Friday, June 26, 2020

Travel quiz: where is the world's highest, biggest, deepest …?

How low – or high – can you go? Test your geography know-how and powers of deduction with our superlative quiz Which of these capital cities is highest above sea level? And no, it's not the usual suspect … Quito, Ecuador Thimphu, Bhutan Mexico City Bogotá, Colombia What is the height of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro? 4,849 metres 7,978 metres 5,895 metres 3,312 metres Where is the world's largest desert? The Antarctic Siberia North Africa Australia In which ocean is the world's deepest oceanic trench, the Mariana? Atlantic Pacific Southern Indian What is the highest active volcano above sea level in the world? Mauna Kea, Hawaii Nevado Ojos del Salado, Chile/Argentina Chimborazo, Ecuador Mt Etna, Italy Which of these is Africa's most populous country? Egypt Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Ethiopia What is the world's largest Buddhist temple? Angkor Wat, Cambodia Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia Wat Arun, Thailand Haeinsa Temple, South Korea What is the world's largest island? New Guinea Honshu Borneo Greenland Where would you find the world's tallest building? Shanghai Singapore Dubai Taipei Which US state has the most burger joints? New York California Texas Florida Which city has the highest rooftop bar? Singapore Bangkok Los Angeles Hong Kong Which country has the most islands in the world? The Phillipines Indonesia Canada Sweden Which Caribbean island receives the most foreign visitors? Cuba Dominican Republic Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Which was the most-visited tourist attraction in Scotland in 2018? National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh Castle Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum V&A Dundee Which is the highest city in England? Sheffield Birmingham Nottingham Bradford 11 and above. A most gratifying performance! 0 and above. Not a superlative display, better luck next time! 6 and above. Good effort, but a bit more oomph needed to reach new heights! Continue reading...