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If it’s Tuesday, that means it’s time for some trivia questions to test your knowledge of all things travel-related. I like to think my questions are pretty tough, but last week‘s big winner, Powered by Tofu, aced my ten questions like he* she was filling out his her name on the SAT.

If you want to become this week’s champ and earn all the glory and prizes that come with that distinction, check out the following ten questions and leave your answers (not your favorite search engine’s) in the Comments. Come back next Tuesday for the head-smacking answers. Buena suerte!

1. The Caribbean island of Aruba is an autonomous region of what European country?
2. Which US airline became the first to offer wireless internet on all of its flights?
3. The English travel writer Bruce Chatwin** penned what 1977 classic that was hailed by the New York Times as a “little masterpiece of travel, history, and adventure”?
4. Hernando de Soto is credited with being the first European to discover what large body of water?
5. A bachelor party in the United States is known as what kind of party in the UK?
6. The GDP of what ten-letter Eurasian country grew a staggering 48% from 2007 to 2008, the most in the world?
7. What group of islands located off the coast of Honduras is made up of Roatan, Guanaja, and Utila?
8. Who writes the nationally syndicated “Travel Troubleshooter” column as well as a weekly travel article for MSNBC.com?
9. What Toyota model is the world’s best-selling car with over 40 million sold?
10. What travel-inspiring Tom Petty song includes the lyrics, “It was a beautiful day / The sun beat down / I had the radio on / I was drivin'”?

**I’ve switched to the correct gender (never thought I’d say that).

**typo fixed

Last week‘s answers are after the jump…

1. What is the only mobile National Monument in the United States? Answer: San Francisco’s Cable Cars
2. What documentary-style reality show on the History Channel follows those whose profession is to drive big rigs over frozen lakes in Alaska and Canada’s Northwest Territories? Answer: Ice Road Truckers
3. What mountain located on the French-Italian border is the highest point in Western Europe? Answer: Mont Blanc
4. In a popular song from the ’70s, Bob Seger sang, “If I ever get out of here, Im going to…” what high-altitude city? Answer: Kathmandu
5. Human rights groups protested this week when two journalists were sentenced to twelve years of hard labor in what country? Answer: North Korea
6. Many claim the origins of backpacking can be traced to the “Hippie Trail” of the 1960s and ’70s, a trail which followed what historic network of trade routes? Answer: The Silk Road
7. What Middle Eastern city was the location of Barack Obama’s June 4, 2009, speech entitled “A New Beginning”? Answer: Cairo, Egypt
8. What country borders Russia to the north and China to the south, east, and west? Answer: Mongolia
9. What Las Vegas entertainer who has performed for over 40 years has earned the nicknamed “Mr. Las Vegas”? Answer: Wayne Newton
10. What Greek “Father of History” who lived in the 5th Century B.C. has also been called the world’s first travel writer? Answer: Herodotus

Welcome back to Tuesday Travel Trivia– it’s like Jeopardy without that know-it-all host.

We had quite a few winners last week— apparently I’m not as clever as I thought– but the first winner was Jeff. Congrats!

Want to become this week’s trivia champ? Check out the following ten questions and leave your answers in the comments. Good luck!

1. What is the only mobile National Monument in the United States?
2. What documentary-style reality show on the History Channel follows those whose profession is to drive big rigs over frozen lakes in Alaska and Canada’s Northwest Territories?
3. What mountain located on the French-Italian border is the highest point in Western Europe?
4. In a popular song from the ’70s, Bob Seger sang, “If I ever get out of here, Im going to…” what high-altitude city?
5. Human rights groups protested this week when two journalists were sentenced to twelve years of hard labor in what country?
6. Many claim the origins of backpacking can be traced to the “Hippie Trail” of the 1960s and ’70s, a trail which followed what historic network of trade routes?
7. What Middle Eastern city was the location of Barack Obama’s June 4, 2009, speech entitled “A New Beginning”?
8. What country borders Russia to the north and China to the south, east, and west?
9. What Las Vegas entertainer who has performed for over 40 years has earned the nicknamed “Mr. Las Vegas”?
10. What Greek “Father of History” who lived in the 5th Century B.C. has also been called the world’s first travel writer?

