This is the twelfth quiz in this alphabetic world tour. There are nine countries and ten national capitals starting with "L". There are also 17 major US cities from which to choose. 
Animals have provided artists with a wide range of subjects over the years. Here is a selection of ten famous paintings that feature animals. |
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What do the flags of France, Belgium, Italy, Japan and many other countries have in common? Well, they're all rather familiar. Here we take a look at some rather more interesting designs on flags of some states that are now extinct. 
Many countries have official national trees. Can you identify ten of the species designated for this purpose? 
Although 'horse' is a single species, there are more than 300 breeds of domesticated horse. Here are ten more of those breeds, with some lovely photos to help you to identify them. 
Most saints have one or more symbols for which they are specifically known. Can you match the photos and the clues to the saints? 
I'm sure you can tell the difference between a lion and a tiger, but these are a tad trickier than that. There are some excellent photos to help you out, though. |
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We travel around the world to find a collection of ten more wild mammals for you to identify from the photographs and the clues. 
From Europe to Oceania via Asia, North and South America, take a whirlwind trip around the wide world of Geography in ten questions. 
This continues the pictorial tour of the world's great cathedrals that began in the United Kingdom before crossing the Atlantic to North America... 
The next room in our virtual art gallery is the home of 'history painting'. Covering a wide range of artistic styles, history paintings depict a specific moment in a narrative story. 
The next room in our virtual art gallery is the home of 'allegorical art'. Here the artist tells a story, often biblical. 
"Water, water, every where, and all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink." from the 1798 epic poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. |
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We have been to 30 of the world's 200+ countries in the first three quizzes in this series, so they should be getting more difficult now. Here are ten more countries for you to identify from the photo and the clues. 
One of the world's most visited museums, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses the largest art collection in the U.S. Can you identify some of its most famous works?
Welcome to our green and pleasant land.... 
Cities, states and countries are often known by numerous names other than their official title. See if you can identify this selection by their alternative names... 
Come along on a photographic journey of ten notable castles, many of them from medieval times and beyond. We start this tour in Europe and Asia and will cover the rest of the world in the next installment. 
How do you feel about those elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles we call either serpents or snakes? Knowing one from another might one day save your life. |
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We continue our tour at the world's most famous gallery, The Louvre Museum in Paris. Can you identify ten of the many famous works housed there? (A reminder that you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.) 
Take a quick tour around some of the major cities in South America... 
Take Delight in the Devilishness of the clues and the Dastardliness of the answers as we travel around the world looking for places beginning with "D". 
There are thousands of lighthouses dotted around the world. Here we take a whirlwind tour of ten that are either unusual in terms of design or significant in some way. 
In the first room of this section of our virtual gallery, we looked at paintings depicting the life of Christ. Now we move on to other Biblical stories and people... 
Take a trip around Africa and Asia. Of course, we will need something to spend. Amex or Visa is okay for your swanky hotel, but not for the street-side food seller or Joe Taxi. For that we'll need some local currency... |
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Let's take a trip around some of the world's major cities. In each case, there is also a photograph to help you identify our destination. 
The next subject at our virtual art gallery, biblical paintings (or sacred art) is perhaps the most extensive, so it will fill two rooms even at the first pass through. These are the first ten examples for you to admire and identify. 
This is the eleventh quiz in this alphabetic world tour. There are eight countries and two US states starting with "K". There are also 13 national capitals from which to choose. 
Religious buildings provide some breathtaking architecture. Here we take a photographic around some of the world's most spectacular examples. |
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At the 2010 Census, there were nine cities in the U.S.A. with populations of more than one million, all of which I am sure you can name. At the same time, China had more than 140 cities of more than one million and 50 with populations above two million. 
Since the greatest soccer team in the world play in red and white (and white is not a colour), this quiz is a celebration of a wonderful season from "Ronald Koeman's Red Army"... 
Another selection of ten animals for you to identify. This time they all begin with the letter "E". 
This is the second leg of our tour of some of the more interesting flags of national capital cities. National flags are easy, but can you identify the capital from its flag and the clues? 
Once again, we take a tour around the world and across ten more of its most famous bridges. 
Another selection of ten animals for you to identify. This time they all begin with the letter "D". |
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Come along on this photographic world tour as we visit some of the world's greatest museums and galleries. 
I'm sure that you would recognize the flags of most European countries. Here you must identify European capital cities from their flags and the clues... 
Numerous bird species can be spotted on the rivers and lakes of England. Can you identify these from the photos and clues? 
We have reached the letters "I and J" on this alphabetic world tour. There are twelve countries, four US states and five national capitals from which to choose. 
Take a trip around the world to recognize these great cities from their skyline and the other clues provided. |
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Actually, there is no xylophone here, but I wanted a quiz starting with the letter "X". 
Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe with an interesting and varied past. Here we look primarily at its geographical features... 
The works of Shakespeare have been performed on stage and on screen many times. They have also been the subject of numerous works of art, ten of which are pictured here. All you have to do is identify the play from which the artwork derives. 
We travel around the world to see some of mankind's closest genetic relatives. Identify them from the photographs and the clues. 
