Can You Cash In A Victory With This Money And Treasure Quiz?

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Question 1

At the top of Sugarloaf, you uncover a clue. It reads: "You're almost there. Now, you must journey through the depths of the world's largest rainforest." Where to?

  • A
    Hawaiian Rainforest
  • B
    Daintree Rainforest
  • C
    Congolian Rainforest
  • D
    Amazon Rainforest

Question 2

Watch out for the iceberg! Which continent's unofficial money features penguins?

  • A
    South America
  • B
    Antarctica
  • C
    Australia
  • D
    Europe

Question 3

Under a Viking ruin at Hedeby, you find your next clue: "It stands upon the Castle Rock." You know of one Castle Rock in Scotland, upon which this castle is mounted.

  • A
    Edinburgh Castle
  • B
    Alnwick Castle
  • C
    Conwy Castle
  • D
    Disney Castle

Question 4

"Don't cry for me, Argentina!" Who is featured on this country's 100-peso note?

  • A
    Eva Perón
  • B
    Grace Kelly
  • C
    Selina
  • D
    Madonna

Question 5

On the beach, you find in the tile waves the clue: "Take to the skies and find it on the ground." Back in Peru, you read your next clue in these geoglyphs of the desert sands. They're known as what?

  • A
    Nazca Lines
  • B
    Hieroglyphics
  • C
    Cuneiform
  • D
    Calligraphy

Question 6

On the precipice of the cliff monastery, you find your next clue: "Constantinople's cathedral is where it lies." You know Constantinople is now named what?

  • A
    St. Louis
  • B
    Byzantine
  • C
    Istanbul
  • D
    Alexandria

Question 7

Arriving in Beijing, you refer to the latter part of your last clue. "You'll find it where it's forbidden." You know that can only mean what?

  • A
    The Forbidden City
  • B
    The Lost City
  • C
    The Taboo City
  • D
    The Eternal City

Question 8

You found an Inca treasure map at this monumental site in Peru, where the civilization's elite once lived. Name that sacred site.

  • A
    Chichen Itza
  • B
    Machu Picchu
  • C
    Ollantaytambo
  • D
    The Great Pyramid

Question 9

In the depths of the Amazon, you find another clue. It reads only: "Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl. With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there." You know this as Barry Manilow's famous song, inspired by what beach?

  • A
    Miami
  • B
    Margaritaville
  • C
    Copacabana
  • D
    Kokomo

Question 10

The banks of the White Sea spit out your next clue: "Here you'll find Europe's largest glacier." Where is that?

  • A
    Folgefonna, Norway
  • B
    Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland
  • C
    Vatnajökull Glacier, Iceland
  • D
    Perito Moreno

Question 11

Which nation's money is called a "quid" or a "pound"?

  • A
    Australia
  • B
    New Zealand
  • C
    Spain
  • D
    United Kingdom

Question 12

Featuring the Bolshoi Theatre on the 100 note, which country's bills are called rubles?

  • A
    Ukraine
  • B
    Poland
  • C
    Japan
  • D
    Russia

Question 13

On your adventure across the steppe, you navigate the Burkhan Khaldun Mountain, the birthplace of what founder of the Mongol Empire?

  • A
    Chaka Khan
  • B
    Ögedei Khan
  • C
    Genghis Khan
  • D
    Kublai Khan

Question 14

What country's bills feature Chairman Mao, front and center?

  • A
    China
  • B
    North Korea
  • C
    Japan
  • D
    Brazil

Question 15

Upon the Roca Sagrada, the birthplace of the first Incas, you find this symbol etched in the stone. A cornerstone of many cultures, what is it to the Incas?

  • A
    Peace
  • B
    Tree of Life
  • C
    Yin and Yang
  • D
    Stairstepper

Question 16

You find a clue on Ha'penny Bridge. It reads: "Cross the country to the edge of the world." You recall these soaring cliffs on Ireland's west coast.

