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Question 1

In what Australian city is this world-famous opera house?

  • A
    Melbourne
  • B
    Brisbane
  • C
    Sydney
  • D
    Auckland

Question 2

Another "gateway"; this one, to the west. Where is this arch, the tallest manmade monument in the U.S.?

  • A
    Sacramento
  • B
    Minneapolis
  • C
    Cleveland
  • D
    St. Louis

Question 3

Pitcairn Island is home to about 50 people, all of whom are descendants of Fletcher Christian and his fellow mutineers who jumped ship in the South Pacific. What was the name of their famous vessel?

  • A
    HMS Largess
  • B
    HMS Bounty
  • C
    HMS Gummy Bear
  • D
    HMS Plenty

Question 4

What's the name of this iconic island off the western coast of South America?

  • A
    Holiday Island
  • B
    Christmas Island
  • C
    Easter Island
  • D
    Mardi Gras Island

Question 5

Ding, dong – this iconic clock tower stands on the bank of what river?

  • A
    Seine
  • B
    Danube
  • C
    Thames
  • D
    Avon

Question 6

Arguably one of the most famous walls on Earth, this structure is sacred. Where is its home?

  • A
    Germany
  • B
    China
  • C
    Egypt
  • D
    Israel

Question 7

This Indonesian idyll is one of the world's top honeymoon destinations.

  • A
    St. Thomas
  • B
    Crete
  • C
    Montserrat
  • D
    Bali

Question 8

If you've ever wanted a clay army to guard you in the afterlife, then you're speaking Qin Shi Huangdi's language. What language would that be?

  • A
    Japanese
  • B
    Thai
  • C
    Chinese
  • D
    Korean

Question 9

This lush volcanic isle in the South Seas is famous for its thatch-roofed overwater bungalows.

  • A
    Malta
  • B
    Bora Bora
  • C
    Fantasy Island
  • D
    Madagascar

Question 10

Waterfalls and rainforests trapped in a fjord – this place *sounds* incredible. Where might you find Milford Sound?

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

Question 11

The eerily desolate industrial island of Gunkanjima was once packed to the gills with Mitsubishi workers. Which country is this?

  • A
    Singapore
  • B
    Canada
  • C
    Mongolia
  • D
    Japan

Question 12

If you were to visit the largest living structure on Earth, where would you be?

  • A
    China
  • B
    Brazil
  • C
    Australia
  • D
    Florida

Question 13

Christ stretches his arms in welcome over this city. Name that South American metropolis.

  • A
    São Paulo
  • B
    Rio de Janeiro
  • C
    Santiago
  • D
    Buenos Aires

Question 14

If they were trying to keep us out, this won't do it. What country's "Gateway" is located in Mumbai?

  • A
    China
  • B
    Singapore
  • C
    India
  • D
    France

Question 15

Decorated with 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, this iconic mosque stands on the European side of what city?

  • A
    Damascus
  • B
    Istanbul
  • C
    Dubai
  • D
    Abu Dhabi

Question 16

One of the most faithful landmarks known to man, which national park is home to this geyser?

  • A
    Grand Canyon National Park
  • B
    Yosemite National Park
  • C
    Glacier Park
  • D
    Yellowstone National Park

Question 17

This Indonesian island group is renowned for its wild beauty and its most famous resident (and namesake): the largest lizard on the planet.

  • A
    Iguana Islands
  • B
    Komodo Islands
  • C
    Gila Islands
  • D
    Gecko Islands

Question 18

This traditional floating fishing village is located in breathtaking Ha Long Bay. Which country is this?

  • A
    Indonesia
  • B
    Saudi Arabia
  • C
    Mongolia
  • D
    Vietnam

Question 19

Which city has buried its dead on the cemetery island of San Michele since the early 1800s?

  • A
    Paris
  • B
    Pisa
  • C
    Milwaukee
  • D
    Venice

Question 20

This small Caribbean island named Bequia is part of the country of Saint ____ and the Grenadines. What word fills in the blank?

  • A
    Vincent
  • B
    Fred
  • C
    Pablo
  • D
    Stefano

Question 21

Far away from Egypt, this pyramid wasn't built by pharaohs. Where might you find this stone monument?

  • A
    Mexico
  • B
    Peru
  • C
    Brazil
  • D
    Panama

Question 22

This national landmark is considered sacred to some. Where is this sandstone monolith?

  • A
    Chile
  • B
    Australia
  • C
    South Africa
  • D
    New Zealand

Question 23

This stunningly lush Hawaiian island is renowned for its waterfalls and other natural wonders including the Napali coast.

