Postcards From Far Away Trivia Quiz

Answer: United States

The United States of America is one of the three largest countries in North America (the others are Canada and Mexico). The first 48 states are contiguous, or connected. Hawaii, the Aloha State, is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, and its capital is Honolulu. Alaska is farther north.

Answer: Panama

Panama is located on an isthmus in Central America, between North and South America. Did you know that Panama hats are actually from Ecuador? They got their name in the 19th century, when the straw hats came to Panama before being sold to other countries.

Answer: Peru

The world's longest aboveground mountain range, the Andes, runs through the South American country of Peru. This mountain range is home to many llamas, whose coats can be made into wool for sweaters and other things.

Answer: Iceland

Believe it or not, the European island of Iceland isn't totally frozen. Much of Iceland is covered with glaciers and frozen ground called tundra, but it also has many hot springs and geysers. Reykjavik is Iceland's capital city.

Answer: Switzerland

Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons, or states, and is landlocked, meaning that it is not bordered by water. It is covered by the Alps, a mountain range that contains one of Switzerland's tallest peaks, the Matterhorn.

Answer: Spain

Spain shares the Iberian Peninsula with three smaller neighbors: Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. Madrid is Spain's capital and its largest city. Castilian Spanish is the main language spoken in Spain, but there are other regional languages like Catalan, Basque, and Galician.

Answer: Italy

Italy is easy to find on a map of Europe because it is shaped like a boot! The Italian city of Venice is famous for its many canals, which are traveled by boats called gondolas. The gondoliers who row them keep rhythm by singing songs called barcaroles.

Answer: Wales

Wales is a neighbor of England and part of Europe's United Kingdom. Cardiff is its capital city, and it has two official languages, English and Welsh. "Hwyl" (pronounced, "who-ill") is a way of saying goodbye in Welsh.

Answer: Kenya

Kenya is named for one of Africa's tallest mountains, Mount Kenya, and its capital city is Nairobi. Kenya's Wildlife Service protects and cares for wildlife throughout the country and in its many parks and reserves.

Answer: Australia

Australia is nicknamed "Down Under" because it is in the southern hemisphere. Kangaroos, koalas, and a wide expanse of dry land called the Outback are some things often associated with it. The Sydney Opera House, famous for its unique design, is in the state of New South Wales.

Do you know what the words used in the anagram mean? "Talus" is a bone in your ankle, and an "aria" is a song sung by one person that you might hear at an opera.