Travel Q&A

1. Which of the following cities is the oldest city on the Korean Peninsula and the set of a communist government? a) Pyongyang b) Seoul c) Hiroshima

2. Which state is not a leading producer of oil? a) Texas b) Rhode Island c) Oklahoma

3. The word “trek,” meaning a trip or journey, came into common English usage after the migration of Dutchspeaking people in southern Africa. Name this group of people. a) Bantu b) Afrikaners c) Kung

4. Name the sea that is an important shipping route between Australia and New Zealand a) Tasmanian Sea b) Coral Sea c) Arafura Sea

5. A mountain range along the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert once provided habitat for tigers. Name this mountain range: a) Tian Shan b) Pamirs c) Altun Shan

6. The highest mountain in Papua New Guinea has the same name as the last kaiser, or emperor, of Germany. Name this peak. a) Mount Wilhelm b) Mount Scherhorn c) Mount Ingolstadt

7. Jagged limestone peaks, know as karst formations, are found near the Li River in which Asian country? a) Philippines b) Kazakhstan c) China

8. Couscous is a popular dish from the northern part of which continent? a) Australia b) Europe c) Africa

9. Which country on the Scandinavian Peninsula is largest in area? a) Sweden b) Norway c) Finland

10. Tripolitania, Cyernaica and Fezzan are historic regions in which African country? a) Libya b) Egypt c) Chad

Questions provided by the National Geographic Bee. Visit nationalgeographic.org/bee/study/quiz