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Armchair Traveller 5 Trivia Quiz


Travel the world from the comfort of your sofa with the BBC's 'The Travel Show'. Here are some of my favourite bits.

A multiple-choice quiz by AcrylicInk. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
AcrylicInk
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,135
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
376
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Question 1 of 10
1. Dress up and go! If you wanted to see Tokyo in a unique way, you could have gone on a MariCAR tour. What was 'MariCAR' a reference to? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1954, an Ancient Egyptian wooden boat was excavated at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza. What else was found nearby? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these organisations worked to protect wildlife? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In March 2018, the cruise ship Symphony of the Seas made its maiden voyage. What was special about the ship?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If someone was taken seriously ill in Australia's outback, who would respond to an emergency call? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1993, cave paintings found in Hemu, China, showed people doing something that is practised as a sport today. What were they doing? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Queen Elizabeth II, also known as QE2, was a cruise ship and transatlantic liner for a large part of the twentieth century. What happened to it in 2018? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. If you were travelling in a jeepney, which country were you in? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is unusual about the River Fleet in London? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This Italian town has been considered by some to be cursed since the beginning of the 20th century. Which town is it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Dress up and go! If you wanted to see Tokyo in a unique way, you could have gone on a MariCAR tour. What was 'MariCAR' a reference to?

Answer: A video game

MariCAR tours around the sights of Tokyo took place in go karts. But the uniqueness didn't stop there: customers could chose a costume to dress up in for the ride. The choices originally included video game characters like Mario and Luigi, but expanded to superheroes, Disney characters, and minions after a potential legal dispute with Nintendo. MariCAR was strictly a tour: no racing; no throwing banana peel; no turtle shells.
2. In 1954, an Ancient Egyptian wooden boat was excavated at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza. What else was found nearby?

Answer: Hieroglyphic instructions to reassemble the boat

Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt built vessels to travel along the Nile. Some of them were prized possessions that were buried with them when they died. The Khufu Ship was dismantled before being placed in a pit. The Ancient Egyptians believed that the dead needed to take objects with them into the afterlife. As a result, a set of hieroglyphic instructions were left with the boat so that the pharaoh could reassemble it after death.

Llamas are of South American origin and probably didn't exist in Egypt thousands of years ago. Shakespeare's play, 'Romeo and Juliet', was written in the 16th century, thousands of years after the Ancient Egyptians existed. The Terracotta Army was buried for use in the afterlife, but not by the Egyptians. The Army was buried with the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.
3. Which of these organisations worked to protect wildlife?

Answer: African Parks

African Parks is a non-profit organisation that worked across the continent of Africa to protect and preserve national parks and the animals within them. Between 2000 and 2018, it had managed parks and protected areas in Mozambique, Zambia, and Rwanda, to name a few. African Parks reintroduce species that are declining or have been completely lost in an area. They ensure the animals have access to water, food, and clean air.

Christian Aid and Oxfam primarily help people, rather than wildlife. Do Something is a non-profit organisation that encourages young people to get involved with social change.
4. In March 2018, the cruise ship Symphony of the Seas made its maiden voyage. What was special about the ship?

Answer: It was the largest cruise ship in the world to date.

Symphony of the Seas was built and run by Royal Caribbean International. When it first left port, it was the largest cruise ship in the world, capable of accommodating almost 9000 passengers and crew. It had 22 restaurants, bars, and cafes - including a Bionic Bar that was run solely by robot arms.

The ship also had a vast array of entertainment options, such as a zip wire and a 30 metre tubular slide that could take you down ten decks in ten seconds.
5. If someone was taken seriously ill in Australia's outback, who would respond to an emergency call?

Answer: Royal Flying Doctor Service

The idea of an aeromedical service for remote areas of Australia was conceived by Reverend John Flynn in 1912. In 1928, he created the organisation which later became known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Among other things, the charity responds to medical emergencies and can take people to the nearest hospital if needed. Because some parts of Australia are sparsely populated, it can take up to an hour to fly to the closest hospital.

However, the planes contain state of the art technology, and flying is much better than a six hour drive over desert roads.
6. In 1993, cave paintings found in Hemu, China, showed people doing something that is practised as a sport today. What were they doing?

Answer: Skiing

The cave paintings showed people skiing and since their discovery in 1993, the area around the village of Hemu in China has been considered by some to be the birthplace of skiing. The villagers still make skis themselves out of pine wood and fur. Originally, skis would be used for hunting and the fur provided friction for skiing uphill.
7. The Queen Elizabeth II, also known as QE2, was a cruise ship and transatlantic liner for a large part of the twentieth century. What happened to it in 2018?

Answer: It became a floating hotel and museum in Dubai.

The ship first sailed in 1969, but eventually became too expensive to run and repair. It had carried 2.5 million passengers and travelled over five million nautical miles before its last passenger voyage in 2008. In 1982, the ship was commandeered by the British government in order to transport soldiers to the Falklands war in South America.

When it became a hotel in 2018, it offered heritage tours about the ship's past.
8. If you were travelling in a jeepney, which country were you in?

Answer: Philippines

Jeepneys are a form of public transport in Philippine cities like Manila. Originally, they made use of American jeeps left behind in World War II. They were often decorated with bright colours and designs. Travelling by jeepney was cheap, but not always safe: many of the vehicles were old and unroadworthy.

The older jeepneys caused a huge amount of air pollution in the cities, so new E-jeepneys were introduced. E-jeepneys were powered by electricity, rather than petrol or diesel, so they were more environmentally friendly. That, however, made them more expensive to run.
9. What is unusual about the River Fleet in London?

Answer: It is largely subterranean.

The River Fleet begins on Hampstead Heath in the north of the city. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the river was used as a sewer and was covered over. As a result, the river/sewer flowed underground through a large part of London.

It can still be seen and heard through various drains around the city. Places like Fleet Street and New Bridge Street refer to the river and the structures that were built around it. The Holborn Viaduct was originally a bridge across the river, until the river was paved over. There were medieval docks nearby where the stones for Old St Paul's Cathedral were unloaded. The bridge now stretches over the street below.
10. This Italian town has been considered by some to be cursed since the beginning of the 20th century. Which town is it?

Answer: Colobraro

According to the story, in the 1940s, a famous lawyer in Colobraro was trying to make a point in court. He said, 'If what I say is false, may this chandelier come down.' At that point, the chandelier fell to the floor. The village has been considered to be cursed since then. Roughly a decade later, an old woman who lived in the town earned the reputation of being a witch, encouraging the superstition around the Italian town.
Source: Author AcrylicInk

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