Just like animal and plant species, many beautiful sites of great cultural and natural importance are in danger of disappearing forever. Here are a few of the sites that appear (or have appeared) on the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger.
Cloaks, capes and similar items of clothing have long been symbols of elegance and high status, often with a dash of mystery and romance. This quiz, however, will concentrate on the cloaks and dispense with the daggers.
You know an aircraft has hit the big time when it becomes an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Here are ten such flying machines, which you need to place in the order of their first flight or the event associated with them.
If you are on a diet, you're out of luck! You'll be hard put to resist the craving engendered by this parade of luscious desserts from various cuisines. Which one will I choose?
This is the second installment of a quiz featuring the millennium that ended in 2000. Each answer pertains to one century of the last millennium. No century is used twice.
Long before the Internet brought us a myriad of cat videos, our furry, bewhiskered friends provided an unending source of inspiration to musicians, writers and artists throughout the ages. Here's a match quiz about ten famous cat lovers.
Why would some really large countries feel small? Because of their very low population density, in sharp contrast with their impressive size. All the countries mentioned in this quiz rank among the world's top 30 in terms of area.
The Mediterranean basin is often associated with the Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This quiz, however, is dedicated to some of the unique religions that flourished in the area in the centuries before the advent of those three.
Chinese cuisine is popular all around the world, but there are some caveats. What we call "Chinese" food often has very little in common with the original Chinese dish. Let's explore!
The national language of Pakistan, Urdu is one of the world's most widely spoken languages. No prior knowledge of Urdu grammar or vocabulary is necessary to play this quiz.
The Sun Belt attracts Americans wanting a sunnier and more relaxed lifestyle. Here are twelve movies that epitomise that lifestyle. All you have to do is pick where the movies are set, with the help of their taglines.
From the Latin "domus" (meaning "house"), the Italian word "duomo" denotes the cathedral or most important church of a city. This quiz will take you on a tour of some of the many beautiful Duomos found all over the peninsula.
The names Sundaland and Wallacea designate the two main biogeographical areas in which the Indonesian archipelago is divided. This quiz will focus in some of the distinctive animals found in these areas.
This quiz is dedicated to some major world cities that - for reasons such as crime, pollution, or climate - present various kinds of challenges to the people who live there.
Nicknamed "Daughter of the Baltic", Helsinki is a stunning city, full of green spaces and superb architecture. Come along with me on a virtual visit of the Finnish capital!
This quiz is dedicated to one of Europe's most fascinating countries, which I hope to be able to visit some time in the future. With its rich history, beautiful scenery and unique traditions, Portugal is truly without peer!
Though more common in the art of the 19th and 20th centuries, cityscapes have been around for a much longer time. Here are a few select depictions of urban centres for you to enjoy.
Yet another Will Shakespeare quote for this photo quiz - brought to you by What a Team - about some famous European abbeys, convents and monasteries. Feast your eyes on these stunning buildings!
With its vast forests and pristine environment, Finland is paradise for wildlife. This quiz will introduce you to some of the most prominent animal species encountered in the Land of a Thousand Lakes.
Thanks to a maritime tradition that goes back thousands of years, many Asian cities have risen to the top of the lists of the world's busiest ports. This quiz will take you on a virtual tour of some of these stars of the seas.
Titled after a book by nature-loving J.R.R. Tolkien, this quiz will test your knowledge of the foliage of some fairly common trees found in the temperate regions of the world. Can you match each tree to its leaves?
Money and related activities have often been featured in works of art throughout the ages. For your enjoyment, here are a few works of art inspired by trade, business and money in general.
Yet another installment in my "Words Within Words" series of vocabulary quizzes. This time, all of the words featured in this quiz contain "bet" - and they are also all nouns.
This quiz is about various well-known birds and the orders to which they belong. Don't be daunted! You may find out you know much more about this topic than you think.
The northern Italian region of Lombardy is famous for its natural and artistic beauties and the glamour of its capital, Milan. However, the region's varied and bountiful cuisine deserves to be better known outside Italy. Enjoy!
One of the oldest literary themes, revenge is central to many famous as well as lesser-known works. In this quiz a particular emphasis will be placed on works written in languages other than English.
Test your knowledge of some of the surprisingly many words beginning with the letter "Q". Though some may be a bit more obscure than others, they can all be found in any good English dictionary.
Since its extinction in the 17th century, the dodo has come to represent the many animal species that have sadly met the same fate in relatively recent times. This quiz is dedicated to some of those animals that have left our planet forever.
My first photo quiz - written for Kyleisalive's Globetrot Trivia challenge - celebrates the stunning beauty of Gothic cathedrals and churches throughout Europe.
Playing this match quiz dedicated to weather deities in various world mythologies will require some tolerance for rain and other weather phenomena. Enjoy!
For the fourth leg of the Amazing Trivia Race, the Last Ones In are taking you on a tour of some of the symbols of Italian culture. Can you match them with their definitions?
All the women featured in this match quiz (inspired by Sylvia Plath's poem of the same title) managed to beat difficult odds at some point in their lives, rising from the ashes like the phoenix mentioned at the end of the poem.
From his residence on the island of Monte Cristo, the famed Count invites you to a cruise to visit some of the many small but beautiful islands found off the Italian coast. All aboard!
Rich in history and culture, the cities around the Baltic Sea offer a lot to the discerning traveller. This virtual tour will allow you to explore a few of them.
The Amazing Trivia Race has almost reached its end, but there is still time for beginnings! Here are some opening lines from famous books, courtesy of the Last Ones In: can you match them to the book they belong to?