  • A
    Cliffs of Moher
  • B
    Kalaupapa Cliffs
  • C
    The Himalayas
  • D
    El Capitan

Question 17

Your luck finally catches up with you as you quickly find your next clue on the road. It reads: "Travel to the lands unconquered. You'll find it in the sacred water." You know the Mongols tried but failed to conquer this island nation, as they were soundly defeated by kamikazes.

  • A
    Japan
  • B
    Philippines
  • C
    Iceland
  • D
    Taiwan

Question 18

Traveling to the bottom of the Horde's reach, you land in Crimea. You find your clue on the beaches of the Sea of Azov. It reads: "In this vast tundra of nothing, herein lies your next clue." You know this must mean what famously empty expanse in Russia?

  • A
    Siberia
  • B
    North Pole
  • C
    Gobi Desert
  • D
    The Great Steppe

Question 19

You arrive in the city of Yalta. Atop the cliff is this castle, known as what? (*let the clue guide you: "Crimea awaits to swallow you.")

  • A
    Swallow's Nest
  • B
    Koala's Nest
  • C
    Snake's Nest
  • D
    Bird's Nest

Question 20

Instead of printing new bills, which country simply cut out the face of its former dictator after he was toppled?

  • A
    Tunisia
  • B
    Syria
  • C
    Rwanda
  • D
    Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Question 21

The clue in the Nazca Lines reads: "Travel to where the Incas were born." Time to head into Bolivian territory to what highest navigable lake on Earth?

  • A
    Lake Titicaca
  • B
    General Carrera Lake
  • C
    Lake Poopo
  • D
    Victoria Lake

Question 22

You spend years marching across Siberia and finally happen upon your next clue carved into ice. It reads: "The trade winds are blowing. You'll find it on this road." What was the most important trade network of roads at the time of the Mongols?

  • A
    Silk Road
  • B
    Route 66
  • C
    Roman Road
  • D
    Pan Atlantic Road

Question 23

You discover your next clue in a temple of the Imperial Palace. "Visit the il-Khans, where your next clue lies." You know the il-Khans resided in Persia, which is now what modern-day country?

  • A
    Afghanistan
  • B
    Iran
  • C
    Pennsylvania
  • D
    Iraq

Question 24

You read the clue again: "Travel to where he moved the capital." Being as Kublai saw himself as a Chinese Emperor, you know Khan moved the Mongol capital to what city?

  • A
    Bangkok
  • B
    Hong Kong
  • C
    Beijing
  • D
    Paris

Question 25

Arriving in the Atacama Desert, you find an X in the sand. Excited that it's the treasure, you dig. Instead, you find your next clue: "Go to the moon." Don't take this literally; name that nearby lunar landscape.

  • A
    Craters of the Moon
  • B
    The Bardenas Reale
  • C
    Valle de la Luna
  • D
    Saturn

Question 26

Atop Vatnajökull Glacier, you find your next clue: "Go to the land of Erik the Red." You know good ol' Erik settled this country.

  • A
    Scotland
  • B
    United States
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    Greenland

Question 27

Follow the Inca Trail east and take a turn south. Soon you will arrive at this Peruvian canyon, nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.

  • A
    Colca Canyon
  • B
    Hells Canyon
  • C
    Marble Canyon
  • D
    Copper Canyon

Question 28

Which nation's coins, called bahts and satangs, feature five temples from around the country's capital?

  • A
    Thailand
  • B
    Iraq
  • C
    Cambodia
  • D
    Japan

Question 29

Along the riverbanks of the Volga, you find your next clue: "Herein it lies on the Baltic Sea." You decide to try your luck with this Russian port city and cultural center on the Baltic Sea.

  • A
    Paris
  • B
    Moscow
  • C
    Kerch
  • D
    St. Petersburg

Question 30

In a crater at the Valle de la Luna, you find your next clue: "Travel southwest to this still-growing glacier, the jewel of Patagonia." Name that icecap.

  • A
    Greenland Ice Sheet
  • B
    Perito Moreno Glacier
  • C
    Biafo Glacier
  • D
    Vatnajokull

Question 31

Your journey begins here, at one of the most important Viking trading centers, located on the island of Björkö in this country, the land of IKEA.