  • A
    Tahiti
  • B
    Lanai
  • C
    Kauaʻi
  • D
    Sicily

Question 24

This small island group is probably the only place in the world that can boast both penguins and a proper cup of tea.

  • A
    Hawaiian Islands
  • B
    Falkland Islands
  • C
    Marshall Islands
  • D
    British West Indies

Question 25

Serving as the backdrop of this capital city, this mountain is the highest in the nation. Name that capital.

  • A
    Beijing
  • B
    Hong Kong
  • C
    Tokyo
  • D
    Taipei

Question 26

The lowest and flattest nation in the world, this stunning South Asian archipelago sits in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean.

  • A
    Maldives
  • B
    Thousand Islands
  • C
    Balearic Islands
  • D
    Cook Islands

Question 27

This spectacular beach is located on Whitsunday Island. Which country is this?

  • A
    Australia
  • B
    United Arab Emirates
  • C
    Thailand
  • D
    Soviet Union

Question 28

Home to the world's tallest building, this city in the UAE features a number of superlatives. Name that one-upper.

  • A
    Doha
  • B
    Abu Dhabi
  • C
    Dubai
  • D
    Bangkok

Question 29

This chilling image is from Isla de las Muñecas in Mexico City. What is the English translation of this spooky island's name?

  • A
    Island of Death
  • B
    Island of Infanticide
  • C
    Island of Rainbows
  • D
    Island of the Dolls

Question 30

As one of the most fjorded nations on Earth, you can't afjord not to visit Hardangerfjord in this country.

  • A
    Iceland
  • B
    New Zealand
  • C
    Norway
  • D
    Sweden

Question 31

Nicknamed the Art Island, Naoshima is located in this country's Seto Inland Sea.

  • A
    China
  • B
    Japan
  • C
    Mexico
  • D
    Cambodia

Question 32

This spectacular natural limestone arch was located on Gozo Island, a part of which central Mediterranean archipelago?

  • A
    Cook Islands
  • B
    Madagascar
  • C
    Malta
  • D
    Cuba

Question 33

Known for its azure lake, Banff National Park calls what country home?

  • A
    United States
  • B
    Switzerland
  • C
    Austria
  • D
    Canada

Question 34

Home to the Emerald Buddha, this Grand Palace lies in the heart of which capital city?

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

Question 35

Pictured here is Shipwreck Beach, one of the most photographed sites in Greece. On which island in the Ionian Sea can you find it?

  • A
    Newfoundland
  • B
    Malta
  • C
    Zakynthos
  • D
    Sicily

Question 36

You'll have to travel to the Middle East to see this "Lost City". Where is this new Seventh Wonder of the World?

  • A
    Syria
  • B
    Jordan
  • C
    Qatar
  • D
    Lebanon

Question 37

This now abandoned island fortress known as No Man's Land was built during Victorian times to defend which country against the perceived threat of a French invasion?

  • A
    Spain
  • B
    England
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    Belgium

Question 38

Legend has it this causeway was collapsed by giants. Where is this natural phenomenon?

  • A
    Ireland
  • B
    England
  • C
    Denmark
  • D
    Norway

Question 39

What's the name of this ultra ritzy French-speaking Caribbean jewel?

  • A
    Bahamas
  • B
    Long Island
  • C
    St. Barts
  • D
    Trinidad

Question 40

This tropical island nation sits in the Indian Ocean, just off of East Africa.

  • A
    Cook Islands
  • B
    Alcatraz
  • C
    The Lesser Antilles
  • D
    Seychelles

Question 41

Wanna surf "The Wave"? Then travel to this U.S. state.

  • A
    Vermont
  • B
    New Mexico
  • C
    Arizona
  • D
    Colorado

Question 42

A 1995 series of volcanic eruptions virtually demolished 2/3 of this eastern Caribbean island. What's the island's name?

  • A
    Pompeii
  • B
    Jamaica
  • C
    Montserrat
  • D
    Barbados

Question 43

In which ocean can you find the wonderfully peculiar Rock Islands of Palau?

  • A
    Atlantic
  • B
    Indian
  • C
    Arctic
  • D
    Pacific

Question 44

This capital centerpiece looks more like a confection than a church. Where is this colorful cathedral?

  • A
    St. Petersburg
  • B
    Moscow
  • C
    Kiev
  • D
    Sophia

Question 45

This central Hawaiian island is an off-the beaten path gem that was once the site of a leper colony.

