Welcome to Week 45 of the only thing that gets you through the week, Tuesday Travel Trivia.
As you might recall, last week‘s winner Alex dazzled the entire internet by notching a perfect 10 out of 10 score. Way to go, (wo)man! Enjoy the fame and fortune that come with a Travel Trivia championship!
Wanna play some triv’ this week? Check out the following ten questions and leave your non-Googled answers in the comments. Next Tuesday I’ll post the correct answers and a fresh batch of brain-busters. Good luck!
- The hood of a car in American English goes by what name in British English?
- Three American travelers made headlines several weeks ago after they were arrested in what Middle Eastern country for illegally crossing the border?
- Which Asian country’s currency is known as the dong?
- The photograph in this post’s top right corner depicts what famous natural wonder?
- What South American country’s president was diagnosed last week with swine flu?
- What alliterative two-word phrase is often used as a synonym for an airplane’s flight recorder?
- Lisbon is Portugal’s capital and largest city. Name one other city in Portugal.
- The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) developed a “space” version of what traditional Korean dish to accompany the first Korean astronaut to the Russian spaceship Soyuz?
- What Spanish air carrier’s slogan modestly proclaimed itself “one of the world’s best airlines”?
- Located just north of Lake Victoria, the city of Kampala is what country’s national capital?
Last week‘s questions and answers are hidden safely below the fold…
- The world’s first airline, DELAG, was founded in 1909 and used what kind of aircraft to transport passengers between several German cities? Answer: A zeppelin
- The Netherlands recently passed the United States as the country with the tallest people. Within one inch (or 2.54 cm), how tall does the average Dutch adult stand? Answer: 6’1
- Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, and Tunisia are the only African countries to be included on what popular website? Answer: Craigslist
- The one-word title of what new travel book by Timothy R. Pauketat is subtitled “Ancient America’s Great City on the Mississippi”? Answer: Cahokia
- The largest national flag ever assembled, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was a 202,870 square-foot flag of what country first displayed at Masada Airport in 2007? Answer: Israel
- What winner of the second season of The Next Food Network Star is also the host of Diners, Dives, and Drive-ins and Guy’s Big Bite on the Food Network? Answer: Guy Fieri
- The name of what country appears like this– Україна– in the Cyrillic alphabet? Answer: Ukraine
- What “International” city in Minnesota is known as the “Icebox of the United States?” Answer: International Falls, MN
- What three-word city is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago? Answer: Port of Spain
- What pre-1957 name for an African nation is shared by the second largest city in Queensland, Australia? Answer: Gold Coast