  • A
    Norway
  • B
    Sweden
  • C
    Croatia
  • D
    Finland

Question 32

You know the success of the Viking enterprises belongs to their warships. What were these ships called?

  • A
    Schooners
  • B
    Galleons
  • C
    Longships
  • D
    Submarines

Question 33

What are these "crazy" Canadian coins called?

  • A
    Loonies and toonies
  • B
    Daffy ducks
  • C
    Laffy taffies
  • D
    Bugs bunnies

Question 34

You find a longship and therein lies your first clue: "Travel to the largest Viking settlement in continental Europe." You will find it in this country, aka Deutschland.

  • A
    Denmark
  • B
    Italy
  • C
    Belgium
  • D
    Germany

Question 35

On a sign along Yungas Road, you find a clue that reads: "Head to Colombia's 'Lost City'." Where are you going?

  • A
    Ciudad Perdida
  • B
    Atlantis
  • C
    Los Angeles
  • D
    Machu Picchu

Question 36

Get your diving gear on! Which country's coins feature freshwater pearls?

  • A
    United States
  • B
    Australia
  • C
    United Arab Emirates
  • D
    Palau

Question 37

You discover your next clue in the 799th burial site that you visit. It reads: "The tribal leaders of the steppe fought south of this lake, where you'll find it near the bottom." You know the tribes fought just south of the world's deepest lake, which is?

  • A
    Lake Baikal
  • B
    Lake Huron
  • C
    Lake Ladoga
  • D
    Lake Onega

Question 38

You're about to reach the highest mountain in South America, where you'll find your next clue. Where are you?

  • A
    Mount Everest
  • B
    Mount Aconcagua
  • C
    Mount Kilimanjaro
  • D
    Mount Pissis

Question 39

In the city where Genghis Khan died, you find your next clue at the top of a pagoda. It reads: "A new leader rises. Travel to where he moved the capital. You'll find it where it's forbidden." You know this new Mongol leader to be none other than which Khan?

  • A
    Genghis Khan
  • B
    Fred Khan
  • C
    Kublai Khan
  • D
    Ögedei Khan

Question 40

Buried beneath the rock is your next clue. It reads: "Find it 50 steps north to the burial site." You know there are hundreds of burial sites in what area?

  • A
    Sutai Mountain
  • B
    Atlas Mountains
  • C
    Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
  • D
    Altai Mountains

Question 41

You don't find a pot of gold on the Caño Cristales. But you do find your next clue: "Meet me in the middle." You know that the middle of the Earth is near this equatorial capital of Ecuador.

  • A
    Buenos Aires
  • B
    Bangkok
  • C
    Quito
  • D
    Santo Domingo

Question 42

You travel to Mongolia, with its nomadic landscape centered around what capital?

  • A
    Ulaanbaatar
  • B
    Ulgii
  • C
    Ulaangom
  • D
    Beijing

Question 43

Which nation's new pixelated notes have images like fish and Viking warships printed on them?

  • A
    Finland
  • B
    Morocco
  • C
    Sweden
  • D
    Norway

Question 44

Hear that guitar riff? It might be coming from this country's symbolically-shaped coins.

  • A
    Nepal
  • B
    Sudan
  • C
    North Korea
  • D
    Somalia

Question 45

Written in chalk, you find your next clue: "You'll find it on the River Liffey." You know this river snakes through what capital city?

  • A
    Galway
  • B
    London
  • C
    Dublin
  • D
    Belfast

Question 46

You don your snorkeling gear and scour the bottom of the lake for your next clue: "The lost territory of this river flows color." You know that early on the Mongols took all territory north of which Chinese river?

  • A
    Mekong River
  • B
    Amazon River
  • C
    Yangtze River
  • D
    Yellow River

Question 47

An ice chunk falls off of the glacier to reveal your next clue. It reads: "Climb to the top of the world's longest continental mountain range." Where's that?

