The Paradise Quiz

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE REGION?

1. Can you list PNG’s top three cities, in order, by population? 2. Unscramble these letters to find a PNG town: EKBMI. 3. Who or what is a meri? 4. Where in PNG are you going if you’re about to land at Boram Airport? 5. In which year was Air Niugini founded: 1923, 1963, 1973 or 1993?

6. Can you name the three Australian airlines that held shares in Air Niugini when it first started flying?

7. In recent issues, Paradise has had stories about pioneering aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Can you recall which year she flew out of Lae, never to be seen again?

8. Which airport used by Air Niugini has the largest indoor waterfall in the world? 9. Where and what is the Gabba? 10. Why is it called the Gabba?

11. Which capital city was previously named Edo? (Hint: Air Niugini flies there.)

12. Eight countries use the peso as a unit of currency, among them Mexico and Cuba. Can you name a country closer to PNG that uses the peso?

13. If someone greets you with the word ‘bula’, where are you likely to be?

14. Can you name the four states of Micronesia?

15. Whose flag is pictured?