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A Tour of Tunisia Trivia Quiz

Tunisia is quickly becoming one of the Mediterranean's top holiday destinations. Join me on a tour of this fascinating African country.

A multiple-choice quiz by helen295. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
helen295

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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173,557

Updated
Nov 26 22

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Question 1 of 15

1. Welcome to Tunisia! Your plane has just landed at Monastir international airport. In which suburb of Monastir is the airport? Hint

Skanes

Sbeitla

Port el Kantaoui

Mahdia

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Question 2 of 15

2. Many of the sites in Tunisia, including a mausoleum in Monastir and the major thoroughfare in Tunis, are named after the country's first president. What was his name? Hint

Hannibal

Habib Bourguiba

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali

Ibn Khaldun

3. You decide to begin your tour of Tunisia with a visit to Tunis, the capital city. The Bardo Museum in Tunis houses archaeological treasures from all over the country, but is most famous for its huge collection of which type of art form? Hint

Watercolours

Mosaics

Tapestries

Marble statues

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Question 4 of 15

4. Just outside Tunis you will find one of Tunisia's best-known archaeological sites, a city which was once Rome's greatest adversary until finally defeated by Scipio Africanus. What is the name of this city? Hint

Sfax

Douz

Utica

Carthage

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Question 5 of 15

5. Continuing along the coast, you come to the pretty hilltop village of Sidi Bou Said. A law was passed here stating that only two colours could be used to decorate the exterior of the buildings. Which colours are these? Hint

Orange and white

Yellow and green

Blue and white

Pink and blue

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Question 6 of 15

6. Next you pay a visit to Sebastian's Villa, built by the millionaire George Sebastian in the 1920s. Now known as the International Cultural Centre, guests have included Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden. In which popular coastal town is the villa located? Hint

Sousse

Kerkouane

Bizerte

Hammamet

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Question 7 of 15

7. On Friday morning you travel by taxi to the famous Camel Market which takes place in a town just north of Hammamet. What is the name of this town, which used to be known as 'Tunisia's pottery town'? Hint

Gafsa

Korba

Nabeul

Gabes

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Question 8 of 15

8. From the city of Sfax you can take a ferry to which group of seven islands? Hint

Canary Islands

Gabes Islands

Iles de Jerba

Iles Kerkennah

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Question 9 of 15

9. Whilst in Sfax you decide to spend some of your money on souvenirs. What is the currency used in Tunisia? Hint

Tunisian Dinar

Dirham

Euro

Shekel

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Question 10 of 15

10. During a trip to the Sahara Desert you arrive at a village known for its underground troglodyte houses. Some scenes from "Star Wars" were filmed here. Where are you? Hint

Matmata

Nefta

Ksar Ouled Soltane

Tataouine

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Question 11 of 15

11. To the north-west of Douz is Chott el Jerid, another landmark very popular with sightseers. What is Chott el Jerid? Hint

A salt lake

A canyon

Tunisia's highest mountain

A Berber village

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Question 12 of 15

12. You spend a few hours at the large oasis to the north of Chott el Jerid. This area has been inhabited since before 8000 BC and was formerly a trading post. The Dar Cherait Museum and the Mosque el Farkous are also found here. What is the name of this oasis town? Hint

Nefta

Tamerza

Kebili

Tozeur

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Question 13 of 15

13. You leave the desert and head back towards Monastir. On the way, you stop at El Jem, home to a major historical site. What type of Roman building is found here? Hint

Temple

Baths

Amphitheatre

Fort

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Question 14 of 15

14. Another important Roman town is situated in northern Tunisia. The well-preserved ruins here include the Roman Theatre, Temple of Saturn, Plaza of the Winds, house of Trifolium and the latrines. Which town is this? Hint

Bulla Regia

Dougga

Le Kef

Thuburbo Majus

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Question 15 of 15

15. Before returning to the airport you have time to visit the city of Kairouan. What is the main tourist attraction here? Hint

Catacombs

Belvedere Zoo

Great Mosque

Temple of Apollo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Welcome to Tunisia! Your plane has just landed at Monastir international airport. In which suburb of Monastir is the airport?

Answer: Skanes

Port el Kantaoui is a purpose-built tourist resort centred around a picturesque marina.
Sbeitla is one of Tunisia's many Roman sites, dating back to the 1st century AD
Mahdia is a town located several miles south of Monastir.

2. Many of the sites in Tunisia, including a mausoleum in Monastir and the major thoroughfare in Tunis, are named after the country's first president. What was his name?

Answer: Habib Bourguiba

After gaining independence from France in 1956, Tunisia became a republic with Habib Bourguiba as its first president. He remained in office for 31 years before being replaced by Ben Ali.

Answer: Mosaics

Entire walls and floors in the Bardo Museum are covered with Roman mosaics. The most significant of these is a mosaic depicting the poet Virgil, and another showing Ulysses.

Answer: Carthage

Unfortunately, most of Carthage has been destroyed, but there are still plenty of historical sights to see, including the famous Punic Ports. In the garden of Tophet, memorial stones remember the more than 20,000 children who were sacrificed by the Carthaginians in the 8th century BC.
Carthage's best-preserved site open to tourists is Thermes d'Antonin, the ancient Roman baths.

Answer: Blue and white

White is used to reflect the heat of the sun, whilst doors and windows are painted blue in the belief that the colour blue wards off mosquitoes and other insects. Islamic tradition holds the belief that blue can ward off evil.

Answer: Hammamet

Hammamet is Tunisia's largest tourist resort and has been attracting holidaymakers from all over Europe since the 1960s.

Answer: Nabeul

Nabeul's pottery industry dates back more than 2000 years, with many of the colours and designs used today being the same as those used in Roman times.

8. From the city of Sfax you can take a ferry to which group of seven islands?

Answer: Iles Kerkennah

The Iles Kerkennah were once a place of exile for both the Carthaginian general Hannibal, and the former Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba.

9. Whilst in Sfax you decide to spend some of your money on souvenirs. What is the currency used in Tunisia?

Answer: Tunisian Dinar

At almost every souvenir shop or market stall in Tunisia you can buy stuffed camels, masks, pottery, toy drums and onyx ornaments.

10. During a trip to the Sahara Desert you arrive at a village known for its underground troglodyte houses. Some scenes from "Star Wars" were filmed here. Where are you?

Answer: Matmata

Travelling west from Matmata you will come to the town of Douz, known as the 'gateway to the Sahara'. This is where most desert tours incorporate a camel trek across the sand dunes.

11. To the north-west of Douz is Chott el Jerid, another landmark very popular with sightseers. What is Chott el Jerid?

Answer: A salt lake

Chott el Jerid is the biggest of Tunisia's salt lakes. In the summer, the water evaporates to leave a layer of salt crystals which shine green, pink and orange in the sun due to the different chemicals in the salts.

Answer: Tozeur

The oasis at Tozeur features thousands of date palms and hundreds of springs.

13. You leave the desert and head back towards Monastir. On the way, you stop at El Jem, home to a major historical site. What type of Roman building is found here?

Answer: Amphitheatre

El Jem is smaller than the Colosseum in Rome, but is in better condition. The amphitheatre was built between AD 230 and 238 and could hold 30,000 people.

Answer: Dougga

Dougga was founded on the site of the ancient settlement known as Thugga. Several of the mosaics displayed in the Bardo Museum in Tunis were discovered in Dougga.

15. Before returning to the airport you have time to visit the city of Kairouan. What is the main tourist attraction here?

Answer: Great Mosque

Kairouan is the fourth most important city in the Islamic world after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.

Source: Author helen295

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