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Subject: Globetrot Trivia

Posted by: kyleisalive
Date: Dec 30 17

Are you ready to go on a little bit of an adventure?

Well here at Globetrot Trivia, we’re all going to take a bit of a trivial tour around the planet, stopping off at a number of points of interest and learning a bit more along the way!

For this challenge, a destination will be posted here. Sometimes that destination will be very specific and sometimes it will be very vague, but either way, we’ll need to have two quizzes queued up before we move on to the next location.

Let’s take a hypothetical here. Let’s say our current location is ‘The Great Pyramids of Egypt’. This means we need to queue two quizzes— anyone can submit them— before we continue on. The quizzes can be about they pyramids…or pyramids in general…or Egyptian landmarks…or the 7 Wonders…or mummies…or camels. As long as you can justifiably link the quiz to the locations, it’s good!

Once we make our trip around the world, we’ll return to our starting location.

All you need to do is post when your quiz is submitted, and when there’s two we’ll move along. :)

Join me, won’t you? Let’s see the world!

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Our first destination is: Central Park, New York City
1. Watching Shakespeare in the Park - Looney_Tunes
2. Who's Who: Hanging Out in Central Park - Ponycargirl
3. Calm in Chaos - The Parks of Manhattan - Kyleisalive
4. It Happened in New York - Zorba_Scank

Our second destination is: Johannesburg, South Africa
1. Wandering Around the Bullring - Looney_Tunes
2. Who's Who: Joburg Zoo - Ponycargirl
3. Filmed in South Africa - Kyleisalive

Our third destination is: Zambia
1. Scenes From Victoria Falls - Joepetz
2. Zambia: Where There is Smoke That Thunders - 1nn1
3. On Safari in South Luangwa National Park - Looney_Tunes
4. Livingstone, I Presume - Kyleisalive
5. Tales of Zambia's Provinces - Ponycargirl

Our fourth destination is: Paris, France
1. Up and About in France - Zorba_Scank
2. Paris - From Top to Bottom - Kyleisalive
3. Who's Who: Early History of Paris - Ponycargirl
4. Hanging Around the Musée d'Orsay - Looney_Tunes
5. Louvre It or Lose It - Joepetz
6. Paris is Burning - Pollucci19
7. Paris at the Movies - Spanishliz
8. It Happened in Paris - Spanishliz

Our fifth destination is: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
1. Got a Hunch? - Kyleisalive
2. I've Got a Bell - Zorba_Scank
3. Checking Out Parisian Churches - Looney_Tunes
4. Tales of the Bells of Notre-Dame - Ponycargirl
5. European Gothic: Not Only Notre-Dame - LadyNym

Our sixth destination is: Tunisia
1. Tunisia, A Gem in North Africa - 1nn1
2. History of Tunis - Joepetz
3. Filming Locations of "Star Wars" - Kyleisalive
4. Shooting Films in Tunisia - Looney_Tunes
5. You've Gotta Love Those Carthaginians! - Ponycargirl
6. Tunisian Blasters Set to Stun - Pollucci19

Our seventh destination is: The Sahara Desert
1. The Geographical Splendour of the Sahara - 1nn1
2. Desert Settings in Video Games - Kyleisalive
3. Writing About the Desert - Looney_Tunes
4. Who's Who: Living in the Sahara Desert - Ponycargirl

Our eighth destination is: The Colosseum, Rome
1. Fighting for Life in the Colosseum - Looney_Tunes
2. Tales of the Colosseum - Ponycargirl
3. Roamin' Colosseums - Kyleisalive
4. The City Formerly Known As... - LadyNym
5. A Brief History of Italian International Football - Angikar
6. Roman Ruins Outside Rome - Zorba_Scank

Our ninth destination is: The Taj Mahal, Agra
1. Touring the Taj Mahal - Looney_Tunes
2. Meet the Mughals - Zorba_Scank
3. Tales of the Taj Mahal and Other Wonders - Ponycargirl
4. Gestures of Love - Kyleisalive
5. Tombs and Mausoleums - Angikar

Our tenth destination is: Jaipur, India
1. From Jaipur to Essen - Spanishliz
2. The Radiant Smile of the Sun - Zorba_Scank
3. Flashes of Pink - Pollucci19
4. India's Colorful Cities - Ponycargirl
5. Jaipur: Maharaja's Personal Trader - Gme24
6. Scanning the Skies in Jaipur - Looney_Tunes
7. India, By Colour - Kyleisalive
8. Finesse - Angikar
9. Pink of Romance and Cotton Candy - Tiye

Our eleventh destination is: Thailand
1. A Taste of Thailand - Apathy100
2. The Chakri Dynasty of Thailand - Fifiona81
3. Films Shot in Thailand - Angikar
4. King Rama V: Absolute Monarch or Reformer? - Ponycargirl
5. Dining Out in Thailand - Looney_Tunes
6. Siamese, If You Please - Kyleisalive
7. Thailand in Ten Clicks - Gme24

Our twelfth destination is: Beijing, China
1. Canada in Beijing 2008 - Spanishliz
2. Beijing Beauties - Joepetz
3. Tales of Peking Man - Ponycargirl
4. Reading Chinese Classics in Beijing - Looney_Tunes
5. Communist Countries in History - Angikar
6. Gold Farmer's Almanac - Kyleisalive

Our thirteenth destination is: The Great Wall of China
1. The Great Wall of China - Lottie1001
2. Tales of the Border Wall - Ponycargirl
3. Building Walls the World Around - Looney_Tunes
4. Great Goodness! - Angikar
5. Plotting the Great Wall - Kyleisalive

