Panto trip this year? Oh, no there isn’t. Instead, charge everyone’s glass and take a whirl around the world with our fiendish quiz?
How many countries border Germany?
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Which country is Christmas Island an external territory of?
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
In which modern-day country was St Nicholas born?
Israel
Lapland
Syria
Turkey
How many countries border Brazil?
6
8
10
12
Lilongwe is the capital of which African country?
Zaire
Malawi
Eswatini
Mozambique
Which city would you be in if you’d landed at Louis Armstrong airport?
New Orleans
Chicago
Nashville
Kansas City
Good King Wenceslas was a 10th-century ruler of Bohemia, which is in which modern-day country?
Poland
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Hungary
In which country do they tuck into deep-fried Emperor moth caterpillars on Christmas Day?
Colombia
Australia
Thailand
South Africa
In which country is eating KFC a Christmas tradition?
Japan
Mexico
Egypt
Taiwan
What traditional food do the Portuguese eat with boiled vegetables on Christmas Eve?
Clams
Alheira sausage
Bacalão, or salt cod
Tripe
Which country gobbles up the most turkey per head in a year?
United States
Israel
Mexico
United Kingdom
Which is Canada’s largest province by area – and second by population?
British Columbia
Ontario
Northwest territories
Quebec
The world’s oldest national park opened in 1872. Where is it?
The Lake District, called by William Wordsworth a “sort of national property, in which every man has a right and interest”.
Yosemite, California
Yellowstone, mostly in Wyoming
Royal National Park, New South Wales
Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is known for being?
The furthest point from the centre of the planet
The highest mountain in the Americas north of Peru
A double volcano, one on top of the other
All of the above
The world’s largest iceberg (known as A68a) is currently on a collison course with which island?
Tierra del Fuego
South Georgia
Tasmania
Newfoundland
On which actual island is Love Island filmed?
Corfu
Ibiza
Lanzarote
Mallorca
Which is the largest country in Africa by territory?
Sudan
Algeria
Chad
Libya
Altitude sickness-inducing La Paz is well known as the world’s highest-altitude capital. But which is the lowest?
Baku, Azerbaijan
Amsterdam
Tunis
Victoria, Seychelles
The Caspian Sea is officially the world’s largest lake, but its waters are slightly salty. Which is the largest freshwater lake by volume?
Lake Superior
Lake Victoria
Lake Michigan
Lake Baikal
Kazakhstan is the largest of the Central Asia ‘stans (and eighth largest country in the world). But which is the smallest ‘stan?
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
18 and above.
Behold you have reached the top of travel mountain! Astonishing work
13 and above.
Impressive … but a little shy of travel greatness
7 and above.
Hmm, not terrible, but more travel knowledge is needed
0 and above.
Well now, this is awkward. Better luck next time.