Really? Out There?! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway is found in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The structures were formed when molten lava reached the earth's surface and cooled rapidly. Most of these columns have the typical hexagonal faces associated with this geological feature.

Answer: Cambodia

Angkor Wat was built as a temple for the Hindu god, Vishnu. Located in the northern part of Cambodia, the temple is regarded as a foremost example of Khmer architecture.

Answer: India

The Ajanta caves are found some distance away from the city of Aurangabad in India. Some of the sculptures seen in the caves date back to the 2nd century BC. The paintings and sculptures are some of the finest examples of Buddhist religious art.

Answer: Opera House

Manaus' remote location and relative inaccessibility had led to it being nicknamed 'Heart of the Amazon' in the early 19th century. The Amazonas Theatre was built during the late 19th century after the region witnessed an economic boom brought about by the cultivation of rubber.

Answer: Red Square, Moscow

This Russian Orthodox church was built on the Red Square in Moscow in the 16th century. It is easily recognised due to its unique architecture and bright colours. The church was taken over by the Government during the Soviet Union in the 1920s and continues to remain federal property. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Answer: Spain

Cuenca is the capital of the autonomous province of Castile-La Mancha in Spain. The city is founded on a steep incline above the rivers of Huecar and Jucar. Built into the rock, the Hanging Houses appear to hang over the ravine below. While such houses were common in earlier times, only a handful remain in existence today.

Answer: Canada

Moraine Lake is located near the village of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. The light refracted by the rock flour deposited in the lake gives it a distinct blue hue. In the past, this image has featured on the Canadian twenty dollar bill.

Answer: Istanbul

Hagia Sophia, one of the leading examples of Byzantine architecture, was the largest cathedral in the world at the time it was built in 532 AD and a major power centre of the Eastern Orthodox Church. When the city of Constantinople (as Istanbul was then called) was captured by the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century, the Hagia Sophia was converted to a mosque.

In 1935, the Turkish Government converted it into a museum.

Answer: Budapest

Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. Most of its historic buildings have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Hungarian parliament building is the third largest in the world and located on the banks of the Danube. Buda Castle, dating back to the 13th century, was built as the royal residence of the kings who once ruled the country.

Answer: Kalahari

Tsodilo Hills consist of four hills covering an area of around ten square kilometers in the Kalahari desert. The rock paintings are of religious and cultural importance to the San bushmen of the desert who consider the hills to be a resting place for the spirits of those dead.