The Post Quiz: Far Away Places

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You can't get enough of quizzes, you know you can't. This week, armchair travel is a specialty. Test your knowledge of. . .

Far Away Places

Petra, Jordan.

1. Timbuktu is a byword for 'far-away place'. In which country is the legendary Timbuktu?

a. India

b. Peru

c. Mali

d. Algeria

2. If you had a girl in Kalamazoo (zoo, zoo, zoo), she would be:

a. A Hoosier.

b. A West Virginia mountaineer.

c. A Hawaiian lass.

d. A Michigander.

3. If you are a Briton abroad, in what country are you statistically most likely to be arrested? (According to 2011 figures.)

a. Thailand

b. Dubai

c. The US

d. China

4. Like to climb to your destination? Which country has three cities located at over 15,000 feet above sea level?

a. Peru

b. India

c. China

d. Scotland

5. Getting there is half the fun, right? What airline has the longest scheduled non-stop flight in the world?

a. Ryanair.

b. Singapore Airlines

c. Icelandic's Loftleidir

d. El Al

6. Are you into extreme tourism? Who holds the record for being the only person to have crossed both Poles by surface means AND climbed Mt Everest?

a. Sir Edmund Hilary

b. Sir Ranulph Fiennes

c. Phileas Fogg

d. Michael Palin

7. In search of ultimate experience? Where could you find the world's largest hamburger in 2011?

a. Texas

b. Gujarat Province, India

c. California

d. Disney World, Florida

8. Want to see something even more amazing than a huge hamburger? Where's the tallest building in the world?

a. Dubai

b. New York City

c. Buenos Aires

d. Paris

9. Attracting tourists with good PR is a tricky business. What country experienced a tourist boom due to being mocked in a mockumentary?

a. Romania

b. South Africa

c. The UK

d. Kazakhstan

10. For the ultimate tourist experience, travel to the Navel of the World. Which location bears this name?

a. Glastonbury Tor

b. Mount Kilimanjaro

c. Easter Island

d. Cape Canaveral

How did you do? Click on the picture for answers.

The Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan, USA.
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