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Quiz about Follow in My Footsteps Part I
Quiz about Follow in My Footsteps Part I

Follow in My Footsteps, Part I Quiz


During my career, I have had the occasion to visit no fewer than 36 foreign countries in a professional capacity. Some quick visits, some for longer stays. Can you tell where I have been?

A multiple-choice quiz by akg1486. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
akg1486
Time
5 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
319,457
Updated
Feb 15 24
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. During my first ever work-related trip, I lived for four months in the city of Breda in the province Noord-Brabant. Less than 60 kilometers (38 miles) to the south you'll find the city of Antwerp. In which country did I stay? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A city I really enjoyed living in for about five months is located on an island in the St. Lawrence River in Canada. I had to brush up on my French from school before I went, since most inhabitants speak that as their first language. There is an ice hockey team called Canadiens and there used to be a baseball team called Expos. Which city is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. My longest session abroad was in an Asian country where Westerners are sometimes referred to as "gaijin". I used the bullet train Shinkansen quite a lot, and sushi was a common dish for lunch. Where did I live for three years in the nineties? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. While I have lived as an expatriate in a few countries, I have also done a lot of shorter trips. It can be frustrating to visit interesting and beautiful places, such as Ljubljana, and not get enough time to explore them. My three days there were nowhere near enough. To which country, formerly a part of Yugoslavia and the first to declare its independence, should I return? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The city and country the furthest away from my native Sweden that I have visited is Melbourne in Australia. In which Australian state do you find Melbourne? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When visiting one of Europe's more historical cities, I took the opportunity to see the Colosseum and the Fontana di Trevi fountain. My hotel was close to the Spanish Steps. Where did I go? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I have spent quite some time in megacities, among those the largest urban area in the southern hemisphere. (Or possibly second largest after Jakarta, Indonesia; reports vary, and it depends on how you count.) I lived there for two years and enjoyed every minute of it. Which city is that? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Of the more exotic trips I have taken is when I spent a week in a landlocked country in southern Africa. The capital is called Lilongwe, but I visited the largest town called Blantyre. The town is named for the birthplace of the Scottish explorer Doctor David Livingstone. Which country? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. During a period of about a year, I worked permanently in U.K., but I went back home for the weekend once or twice a month. That means that I am very familiar with London's main international airport. What is the name of that airport, located near the M4 and M25 motorways? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When working in Bern, I could see the Alps in the not-so-far-off distance. The country where Bern is the capital prides itself on being neutral and is not a member of the European Union as most of its neighbours. Which is it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. During my first ever work-related trip, I lived for four months in the city of Breda in the province Noord-Brabant. Less than 60 kilometers (38 miles) to the south you'll find the city of Antwerp. In which country did I stay?

Answer: The Netherlands

Breda is in the southwestern part of the Netherlands, only a few miles from the border to Belgium. Antwerp is a Belgian city.
2. A city I really enjoyed living in for about five months is located on an island in the St. Lawrence River in Canada. I had to brush up on my French from school before I went, since most inhabitants speak that as their first language. There is an ice hockey team called Canadiens and there used to be a baseball team called Expos. Which city is this?

Answer: Montreal

Montreal is one of very few North American cities with a genuine European feel to it, especially in the old town. The summers are hot, and the winters are really, really cold.
3. My longest session abroad was in an Asian country where Westerners are sometimes referred to as "gaijin". I used the bullet train Shinkansen quite a lot, and sushi was a common dish for lunch. Where did I live for three years in the nineties?

Answer: Japan

My own ex-home town is Yokohama, one of the world's largest ports. The greater Tokyo area, including Yokohama, Chiba and Kawasaki, has around 30 million inhabitants.
4. While I have lived as an expatriate in a few countries, I have also done a lot of shorter trips. It can be frustrating to visit interesting and beautiful places, such as Ljubljana, and not get enough time to explore them. My three days there were nowhere near enough. To which country, formerly a part of Yugoslavia and the first to declare its independence, should I return?

Answer: Slovenia

The old town in Ljubljana is sometimes likened with Prague, but smaller and with fewer tourists. Slovenia is located in Central Europe.
5. The city and country the furthest away from my native Sweden that I have visited is Melbourne in Australia. In which Australian state do you find Melbourne?

Answer: Victoria

I will always have a mental picture of Melbourne as a cold place, since I was there in the Australian winter. And let's face it: the Aussies do not build their houses according to the same building codes as we do in the north.
6. When visiting one of Europe's more historical cities, I took the opportunity to see the Colosseum and the Fontana di Trevi fountain. My hotel was close to the Spanish Steps. Where did I go?

Answer: Rome

The Eternal City has something for everyone, not the least for travelers looking for great food. Rome, of course, is Italy's capital city.
7. I have spent quite some time in megacities, among those the largest urban area in the southern hemisphere. (Or possibly second largest after Jakarta, Indonesia; reports vary, and it depends on how you count.) I lived there for two years and enjoyed every minute of it. Which city is that?

Answer: São Paulo, Brazil

Located only two hours' drive from the coast, but on a plateau 2000 feet above seal level, the climate in São Paulo is very pleasant: not too hot, not too humid, and not very cold. Mexico City is larger, but it is not in the southern hemisphere.
8. Of the more exotic trips I have taken is when I spent a week in a landlocked country in southern Africa. The capital is called Lilongwe, but I visited the largest town called Blantyre. The town is named for the birthplace of the Scottish explorer Doctor David Livingstone. Which country?

Answer: Malawi

You don't tend to hear much of Malawi in the news, since there is rarely political unrest or war to a degree that interests CNN or any other news channel. It is a very, very poor country, but the warmth of the people is remarkable.
9. During a period of about a year, I worked permanently in U.K., but I went back home for the weekend once or twice a month. That means that I am very familiar with London's main international airport. What is the name of that airport, located near the M4 and M25 motorways?

Answer: Heathrow

Heathrow has always seemed under-dimensioned. With increased air travel security in 2005, the queues were enormous: I had to allow at least an hour's wait when planning to go to Sweden on Friday afternoons.
10. When working in Bern, I could see the Alps in the not-so-far-off distance. The country where Bern is the capital prides itself on being neutral and is not a member of the European Union as most of its neighbours. Which is it?

Answer: Switzerland

For some reason, many English speakers seem to think that Sweden and Switzerland are two names for the same country. (But not regulars of FunTrivia, of course.) Bern is a small and rather quaint town with a distinctly medieval feel to it.
Source: Author akg1486

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