Houston GTG- Travel Quiz
Sep 11th, 2006, 09:52 AM
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Houston GTG- Travel Quiz
The Travel Quiz below was given at the Houston GTG on September 9th.
Take the quiz and see how you rank.
95%-100% - you are a Globetrekker.
80%-90%- Traveler,
below 80% - Tourist!
Answers to be posted in a few days.
No cheating now!
Q1. I am a Merlion- where can you find me?
Q2. In what city was the famous Sacher Tort created?
Q3. Where in England did William Skakespear grow up?
Q4. Mark Twain called it the most moving piece of stone in the world. In what Swiss City would you find this lion carved in stone?
Q5. What internationally renown city, outside the US, has a functioning monorail in the downtown- not in any way connected with Disney?
Q6. These twin towers located outside the US were once the tallest in the world- name the towers and the city in which they are located.
Q7. Germany has had two capitals in recent modern history- they both begin with a B name them.
Q8. What Asian country has never been invaded/conquered by foreigners?
Q9. Where are the crown jewels of England kept?
Q10. Who wrote- Europe thru the back Door?
Q11. Where was the sound of Music Filmed?
Q12. Can you name the real life family depicted in the Sound of Music?
Q13. If I’m visiting the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Di Vinci - what city am I in?
Q14. The Charles bridge is located in what city?
Q15. It’s native name means City of Angels and I’m not talking about LA, name the city.
Q16.Which area of Tokyo is known for its high class shopping and was the first part of the city to be modernized in the 19th century?
Q17. In what country was a long standing dictator overthrown in a non-violent “People Power” revolution which resulted in the country’s first female president?
Q18. I am in a country spending Ringgits- where am I?
Q19. What European city is noted for its 600 year old twin tower cathedral? Not Notre Dame.
Q20. I’m standing on the famous London Bridge- where am I?
Q21.Malaysia- This seaport city is also a capital and is located in what has been referred to as the Pearl of the Orient. Name this city.
Q22. What city is considered the culinary capital of France?
Q23 What is the name of the national airline of Indonesia?
Q24 The palace of the Chinese Emperors in Beijing was known by what other name?
Q25. Your trip takes you France, Germany, Australia and Italy how do you say hello in each of these countries?
Q26. You are in Munich at the Octoberfest at one of the great beer halls- hundreds of people. You see your waitress across the room and she is looking at you for your order.
Its too noisy to call out your order so how do you signal to her that you want 2 beers?
Q27. Gloria of Fodors fame stays at what 5 star property when she is in Bangkok?
Q29. Your touring along a famous river and stopping at St. Goar. What river are you on?
Q30 You are leaving a major airport and boarding the world’s first commercial magnetic levitation train headed for the city. Which city?
Q31- I’m in Berlin at the Haupbanhof- what am I doing there?
Q32 I’m in Ann Franks’s house- what city am I in?
Q33. What is the name of the sole surviving member of Ann Franks’s family after the war?
Take the quiz and see how you rank.
95%-100% - you are a Globetrekker.
80%-90%- Traveler,
below 80% - Tourist!
Answers to be posted in a few days.
No cheating now!
Q1. I am a Merlion- where can you find me?
Q2. In what city was the famous Sacher Tort created?
Q3. Where in England did William Skakespear grow up?
Q4. Mark Twain called it the most moving piece of stone in the world. In what Swiss City would you find this lion carved in stone?
Q5. What internationally renown city, outside the US, has a functioning monorail in the downtown- not in any way connected with Disney?
Q6. These twin towers located outside the US were once the tallest in the world- name the towers and the city in which they are located.
Q7. Germany has had two capitals in recent modern history- they both begin with a B name them.
Q8. What Asian country has never been invaded/conquered by foreigners?
Q9. Where are the crown jewels of England kept?
Q10. Who wrote- Europe thru the back Door?
Q11. Where was the sound of Music Filmed?
Q12. Can you name the real life family depicted in the Sound of Music?
Q13. If I’m visiting the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Di Vinci - what city am I in?
Q14. The Charles bridge is located in what city?
Q15. It’s native name means City of Angels and I’m not talking about LA, name the city.
Q16.Which area of Tokyo is known for its high class shopping and was the first part of the city to be modernized in the 19th century?
Q17. In what country was a long standing dictator overthrown in a non-violent “People Power” revolution which resulted in the country’s first female president?
Q18. I am in a country spending Ringgits- where am I?
Q19. What European city is noted for its 600 year old twin tower cathedral? Not Notre Dame.
Q20. I’m standing on the famous London Bridge- where am I?
Q21.Malaysia- This seaport city is also a capital and is located in what has been referred to as the Pearl of the Orient. Name this city.
Q22. What city is considered the culinary capital of France?
Q23 What is the name of the national airline of Indonesia?
Q24 The palace of the Chinese Emperors in Beijing was known by what other name?
Q25. Your trip takes you France, Germany, Australia and Italy how do you say hello in each of these countries?
Q26. You are in Munich at the Octoberfest at one of the great beer halls- hundreds of people. You see your waitress across the room and she is looking at you for your order.
Its too noisy to call out your order so how do you signal to her that you want 2 beers?
Q27. Gloria of Fodors fame stays at what 5 star property when she is in Bangkok?
Q29. Your touring along a famous river and stopping at St. Goar. What river are you on?
Q30 You are leaving a major airport and boarding the world’s first commercial magnetic levitation train headed for the city. Which city?
