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Now Where Did I Leave My Yacht? Quiz

In which country did I leave my yacht?

A multiple-choice quiz by kershyd. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kershyd
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
330,626
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1445
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 83 (8/10), Guest 195 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Arriving at an island in the south of this country, I left my yacht in the Marina Grande. I went ashore to visit the Blue Grotto, wearing a charming pair of three-quarter length pants named for the island. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. I left my yacht in the third largest port in Europe (after Antwerp and Rotterdam), in the second largest city in this country. It may not sound like a glamorous yachting destination, but it should be a great place to get a ground beef patty for lunch. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. I left my yacht and went ashore to watch one of the most demanding Formula One races, held annually through the streets of Monte Carlo, in this second smallest country in the world. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Will I find my yacht in the hubbub of one of the largest passenger ports in Europe, serving the capital city of this country. Located in southeastern Europe, the country is often cited as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Puerto Banús is a jet-set marina destination where I could easily lose my yacht amongst the boats of the very wealthy. A large statue of a rhinoceros by Salvador Dalí is also one of its attractions. Where am I? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. It could be tough to find my yacht in Chalong Bay, the main boat anchorage and the largest bay on Phuket, this country's largest island. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed from his studies on the Galapagos, during the voyage of the Beagle. The Galapagos are part of this country. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. I upgraded my yacht to an ocean liner to make it easier to find. From the 1980s the SS Constitution cruised out of the capital of the newest of the 50 states of this country. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. If my yacht was a Dahabeah I'd be sailing on a major river in this country. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Not a country, but one of the last non-self governing British Overseas territories. Foreign yachts register here as a flag of convenience and it has historically been a tax-exempt destination. Christopher Columbus originally named the islands Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles there. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Arriving at an island in the south of this country, I left my yacht in the Marina Grande. I went ashore to visit the Blue Grotto, wearing a charming pair of three-quarter length pants named for the island.

Answer: Italy

 The Island of Capri is on the south of the Bay of Naples, Italy. Capri pants were particularly popular in the 1960s. Grace Kelly was pictured wearing Capri pants on the island of Capri.
2. I left my yacht in the third largest port in Europe (after Antwerp and Rotterdam), in the second largest city in this country. It may not sound like a glamorous yachting destination, but it should be a great place to get a ground beef patty for lunch.

Answer: Germany

 Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany after Berlin. Many theories exist on the origin of the "Hamburger" as "fast food", and debates also exist on whether the term includes the bun or just the patty. Steaks Hamburg-style were salted so kept well on sea voyages, European emigrants traveling to America on the Hamburg Lines were said to have been served grilled meat patties between two pieces of bread.
According to one of her biographers Princess Grace's favorite meal was an American hamburger.
3. I left my yacht and went ashore to watch one of the most demanding Formula One races, held annually through the streets of Monte Carlo, in this second smallest country in the world.

Answer: Monaco

 Did you notice that Grace Kelly is becoming a theme here... she became Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier in 1956.
4. Will I find my yacht in the hubbub of one of the largest passenger ports in Europe, serving the capital city of this country. Located in southeastern Europe, the country is often cited as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy.

Answer: Greece

 The Port of Piraeus is a suburb of and the main port for Athens, Greece. In the Hellenic Maritime Museum in Piraeus one exhibit contains items from the yacht "Christina", owned by the late Aristotle Onassis and named for his daughter. It was on board the "Christina" that Onassis hosted the wedding reception of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco.
5. Puerto Banús is a jet-set marina destination where I could easily lose my yacht amongst the boats of the very wealthy. A large statue of a rhinoceros by Salvador Dalí is also one of its attractions. Where am I?

Answer: Spain

 In 1970 the opening of the Puerto Banus complex was attended by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace. Puerto Banus is close to Marbella, on the Costa del Sol in the south of Spain.
6. It could be tough to find my yacht in Chalong Bay, the main boat anchorage and the largest bay on Phuket, this country's largest island.

Answer: Thailand

 Thailand is a Kingdom, so it has its own Princesses.
7. Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed from his studies on the Galapagos, during the voyage of the Beagle. The Galapagos are part of this country.

Answer: Ecuador

 Annexed by Ecuador in 1832, you can cruise the Galapagos Island on board the M/Y Grace, the motor yacht aboard which Grace Kelly spent her honeymoon.
8. I upgraded my yacht to an ocean liner to make it easier to find. From the 1980s the SS Constitution cruised out of the capital of the newest of the 50 states of this country.

Answer: USA

 Built in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1951, the SS Constitution cruised out of Honolulu, Hawaii in the 1980s and early 90s. She was retired in 1995 and while under tow to be scrapped sank north of the Hawaiian Islands.

In 1956 Grace Kelly travelled with her family on the SS Constitution to Monaco. Prince Rainier's yacht the "Avante II" was sent out to the ship to bring Grace ashore. Eight days later Prince Rainier the 3rd and Grace Patricia Kelly were married in a civil ceremony in the throne room at the Palace in Monaco.
9. If my yacht was a Dahabeah I'd be sailing on a major river in this country.

Answer: Egypt

 Dahabeahs are river yachts which were commonly used to ascend the Nile in the days of the Egyptian monarchy. The "Princess Grace" is one of a few still in operation, sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Dahabeah means 'Golden Boat'.
10. Not a country, but one of the last non-self governing British Overseas territories. Foreign yachts register here as a flag of convenience and it has historically been a tax-exempt destination. Christopher Columbus originally named the islands Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles there.

Answer: Cayman Islands

 Princess Grace & Prince Rainier's honeymoon yacht (a gift from Aristotle Onassis) has a long history. Commissioned in Southampton England by an Argentinean in 1928 as MONICA, after his daughter, she was later renamed RION. She served in H.M.'s Government service as a sub-chaser during WW II and was rechristened as HMS Noir at the end of the war. Aristotle Onassis renamed her ARION. H.S.H the Prince of Monaco renamed her DEO JUVANTE II, she became DASKA, then ZEIN, and began cruising the Galapagos, registered in the Cayman Islands as M/Y GRACE.
Source: Author kershyd

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