Backpacker Quiz Section 5

 The Backpacker

Section 5

1. Which Euro capital city is the most bike friendly in the world?

a. Amsterdam

b. Berlin

c. Copenhagen

d. Stockholm

2. What popular dessert pastry was created in a monastery in Lisbon?

3. What is the currency of India called?

a. Rupiah

b. Dollar

c. Rupee

d. Taka

4. Which of the following is not associated with the USA?

a. Hominy Grits

b. Clam Chowder

c. Drop Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

d. Split Pea Soup

5. Near where does the Tropic of Capricorn cross Australia?

a. Tennants Creek NT

b. Byron Bay NSW

c. Rockhampton QLD

d. Carnavon WA

6. What is the most popular cooked food in Aussie pubs?

7. What is the national animal of Papua New Guinea?

8. The Panda is unique to China, the Orang Utan to South east Asia and the Wombat to Australia.

Which animal below is unique to Africa?

a. Buffalo

b. Ostrich

c. Leopard

d. Deer

9. What fun event can you attend on full moon nights in Koh Samui, Thailand?

a. Cook outs

b. Meditation camps.

c. Wild dance parties.

d. Boot camp hikes.

10. Which animal graces the official emblem of the NZ Government? (2 points)

End of the Backpacker, Section 5.

Backpacker Quiz Section 4

 The Backpacker Section 4.

1. Which language, after English, is the most widely spoken in Australia?

2. What is the most expensive coffee in Bali called?

a. Campos

b. Kopi Luwak

c. Nespresso

d. Ais Batu Kacang or ABC

3. Can you be fined as a vehicle driver in NSW, if you splash mud on an alighting bus passenger, after going through a road puddle?

Yes or No.

4. What does the word "Mediterranean" mean?

a. Middle of the Land

b. Middle of the Sea

c. Middle of the World

d. Middle of the Empire

5. Name a country which still imposes the death penalty for carrying a small amount of illegal drugs.

6. Ninety-five per cent of bananas sold in Australia are only of one variety. What is the name of this variety?

7. What is the most common first name in the world? 

a. James

b. Ping

c. Mohammad

d. Miguel

8. Which one country in the world does not have a MacDonalds?

a. Mongolia

b. Yemen

c. Iceland

d. Belize

9. The HBO series, Game of Thrones, was filmed in an European country - which one was it?

a. Serbia

b. Italy

c. Greece

d. Croatia

10. The capital city with highest altitude in the world is La Paz in Bolivia.

Which African city is highest located above sea level for that continent?

a. Johannesburg, South Africa

b. Windhoek, Naimbia

c. Addis Ababa, Ethopia

d. Nairobi, Kenya

(2 points) 

End of The Backpacker, Section 4.

Backpacker Quiz Section 3

 The Backpacker, Section 3.

1. What is the national dish of Singapore?

a. Curry laksa.

b. Chicken rice.

c. Kaya spread on toast with poached egg.

d. Grilled meat satay skewers.

2. Which country from the list below was never colonised? 

a. Ethopia

b. Korea

c. Hawaii

d. Ireland

3. In which part of Australia can you find pink coloured lakes?

a. NSW

b. Tasmania

c. Northern Territory

d. Western Australia

4. What is the official animal of Scotland?

a. Deer

b. Squirrel

c. Unicorn

d. Horse

5. Briefly explain what the "Heathrow Injection" is.

6. Fortune cookies, beef and brocolli, General Tso's Chicken and Chop Suey were all created for Americans by Chinese immgrants. Select another similar dish from the list below.

a. Dim Sims

b. Chicken Orange

c. Fried rice.

d. Deep fried Ice Cream

7. Which one tourist landmark is not in Australia?

a. The Big Barrel

b. The Big Wickets

c. The World's Tallest

Bin

d. The Big Church Block Bottle

e. The Big Cigar

f. The Giant Owl

g. The Big Giant Gumboot

h. The Big Mushroom

i. The Big Paw Paw

8. Before Covid, the largest number of tourists to Australia came from China. Which country was ranked second?

a. Britain

b. USA.

c. New Zealand

d. Germany

9. What is the name of the currency of Vietnam?

a. Gong

b. Dong

c. Long

d Pong

10. An airline passenger cannot carry on board liquids above a certain amount. Name two other items prohibited. (2 points)

End of the Backpacker, Section 3.

Backpacker Quiz Section 2

 The Backpacker Section 2.

1. What is the current legal maximum number of individuals who can attend a wedding in NSW?

2. Which country in the world attracts the most number of annual visitors?

a. France

b. Italy

c. Thailand

d. Japan

3. What is the name of the last Pharoah of ancient Egypt? Hint - The ruler was not male.

4. What do Maoris call their traditional way of cooking burying the ingredients in a heated pit?

5. Which country is the most populated in Asia after China and India?

a. Japan

b. Thailand

c. The Phillippines

d. Indonesia

6. What personal men's accessory must you take off when you enter a club in Australia?

7. Which country's passport is most visa free?

a. Japan.

b. Singapore.

c. South Korea.

d. Germany.

8. Name a significant waterfall which borders at least two countries.

9. Which route between two cities currently has the fastest high speed rail service ever?

a. Shanghai and Beijing

b. Tokyo and Osaka

c. Seoul and Busan

d. Melbourne and Sydney

10. There are only five nations currently under Communist rule. China, Cuba, North Korea and Vietnam are four of them. What is the other Communist nation? (2 points)

a. Zimbabwe.

b. Libya.

c. Romania.

d. Laos 

End of the Backpacker, Section 2.

Backpacker Quiz Section 1

 The Backpacker Section One

1. There are occasions on an airplane ride when a passenger has to be strictly belted up. Name one of them.

2. What is the name of the currency of South Africa?

3. Which traders brought curry to Japan?

a. Chinese 

b. Indian

c. Portuguese 

d. British

4. Which capital city in Australia is not named after a person?

5. Which tourist landmark is not found in China?

a. The Grand Canal

b. Walls of China

c. The Bund

d. Three Gorges Dam

6. In which city was the Vietnamese Pho noodle soup dish created?

a. Cabramatta

b. Saigon

c. Hanoi

d. Paris

7. Which country hosts the largest number of Maltese outside their country of origin?

a. UK

b. USA

c. Canada

d. Australia

8. Which country in Latin America has the most variety of climate zones?

a. Chile

b. Argentina

c. Peru

d. Brazil

9. Sydney and Rio de Janerio attract huge numbers to their respective Mardi Gras festivals. Which other city also host a Mardi Gras?

a. San Francisco

b. London

c. New Orleans

d. Berlin

10. What is the name of the largest island off the Australian mainland, its

size is between that of Tassie and Kangaroo Island? (2 points)

End of Backpacker Quiz (section one)

Posers

Where in a Sydney suburb can you still get all this for seven bucks?

And also quick service with this tasty dish. Hint: you have to go to a pub hotel.

Where can you find elegant shoes in Wollongong at more viable prices than Sydney's?

Where can you find this wood tortoise, and does it come alive when no one is watching?

Hint:  It is in an Australian wild bird reserve within an hour's drive from a part of Sydney Metropolitan.

Where can you find this cropped circle? Hint: Don' think of the biggest capital cities in Australia.

What is the name of this fruit?