  • A
    Maui
  • B
    Molokai
  • C
    Lanai
  • D
    The Big Island

Question 46

Abandoned before completion by the U.S. Army in 1874, the mammoth coastal citadel of Fort Jefferson still sits in which state's Dry Tortugas National Park?

  • A
    South Carolina
  • B
    California
  • C
    Florida
  • D
    Iowa

Question 47

This glorious cathedral's construction is projected to take longer to build than the Great Pyramids. Where is this Gaudí masterpiece?

  • A
    Madrid, Spain
  • B
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • C
    Buenos Aires, Brazil
  • D
    Barcelona, Spain

Question 48

This secluded archipelago straddles the equator and is the principal area of the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati.

  • A
    Tierra del Fuego
  • B
    Gilbert Islands
  • C
    Hawaiian Islands
  • D
    Nantucket

Question 49

This tiny island east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean is an overseas department of France.

  • A
    St. Barts
  • B
    Réunion
  • C
    Venice
  • D
    Ibiza

Question 50

Covered by a "tablecloth", this mountain serves as the backdrop of what major city?

  • A
    Johannesburg
  • B
    Buenos Aires
  • C
    Darwin
  • D
    Cape Town

Question 51

Although the Easter Island heads are floating in the middle of the ocean, which country owns this island?

  • A
    Australia
  • B
    Chile
  • C
    Portugal
  • D
    Argentina

Question 52

Inspiring the likes of Walt Disney, where is this fairy-tale castle located?

  • A
    Denmark
  • B
    Austria
  • C
    Bulgaria
  • D
    Germany

Question 53

Taste the rainbow! Weathering and mineralogy have resulted in these colorful mountains in what country?

  • A
    Peru
  • B
    Brazil
  • C
    Mexico
  • D
    New Zealand

Question 54

This Balearic beauty boasts the hottest nightlife in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • A
    Elba
  • B
    Staten Island
  • C
    Ibiza
  • D
    Corsica

Question 55

Feelin' a bit nippy? You're probably exploring Europe's largest icecap, found in what country?

  • A
    Iceland
  • B
    Norway
  • C
    Finland
  • D
    Italy

Question 56

The abandoned stilt village of Ukivok on King Island was built by the indigenous Iñupiat population. Where is this cliffside ghost town?

  • A
    Iceland
  • B
    Alaska
  • C
    Jamaica
  • D
    Greenland

Question 57

Until recently, visitors flocked to see the swimming elephants of Havelock Island (aka Swaraj Dweep) in the Bay of Bengal. The island is closest to Myanmar, but belongs to which country?

  • A
    Sri Lanka
  • B
    India
  • C
    Canada
  • D
    Thailand

Question 58

Which beautiful Puerto Rican island was once used by the U.S. Navy as a bombing range and testing ground?

  • A
    Hispaniola
  • B
    Maui
  • C
    Vieques
  • D
    Culebra

Question 59

The Similan Islands Marine National Park, one of the world's top diving spots, sits 45 miles off the coast of Phang-Nga Province. What country is this?

  • A
    Thailand
  • B
    Cambodia
  • C
    Vancouver Island
  • D
    Indonesia

Question 60

This West Indies isle is famed for its postcard-perfect pair of towering volcanic peaks.

  • A
    Aruba
  • B
    St. Lucia
  • C
    Gilligan's Island
  • D
    Barbados

Question 61

If you love your own reflection, gaze at it in the natural looking-glass of the world's largest salt flat. Name that country.

  • A
    Argentina
  • B
    Kenya
  • C
    Bolivia
  • D
    Thailand

Question 62

If you want to feel like you're walking through a surrealist painting, visit the Crooked Forest in what country?

  • A
    Austria
  • B
    Canada
  • C
    Poland
  • D
    Germany

Question 63

The crumbling rubble of an abandoned leper colony sits on North Brother Island, within which major metropolis?

  • A
    New York
  • B
    London
  • C
    Toronto
  • D
    Dallas

Question 64

You don't want to cut yourself on this "Forest of Knives". Where might you visit Tsingy de Bemaraha?

  • A
    Madagascar
  • B
    Tanzania
  • C
    Brazil
  • D
    Spain

Question 65

What's the apt name of this desolate, inhospitable rock in the South Atlantic?

  • A
    Unwelcoming Island
  • B
    Guess Again Island
  • C
    Inaccessible Island
  • D
    Impassable Island

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