Posted by Agnes | Under Culture and History, Travel Trivia
The most immediate effect of the sinking of the Costa Concordia was throwing cruise companies everywhere into a panic, fearing there would be a decline in business. And while we understand that people may be a bit more wary of going on boats for a short while, it’s important to point out that while accidents do happen, those are an exception rather than the rule.
Having said that, there are several sea accidents that by their scope or the mystery involving the circumstance in which they happened, have made their way into popular imagination.
Here are the five that made our list!
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Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
Another sad week. No one got the answer to our question, What is the name of Switzerland’s largest glacier? The answer was in fact Aletschgletscher. The Aletschgletscher has an area of 118 km2. Pretty big!
Anyway, let’s move on to this weeks question.
The Netherlands is a beautiful country. Lots of things to see and do, and great people too! Holland is a wonderful city but did you know it has the highest museum density in the world? With almost 1000 museums it’s an awesome cultural city!
Q. Hollands hallmark are windmills. Used these days for corn and saw milling, can you tell me what they were used for in previous centuries?
Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
I am deeply saddened this week. No one got the answer to last weeks question, One of the oldest known Geysers in the world is in Iceland, can you name it? The answer was in fact The Great Geysir. Let’s not dwell on this, let’s just move on to this week’s question.
Switzerland is a landlocked country and one of the richest in the world by GDP. Geneva and Zurich have been ranked as the second and third highest quality of life in the world! It truly is a beautiful country to visit. I got stranded in Switzerland once (missed my connecting flight) so I got to stay a day and night. The contrasting landscapes of green and glaciers are magnificent, which bring us onto today’s question.
Q. What is the name of Switzerland’s largest glacier?
Hint: It’s the picture below!
Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
Well done Craig! The answer to last week’s question, Which attraction is set to open Spring this year in Universal Orlando, is in fact The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I’d buy my own wand if I went there!
Now for this week’s question.
We are going up to Iceland this week. Known as the Land of Fire and Ice, it is Europe’s 2nd largest island after Great Britain and sits on the Mid Atlantic Ridge. It has many highly active volcanoes, most notably Hekla, Eldgja, Heroubreio and Eldfell. There are also many geysers in Iceland, such as the famous Strokkur which erupts every 5 – 10 minutes. This leads us on to this weeks question.
Q. One of the oldest known Geysers in the world is in Iceland, can you name it?
Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
Oh Geoff well done! It is the Temple of Artemis, known less precisely as Temple of Diana, which was in Ephesus; and well done for getting the extra point too! The wonder that is still standing out of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is in fact the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt!
Now for this week’s question.
Orlando is a great family vacation destination, there are hundreds of things to do when you go on holiday that you will never be bored. In fact, you may have trouble building your holiday itinerary so you can fit everything in! Now, what I love about Orlando is that they always try to put something new for everyone so people will return time and time again. So our question for you think week is: (It’s easy!)
Q. Which attraction is set to open Spring this year in Universal Orlando?
Hint: Our little friend of the world’s most famous wizard should be a big enough clue! (And our Top Five Orlando Article)
Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
Wow! Well done to everyone! You all got the answer right! The picture was in fact of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California!
Now for this week’s question.
We all know Turkey is full of some great ruins such as the city of Troy, Xanthos and Pisidian. There is so much history here, that you can have a great time exploring and learning all there is about the old times. The city of Ephesus is very famous as it is one of the best persevered cities in Turkey. So our question to you this week is:
Q. Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was in Ephesus? An extra point if you can tell me which one of the ancient wonders is still standing!
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Brita Bevis! Well done it is in fact true! The name Madrid comes from the Arabic “magerit” which means ‘place of many streams’ is absolutely right!
Now for this week’s question.
Can you tell me what this is a picture of, and where it is?
Hint: It was the longest in the world when it was completed during 1937 and is now an internationally recognised symbol of the State it belongs to. The project cost more then $35million, with a total length of 1.71 miles (8,981feet). It is still the second longest suspension bridge in terms of span in the United States and is ranked fifth in America’s Favourite Architecture.
Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
Kathryn! Well done! That is exactly correct! The official name for the construction not due for completion until 2026 was The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família by Antoni Gaudi!
Now for this week’s question…
Madrid is the capital city of Spain and the third most populous municipality in the EU. It is right in the centre of Spain and has a population of about 3.2 million people. There are many beautiful sights to see in Madrid such as the Royal Palace of Madrid which is the official residency of the King of Spain, The Royal Theatre and the restored Opera House which has seventeen shows per year, the National Library which is the largest in Spain, founded in 1712 and Prado museum which is a museum of modern art to name just a few.
But what we want to know this week is… The name Madrid comes from the Arabic “magerit” which means ‘place of many streams’. Is this true or false?
Posted by seetaludeshi | Under Travel Trivia
Well done Mel! The 4 official languages spoken in Switzerland are indeed German, French, Italian, and Romansh! Well done for getting our last question in 2009 correct!
Let’s start the New Year with some great Trivia. Where are we going this week? A Hint: Hola!
Our Destination of the Month is Spain. It has an area of 504,030km squared making it the second largest country in Western Europe after France. It also has the 9th largest economy in the World by GDP, it is the 15th highest in terms of living standards and has the 10th highest quality of life index. Thats a lot of good things about Spain! (Did I also mention that it is a lot warmer than the UK?)
Now for this week’s question, Barcelona is on the Mediterranean Coast with many beautiful sights to see. One of the most famous landmarks, started construction in 1882 and is not due for completion until 2026, it is a wonderful tourist attraction and lights up Barcelona, can you give me the full official name, and the name of the architect who designed this masterpiece?
Posted by mariamarquez | Under Travel Trivia
No one got the answer last week! The answer to last week’s, Every year, a new President of the Confederation is elected in Switzerland. There has only ever been two women presidents in Switzerland so far, can you tell me the name of the first one and what year she was elected? Was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999
Let’s see if we can do better this week everyone!
Switzerland has a beautiful culture for everyone to enjoy, our final question this week is, Switzerland has four official languages. Can you name them all?
