Across Five Continents Trivia Quiz

Answer: San Francisco

Armed with nothing more than an ice-cream scoop and a pair of broken chopsticks, Bob managed to dig a tunnel out into the prison gardens. Fortunately, Galapagos tortoises can live for over 160 years so he is still only middle-aged. The previous residents of the penitentiary were released back in 1963.

The island had served as a Federal prison for 30 years from 1933-1963. Before that the island had been a military fort and housed the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast. Bob has been surviving off blackberries, sweetpeas, rose petals, and pages of decomposing National Geographic magazine.

Answer: Golden Gate Bridge

Bob learned so much about the Golden Gate Bridge during his 100-year incarceration. The bridge is 2,737 meters long (over 1.5 miles), 27 meters wide and over 220 meters high. The bridge is a dark orange in color and gets its name from the gold prospectors who came to the area during the 1800s.

They saw the San Francisco Bay as the golden gateway to riches. The bridge opened on May 27th in 1937 and is one of the most recognized bridges in the United States and the world.

Answer: Hong Kong

Bob had read all about Hong Kong in National Geographic. He recognized the towering skyline of Victoria Harbor. Hong Kong is translated as "fragrant harbor" in the Cantonese language. A Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong is one of the premiere world financial capitals. With a population of over 7 million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in all of Asia.

Answer: Singapore

Bob was so excited to see Singapore. The giant lion statute on Sentosa was especially impressive. Bob remembered reading in National Geographic that the Republic of Singapore was a city-state on the southern-most tip of the Malay peninsula just one hundred miles north of the equator.

As of 2012, Singapore had a population of 5.3 million people and was the second most-densely populated country in the world with 7,681 people for every square km.

Answer: India

Bob's studies in Hindu mythology taught him that the world actually rests on the back of four elephants who are supported atop a turtle shell. The name of this mythological tortoise is Akupara. Additionally, one of the avatars of Vishnu is the giant turtle Kurma. Bob was especially impressed with the Taj Mahal in Agra.

This beautiful building was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial and burial chamber for his favorite wife.

Answer: Tanzania

What an adventure Bob was having. Knowledge harbored from days on Alcatraz reading ancient National Geographic magazines was really paying off on this exciting trip. He had long been fascinated by Mount Kilimanjaro. A majestic mountain rising high above the Serengeti plain. Uhuru peak is found at 19,341 feet above sea level. Bob had to persuade a kindly tour guide to give him a ride in a hot air balloon. What a sight the dormant volcanic crater was from the air.

Unfortunately, the once massive glacier on top of the peak is almost gone but Bob still found the view breathtaking.

Answer: Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is one of the largest and most influential cities in Brazil. In 2014, the city was a host site for the FIFA World Cup and will return to the world stage when it hosts the Summer Olympics in 2016. Bob the tortoise is a huge sports fan and loved the Carnival atmosphere of the Copacabana beach front.

While in the city, Bob took some time to ride the cable cars on the famous Sugarloaf Mountain and visit the towering 100 foot Christ the Redeemer statue.

Answer: England

Bob was really enjoying his round-the-world adventure. London was definitely on his bucket list for places to visit. The capital of England and the United Kingdom, London is home to Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London, Hyde Park, Westminster Abbey, and the Houses of Parliament. Bob learned that Big Ben is actually not the name of the Houses of Parliament.

In actuality, Big Ben is the great bell found in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster.

Answer: Monaco

Bob thought Hong Kong and Singapore were busy places but he was shocked to find over 30,000 people living on two square kilometers in the Principality of Monaco. The country is surrounded on three sides by France and is the second smallest country in the world. Bob was the guest of honor at a state dinner hosted by his Royal Highness Prince Albert II.

The Grimaldi family have ruled in Monaco since 1297 and the Principality has become a major banking power in Southern Europe.

Answer: Venice

Bob the tortoise was so excited to arrive in Venice. Located in northeastern Italy, Venice is situated on a group of 118 small islands linked by bridges and walkways. The Venetian Lagoon is located between the mouths of the Piave and Po rivers. A historic heritage site, Venice is a romantic location that continues to experience the often destructive nature of flooding courtesy of unpredictable rainfall and ocean currents. Bob, being a patron of the arts, loves Venice for its history, music, architecture, and unique festivals. Bob was especially popular on the nearby island of Murano.

The resident artisans marveled at Bob's rugged beauty and used him as a model for many of their world famous Venetian glass works. Tired from his travels, Bob kicked up his feet and lived HAPPILY EVER AFTER!