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Why Not Try the Americas Trivia Quiz

Wanderlust stricken Corporal Slag is now on a tour of the Americas. Figure out where he's headed by solving this mixed bag of puzzles.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,261

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
313

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Starting from the north, Corporal Slag landed at this major city in Canada from where he planned a quick trip to the Niagara Falls.

Wordwise: Solve this rebus type of wordplay to figure out the name of the city.

TOR
TO

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Other Words: Try to figure out Corporal Slag's next destination from the synonyms used to describe it.

Ashen steed

Answer: (One Word, 10 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Moving south, the Corporal travels along the western coast of the continent.

Rebus: Combine the answers to the puzzle below to form a North American city.

Water body + preposition + plough

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Other Words: Try to figure out Slag's next port of call from the synonyms used to describe it.

Honcho + Weight

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Finally making his way towards Mexico, the Corporal arrives at a port city famous for its beaches.

Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a popular beach city should spring to mind.

Where ark ruse

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Looking forward to some more rest and relaxation, the next leg of Corporal Slag's trip takes him to the Caribbean islands.

Wordwise: Solve this rebus type of wordplay to figure out the name of this capital city.

GSKTON

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Island hopping, the Corporal finds himself in another Caribbean city.

Cryptic: Solve this cryptic clue to reveal a Caribbean capital.

Broken saunas were found in all corners of this city.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. It's now time for Slag to move on to South America.

Hidden Words: Find the South American city hidden in the sentence below.

The villagers quit organic farming due to financial constraints.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The next city is just a stopover on the Corporal's trip before he heads onward to other Inca sites.

Cryptic: Solve this cryptic clue to reveal Slag's next destination.

Letters addressed to this South American city were unfortunately mixed up in the mail.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. There's one last city to be ticked off from the Corporal's list before he finds his way back home.

Hidden Words: Find the South American city hidden in the sentence below.

The hobo got annoyed when the tourists ignored him.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Starting from the north, Corporal Slag landed at this major city in Canada from where he planned a quick trip to the Niagara Falls. Wordwise: Solve this rebus type of wordplay to figure out the name of the city. TOR TO

Answer: Toronto

Tor on to

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and regarded as the country's financial capital. It is located on the shores of Lake Ontario, one of the five great lakes of North America. Smaller rivers like the Don, Humber and Rouge flow through the city.

2. In Other Words: Try to figure out Corporal Slag's next destination from the synonyms used to describe it. Ashen steed

Answer: Whitehorse

Whitehorse is the capital of the Canadian territory of Yukon and is the largest city in northern Canada. Located along the Yukon river, it was named after the White Horse Rapids that were located there before becoming submerged after the construction of the Whitehorse Dam.

3. Moving south, the Corporal travels along the western coast of the continent. Rebus: Combine the answers to the puzzle below to form a North American city. Water body + preposition + plough

Answer: Seattle

Sea + at + till

Seattle is an important seaport located within the American state of Washington. Considered to have been founded over seven hills, the city is now a major starting point for various cruises to Alaska.

4. In Other Words: Try to figure out Slag's next port of call from the synonyms used to describe it. Honcho + Weight

Answer: Boston

Boston is the capital of the American state of Massachusetts. Located on the Shawmut Peninsula, the city is regarded as an educational hub, leading to the moniker of 'Athens of America'.

5. Finally making his way towards Mexico, the Corporal arrives at a port city famous for its beaches. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a popular beach city should spring to mind. Where ark ruse

Answer: Veracruz

Veracruz lies on the Gulf of Mexico and is found in the Mexican state of the same name. It is the oldest and largest port in the country and was used by the Spanish to bring in African slaves to work on the Mexican sugar plantations.

6. Looking forward to some more rest and relaxation, the next leg of Corporal Slag's trip takes him to the Caribbean islands. Wordwise: Solve this rebus type of wordplay to figure out the name of this capital city. GSKTON

Answer: Kingston

K in gston

The city is located along a natural harbour known as the Kingston Harbour. It is surrounded by the Blue Mountains, the longest mountain range in Jamaica.

7. Island hopping, the Corporal finds himself in another Caribbean city. Cryptic: Solve this cryptic clue to reveal a Caribbean capital. Broken saunas were found in all corners of this city.

Answer: Nassau

Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. It is located on the New Providence Island which is home to more than 70% of the country's population.

Broken indicates that the answer is found as an anagram within the sentence.

8. It's now time for Slag to move on to South America. Hidden Words: Find the South American city hidden in the sentence below. The villagers quit organic farming due to financial constraints.

Answer: Quito

...QUIT Organic...

Quito is one of the highest capital cities in the world at a height of 2,800 meters above sea level. It was founded on the eastern side of the Pichincha volcano, an active stratovolcano. The city is also located within close proximity of other volcanoes, most notably Cotopaxi.

9. The next city is just a stopover on the Corporal's trip before he heads onward to other Inca sites. Cryptic: Solve this cryptic clue to reveal Slag's next destination. Letters addressed to this South American city were unfortunately mixed up in the mail.

Answer: Lima

Lima, the capital of Peru, is located on the coastal plain of Peru in the valleys formed by the Rivers Chillon, Rimac and Lurin. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the city had walls built around it in the 17th century to protect it from pirates. The walls along with other structures in Lima were destroyed by an earthquake along the Nazca and South American plates in 1687.

Mixed up indicates that the answer is hidden in scrambled form in the sentence, in this case, the word 'mail'.

10. There's one last city to be ticked off from the Corporal's list before he finds his way back home. Hidden Words: Find the South American city hidden in the sentence below. The hobo got annoyed when the tourists ignored him.

Answer: Bogota

...hoBO GOT Annoyed...

Being the capital of the Republic of Colombia, Bogota is home to the official residence of the President of the country, the Supreme Court and the National Legislature. The city is located at the foothills of two mountains, Guadalupe and Montserrat. Places of interest include the Gold Museum which houses a large collection of pre-Hispanic gold works.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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