A Travel Quiz About Unusual Places

(FeatureSource) - Test your TSF (travel savoir-faire) in this quiz from "Up the Amazon without a Paddle" by Doug Lansky (Meadowbrook Press).

1. Doug was a jackaroo in Australia. A jackaroo is… A. a guy named Jack B. the Australian equivalent of a cowboy - except that he rounds up sheep instead of cows C. an oil-rig worker D. a gambler

2. While he was down under, Doug went fossicking in the outback. Or in plain English, he went… A. tracing old gravestones B. bobbing for apples C. panning for sapphires D. hunting for fossils

3. Doug went to the Melbourne Cricket Grounds to watch footie, which is… A. Australian-rules football - a combination of football, soccer, rugby and street fight B. a famous Australian track and field meet C. a variation on cricket played without using hands D. another name for soccer

4. When Doug went kloofing in Suicide Gorge near Capetown, South Africa, he was advised to take precautions so he wouldn't get a giant pain in the… A. butt B. foot C. neck D. toe

5. When in France, Doug got a sore back while working the vendange, which is French for… A. riding with the foxes B. playing soccer against some local kids C. touring a bordello D. harvesting grapes

6. When ice-golfing in Rovanmiemi, Finland, Doug noticed there weren't any greens. Instead, they had… A. sheer ice B. whites C. green carpets D. sands

7. Doug visited St. Andrews and wanted to play golf on the "Old Course." Doug was told he had to bring written proof from his golf club that he had a handicap of ____ to get on the course. A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. They lied-anyone who can afford the $120 greens fees can play

8. When exploring a remote region of the Amazon in Leticia, Colombia, Doug went fishing for piranhas and, wanting to cool off, thought about jumping into the Amazon. The locals advised: A. "Don't swim in the Amazon within thirty minutes of any meal." B. "If you're a vegetarian, the piranhas won't touch you." C. "You can swim in the Amazon as long as you don't mind leeches." D. "You don't have much to worry about - unless of course there's an alligator in the vicinity."

9. When Doug went to Turkey, he had a memorable experience while visiting a hamam, which in English is… A. a Turkish archaeological site B. a Turkish bath C. a Turkish red-light district D. a Turkish holy site

10. Doug discovered when he went to Munich that Octoberfest takes place in the month of… A. October B. November C. September D. April

11. When Doug visited New Zealand, he was told that "spelunking" is another word for "honking," which in Britain means "vomiting." In New Zealand, "spelunking" refers to… A. jumping off a cliff into deep water B. bungee jumping C. rock climbing D. exploring caves

12. In Oodtshoorn, South Africa, Doug went for a ride on the back of a(n)… A. elephant B. zebra C. tortoise D. ostrich

Answers: 1-B; 2-C; 3-A; 4-A; 5-D; 6-B; 7-D; 8-D; 9-B; 10-C; 11-D; 12-D

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