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Quiz about A Tour of Tunisia
Quiz about A Tour of Tunisia

A Tour of Tunisia Trivia Quiz


Tunisia is quickly becoming one of the Mediterranean's top holiday destinations. Join me on a tour of this fascinating African country.

A multiple-choice quiz by helen295. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
helen295
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
173,557
Updated
Nov 26 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
3150
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (7/15), Guest 107 (4/15), Guest 85 (0/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Welcome to Tunisia! Your plane has just landed at Monastir international airport. In which suburb of Monastir is the airport? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Many of the sites in Tunisia, including a mausoleum in Monastir and the major thoroughfare in Tunis, are named after the country's first president. What was his name? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. You decide to begin your tour of Tunisia with a visit to Tunis, the capital city. The Bardo Museum in Tunis houses archaeological treasures from all over the country, but is most famous for its huge collection of which type of art form? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Just outside Tunis you will find one of Tunisia's best-known archaeological sites, a city which was once Rome's greatest adversary until finally defeated by Scipio Africanus. What is the name of this city? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Continuing along the coast, you come to the pretty hilltop village of Sidi Bou Said. A law was passed here stating that only two colours could be used to decorate the exterior of the buildings. Which colours are these? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Next you pay a visit to Sebastian's Villa, built by the millionaire George Sebastian in the 1920s. Now known as the International Cultural Centre, guests have included Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden. In which popular coastal town is the villa located? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. On Friday morning you travel by taxi to the famous Camel Market which takes place in a town just north of Hammamet. What is the name of this town, which used to be known as 'Tunisia's pottery town'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. From the city of Sfax you can take a ferry to which group of seven islands? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Whilst in Sfax you decide to spend some of your money on souvenirs. What is the currency used in Tunisia? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. During a trip to the Sahara Desert you arrive at a village known for its underground troglodyte houses. Some scenes from "Star Wars" were filmed here. Where are you? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. To the north-west of Douz is Chott el Jerid, another landmark very popular with sightseers. What is Chott el Jerid? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. You spend a few hours at the large oasis to the north of Chott el Jerid. This area has been inhabited since before 8000 BC and was formerly a trading post. The Dar Cherait Museum and the Mosque el Farkous are also found here. What is the name of this oasis town? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. You leave the desert and head back towards Monastir. On the way, you stop at El Jem, home to a major historical site. What type of Roman building is found here? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Another important Roman town is situated in northern Tunisia. The well-preserved ruins here include the Roman Theatre, Temple of Saturn, Plaza of the Winds, house of Trifolium and the latrines. Which town is this? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Before returning to the airport you have time to visit the city of Kairouan. What is the main tourist attraction here? Hint



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1. Welcome to Tunisia! Your plane has just landed at Monastir international airport. In which suburb of Monastir is the airport?

Answer: Skanes

Port el Kantaoui is a purpose-built tourist resort centred around a picturesque marina.
Sbeitla is one of Tunisia's many Roman sites, dating back to the 1st century AD
Mahdia is a town located several miles south of Monastir.
2. Many of the sites in Tunisia, including a mausoleum in Monastir and the major thoroughfare in Tunis, are named after the country's first president. What was his name?

Answer: Habib Bourguiba

After gaining independence from France in 1956, Tunisia became a republic with Habib Bourguiba as its first president. He remained in office for 31 years before being replaced by Ben Ali.
3. You decide to begin your tour of Tunisia with a visit to Tunis, the capital city. The Bardo Museum in Tunis houses archaeological treasures from all over the country, but is most famous for its huge collection of which type of art form?

Answer: Mosaics

Entire walls and floors in the Bardo Museum are covered with Roman mosaics. The most significant of these is a mosaic depicting the poet Virgil, and another showing Ulysses.
4. Just outside Tunis you will find one of Tunisia's best-known archaeological sites, a city which was once Rome's greatest adversary until finally defeated by Scipio Africanus. What is the name of this city?

Answer: Carthage

Unfortunately, most of Carthage has been destroyed, but there are still plenty of historical sights to see, including the famous Punic Ports. In the garden of Tophet, memorial stones remember the more than 20,000 children who were sacrificed by the Carthaginians in the 8th century BC.
Carthage's best-preserved site open to tourists is Thermes d'Antonin, the ancient Roman baths.
5. Continuing along the coast, you come to the pretty hilltop village of Sidi Bou Said. A law was passed here stating that only two colours could be used to decorate the exterior of the buildings. Which colours are these?

Answer: Blue and white

White is used to reflect the heat of the sun, whilst doors and windows are painted blue in the belief that the colour blue wards off mosquitoes and other insects. Islamic tradition holds the belief that blue can ward off evil.
6. Next you pay a visit to Sebastian's Villa, built by the millionaire George Sebastian in the 1920s. Now known as the International Cultural Centre, guests have included Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden. In which popular coastal town is the villa located?

Answer: Hammamet

Hammamet is Tunisia's largest tourist resort and has been attracting holidaymakers from all over Europe since the 1960s.
7. On Friday morning you travel by taxi to the famous Camel Market which takes place in a town just north of Hammamet. What is the name of this town, which used to be known as 'Tunisia's pottery town'?

Answer: Nabeul

Nabeul's pottery industry dates back more than 2000 years, with many of the colours and designs used today being the same as those used in Roman times.
8. From the city of Sfax you can take a ferry to which group of seven islands?

Answer: Iles Kerkennah

The Iles Kerkennah were once a place of exile for both the Carthaginian general Hannibal, and the former Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba.
9. Whilst in Sfax you decide to spend some of your money on souvenirs. What is the currency used in Tunisia?

Answer: Tunisian Dinar

At almost every souvenir shop or market stall in Tunisia you can buy stuffed camels, masks, pottery, toy drums and onyx ornaments.
10. During a trip to the Sahara Desert you arrive at a village known for its underground troglodyte houses. Some scenes from "Star Wars" were filmed here. Where are you?

Answer: Matmata

Travelling west from Matmata you will come to the town of Douz, known as the 'gateway to the Sahara'. This is where most desert tours incorporate a camel trek across the sand dunes.
11. To the north-west of Douz is Chott el Jerid, another landmark very popular with sightseers. What is Chott el Jerid?

Answer: A salt lake

Chott el Jerid is the biggest of Tunisia's salt lakes. In the summer, the water evaporates to leave a layer of salt crystals which shine green, pink and orange in the sun due to the different chemicals in the salts.
12. You spend a few hours at the large oasis to the north of Chott el Jerid. This area has been inhabited since before 8000 BC and was formerly a trading post. The Dar Cherait Museum and the Mosque el Farkous are also found here. What is the name of this oasis town?

Answer: Tozeur

The oasis at Tozeur features thousands of date palms and hundreds of springs.
13. You leave the desert and head back towards Monastir. On the way, you stop at El Jem, home to a major historical site. What type of Roman building is found here?

Answer: Amphitheatre

El Jem is smaller than the Colosseum in Rome, but is in better condition. The amphitheatre was built between AD 230 and 238 and could hold 30,000 people.
14. Another important Roman town is situated in northern Tunisia. The well-preserved ruins here include the Roman Theatre, Temple of Saturn, Plaza of the Winds, house of Trifolium and the latrines. Which town is this?

Answer: Dougga

Dougga was founded on the site of the ancient settlement known as Thugga. Several of the mosaics displayed in the Bardo Museum in Tunis were discovered in Dougga.
15. Before returning to the airport you have time to visit the city of Kairouan. What is the main tourist attraction here?

Answer: Great Mosque

Kairouan is the fourth most important city in the Islamic world after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
Source: Author helen295

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