1. Some of the people of which island nation believe Prince Philip is descended from one of their spirit ancestors?

   1. Fiji

   2. Solomon Islands

   3. Tonga

   4. Vanuatu

2. What was the destination of the first package holiday abroad for British tourists?

   1. Mallorca

   2. Ibiza

   3. Cyprus

   4. Corsica

3. 

   Which country covers the most time zones?

   1. France

   2. Greenland

   3. Russia

   4. USA

4. Which nation uses the Gross National Happiness index to measure its citizens' quality of life and wellbeing, instead of the usual gross domestic product?

   1. Bhutan

   2. Cuba

   3. Denmark

   4. North Korea

5. 

   The distinctive Pitons, two mountainous volcanic plugs, are on which Caribbean island?

   1. Cuba

   2. Jamaica

   3. St Lucia

   4. Tobago

6. Which country is home to the world's oldest university ?

   1. Italy

   2. Morocco

   3. UK

   4. India

7. 

   Animals show little respect for international borders, but the gelada, or bleeding-heart monkey, is unique to which country?

   1. South Africa

   2. Nepal

   3. Ethiopia

   4. Madagascar

8. 

   Which country's flag features an AK-47?

   1. North Korea

   2. Albania

   3. Mozambique

   4. Vietnam

9. 

   Where did the first football World Cup finals take place?

   1. Brazil

   2. Uruguay

   3. France

   4. Italy

10. Which is the world's largest landlocked country?

    1. Sudan

    2. Mongolia

    3. Bolivia

    4. Kazakhstan

11. 

    In which country are these striking desert sand dunes found?

    1. Jordan

    2. USA

    3. Egypt

    4. Namibia

12. 

    Which South American country is home to the continent's highest mountain?

    1. Argentina

    2. Bolivia

    3. Chile

    4. Peru

13. Which country is home to the world's largest Muslim population?

    1. India

    2. Indonesia

    3. Pakistan

    4. Egypt

14. 

    This is the world's tallest building – where is it?

    1. China

    2. Malaysia

    3. United Arab Emirates

    4. US

15. A certain president won’t let us forget where Covid-19 originated, but epidemiologists cannot agree where the 1918 flu pandemic started. Theories have been put forward about it originating in several countries. Which of these was not one of them?

    1. Spain

    2. China

    3. France

    4. USA

16. 

    Of these four countries, which is the only one in the eurozone?

    1. Denmark

    2. Finland

    3. Norway

    4. Sweden

17. 

    Charles de Gaulle would often throw a spanner in the works on state visits – his "Vive le Québec libre!" comment in Montreal is one example. Which nation did he damn by declaring, "This is not a serious country," as he departed?

    1. England

    2. Brazil

    3. Soviet Union

    4. USA

18. 

    On the epic road trip chronicled in his Motorcycle Diaries (later made into a film, pictured here), Che Guevara rode through six South American countries, but which one of these did he skip?

    1. Peru

    2. Chile

    3. Venezuela

    4. Bolivia

19. 

    Mark Twain was a great traveller. Which country did he describe as "the one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for all the shows of all the rest of the globe combined".

    1. Egypt

    2. India

    3. Italy

    4. Japan

20. Which is the world's youngest country?

    1. East Timor

    2. Eritrea

    3. Kosovo

    4. South Sudan

Solutions

1:D - Some islanders on Tanna, part of the South Pacific nation, are followers of the Prince Philip Movement and believe he will one day visit and stay with them., 2:D - In 1950, Horizon Holidays launched the first organised mass holiday, which included flights from Gatwick, tent accommodation and a makeshift bamboo bar, for £32 and 10 shillings a head., 3:A - Thanks to all its overseas territories and dependencies ,France covers 12 time zones, including French Polynesia (UTC – 10) and Wallis and Futuna (UTC +12)., 4:A - This was enacted by the Bhutanese government in 2008. In 2011, the UN passed a resolution entitled "Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development" urging nations to follow the example of Bhutan, and calling happiness a "fundamental human goal"., 5:C, 6:B - The world's oldest continually operating educational institution is the University of Karueein, founded in 859 AD in Fez. The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, is the oldest in Europe., 7:C, 8:C, 9:B - The inaugural tournament, in 1930, was won by the hosts. Many European teams did not participate because of the difficulty of travelling to South America. , 10:D, 11:D - This is in the Namib-Naukluft national park in western Namibia., 12:A - Aconcagua, in the province of Mendoza, at 6,959 metres., 13:B - Home to 229 million Muslims, making up 87% of the country's population and 12.7% of Muslims worldwide., 14:C - The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai is 829.8 metres high, almost 200 metres taller than the world's second-highest building, the Shanghai Tower in China., 15:A - Spain remained neutral during the first world war so its media, unlike that of many countries, was free to report on the pandemic. When the Spanish king, Alfonso XIII, came down with it, it made headlines across Europe, leading many to assume the virus had started there., 16:B, 17:B, 18:D, 19:B, 20:D - Established on July 9, 2011.

Scores

1. 16 and above.

   Excellent. You've obviously been watching The Quiz and picked up a few tips from Major Charles Ingram!

2. 11 and above.

   Well done – you're a good armchair traveller

3. 6 and above.

   Better use the lockdown to swot up on your general knowledge.

4. 0 and above.

   Maybe have a second go?