is almost up so we must get back aboard our spaceship and head for the place where we first began our trip. Fasten your seat belts and prepare for takeoff.
This country has many famous buildings in its capital, which include the Houses of Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral and a world famous Zoo. What is the name of the city? Hint

London

Dublin

Edinburgh

Norway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Paris

Paris is the capital of France. As well as the Eiffel Tower, which is a big tourist attraction, it is also famous for fashion. While there you can also visit the Louvre Museum and see the famous Mona Lisa painting.

2. Ready for lift off? Our next destination is a bit colder. A famous story teller lived here and a statue of one of his figures sits in this city. Where are we now?

Answer: Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Hans Christian Andersen, a famous writer of fairy tales, lived here. A statue of the Little Mermaid, from one of his stories, can be seen at Copenhagen harbour.

Answer: The Summer Olympics

The Olympics in 1992 were held in Barcelona, and were generally viewed as one of the best games ever. Barcelona is famous for its Cathedral, which was designed by a very famous man named Gaudi. He also designed other buildings around the city which people come to see.

4. Wheeeee, we're just about to land in a city that's the capital of a very flat country. It has lots of canals and tall thin houses. Any idea where we are?

Answer: Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a beautiful place with lots of wonderful art galleries and museums. It's the capital of the Netherlands. You can take boat trips on the canals and ride on trams. While we're here we can enjoy one of the local food specialities - chips with mayonnaise. Yum!

5. Hurry up, our 80 minutes is ticking away. Now we're off to a country that is very small. It is famous for holding a Formula One motor race through the streets every year. Which country is it?

Answer: Monaco

The Principality of Monaco is very tiny. Every year there is a motor race round the streets of Monte Carlo, which takes in all the well known tourist sites. The Grand Casino attracts many rich and famous people who like to gamble. People who actually live in Monaco are, however, forbidden to gamble in the casino.

6. Off we go again. This time we're going to the Czech Republic. The capital city, Prague, has a square named after someone in a Christmas carol. Who is this?

Answer: King Wenceslas

In Prague you can find Wenceslas Square, whose name also appears in the carol "Good King Wenceslas". He was in fact Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia. A statue of him mounted on a horse can be seen in the square.

Answer: Italy

The capital city of Italy is Rome, and the independent state inside it is Vatican City.
Rome is a wonderful place with lots of Roman ruins that are more than 2000 years old.
Anyone who likes pasta would love the food in Italy.

Answer: Russia

Russia is one of the largest countries in the world and has very long, cold winters.
Russia was the first country to get a man into space - this was in 1961 and his name was Yuri Gagarin. At that time, Russia was a much larger place called the USSR, but since then many new countries have been formed from it.

Answer: Portugal

Portugal has a long coastline that faces the Atlantic Ocean.
Lots of grapes are grown in this country, so they make a lot of wine. The most famous kind of wine they make is called 'Port'. They also have forests of cork oaks, whose bark is used to make - guess what? - corks! Very useful in a wine producing country.
Portugal is also famous for its many beautiful cities and golf courses.

10. Our time is almost up so we must get back aboard our spaceship and head for the place where we first began our trip. Fasten your seat belts and prepare for takeoff. This country has many famous buildings in its capital, which include the Houses of Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral and a world famous Zoo. What is the name of the city?

Answer: London

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and people from every country in the world make their home there. London hosts the Olympic Games in 2012 for the first time since 1948.
There are so many wonderful sights in London that you would have to spend many months there in order to see them all.

Source: Author Christinap

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