25 November 2022

Quiz: How well do you know the world by numbers?

Do you know the world's highest capital city? Or the year Sydney Opera House opened? Then have a go at one of our trickiest travel tests yet...

3 mins

1. How many USA states begin with M?

5

6

7

8

2. In metres, how tall is the Eiger?

2,189

3,254

3,967

4,865

3. Which anniversary will Sydney Opera House be celebrating in 2023?

25th

50th

100th

150th

4. Can you name the highest capital city in the world, sitting at 3,869 meters above sea level?

La Paz, Bolivia

Thimphu, Bhutan

Quito, Ecuador

Bogota, Colombia

5. In kilometres, how long is the Mississippi River?

971

1,7080

2,140

3,766

6. How many national parks are there in the UK?

10

15

20

25

7. How many countries make up South America?

7

12

15

18

8. The world's oldest university was founded in 1088. Where is it?

Athens, Greece

Oxford, UK

Bologna, Italy

Munich, Germany

9. Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world? (58 as of 2021, in case you’re wondering)

China

UK

Spain

Italy

10. One of New York City's oldest skyscrapers, the Flatiron Building, was built in which year?

1890

1902

1929

1946

11. Costa Rica is home to approximately which percentage of the world's entire species?

5%

10%

15%

20%

12. At 21 square kilometres, which country is the world's smallest island nation?

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Nauru

Palau

13. What day of the year is Peru's Inti Raymi festival celebrated?

13 March

29 April

7 May

24 June

14. In what year did the Glacier Express route first open?

1890

1910

1930

1950

15. How many emirates make up the UAE?

5

6

7

8

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