North, South, East or West? Quiz | Our World for Kids

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1. We have been vacationing in Cancun, Mexico and now it is time to return home to Canada. Which direction must we go?

Answer: North

Cancun is a plush resort on the Yucatan Peninsula. The area was named by the Mayan people for the large number of snakes, which thankfully are no longer there. We will be flying over the United States on our way home.

2. Once while we were on a trip to Spain, we decided to visit Portugal as well. Leaving from Madrid, which way did we go?

Answer: West

Spain and Portugal make up most of the Iberian Peninsula, but it also includes Andorra, which borders France and Spain in the Pyrenees, and Gibraltar, a British territory in the southernmost tip.

3. We spent a week in Germany, then flew to Italy. Which direction is Italy from Germany?

Answer: South

Both Switzerland and Austria separate Germany from Italy, Switzerland to the west and Austria to the east. Italy is probably the most recognizable country in the world, being shaped like a high-heeled boot. The island located at the "toe" of the boot is Sicily.

4. One year we visited two countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula. We started our tour in the southern part of Norway and then traveled in which direction into Sweden?

Answer: East

The Scandinavian Peninsula also includes part of Finland. Greater Scandinavia, or Norden, includes Norway and Sweden, but also Denmark, Finland and Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Jan Mayen, Savlbard, and �land.

5. While still in Europe, we wanted to tour London, England. After two days there, we decided to go on to visit the Normandy beaches that were the site of the D-Day landings in World War II. Which of these is closest to the direction in which we travelled?

Answer: South

We crossed over the English Channel to get to France. At its widest, the English Channel is about 150 miles across, but it is only 21 miles across at its narrowest point. We took the Eurostar train and used the Channel Tunnel, or "Chunnel" as it is sometimes called, that connects England and France.

6. Argentina and Chile share the southern tip of South America. We spent a few days in Buenos Aires before going to Santiago, the capital of Chile. Which direction did we travel to get there?

Answer: West

Chile is the long, skinny country that runs down the west side of Argentina. One of the territories of Chile is the mysterious Polynesian island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, home of about a thousand large stone statues. It is about 2,237 miles from the mainland.

7. One of our favourite vacations was spent in beautiful Hawaii. We flew there from Japan. Which of these is closest to the direction in which we flew?

Answer: East

Hawaii, which used to be called the Sandwich Islands, became the 50th state of the United States in 1959. It is made up of nineteen islands and atolls and is about 2500 miles from the mainland. The eight main islands are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii. It takes about eight hours to fly from Japan to Hawaii.

8. China is a huge country in Asia. If we want to go from the middle of China, through Mongolia, into Russia, in which direction must we go?

Answer: North

We were able to see the Great Wall of China. It is an amazing 4,160 miles long and parts of it date back to the 7th century BC. It was built to keep out marauding tribes from the north. The part of Russia we visited is called Siberia.

While Russia also extends far to the west, the route from China through Mongolia to Russia is northerly - depending on exactly where you start and finish, it might be a bit northeast or northwest.

9. After seeing the movie "March of the Penguins" we wanted to see penguins in their natural habitat in Antarctica. We're leaving from Canada, so which direction do we have to go to get there?

Answer: South

26 countries operate research stations on the continent of Antarctica and in the surrounding oceans. There are no indigenous people, but there are both permanent and summer-only staff at the research facilities.

10. Our next vacation will find us in Cairo, Egypt. We also want to see the ancient city of Mecca, so we will take a side trip into Saudi Arabia. Which way should we go when we leave Egypt?

Answer: East

This area of the world is rich in ancient history, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, located just outside of Cairo. When we go to Saudi Arabia, we will cross the Red Sea which separates the African continent in that area from the Arabian Peninsula.

Source: Author mcgruff

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North, South, East or West? Trivia Quiz

When we travel, we often go from one country to another. See if you can tell us if we should go North, South, East or West.

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