January Travel Trivia: Are You A Maphead?

15 Questions | By Dberman | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 1298

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According to the most recent poll by the National Geographic Society, half of all college-aged Americans can’t find New York State on a national map. Fully 90 percent can’t find Afghanistan on a world map! But I have faith in you, dear reader. You’re not like the rest of them. You know your stuff. And here’s a quick quiz to prove it.

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1.

What is France’s largest port city, name-checked in its national anthem?
2.

What nation borders all the other countries of Indochina: Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam?
3.

Name one of the two U.S. states through which the Pecos River flows.
4.

Of the eight members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the majority are located on what continent?
5.

In what capital city would you find the largest building in Europe, Nicolae Ceausescu’s massive Palace of the Parliament?
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What mountain range is home to the land bird with the widest wingspan, a species of condor?
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What 120-mile canal connects the Mediterranean and the Red Seas?
8.

What island nation has the world’s highest sheep-to-human ratio, with people outnumbered more than nine to one?
9.

Georgia’s first state capital was what port city, where Sherman’s famous “March to the Sea” ended?
10.

Urdu is the national language of what sixth-most populous country in the world?
11.

Glacier National Park, the “Crown of the Continent Ecosystem,” is located in what U.S. state?
12.

What city is home to, by far, the world’s busiest train station, used by over 3.6 million people every day?
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What famous American building officially changed its name to Willis Tower in 2009?
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Andros is the largest island in what Caribbean country?
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Strictly speaking, what mainland European nation is one of the “Nordic countries” but not part of Scandinavia?

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January Travel Trivia: Are You A Maphead?

What is France’s largest port city, name-checked in its national anthem?

What nation borders all the other countries of Indochina: Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam?

Name one of the two U.S. states through which the Pecos River flows.

Of the eight members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the majority are located on what continent?

In what capital city would you find the largest building in Europe, Nicolae Ceausescu’s massive Palace of the Parliament?

What mountain range is home to the land bird with the widest wingspan, a species of condor?

What 120-mile canal connects the Mediterranean and the Red Seas?

What island nation has the world’s highest sheep-to-human ratio, with people outnumbered more than nine to one?

Georgia’s first state capital was what port city, where Sherman’s famous “March to the Sea” ended?

Urdu is the national language of what sixth-most populous country in the world?

Glacier National Park, the “Crown of the Continent Ecosystem,” is located in what U.S. state?

What city is home to, by far, the world’s busiest train station, used by over 3.6 million people every day?

What famous American building officially changed its name to Willis Tower in 2009?

Andros is the largest island in what Caribbean country?

Strictly speaking, what mainland European nation is one of the “Nordic countries” but not part of Scandinavia?