Don't we all love travelling and exploring new places and also surfing on the web to update our checklist? Well, I remember, how I used to be in the awe of the atlas and dream about just travelling during my school days. So, I thought on this World Tourism Day, I will bring the globe to you and brush up your knowledge in the form of a fun quiz. And there are hints too, if you get stuck. The answers are given in the form of fun facts at the end of the quiz. So, make sure that you don’t cheat and enjoy the ride.
Q 1. Which is the most visited country for international tourists?
A. India
B. France
C. USA
D. United Kingdom
Hint: It was the first country that Rani from the movie 'Queen' visited.
Q 2. Which is the world’s largest peaceful gathering?
A. Kumbh Mela
B. Arba'een Pilgrimage
C. Martyrdom processions of Musa al-Kadhim
D. Funeral of C. N. Annadurai
Hint: It is visible from space.
Q 3. Which country has the world’s largest railway network?
A. USA
B. India
C. China
D. Russia
Hint: It's in the Miley Cyrus song. 'It’s a party in the…'
Q 4. Which is the most visited monument in the world?
A. Forbidden City, China
B. Taj Mahal, India
C. Eiffel Tower, France
D. Colosseum, Rome
Hint: It’s been trending since last year.
Q 5. Where is the world’s largest hotel, in terms of number of rooms, located?
A. Las Vegas, USA
B. Pahang, Malaysia
C. Moscow, Russia
D. Tokyo, Japan
Hint: MH370
Q6. Which country has the largest number of natural lakes?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. China
Hint: Robin Scherbatsky, from the sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother,' was from there.
Q 7. Which airline has the world record for longest-continuous all women crew flight?
A. Air India
B. Singapore airlines
C. Emirates
D. Qantas
Hint: It has one of the most famous mascot.
Q 8. Which country has the most number of time zones (including overseas territory)?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Indonesia
D. France
Hint: Size doesn’t matter.
Q 9. Which country has the most languages in the world?
A. Papua New Guinea
B. India
C. China
D. Indonesia
Hint: Expect the unexpected.
Q 10. When do India celebrate 'National Tourism Day'?
A. 6th October
B. 3rd December
C. 21st March
D. 25th January
Hint: It's close to an important day.
1. France is the most visited country in the world, with a whopping 90 million international visitors per year.
2. Kumbh Mela: Around 220 million devotees visited Kumbh Mela in 2019 over a period of 50 days, creating a world record. Apart from this, various other Guinness World Records were made during this time. It is also visible from space.
3. USA has the biggest rail network in the world, with an operating route of over 250,000 km. It is followed by China, Russia and India.
4. Forbidden City in China is the most visited monument in the world, with over 17 million visitors in 2018 alone. It was constructed in 1420 A.D.
5. The First World Hotel and Plaza in Malaysia has set the world record for the largest hotel in the world with over 7,351 rooms.
6. Canada has over half of the world’s lakes. Total number of lakes in Canada are estimated to be 31,752. Around 9% of Canada’s surface is covered with fresh water.
7. In 2016, Air India set this record by flying continuous from New Delhi to San Francisco. All women crew was led by captain Kshamata Bajpayee and Shubhangi Singh.
8. France has more time zones. Even though it is much smaller than Russia/ United states. France has 12 time zones, followed by Russia & USA.
9. Papua New Guinea hold this title with 840 living languages. It has around 11.86% of world languages, followed by Indonesia with 742 languages.
10. On 25th January, India celebrates National Tourism Day. Government has decided to dedicate this day to raise awareness of importance of tourism in the economy.
I hope you all enjoyed the quiz and got at least 5 answers right. If not, then it’s time to read more articles on Tripoto.
Do let me know how many answers you got right in the comment section.