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Boxing Day Travel Quiz 10 questions from around the globe!

#1. Where can you find tree-climbing lions?

Lake Manyara, Tanzania The exact reason why they climb trees is unknown, but the lions will often spend the day perched 5 or 6 metres up. The behaviour has also been observed in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. Tanzania holidays >  |  Uganda holidays >

#2. Which Australian city was once named Batmania?

Melbourne

Briefly named after John Batman who founded the city in 1835, it was renamed in 1837 after the British Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.

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#3. Which is the largest American state by land area?

Alaska

At 1.718 million km², Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas and four times the size of California. In fact, it’s one fifth of the size of the Lower 48 states combined.

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#4. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

Canada

Canada’s coastline stretches over 243,000 km around the mainland and the shores of its 52,455 islands.

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#5. Which of these are illegal in Thailand?

In fact, all are illegal

A bit of a trick question (sorry). We do wonder how the underwear law is enforced…

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#6. At a whopping 85 letters, Taumatawhakatangi-hangakoauauotamatea-turipukakapikimaunga-horonukupokai-whenuakitanatahu is the longest place name in the world. But where can it be found?

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

The Maori translation is ‘the summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one.’

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#7. Where can you find the world's largest living tree?

California, America

General Sherman, a giant sequoia, can be found in Sequoia National Park. It stands at 275 feet tall and is estimated to be about 2000 years old.

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#8. Which animal has the same number of teeth as a human?

Giraffe – 32 Teeth

Unlike humans however, giraffes have no upper front teeth, mainly just molars in the back of their mouths to grind up their favourite food of acacia leaves.

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#9. On which island is the new year celebrated with a day of silence?

Bali

On Nyepi, the lunar new year in Bali, businesses are closed, the airport is closed and no vehicles are allowed on the roads. It’s a day for solitude and reflection.

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#10. Where can you find the largest sand island in the world?

Queensland, Australia

K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) off Queensland’s southern coast is 1,655 km² in size. There’s tropical rainforests to explore and the crystal clear waters of the stunning Lake McKenzie for an afternoon dip.

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Results

How did you do?

1 to 3 – Like an inquisitive meerkat, always learning

4 to 7 – Like a gazelle, you’re setting a good pace

8 to 10 – Like a wise owl, your knowledge is unsurpassed

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How did you do?

1 to 3 – Like an inquisitive meerkat, always learning

4 to 7 – Like a gazelle, you’re setting a good pace

8 to 10 – Like a wise owl, your knowledge is unsurpassed

Would you like to try another quiz? Return to our quiz page

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