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To My Son... Trivia Quiz

As part of my will, I have left a large reward for you and you alone (you were the only one I liked anyway). I cannot disclose its location. However, I've left hints throughout the world for you, if you accept this quest.

A multiple-choice quiz by omar7812. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
omar7812

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
397

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first clue:

Start in Auckland. Go to the airport, and take a flight to a Japanese island known for its ski resorts. Find the An'nupuri hotel and look near the hot springs for your next clue.

(What Japanese island should you go to?) Hint

Honshu

Wakasu

Odaiba

Hokkaido

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Question 2 of 10

2. Next, take the first plane to Vladivostok, Russia. Find your way to the Moskva River and ultimately you'll stumble upon this popular city. Hint

Saint Petersburg

Moscow

Volgograd

Novosibirsk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Your next clue is located in the Arabian Peninsula, but you might not have to do that much desert trekking. Find an airport that has one of the largest land allotments in the world, and you're close to the city the clue is located in.

(What's the city?) Hint

Sana'a

Riyadh

Kuwait City

Amman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Go to the southern tip of Africa. Then locate the Western Cape province, and your next clue is in the largest city in that province. Hint

Johannesburg

Port Elizabeth

Durban

Cape Town

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Question 5 of 10

5. Make a hop, skip and a jump straight north from South Africa to the fourth largest country in Africa by area that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The majority of the country lies in the Sahara Desert. Which country is it? Hint

Egypt

Tunisia

Libya

Algeria

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Question 6 of 10

6. From the Sahara, fly southwest across the Atlantic Ocean. Go to the Amazon Rainforest. Find its namesake river, and then look for a city along that river. Which city is it? Hint

Uberlandia

Rio de Janeiro

Manaus

Porto Velho

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Question 7 of 10

7. The next clue is located near the Tagus, more specifically the westernmost capital in Europe (or Eurasia, your choice).

(What's the city?) Hint

Paris

Madrid

Lisbon

Valencia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fly to London, then to Victoria, which is on a Canadian island in the Pacific. You'll have to find the Bug Zoo to find my next clue.

(What's the island?) Hint

Prince Edward

Vancouver

Ellesmere

Newfoundland

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Question 9 of 10

9. The next clue is on an island in the Caribbean. Go to the House of Assembly in its capital. Just be careful of the "drive-in volcano". I wouldn't want you to burn up. Which island is it? Hint

Trinidad and Tobago

Saint Lucia

Grenada

Antigua

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final clue:

Fly to New York City. Then take the New York State Thruway north to an area near the Mohawk Valley. This city has a large mine, and with the help (and training) I've given you, son, this just may be the reward that will make you as famous as I was... Hint

Poughkeepsie, NY

Herkimer, NY

Albany, NY

New Haven, CT

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first clue: Start in Auckland. Go to the airport, and take a flight to a Japanese island known for its ski resorts. Find the An'nupuri hotel and look near the hot springs for your next clue. (What Japanese island should you go to?)

Answer: Hokkaido

Hokkaido is the second largest and northernmost island in Japan, while Honshu is the largest. It's famous for both its volcanoes and ski resorts.

2. Next, take the first plane to Vladivostok, Russia. Find your way to the Moskva River and ultimately you'll stumble upon this popular city.

Answer: Moscow

The Moskva River begins about 100 miles west of Moscow, Russia, and passes through Moscow's city center. It then merges into the Volga River before it terminates in the Caspian Sea.

Answer: Riyadh

Riyadh is the Saudi Arabian city designated for King Khalid International Airport, which has one of the largest land allotments in the world (about 80,000 acres). Riyadh itself is in the center of the Arabian Peninsula, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in said peninsula.

4. Go to the southern tip of Africa. Then locate the Western Cape province, and your next clue is in the largest city in that province.

Answer: Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa, and houses the National Parliament. Cape Town is also the largest city of the Western Cape province, which is famous for having the southernmost point on the African continent, Cape Aguillas.

Answer: Libya

Libya is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and is the fourth largest county in Africa by size, only smaller than Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Algeria. Also a quick note: given a map, South Africa and Libya can be connected by a straight line!

6. From the Sahara, fly southwest across the Atlantic Ocean. Go to the Amazon Rainforest. Find its namesake river, and then look for a city along that river. Which city is it?

Answer: Manaus

Manaus, Brazil is actually the largest city that lies on the Amazon River. It lies on the junction of the Negro and Solimoes rivers. Both rivers begin in northwest South America and merge to form the Amazon, in a spot called the "Meeting of Waters".

7. The next clue is located near the Tagus, more specifically the westernmost capital in Europe (or Eurasia, your choice). (What's the city?)

Answer: Lisbon

The Tagus flows through Lisbon, Portugal as well as other Portuguese and Spanish cities. Not only does the Tagus provide drinking water for some Spanish cities, but it has also been used in Portuguese songs and stories.

8. Fly to London, then to Victoria, which is on a Canadian island in the Pacific. You'll have to find the Bug Zoo to find my next clue. (What's the island?)

Answer: Vancouver

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, a Canadian province. The entire city (or at least the majority) of Victoria is on Vancouver Island, in the Pacific Ocean.

9. The next clue is on an island in the Caribbean. Go to the House of Assembly in its capital. Just be careful of the "drive-in volcano". I wouldn't want you to burn up. Which island is it?

Answer: Saint Lucia

St. Lucia is known for Sulphur Springs, which is called the "world's only drive-in volcano". Its house of assembly is similar to that of the British Parliament and is located in Castries, its capital.

10. The final clue: Fly to New York City. Then take the New York State Thruway north to an area near the Mohawk Valley. This city has a large mine, and with the help (and training) I've given you, son, this just may be the reward that will make you as famous as I was...

Answer: Herkimer, NY

Herkimer is located near the Mohawk Valley in New York, and is home to a crystal mine that is known for "Herkimer diamonds". Although not exactly rare (or real), they can still be sold and used as jewelry.

Source: Author omar7812

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