Tag: general knowledge

I am in Granada, Spain, exploring a fortress built by theMoors. Externally it looks like a fortress, but inside you can wanderthrough halls and courtyards, and admire gardens, pools and fountains.Where am I?

I am in Venezuela looking at the highest uninterruptedwaterfall in the world. They are named after the American aviator whodiscovered them in 1935. What is the name of this waterfall?

I am in a city that stands at the entrance to the St. LawrenceSeaway. This is a French speaking city, but you may spot some Englishsigns. Expo 67 was held here and it is the home of McGill university.Where am I?

I am visiting some place down in the south of Africa - see the Serengeti, visit the Masai tribes, and see the giraffes at the Giraffe Centre. Where am I?

I am standing in a great cathedral, which is the burial site of Carolus Magnus, King of the Franks, anxiously anticipating the next public exhibition of his relics, which occurs every seven years. Wheream I?

I live on a remote Pacific island, which isn't on any international air routes. My ancestors managed to outwit the greatest minds of their time and escape from the clutches of the world's greatest empire. Theysettled here in 1790. Where am I?

I am in Peru crossing a red gravel desert. There are lots of yellowish pathways seeming to lead nowhere. Your guide tells you that when you look down from an airplane you can see that these lines are drawings. One is of a monkey, another of a hummingbird. What are they known as?

I have just left the town of Cairns, Queensland. I am traveling in a large catamaran on my way to Green Island. This is part of an immense living structure that stretches for about 1,250 miles. I am looking forward to going snorkeling and seeing fantastic corals and hordes of colorful fish. Where am I?

I am about to attempt to climb Mount Everest. I am staying in this small Himalayan country. Siddartha Gautama (Buddha) was born in this country. Where am I?

I am in England looking at the home of the world's greatest playwright. It is a half timbered Tudor building. Nearby a modern theater stands beside the river that is part of the town's name. Where am I?