Q31- I’m in Berlin at the Haupbanhof- what am I doing there?
Q32 I’m in Ann Franks’s house- what city am I in?
Q33. What is the name of the sole surviving member of Ann Franks’s family after the war?
Sep 12th, 2006, 04:12 AM
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What no takers here? Is everyone so busy planning their next trip they don't have time for the "Quiz"? Come on - are there any Globetrekkers out there in the Europe Board- don't let the Asia board leave you in the dust!
Answers Friday.
Answers Friday.
Sep 13th, 2006, 02:42 PM
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Ok, I'll give this a try. I'm unsure about many of these, but I'm probably not too far off. The quiz seems too heavily tilted towards Asia.
Q1: Singapore
Q2: Vienna (?)
Q3: Stratford-upon-Avon (?)
Q4: [This came up in the Euro Crossword Puzzle, I think, but I forget the answer]
Q5: ?
Q6: Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
Q7: Bonn & Berlin
Q8: Thailand
Q9: Tower of London
Q10: Rick Steves
Q11: Salzburg (?)
Q12: ?
Q13: ?
Q14: Prague
Q15: ?
Q16: Ginza (?)
Q17: The Philippines (?)
Q18: Malaysia
Q19: Chartres (?)
Q20: London (?) (Is this a trick question?)
Q21: Kuala Lumpur
Q22: Lyon
Q23: ?
Q24: Forbidden City
Q25: Bonjour, Guten Tag, [Not Hello?], Bon Giorno
Q26: ? [I should know the answer to this as I'm leaving for Munich in about two weeks.]
Q27: Mandarin Oriental (?)
Q28: [No Q28 -- missing]
Q29: Rhine
Q30: Shanghai (?)
Q31: Taking a train (?)
Q32: Amsterdam
Q33: Otto Frank (?)
Q1: Singapore
Q2: Vienna (?)
Q3: Stratford-upon-Avon (?)
Q4: [This came up in the Euro Crossword Puzzle, I think, but I forget the answer]
Q5: ?
Q6: Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur
Q7: Bonn & Berlin
Q8: Thailand
Q9: Tower of London
Q10: Rick Steves
Q11: Salzburg (?)
Q12: ?
Q13: ?
Q14: Prague
Q15: ?
Q16: Ginza (?)
Q17: The Philippines (?)
Q18: Malaysia
Q19: Chartres (?)
Q20: London (?) (Is this a trick question?)
Q21: Kuala Lumpur
Q22: Lyon
Q23: ?
Q24: Forbidden City
Q25: Bonjour, Guten Tag, [Not Hello?], Bon Giorno
Q26: ? [I should know the answer to this as I'm leaving for Munich in about two weeks.]
Q27: Mandarin Oriental (?)
Q28: [No Q28 -- missing]
Q29: Rhine
Q30: Shanghai (?)
Q31: Taking a train (?)
Q32: Amsterdam
Q33: Otto Frank (?)
Sep 14th, 2006, 04:20 AM
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111op:
You got 20 out of 32 right (63%)! Given that you are the only poster on the Europe board that was brave enough to take the quiz I hereby confer upon you the "Traveler" status. (Yes you are correct and the only one to notice that there was no question #28!)
As for being heavily weighted for Asia you will note that there are 19 questions on Europe and 13 on Asia so if anything the quiz is weighted more to Europe!
You got 20 out of 32 right (63%)! Given that you are the only poster on the Europe board that was brave enough to take the quiz I hereby confer upon you the "Traveler" status. (Yes you are correct and the only one to notice that there was no question #28!)
As for being heavily weighted for Asia you will note that there are 19 questions on Europe and 13 on Asia so if anything the quiz is weighted more to Europe!
Sep 14th, 2006, 04:55 AM
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Thanks. I'm curious to see which ones I got wrong.
The dying lion in Lucerne sounds right. I'm sure that it was a crossword puzzle question and I Googled for the answer then.
I really should know the answer for the Indonesian national airline, but it just escapes me at the moment.
The dying lion in Lucerne sounds right. I'm sure that it was a crossword puzzle question and I Googled for the answer then.
I really should know the answer for the Indonesian national airline, but it just escapes me at the moment.
Sep 14th, 2006, 05:03 AM
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The Houston teams were very good - together there was only one missed question- but then again it was teams and not individuals!
I forgot to post the "Final Jeopardy" question- there were 2 catagories- Vienna and Bangkok. The teams got to choose one or the other and then bet from 0 to their total score at that point. Wrong answer and the team's score was reduced by their wager. So really it came down to the final question as to which team would win. Here are the questions:
Vienna- there are 3 palaces in Vienna name two of them.
Bangkok- the Reclining Budda has feet made of what material?
I forgot to post the "Final Jeopardy" question- there were 2 catagories- Vienna and Bangkok. The teams got to choose one or the other and then bet from 0 to their total score at that point. Wrong answer and the team's score was reduced by their wager. So really it came down to the final question as to which team would win. Here are the questions:
Vienna- there are 3 palaces in Vienna name two of them.
Bangkok- the Reclining Budda has feet made of what material?
Sep 14th, 2006, 05:14 AM
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Also, in number 25, do you get credit if you say Grüß Gott in the Bavarian fashion rather than Guten Tag or "hallooo" as our German relatives do? (And my busy busy busy Milan colleagues don't say hello or buon giorno when they answer the phone, the first word out of their mouths is always "Pronto"
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