A World Tour

BEST OF BRITISH

1 Which British city hosted the 1970 Commonwealth Games?

2 Where in London can statues of Charlie Chaplin and William Shakespeare be seen in close proximity?

3 In which town is Fawlty Towers set?

4 Which seaside resort is located next to Flamborough Head?

5 What is the second highest mountain in Britain?

AROUND THE USA

6 Which river is spanned by the Brooklyn Bridge in New York?

7 Which Texan city is nicknamed the Alamo City?

8 What is the seven word motto of the New York Times?

9 The Big D is the official nickname of which city?

10 What is the known as the Grand Canyon State?

A TOUR OF EUROPE

11 Which nation’s red and white flag represents the tunic of Duke Leopold V?

12 Alphabetically what is the last capital city of Europe?

13 In which country were saunas invented?

14 Where in Europe is Rock English spoken?

15 What is the country of origin of Absolut vodka?

OUT OF AFRICA

16 Which city is overlooked by Table Mountain?

17 What is the second largest country in Africa?

18 Which African country is surrounded on three sides by Senegal?

19 What is the capital of Somalia?

20 What is Africa’s most highly populated capital city?

DOWN UNDER

21 Which Australian city was named after the Father of the Theory of Evolution?

22 What is the state capital of Western Australia?

23 How is Van Diemen’s Land now known?

24 Which Australian city stands on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin?

25 Which town at the geographical centre of Australia provided the inspiration for a Nevil Shute novel?

AROUND SOUTH AMERICA

26 What is the capital of Venezuela?

27 Which city has a name that means River of January?

28 What South American capital shares its name with a variety of bean?

29 Which is the closest capital city to the equator?

30 Which city has a name that means good winds?

Answers to World Tour

UK
1 Edinburgh
2 Leicester Square
3 Torquay
4 Bridlington
5 Ben Macdhui

USA
6 East River
7 San Antonio
8 All the news that’s fit to print
9 Dallas
10 Arizona

EUROPE
11 Austria
12 Zagreb
13 Finland
14 Gibraltar
15 Sweden

AFRICA
16 Cape Town
17 Algeria
18 Gambia
19 Mogadishu
20 Cairo

AUSTRALIA
21 Darwin
22 Perth
23 Tasmania
24 Canberra
25 Alice Springs – the novel A Town like Alice

SOUTH AMERICA
26 Caracas
27 Rio de Janeiro
28 Lima
29 Quito
30 Buenos Aires