Journey Around the Globe [31] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tokyo

Found in Minato, Tokyo, the Atagoyama and its accompanying shrine rise twenty-seven meters above sea level and act as the highest point within Tokyo's wards. At the top, the Shinto shrine of Atago Jinja was established as a religious landmark in the seventeenth century. To get there, it's a steep climb; it's stairs all the way!

There's another Atago Shrine as well, but it's in Kyoto. Centuries older, it sits on the similarly-named Mount Atago, which reaches more than nine hundred meters above sea level.

Answer: The Mekong River

A beautiful Buddhist city sitting in the middle of the landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos, Luang Prabang's most important natural resource is the Mekong River as it connects what would normally be an isolated city centre to the sea. The Mekong River cuts through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before spilling out into the South China Sea, but on the way it also runs through Laos' capital, Vientiane, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Answer: Ho Chi Minh City

Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is not the capital of Vietnam but is its largest city. Found in the south of the country, this massive hub sits on the Saigon River as it spills out into the South China Sea. Because of the city's massive growth during and following the Vietnam War, it's both an important economical city for Vietnam and also its most at risk, especially when considering the effects of climate change; flooding is typical with the city being so close to the sea's edge. Notably, the city was also occupied by the French and, to this day, contains many monuments inspired by French architecture.

Answer: Dubai

The Dubai Frame, which opened to the public in 2018, is a 150 meter tall box that sits in Dubai greenspace and acts as a window for viewers to gaze upon the old city of Dubai or, from the other side, the new architectural marvels of the hypermodern Dubai skyline.

Inside, visitors can take an elevator up either side to the observation deck at the top. Zabeel Park, meanwhile, is one of Dubai's largest public spaces in its inner-city, acting as a concert venue, sporting complex, and shaded oasis.

Answer: Lake Victoria

One of the African Great Lakes, Lake Victoria is the largest on the continent and falls within the borders of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania though only Kampala sits on its shores; Nairobi, Kenya is more centrally located while Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania is on the Indian Ocean. Lake Victoria is a lifeline for many people in these countries, being used for water, for fishing, for crop irrigation, and for hydroelectric power. Technically, though it flows through other lakes in other countries, the White Nile (and the Victoria Nile) flows all the way from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean.

Answer: The Alps

Found southeast of Bern, Switzerland, Grimsel Pass (at more than two kilometers above sea level) is a high mountain reach that, for a large portion of the year, sees cool weather and snowfall, so you might get lucky showing up closer to summer if you wanted to take a ride along the winding roads that stretch through the Bernese Alps.

The nearby towns of Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, and Interlaken are, notably, some of the most picturesque destinations in Switzerland, famed for their idyllic peaks, green pastures, waterfalls, and quaint towns.

Answer: Split, Croatia

Croatia's second-largest city (after Dubrovnik), Split is a beautiful destination now known for its beaches and historical centre. The city was originally built by the Greeks, but Diocletian's Palace was constructed for a Roman Emperor during the Empire's time in the region.

As with most of Dalmatia the city exchanged hands countless times before Croatia claimed its independence in 1991. The Port of Split, a major port of call for Adriatic cruises, is the third-busiest in the Mediterranean because of its central location (close to Italy and Greece).

Answer: The Netherlands

Giethoorn, found between Amsterdam and Groningen, is a small village that connects via a series of waterways (in the Netherlands?!) to IJsselmeer and the North Sea, but you'd never know of its connections because it's a pretty quaint village. In fact, Giethoorn is known for, in addition to being a large museum, being quite Venetian; the town doesn't allow cars.

Instead, visitors can hop into boats to navigate the waterways and visit its homes. It's considered, like Amsterdam, to be a 'Venice of the North'.

Answer: The White Cliffs of Dover

It probably would have been a giveaway to reveal that the image here shows Dover Castle, one of the largest and best-kept castles of the UK. You'd only need to walk a short distance to be atop the White Cliffs of Dover that look out over the Strait of Dover towards Calais, France. Built in the eleventh century, Dover Castle was used by royalty on a recurring basis and then, notably, by the military during World War II due to its proximity to Mainland Europe. Today it's one of the most frequented landmarks for tourists in England outside of London.

Answer: Detroit

Across the Detroit River from one another, the cities of Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan sit on the pass between Lake St. Clair (and the northern Great Lakes) and Lake Erie to the south. Though Windsor has been little more than a border city for its time (and the southernmost city in Canada), Detroit was one of the most important industrial and manufacturing hubs of the midwest, being considered a critical centre for the automotive industry (and the home of motown music).

The border between the two has, historically, been the second-busiest crossing in North America, only surpassed by San Diego and Tijuana in the far southwest of the U.S.