Posts Tagged ‘trivia’

Travel trivia: Name this cinematic hot spot

Posted on January 15th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

What cinematic city has a famous beachside promenade called the Croisette? Atlantic City Barcelona Cannes Miami Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post (one answer per contestant, please!). At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from among all the people who […]

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Travel trivia: Week 2 winner and answers

Posted on January 14th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

Travel trivia: Week 2 winner and answers

Thanks to all of you who played this week’s round of trivia. This week’s questions are now closed, and we have a winner: Gintare! Gintare, who won for the correct answer to the Sarajevo question, will receive this week’s prize: the New Brunswick water bottle. Congratulations! Here’s a recap of the week’s questions, along with […]

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Travel trivia: Which countries does Brazil border?

Posted on January 14th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

Brazil borders all but two South American countries. One is Chile. What is the other? Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and […]

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Travel trivia: What African capital’s name means “cold water”?

Posted on January 13th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

Originally a railway settlement, what Kenyan capital gets its name from the “cold water” the Masai people found there? Harare Kampala Khartoum Nairobi Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people […]

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Travel trivia: Where is the highest peak in North America?

Posted on January 12th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

Where would you find the highest mountain in North America? Alaska British Columbia California Yukon Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and that person will receive […]

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Travel trivia: Where else would you find a Trafalgar Square?

Posted on January 11th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

London isn’t the only city with a Trafalgar Square and a statue of Lord Nelson. There is also one in Bridgetown, capital of which island country? The Bahamas Barbados Barbuda Bermuda Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, […]

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Travel trivia: Where is Angkor Wat?

Posted on January 10th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

Angkor Wat was lost in the jungle until Father Albert Henri Mouhot found it, in the 1860s, in what country? Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia India Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the […]

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Travel trivia: What is the sunniest place on Earth?

Posted on January 9th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

The sunniest place on Earth is Yuma, where more than 90 percent of the possible hours of sunshine are in fact sunny. Where is Yuma? Arizona California Mexico Saudi Arabia Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll […]

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Travel trivia: Where is Sarajevo?

Posted on January 8th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

The Olympic city of Sarajevo is now which nation’s capital? Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia Serbia Slovenia Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and that person will receive this […]

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Travel trivia: Week 1 winner and answers

Posted on January 7th, 2011 by Laura Byrne Paquet

Thanks to all of you who played this week’s inaugural round of trivia. This week’s questions are now closed, and we have a winner: Tony Clemens. (He upped his odds by playing every day!) He’ll receive this week’s prize: the Putumayo Yoga CD. Here’s a recap of the week’s questions, along with the answers. January […]

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