Travel Q&A

1. Zionism is a political movement that led to the creation of which country in southwest Asia in 1948? a) Saudi Arabia b) Jordan c) Israel

2. Japan is most similar in area to which U.S. state? a) New Jersey b) Montana c) Alaska

3. The Potala was the home of the Dalai Lama until he fled into exile in 1959. The Potala overlooks what Himalayan city? a) Thimphu b) Lhasa c) Kathmandu

4. The Southern Common Market, or Mercosur, was established in 1991 to eliminate trade barriers among several countries on which continent? a) South America b) Europe c) Africa

5. The Indian mongoose was imported to a U.S. state to help control rats in sugarcane plantations. However, the mongoose has also killed many groundnesting birds near Hilo in which state? a) Hawaii b) California c) Arizona

6. Which major city is located in North Carolina and was near the site of the first important gold discovery in the United States? a) Fayetteville b) Columbia c) Charlotte

7. Which Canadian province is home to Banff National Park? a) Ontario b) Quebec c) Alberta

8. European starlings were brought to the U.S. in the 1890s by a man who released more than 60 into which city? a) New York b) San Diego c) Washington

9. Which country is not located on part of the Indochina Peninsula? a) Cambodia b) Latvia c) Thailand

10. The Adirondack Mountains are in the northern part of which state? a) North Dakota b) New York c) Maine