Travel trivia

TIME TRAVEL

51) If it’s midnight in Perth, Scotland, what time is it in Perth, Australia? 52) How many time zones does the USA have?

53) In which tourist city would you find the Gastown Steam Clock?

54) Why is Portugal on UK time but neighbouring Spain is 1hr ahead? 55) Markings on Big Ben’s refurbished clock face have been returned from black to the original 1859 colour. What colour is it?

WEIRD WORLD

56) Which is furthest south – New York City or Rome?

57) Where is the town called A?

58) What percentage of the world’s lakes are in Canada? 6%. 16%. 60%? 59) Which country has around twice as many ancient pyramids as Egypt? 60) What do we usually call this capital city – Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam

Prasit?

HOME FRONT

61) How many main rivers flow through Sheffield? 62) In which county is Leeds Castle?

63) How many trains pass over the Forth Road Bridge daily? 2? 20? 200?

64) What is Northumberland’s county town?

65) How many overseas tourists visited the UK in 2019 (ie before the effects of the pandemic)?

UP IN THE AIR – Part 2

66) Which British Airways jet had the callsign Speedbird 1? 67) What European-built Airbus plane is the equivalent of the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner?

68) A jumbo jet called Maiden Voyager was the first plane to

fly for a new airline in 1984. What’s the airline? Clue: it’s still got a red tailfin.

69) Before the impact of Covid, what was the world’s busiest international airport? 70) OMG! There is an airport with the code OMG. True or false?

HIGH POINT Ancient volcano in Edinburgh

GLACIAL GLORY Lake Louise, Alberta

TIME TRAVEL Gastown Steam Clock

WHERE? Leeds Castle

WING IT Airbus A350