Places Around the World [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: North America

Opening in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is found in San Francisco Bay in California, crossing from San Francisco proper into Marin County. When it was finished, it was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world, a feat that would be surpassed by the Narrows Bridge in New York (in terms of length) and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan (in height). Today, it's one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Western U.S.

Answer: North America

Found in the far north of Canada, the Yukon is known for being a remote, cold territory occupied in the late 19th century for the gold rush found there. Today, it sits between Alaska to the west, British Columbia to the south, and the Northwest Territories to the east.

It happens to be one of the most remote and coldest destinations in the Canadian arctic, and it's one of the emptiest as well.

Answer: North America

The city of New Orleans sits on the Gulf of Mexico in the Southern U.S. state of Louisiana, and it's one of the more unique destinations in the North America with a culture all its own. Known for its unique food scene, its jazz music, and its festive events, it's the home of Mardi Gras. New Orleans is found near the mouth of the Mississippi River, and it's because of its location that it became a key spot for both early French and Spanish settlers.

Answer: Europe

A large and distinct mountain sitting on the Swiss border with Italy, the Matterhorn is one of the more recognizable peaks of the world and one of the highest in the European Alps. The namesake of the mountain in Walt Disney World, it's also the mountain that's seen on the Toblerone chocolate logo. Because of its size and its image, the Matterhorn was considered dangerous and daunting by climbers, and as such, it was one of the last Alpine mountains to be summitted.

Answer: Europe

The region of Europe that encompasses Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark (and sometimes also Iceland), Scandinavia is considered the far north of Europe, and contains countries that were occupied by Nords and Vikings in their earliest days. These regions are known for their untapped wilderness, their modern cities, and their cold, dark winters, among other things.

Answer: Europe

Constructed around West Berlin for nearly three decades during the Cold War, the Berlin Wall was built as a consequence of the splitting of Germany into two separate countries, commonly called East Germany and West Germany, following the end of World War II.

It separated the region of Germany's capital occupied by the Americans, French, and British from the rest of East Germany, which surrounded the city. When the Wall was torn down at the end of the 1980s, it reunified the city, and today, only a bit of the wall remains as a landmark.

It's one of the most visited spots in Germany.

Answer: Africa

Found on the northwest cost of Africa, the nation of Morocco is backed by the Atlas Mountains and contains a number of famous cities, including Casablanca and Marrakech. A country filled with desert landscapes, much of its southern reaches contain the Sahara.

In the north, the top tip of the country is only a short ferry ride across the Mediterranean from Gibraltar and Spain. It ancient cities are unlike others nearly anywhere else in the world.

Answer: Africa

Found on the Zambezi River between the nations of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls are amongst the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, running the length of more than a kilometre and two thirds during the rainy season. Also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, this world-famous natural landmark brings people from all over the world to a landlocked part of southern Africa that might not be at the top of most vacation lists, but once you're there, it's home to adventure sports, safaris, and friendly people.

Answer: Africa

The city of Cape Town is one of the three national capitals of South Africa (alongside Pretoria and Bloemfontein) and it's one of the largest cities in this part of the world. Built on a natural harbour, Cape Town is surrounded by mountains including the uniquely-shaped Table Mountain, which boasts a flat plateau just outside the city's core. Colonized by the Dutch and the British, Cape Town, today, has a rich culture all its own.

Answer: Asia

One of the largest cities in the Middle East, Dubai is found in the United Arab Emirates and sits on the edge of the Persian Gulf. Developed in the late 20th century and early 21st century, Dubai grew because of the oil industry and became one of the world's top destinations for super-tall skyscrapers.

The Burj Khalifa, which became the tallest building in the world, opened in Dubai in 2009. Dubai, otherwise, is surrounded on all sides (besides the coast) by the Arabian Desert.

Answer: Asia

One of the largest deserts in the world, the Gobi Desert is found in Mongolia and Northern China and is created by a series of mountain ranges to the west that block rainfall and cause the region to be waterless and barren. While a great amount of the Gobi is sandy, much of it is a rocky plateau stretching more than fifteen hundred kilometres across Asia.

Answer: Asia

The island of Borneo is the third-largest on Earth and it contains three different countries-- Brunei (in full) as well as parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. Sitting directly on the Equator, Borneo is warm year-round and is home to large swaths of rainforests, the perfect spot for diverse animal populations (like orangutans!).

Borneo has its coastlines on four different seas: the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea, the Celebes Sea, and the Java Sea.

Answer: Australia

Also known as Ayers Rock, Uluru is a monolithic block of sandstone found deep in the desert of Australia's Northern Territory, hundreds of miles away from the nearest major city (Alice Springs, which in and of itself is quite remote). Part of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, it's one of the most famous and recognizable symbols of this southern continent, even if it's not the easiest to visit.

Answer: Australia

Found in the coastal city of Sydney, Australia, the Sydney Opera House is an instantly-recognizable landmark that stands at Bennelong Point, next to the Harbour Bridge. Opening in 1973, the distinctive shape of this building was meant to look like boat sails in the wind. Now, it's one of the foremost performance centres in Australia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Answer: Australia

The largest coral reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is found off the northeast coast of Australia across more than two thousand three hundred kilometres of oceanfront. An important location for conservation efforts, it's home to a beautiful, yet fragile ecosystem comprised not only of the living coral, but all of the sea life that thrives within it.