1. Which of these capital cities is highest above sea level? And no, it's not the usual suspect …

   1. Quito, Ecuador

   2. Thimphu, Bhutan

   3. Mexico City

   4. Bogotá, Colombia

2. 

   What is the height of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro?

   1. 4,849 metres

   2. 7,978 metres

   3. 5,895 metres

   4. 3,312 metres

3. 

   Where is the world's largest desert?

   1. The Antarctic

   2. Siberia

   3. North Africa

   4. Australia

4. In which ocean is the world's deepest oceanic trench, the Mariana?

   1. Atlantic

   2. Pacific

   3. Southern

   4. Indian

5. 

   What is the highest active volcano above sea level in the world?

   1. Mauna Kea, Hawaii

   2. Nevado Ojos del Salado, Chile/Argentina

   3. Chimborazo, Ecuador

   4. Mt Etna, Italy

6. 

   Which of these is Africa's most populous country?

   1. Egypt

   2. Democratic Republic of the Congo

   3. Nigeria

   4. Ethiopia

7. What is the world's largest Buddhist temple?

   1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

   2. Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia

   3. Wat Arun, Thailand

   4. Haeinsa Temple, South Korea

8. 

   What is the world's largest island?

   1. New Guinea

   2. Honshu

   3. Borneo

   4. Greenland

9. Where would you find the world's tallest building?

   1. Shanghai

   2. Singapore

   3. Dubai

   4. Taipei

10. 

    Which US state has the most burger joints?

    1. New York

    2. California

    3. Texas

    4. Florida

11. 

    Which city has the highest rooftop bar?

    1. Singapore

    2. Bangkok

    3. Los Angeles

    4. Hong Kong

12. Which country has the most islands in the world?

    1. The Phillipines

    2. Indonesia

    3. Canada

    4. Sweden

13. 

    Which Caribbean country receives the most foreign visitors?

    1. Cuba

    2. Dominican Republic

    3. Jamaica

    4. Trinidad and Tobago

14. 

    Which was the most-visited tourist attraction in Scotland in 2018?

    1. National Museum of Scotland

    2. Edinburgh Castle

    3. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

    4. V&A Dundee

15. Which is the highest city in England?

    1. Sheffield

    2. Birmingham

    3. Nottingham

    4. Bradford

Solutions

1:A - Quito is at 2,850 metres. La Paz, Bolivia, is higher at 3,640 metres and is often considered the world's highest capital, although it is the seat of Bolivia's government while Sucre (2,810 metres) is the constitutional capital, and thus the country's official capital., 2:C, 3:A - The Antarctic desert covers 5.5m square miles. The Arctic desert covers 5.4m sq miles and the Sahara 3.5m sq miles., 4:B - The maximum known depth of the trench is 10,984 metres., 5:B - This volcano reaches 6,887metres. It is considered active despite a lack of historic eruptions, 6:C - Nigeria has 206 million inhabitants. Ethiopia is second with 115 million., 7:B - This temple covers 56,000 cubic meters, 8:D, 9:C - The Burj Khalifa is 828 metres in height. The Shanghai tower is second at 632 metres, 10:B - California has about 6,104 burger joints, according to 2014 figures, with Texas second on 5,553., 11:D - The Ozone at the Ritz Carlton is at an altitude of 480 metres, on the 118th floor of the hotel., 12:D - Sweden has 221,800 islands. Finland has the next most with 188,000, followed by Norway, Canada and Indonesia. , 13:B - In 2017, stay-over tourists numbers were estimated at 6,187,542. Cuba was next with about 4,700,000., 14:A - 2,228,000 people visited the museum. Edinburgh Castle was second with 2,112,000., 15:D - Bradford's highest point is 324.9 metres

Scores

1. 11 and above.

   A most gratifying performance!

2. 0 and above.

   Not a superlative display, better luck next time!

3. 6 and above.

   Good effort, but a bit more oomph needed to reach new heights!