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Payphone Trivia Quiz

"I'm at a payphone trying to call home" is the first line of the chorus of the song "Payphone", by Maroon 5, and that is exactly what I'm doing! Can you identify where in the world I'm calling home from?

A multiple-choice quiz by salami_swami. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
salami_swami

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,429

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
822

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Hey, mom, I'm visiting the beautiful city of lights. There is a wonderful tower, and the ratatouille is delicious.

Where might the payphone I'm using be? Hint

Venice

Copenhagen

Geneva

Paris

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hey dad, I miss you, but I am having a blast in Colombo. They have some world trade towers too!

What country am I in? Hint

Laos

India

Sri Lanka

Thailand

3. I am so glad I found a payphone so I could call you, mom. I love this city, and since I visited in 2012, I was able to watch some of the Olympics! I also saw the Buckingham Palace and the Globe Theater.

Where in the United Kingdom have I visited? Hint

London

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Dublin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dad, it is so nice to hear your voice! I miss you, but I am still enjoying my world tour. I'm in Nairobi, enjoying a safari.

Where am I now? Hint

Lesotho

Tanzania

Kenya

Morocco

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Question 5 of 10

5. I wish you were here with me, mom. I know how much you love monkeys, and these Barbary macaques are awesome!

Where are macaques famous? Hint

Yemen

Djibouti

Gibraltar

Kuwait

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oh dad, this place is gorgeous! I just got back from the second largest barrier reef in the world, and what a breathtaking sight. I would love if you and mom were here to see it too.

What country boasts the world's second largest barrier reef? Hint

Belize

Nicaragua

Costa Rica

Ecuador

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mom, I had to call you as soon as I could! I'm here in Van Diemen's Land, and just saw a "Looney Tunes" character. Remember Taz? They're real!

In which Australian city might I have found a payphone to call home? Hint

Hobart

Sydney

Adelaide

Perth

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dad, I had to call because I miss you so much. I am enjoying my time with my friends in Saskatoon. They let me tour Regina today.

Which Canadian province am I visiting? Hint

Nova Scotia

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Ontario

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mom, I found a payphone so had to check on the family. Remember when I read "Mutiny on the Bounty" for school? Well, I just saw Bounty Bay, named after the ship. There is a population of only less than a hundred, so I've enjoyed meeting all of the island's inhabitants.

What small island have I called home from? Hint

Pitcairn Islands

Christmas Island

Guernsey

Galapagos

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mom, you will never guess where I'm calling from now. I'm in the capital of the Rocky Mountain State. Yes, mom, I'm home. I can see you. Look behind you.

What city am I in? Hint

Phoenix

Cheyenne

Denver

Sacramento

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hey, mom, I'm visiting the beautiful city of lights. There is a wonderful tower, and the ratatouille is delicious. Where might the payphone I'm using be?

Answer: Paris

Paris is the capital of France. It is often known as the city of lights and the city of love. It has a famous tower called the Eiffel Tower. Ratatouille is a popular French dish made of eggplant.

2. Hey dad, I miss you, but I am having a blast in Colombo. They have some world trade towers too! What country am I in?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka, though it is not the capital. The Twin World Trade Centers of Colombo opened in 1997. They are the tallest buildings in the city.

Answer: London

London hosted the Olympics of 2012. It is also the home to the Buckingham Palace, the home of the reigning monarch, as well as the Globe Theater, which is the famous theater of Shakespeare.

4. Dad, it is so nice to hear your voice! I miss you, but I am still enjoying my world tour. I'm in Nairobi, enjoying a safari. Where am I now?

Answer: Kenya

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, which is in Africa. Kenya is known for nature preserves, and one can also enjoy a safari while in Kenya.

5. I wish you were here with me, mom. I know how much you love monkeys, and these Barbary macaques are awesome! Where are macaques famous?

Answer: Gibraltar

Gibraltar is famous for Barbary macaques, which is a main source of tourism for the small territory. Though many visit specifically to see the monkeys, it is wise to avoid contact with them as much as possible.

6. Oh dad, this place is gorgeous! I just got back from the second largest barrier reef in the world, and what a breathtaking sight. I would love if you and mom were here to see it too. What country boasts the world's second largest barrier reef?

Answer: Belize

The Belize Barrier Reef is a magnificent underwater oasis that is one of true beauty. It is second in size only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, but it is every bit as gorgeous.

7. Mom, I had to call you as soon as I could! I'm here in Van Diemen's Land, and just saw a "Looney Tunes" character. Remember Taz? They're real! In which Australian city might I have found a payphone to call home?

Answer: Hobart

Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, which was once known as Van Diemen's Land. Tasmania is well known for their Tasmanian devils, made famous by Taz from the "Looney Tunes" cartoons.

8. Dad, I had to call because I miss you so much. I am enjoying my time with my friends in Saskatoon. They let me tour Regina today. Which Canadian province am I visiting?

Answer: Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan, but Saskatoon is the largest city. Of about one million residents in the entire province, roughly half live in just those two cities!

Answer: Pitcairn Islands

The Pitcairn Islands is the smallest independent territory in the world, with less than one hundred residents. The capital is Adamstown. Bounty Bay is named after the ship which gained fame from the novel "Mutiny on the Bounty".

10. Mom, you will never guess where I'm calling from now. I'm in the capital of the Rocky Mountain State. Yes, mom, I'm home. I can see you. Look behind you. What city am I in?

Answer: Denver

Denver is the capital of Colorado (my home state), which is known as the Rocky Mountain State. It is also known as the Centennial State, because it became a city 100 years after the United States became a country.

Source: Author salami_swami

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