Tougher North, South, East or West? Quiz

Answer: North

The source of the White Nile, the southernmost part of the Nile, is Lake Victoria in Uganda, while the Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. In Egypt, the Nile passes through the Aswan High Dam, where it generates up to 10 billion kilowatts of electricity per year, before emptying into the Mediterranean.

Answer: East

Namibia's capital, Windhoek was originally settled due to the hot springs located there. The city has experienced accelerated growth and development since Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990.

Answer: East

The body of water we would cross is called the Mozambique Channel. The main island of Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and is home to the capital city of Antananarivo. The official languages are Malagasy and French.

Answer: North

La Paz was founded in 1548 under the name of La Ciudad de Nuestra Señora de La Paz (The City of Our Lady of Peace) on the Tiahuanaco road in what is Laja today. It was moved shortly thereafter to its present location in the valley of the Chuquiago Marka. La Paz is the official seat of the government of Bolivia.

Answer: South

Peru is South America's third largest country. The Andes are one of the world's most unstable mountain ranges, experiencing frequent earthquakes, landslides and flash floods. They are also home to the pre-Columbian city of Machu Picchu, perched 7,000 feet above sea level overlooking the canyon of the Urubamba River.

It is believed the Incas began building around 1440 and inhabited the city until the Spanish conquest of Peru in 1532.

Answer: West

Afghanistan is land-locked, bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China to the east. Although no official census has been taken for decades, it has an estimated population of 30 million people, 70% of which are under the age of 30, according to Asian Development Bank.

Answer: East

The Sinai is almost entirely desert with the Gulf of Suez on the west and the Gulf of Aqaba on the east. It was under the control of the Ottoman Empire until 1906 when it became part of British-controlled Egypt. Jabal Musa, also called Mount Sinai, is biblically significant, alleged to be the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments.

Answer: North

T'aipei is home to what was once the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101. It has 101 stories above ground and five underground. Elevators run at 37.5 mph, taking visitors from the main floor to the 89th floor observatory in about 39 seconds. Although the tower is designed to withstand once-a-century typhoons and earthquakes exceeding seven on the Richter scale, Taipei 101's enormous weight of 700,000 metric tons is believed to have reopened an ancient fault that may actually cause future earthquakes.

It was surpassed in height by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.

Answer: West

Due to its average elevation of 16,000 ft, Tibet is often called the "Roof of the World." All or most of historic Tibet is currently part of the People's Republic of China. The Himalayan mountain system is the highest in the world and all fourteen of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, can be found there. Lhasa literally means "Place of the gods."

Answer: East

Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, is separated from India by the Gulf of Manner and the Palk Strait, which is 40 to 85 miles wide. Shoal reefs in the strait, called Adam's Bridge, make for treacherous navigation. The strait is crossed by a train-ferry between Dhanushkodi, India, and Talaimannar, Sri Lanka.