Where in the World??? 2019

Question 1

This famous CITY, seen here, hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro

Question 2

This is the Taj Mahal, a monument built to honor an emperor's wife. In what COUNTRY is it?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 3

It's a country and a continent. Here's its national flag:

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 4

Euro-Disney in located in Paris. What currency (money) would you use to vacation there?

Accepted Answer

Euros

Question 5

Finish this phrase with the CORRECT term: "England is my ______________."

Accepted Answer

country

Question 6

This is a Mayan pyramid. In what COUNTRY are pyramids of this culture found?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 7

The Central American country whose flag is shown here is in between Guatemala and Honduras.

Accepted Answer

El Salvador

Question 8

Where is the only COUNTRY where pandas reside in a natural habitat (not in a zoo)?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 9

What city (that we learned about in a SMART Weds last year) is quickly running out of water?

Accepted Answer

Cape Town, South Africa

Question 10

Which of the following countries DO NOT contain part of the Saharan Desert?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 11

Where in the world are the Samoan islands?

Accepted Answer

In the South Pacific Ocean, near Tonga

Question 12

Machu Picchu is a sacred site of the Incas. In what South American COUNTRY is it found?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Question 13

Also known as the "City of Love," this CITY is home to the famous landmark pictured here.

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 14

These are the towers of St. Basil's Cathedral in the Red Square. In what CITY is it located?

Accepted Answer

Moscow

Question 15

A wonder of the world and a prehistoric monument, Stonehenge is located in what COUNTRY?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 16

One of few earthly structures visible from space, this huge landmark is on what CONTINENT?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 17

What South American COUNTRY is soccer player Neymar Jr. from?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 18

If you were visiting this landmark, what language would you hear most native citizens speaking?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 19

This rapper's hit topped the charts in 2012. From what COUNTRY is he?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 20

You can take a ride on a gondola in this Italian CITY, pictured here:

Accepted Answer

Venice

Question 21

What is the largest island in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

Cuba

Question 22

The ruins of Persepolis, once the capital of the Persian Empire, are in what modern country?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 23

The hottest inhabited place in the world is near Eritrea, in what country?

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

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