Which Country are we in, Kids? (2) Quiz

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1. This magnificent structure doesn't look much like the gate to my garden, but that is the designation given to this 18th-century, neoclassical, triumphal arch, the "Brandenburg Gate". It is located at the heart of the capital of our first country, after the USA the second-most popular migration destination in the world. Where is our first stop on this tour?

Answer: Germany

Built on the site of a former gate to the west side of the German capital, Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate was built between 1788 and 1791. For many years adjacent to the Berlin Wall and virtually inaccessible, it is today a symbol of peace and unity in Europe.

2. This spectacular night view shows the structure known officially as the "Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat". It is located at the heart of one of the world's most expensive capital cities. Once ruled by leaders called Czars, which country would you have to visit to see this sight?

Answer: Russia

The alternative names of this magnificent structure include Saint Basil's Cathedral and The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed. Built in the middle of the 16th century and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990, it stands in Red Square, next to the Kremlin, in the heart of the Russian capital, Moscow.

3. You have to make a serious effort to see this natural wonder as it is more than 200 miles (and 280 miles by road) from the nearest city. A sacred site known to the indigenous people as "Uluru", it appears to change colour as the Sun passes overhead. Many of the world's most dangerous creatures are native to this country, so be careful where you tread. Which country are we visiting now?

Answer: Australia

Also known as Ayers Rock, Uluru is located in Australia's Northern Territory, some 200 miles southwest of Alice Springs. Standing 1,142 feet high it is a 5.8-mile hike to walk entirely around it. The best time to view this amazing sight is at dawn or sunset, when it appears to glow red.

4. This magnificent view is of the Acropolis, a high rocky outcrop overlooking one of the world's most important ancient cities. Here you can visit the remains of several ancient buildings, the Parthenon being the most significant. The cradle of civilization and home to legendary figures such as Plato, Socrates and Aristotle, where are we now?

Answer: Greece

When we mention names such as Socrates and Aristotle, you might think we were going to see a soccer match in Brazil, but we are actually in Greece, home of the ancient city of Athens. The Parthenon was built between 447 and 432 B.C. and is seen as a symbol of western culture and democracy. One of the world's great cultural monuments, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

5. Local people bow as a sign of respect before one of the 70-foot high statues that dominate the Mansudae Grand Monument in our next destination's capital city. To see this sight you would need to visit the world's most militarized society. Which country is this?

Answer: North Korea

Built in 1972, the Grand Monument stands on Mansu Hill in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The pictured bronze state honours former leader Kim Il-sung, who stands in front of the Korean Revolution Museum building. Following the death of Il-sung in 2011, a second statue of his son, Kim Jong-Il, has been added, standing alongside him.

At the same time, the original statue of Kim Il-sung was altered, giving him new clothes.

6. The Shinkansen "bullet train" at full speed is not only an amazing sight, albeit a brief one, but also one of the world's great feats of engineering. Riding aboard one at speeds of up to 200 mph is an experience in itself. Of course, you will first need to travel to the "Land of the Rising Sun": which country is this?

Answer: Japan

Spread over an archipelago of 6,852 volcanic islands and islets, most of Japan's population of more than 125 million live on just the four largest islands. The first high-speed rail line opened in 1964, connecting Tokyo to the country's second-largest city, Osaka. Now six lines connect Aomori at the north end of Honshu, the largest of the islands, to Kagoshima at the southern end of the island of Kyushu.

7. The photograph shows the view of the Union Buildings, the official seat of government and home to the Presidential offices in one of the three capital cities of our next destination. You might also come here to see "The Big Five" whilst on safari or to see where the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet. Which country are we now in?

Answer: South Africa

Most people think of the Cape of Good Hope, south of Cape Town, as Africa's southernmost point, but that honour actually belongs to the rocky headland of Cape Agulhas ("Cape of Needles"). Some 100 miles east of Cape Town, it is here that two of the world's great oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian, meet.

The pictured Union Buildings, constructed between 1910 and 1913 atop the hill named Meintjieskop, overlooking the city of Pretoria, the country's executive capital. (Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein the seat of the judiciary.) The buildings themselves are surrounded by beautifully terraced gardens in which stand numerous monuments such as the Delville Wood War Memorial (honouring the country's fallen from WWI) and statues of former Prime Ministers Louis Botha and J.B.M. Hertzog.

8. To see the magnificent Iguazu Falls, you will need to go to the border of Brazil and our next destination. If you want more fresh air, return to the capital city, which stands on the western shore of one of the world's great estuaries. Where are we now?

Answer: Argentina

Depending on the water level, there are between 150 and 300 waterfalls and cataracts along the 1.7-mile length of the Iguaza Falls that create the river that forms part of the border between Brazil and Argentina. Water falls almost 300 feet down the highest of the falls.

Facing each other across the wide expanse of the Rio de la Plata are the capitals of Uruguay (Montevideo) and Argentina, Buenos Aires, and more than two million people travel the ferries between the two cities annually. The name Buenos Aires has nothing to do with air quality here, but comes from early Spanish sailors who, thankful of arriving safely after crossing the Atlantic, called the city "Holy Virgin Mary of the Good Winds".

9. Abandoned in 1154 and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, the medieval, fortified necropolis of Chellah stands on the southern outskirts of the capital of our next destination. Here you will also find both stunning beaches and spectacular mountain scenery, with North Africa's highest point, Jbel Toubkal, rising a not-insubstantial 13,671 feet. Where are we now?

Answer: Morocco

The Grand Atlas Mountains begin close to the Atlantic coast and rise to considerable heights across central Morocco and into western Algeria. Indeed, snow falls regularly here and winter sports last well into spring on the very edge of the world's largest hot desert.

The Phoenicians and the Carthaginians both lived in the area before the Romans arrived and founded Sala Colonia in the region of what is now the Moroccan capital, Rabat. The Romans left in the fifth century and the site of the old fortified city was abandoned in the 12th century. Later inhabitants of the region used the old ghost town as a necropolis. Today it is a popular tourist destination.

10. Built between 1907 and 1928, Christiansborg Palace is the only building in the world that houses all three branches of its country's government: it is home to the Prime Minister's office, the judiciary and the national parliament, known as the Folketing. This country is home to the oldest continuous surviving monarchy in Europe. Where are we?

Answer: Denmark

The modern Kingdom of Denmark dates back to the reign of Gorm the Old, who reigned from 936 until 958. Since the reign of King Frederick I (1523-1533), the names of Danish monarchs have alternated between Frederick and Christian. When Queen Margrethe II ascended to the throne on the death of her father, Frederick IX, in 1972, she took the place of a Christian in the cycle and thus her son, the heir, is Crown Prince Frederick. Margrethe II is the first Queen of Denmark since the reign of Margaret I ended in 1412.

The 'Rigsdag' was established as the Danish Parliament in 1849 but, since 1953, the Folketing has served as the sole chamber in what became a unicameral legislature. Elections are held every four years for the 179 seats, 175 from Denmark and two each from Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The open list proportional representation voting system (with only two per cent of the vote required to ensure a seat for any party) makes it unlikely that any single party can win a majority -- one last did so in 1901!

Source: Author EnglishJedi

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