Buildings and bridges
1 Which is the tallest structure in the world?
2 What is the name of the ancient temple atop the Acropolis in Athens?
3 Where is the world's longest bridge?
4 Second to the Channel tunnel, what is the UK's longest tunnel?
5 Where is the Bridge of Sighs?
Nature
1 Name one of the three big cats sighted in England over the past few years?
2 The yeti is said to be from which mountain range?
3 The Bilby is celebrated as a native Easter bunny in which country?
4 The orang utan is found exclusively on which two Asian islands?
5 The carnivorous venus flytrap plant is native to which continent?
Food and drink
1 What are Japanese soba noodles made from?
2 If someone in China offered you a 'white tea', what would you be drinking?
3 Which European capital city has the most Michelin stars per capita?
4 What is a macchiato?
5 What spice goes into the traditional American Christmas drink egg nog?
Lingo
1 What is the name given to French-speaking Belgians?
2 What language is spoken in São Tome and Principe, off the west coast of Africa?
3 What are the three languages spoken in Jamaica?
4 If you were in a disco in Italy and someone said 'Balli benissimo' what would they mean?
5 What language did Jesus Christ speak in Palestine?
Geography
1 In which African country is Timbuktu?
2 Where in the world is Surinam?
3 Which is the biggest city in South America?
4 Which islands are further east: Mauritius or the Seychelles?
5 Which south Asian country doesn't have a rectangular flag?
Name that capital city
1 The capital of Oman is also a grape variety. What is it?
2 What is the capital of Morocco?
3 Vientiane is the capital of which south-east Asian country?
4 Canberra is in which state or territory of Australia?
5 'Rascalism' is rife in Port Moresby, the capital of which Melanesia country?
Flying time
1 No-frills airline, Basiq Air, flies from which European country?
2 What does the letter Y stand for on airline tickets?
3 What is the national airline of Brazil?
4 What is the name of Virgin's low-cost airline operating in Australia?
5 Which airline used the slogan 'the art of flying' in the early 1990s?
Customs
1 Where is the ao dai the traditional women's dress?
2 What is the name of the trouser and long shirt ensemble worn by both men and women in south Asia?
3 What do guests say at Jewish weddings when the ceremonial glass is crushed under the foot of the groom?
4 Where is tooth filing a rite of passage?
5 In which country do brides wear the lucky colour of red?
Water, water, everywhere
1 Which three countries border Lake Victoria in Africa?
2 Which island is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Strait?
3 Which sea separates Italy from Slovenia, Croatia and Albania?
4 The Black Sea is bordered by which six counties?
5 Which countries in South America are landlocked?
Popular culture
1 William Sutcliffe wrote a comic novel describing the trials and tribulations of a young backpacker in India. What was it called?
2 Arundhati Roy's The God Of Small Things was set in which Indian state?
3 Die Another Day, the James Bond film released last year, was filmed in which Nordic country?
4 Who sang I Bless The Rains Down In Africa in their 1980s pop hit?
5 Brad Pitt has recently finished filming Troy in which European country?
Sporting life
1 In which country does the football team Total Network Solutions play?
2 Which city is hosting the 2008 Olympic Games?
3 Where would you be able to watch a game of shinty?
4 Which continent's football teams compete for the Copa Libertadores?
5 Where in the UK is the World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championships held each July?
Currency
1 If you had 5,000 bolivar in your pocket and were speaking Spanish, where would you be?
2 What is the currency of Bangladesh?
3 Which famous painter is on the Italian euro?
4 What's the official currency of Morocco?
5 Which islands played a central role in the studies of the man on the back of the £10 note?
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