And Then You Are In a Strange Land Quiz

Answer: England

Big Ben is the nickname for the Bell of the clock which is located in the Clock Tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, in London.

'101 Dalmatians' is the story of Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita, whose puppies are abducted by evil Cruella De Vil.

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and sits on the River Thames.

Answer: China

The Great Wall of China is a 21,196 km (13,171 miles) long fortification which was built on the northern borders of China to protect the land from the invasions of nomadic tribes.

'Mulan' is the story of a young girl who tries to save her aging father from sure death by taking his place in the army.

Beijing is the capital city of China; its name means "Northern Capital".

Answer: India

The Taj Mahal is a white marble Mausoleum (a building-like tomb) built in Agra by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

'The Jungle Book' Disney movie is based on the book by Rudyard Kipling and it is the story of a human child named Mowgli who was raised by animals in the Indian jungle.

New Delhi is the capital city of India, with a population of 23,000,000 people in its metropolitan area.

Answer: Australia

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Queensland in the Coral Sea and it is the largest coral reef in the world.

'Finding Nemo' is a movie about a clown fish named Nemo who is taken from the ocean by a diver and the adventures of his father Marlin until he finds him in Sydney Harbor.

Canberra is the Australian capital city, located in the Australian Capital Territory.

Answer: Greece

The Parthenon is an ancient temple (built in the 5th century BC), dedicated to the Olympian goddess Athena.

'Hercules' is the story of the mythological Greek hero Heracles, son of the god Zeus, who must perform heroic acts in order to gain back his immortality.

Athens is the capital city of Greece and its name comes from the goddess Athena. Athena's gift to her city was the olive tree.

Answer: France

The Eiffel Tower is a 324 m (1,063 ft) tall tower made out of iron, built by engineer Gustave Eiffel as an entrance for the 1889 Word's Fair in Paris.

'Beauty And The Beast' is the story of Belle, who finds out that the monster who keeps her father captive in his castle is a handsome prince under a terrible spell.

Paris is called the 'City of Light' because it was one of the first cities whose main streets were illuminated by gaslights.

Answer: Peru

Machu Picchu is an Incan city high up in the Andes Mountains which was abandoned 100 years after it was built and re-discovered 300 years later. It is the most important landmark in Peru.

'The Emperor's New Groove' is a movie about the vain Emperor Kuzco who is transformed into a llama and must regain his human form and his throne with the help of poor llama herder Pacha.

Lima, situated on the Pacific Ocean, is the Peruvian capital and one of the most earthquake-prone capitals in the world.

Answer: United States of America

The Statue of Liberty is in the New York Harbor in New York City and it portrays Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.

'The Princess and the Frog' takes place in New Orleans and it is the story of Tiana and Prince Naveen who must break a voodoo spell that has turned them both into frogs.

Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America where the White House, the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument are found.

Answer: Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and a dormant volcano (a volcano which is not active at the moment but can be at any time).

'The Lion King' is the story of the young lion Simba who must prove himself worthy of becoming his father's successor as king of the savannah.

Dodoma has been Tanzania's capital city since 1973 when it was chosen over Dar Es Salaam for its central location.

Answer: Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle was built by king Ludwig II of Bavaria in Southwest Bavaria. It was the inspiration for the design of the 'Sleeping Beauty' castles in the Disney Theme Parks, although the story of the 'Sleeping Beauty' takes place in France.

"Snow White' is the first animated Disney movie (1937), based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, and it is the story of princess Snow White who is poisoned by her Queen stepmother and the Prince who saves her with the help of the seven dwarfs.

Berlin became Germany's capital city once again, after the reunification in 1990.