Our fourteenth destination is: Alaska
1. Singing About Johnny Horton's Alaska - Looney_Tunes
2. Breaking the Ice: A History of Alaska - Joepetz
3. Don't Know, Don't Care! - Pinkbunny98
4. The King of Alaska! - Ponycargirl
5. 30 Days of Night - Kyleisalive
6. Largest Administrative Regions - Angikar

Our final destination is: New York City, New York
1. Playing Tennis at the US Open - Looney_Tunes
2. Who's Who: New Amsterdam - Ponycargirl
3. Singing Along the Great White Way (Before 1960) - Looney_Tunes
4. Living in New York City - Looney_Tunes
5. Racers, Make Your Way to New York City! - Kyleisalive
6. Songs from New York, New York - 1nn1
7. Serenading New York - Gme24
8. Best Hotels In New York City - Lpez

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kyleisalive


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I'm hoping to get my Central Park quiz queued tomorrow and am thinking of a Movies quiz for J-Burg. Similarly though, I'm biding my time. :)

Reply #21. Jan 04 18, 1:45 AM
Joepetz star


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Wish I hadn't already written a quiz on the history of Jo-burg.

Reply #22. Jan 04 18, 3:45 PM
kyleisalive


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Surely there are other J-Burg topics out there. :)

Reply #23. Jan 04 18, 10:39 PM
looney_tunes


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The whole Witwatersrand Gold Rush (which was what led to the establishment of Jo-burg) could make an interesting quiz. I focused on a famous sporting venue. There are several others with international reputations and interesting histories. There are a number of parks that could be visited on a family day out (with pictures). Soweto, now a part of the city, was the site of a significant anti-apartheid uprising, so could be the trigger for a quiz on apartheid. Or maybe one of the suburbs visited in a consideration of the demographics of the different parts of the city. What about men with the name Johannes, who have been suggested as being the source of the city's name - there are four mentioned in the Wikipedia article, so a couple of questions on each would make a quiz. It was involved in the Boer War fighting. There are a bunch of Africa's tallest buildings to visit. There are also, of course, a bunch of museums. A number of reasonably people were born there. It might be interesting to compare and contrast Jo-burg with ten of its twin cities.

Whew, I'm exhausted just contemplating all the quizzes I could write. Better go work on my Commission quiz. :)

Reply #24. Jan 05 18, 12:01 AM
kyleisalive


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Alright! Queued up my Central Park quiz! I was originally going to write about buildings surrounding the perimeter of the park, but I figured this was a bit more interesting.

I'm off to Joburg. :)

Reply #25. Jan 05 18, 9:40 AM
ponycargirl


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I have an idea about Joburg, but wanted to give someone else a chance! Will start writing and see what happens!

Reply #26. Jan 05 18, 1:47 PM
gme24 star


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If ,in the future, we decide to write a quiz for any of the places visited previously will it go on the list?

Reply #27. Jan 06 18, 3:44 AM
kyleisalive


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Yup, but it won't contribute to our progression around the globe (ie. we won't move to new destinations faster).

Reply #28. Jan 06 18, 6:31 AM
kyleisalive


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For anyone curious about the globetrotting, there is a set amount of destinations on this circumnavigation (that is posted for the editors for posterity). Pending the success of this, we could do further trips this year with the goal of seeing how many times we can make the circuit by the end of 2018. :)

Reply #29. Jan 06 18, 8:21 AM
looney_tunes


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Since I go back to work tomorrow and won't have time to polish up my Jo-burg quiz, I will do so today and submit it - there doesn't seem to be a rush of people desperately trying to be one of the first two. Maybe other authors will be more excited by some of our future destinations.

Reply #30. Jan 06 18, 6:00 PM
looney_tunes


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And 'Wandering Around the Bullring' has been submitted.

Reply #31. Jan 06 18, 10:43 PM
ponycargirl


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And so has “Who’s Who: Joburg Zoo”.

Reply #32. Jan 07 18, 1:15 PM
kyleisalive


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And now our itinerary is taking us to the nation of Zambia! Hop on a charter flight; it's time to go on safari! Or perhaps, your trip is going to lead you to Victoria Falls and the Zambesi River. Either way, it's time to dig deeper into this African nation.

Reply #33. Jan 07 18, 1:27 PM
Joepetz star


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I knew Zambia would be next! I recognize this itinerary. lol.

Reply #34. Jan 07 18, 4:49 PM
looney_tunes


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Goody, let's get some new quizzes for the Bus Ride - my generic Zambia geography one has been there for years.

Reply #35. Jan 07 18, 5:58 PM
1nn1


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"For anyone curious about the globetrotting, there is a set amount of destinations on this circumnavigation (that is posted for the editors for posterity). Pending the success of this, we could do further trips this year with the goal of seeing how many times we can make the circuit by the end of 2018. :)" says Kyle

Let's do it . I say

Reply #36. Jan 07 18, 7:57 PM
1nn1


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"Goody, let's get some new quizzes for the Bus Ride - my generic Zambia geography one has been there for years." Says L-T

"I'm on it" I say - 6 questions written, four planned, trying to find photos


Reply #37. Jan 07 18, 8:01 PM
Joepetz star


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I submitted "Scenes from Victoria Falls"

Reply #38. Jan 07 18, 10:23 PM
kyleisalive


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I'm hoping to get my Joburg quiz done today so I don't fall behind too much. Very excited for the next stop when we finish our tour of Zambia!

Reply #39. Jan 08 18, 6:50 AM
kyleisalive


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You're keeping me on my toes! Looks like we're already moving onwards, and it means a lengthy flight north-ish to the City of Lights. That's right-- we're going to the city of Paris, France!

There are too many possibilities for topics about this City of Love and Romance and its sights, sounds, and people. Everything from its history to its future; it's all fair game.

Reply #40. Jan 08 18, 4:51 PM


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