  • A
    Andes
  • B
    Alps
  • C
    Himalayas
  • D
    Blue Ridge Mountains

Question 48

Which country's ngultrum are flanked by two mythical birds, known as "the bird of long life"?

  • A
    Cuba
  • B
    Nepal
  • C
    Bhutan
  • D
    Wales

Question 49

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Which nation's money features the "Big Five" safari animals?

  • A
    South Africa
  • B
    Chad
  • C
    Argentina
  • D
    Kenya

Question 50

Scrambling down the snowy mountain, you read your next clue: "Get it from the bottom of the Golden Horde." You know the Golden Horde group of Mongols reached into Eastern Europe. Which modern-day country did the empire NOT enter?

  • A
    Poland
  • B
    Russia
  • C
    Ukraine
  • D
    Moldova

Question 51

Inside one of the candle chandeliers in Hagia Sophia, you find your next clue: "Crimea awaits to swallow you." You know you must cross this sea to meet her.

  • A
    Black Sea
  • B
    Red Sea
  • C
    Arctic Sea
  • D
    Caspian Sea

Question 52

You climb the 206 steps to the Tree of Life. It stands above this sacred spring, which is what?

  • A
    Waterfountain
  • B
    Baptism
  • C
    Fountain of Youth
  • D
    Pool of Knowledge

Question 53

On the riverbanks of the Yellow River, the next clue is carved into stone. It reads: "Traverse these mountains in Southern Russia, as we did in 1223." To what mountain range is the clue referring?

  • A
    The Atlas Mountains
  • B
    The Rockies
  • C
    The Caucasus
  • D
    The Carpathians

Question 54

At the Laguna Colorada, under the foot of a flamingo, you read: "Travel along the 'world's most dangerous road'." This leads you where?

  • A
    Route 66
  • B
    Kolyma Highway
  • C
    Yungas Road
  • D
    99-Bend Road

Question 55

Once in Japan, you scratch your head wondering at the rest of the clue: "You'll find it in the sacred water." You decide this may metaphorically mean a temple. Where should you go?

  • A
    Holy Buddhist Temple
  • B
    Pure Water Temple
  • C
    Sacred Temple
  • D
    Lotus Temple

Question 56

You were right! You find your next clue in a pillar at the temple. It reads: "The Great Khan left life in this city, where your next clue resides." You know Genghis Khan died in which city, fighting the Xi Xia?

  • A
    Rome, Italy
  • B
    Karakorum, Mongolia
  • C
    Chengdu, China
  • D
    Yinchuan, China

Question 57

Searching the Caucasus, you find your next clue at the highest peak of the range. Where are you?

  • A
    Mount Sinai
  • B
    Mount Shkhara
  • C
    Mount Elbrus
  • D
    Mount Kazbek

Question 58

At the Mitad del Mundo, you find yet another clue. It reads: "The driest non-polar desert on Earth holds secrets. Find them." What desert will you travel to?

  • A
    Gobi Desert
  • B
    Atacama Desert
  • C
    Patagonian Desert
  • D
    Sahara Desert

Question 59

Your first clue reads: "Here marks the spot where the Great Emperor was born." You know that to be which rock?

  • A
    Kjerag
  • B
    Uluru
  • C
    Deluun Boldog
  • D
    Plymouth Rock

Question 60

On the roof of the grotto cave, you find your next clue: "A meteoric sacred place holds the truth." You know this means you're headed to this Grecian monastery.

  • A
    Chania
  • B
    Athens
  • C
    Meteora
  • D
    Rome

Question 61

"Drift down this Liquid Rainbow," reads the clue at the Lost City. In Colombia, you know that could only mean what river?

  • A
    Amazon
  • B
    Betsiboka River
  • C
    Caño Cristales
  • D
    Nile

Question 62

At the summit of Mount Aconcagua reads the clue: "Search behind the droplets of the world's largest waterfall system." Where should you go?

  • A
    Angel Falls
  • B
    Iguazú Falls
  • C
    Victoria Falls
  • D
    Niagara Falls

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