Check out the answers to last week‘s queries below the fold…

1. What European country is tops in the world in per capita beer consumption? Answer: The Czech Republic
2. What city is the world’s southernmost national capital as well as its most remote (farthest from any other capital)? Answer: Wellington, New Zealand
3. In Japan, members of what profession live in traditional houses called okiya in areas called hanamachi? Answer: Geisha
4. What humorous columnist for the Miami Herald once described family vacations as “experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind”? Answer: Dave Barry
5. At their closest points, about how far apart are Alaskan territory and Russian territory? A. 3 miles B. 27 miles C. 51 miles D. 82 miles Answer: A. 3 miles
6. What traditional pickled Korean food is often made with cabbage and is the country’s most popular side dish? Answer: Kimchi
7. What country is missing from the following list? Argentina, The Philippines, Uruguay, Colombia, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Chile. Answer: Mexico (countries that use the peso)
8. What country’s flag displays the Union Jack in the upper left corner and four red stars with white borders to the right? Answer: New Zealand
9. What city’s metro has stops called Náměstí Republiky, Můstek, and Staroměstská? Answer: Prague
10. The city of Ljubljana is the capital of what European country? Answer: Slovenia

Welcome back to Tuesday Travel Trivia, Gadling’s practically-award-winning weekly test of the most insignificant travel-related minutiae you can imagine.

Last week‘s big winner was Katie Hammel, whose 9 out of 10 score exceeded even my own– and I wrote the questions.

Want to become this week’s much-celebrated trivia champion? Check out the following ten questions and leave your answers in the comments. Come back next Tuesday for the answers… Good luck!

1. What European country is tops in the world in per capita beer consumption?
2. What city (pictured) is the world’s southernmost national capital as well as its most remote (farthest from any other capital)?
3. In Japan, members of what profession live in traditional houses called okiya in areas called hanamachi?
4. What humorous columnist for the Miami Herald once described family vacations as “experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind”?
5. At their closest points, about how far apart are Alaskan territory and Russian territory? A. 3 miles B. 27 miles C. 51 miles D. 82 miles
6. What traditional pickled Korean food is often made with cabbage and is the country’s most popular side dish?
7. What country is missing from the following list? Argentina, The Philippines, Uruguay, Colombia, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Chile.
8. What country’s flag displays the Union Jack in the upper left corner and four red stars with white borders to the right?
9. What city’s metro has stops called Náměstí Republiky, Můstek, and Staroměstská?
10. The city of Ljubljana is the capital of what European country?

The questions and answers from last week‘s questions are hidden safely below the fold…

1. What author of Treasure Island once wrote, “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move”? Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson
2. The Sound of Music bus tour is a popular tourist attraction in what Austrian city? Answer: Salzburg
3. Name one country in which the dinar is the official currency. Answer: Iraq, Libya, Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia, a few others
4. What public holiday is usually celebrated on December 26 in countries including Canada, the UK, and Australia? Answer: Boxing Day
5. Put the following mountains in order from tallest to shortest (least tall?): Mt. Fuji, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. McKinley. Answer: Mt. McKinley, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Fuji
6. What salty fruit is the most extensively cultivated crop in the world, but mainly grown in Mediterranean countries like Turkey, Greece, and Italy? Answer: The olive
7. When a traveler’s budget is very tight, he or she is often said to be traveling “on a” certain fastening accessory. What is it? Answer: Shoestring
8. True or false: Sarajevo and Pyongyang are the only two world capitals without a McDonald’s. Answer: False (Ever been to Belmopan, Belize?)
9. What four-letter town in southeastern Utah draws visitors from all over the world thanks to its world-class mountain biking trails? Answer: Moab
10. What Central American nation is home to the gorgeous “rival” colonial cities of León and Granada? Answer: Nicaragua

Last week was a momentous one for ol’ Tuesday Travel Trivia. We awarded $400 worth of travel-related goodies to one lucky trivia player, Sammy1022, who somehow managed to answer all ten of our headache-inducing questions correctly. So a big congratulations goes out to Sammy1022— enjoy all your new travel gear!

Want to become this week’s trivia champ? Check out the following ten questions and leave your non-Googled answers and informed guesses in the comments. Come back next Tuesday for the answers… Good luck!

1. What author of Treasure Island once wrote, “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move”?
2. The Sound of Music bus tour is a popular tourist attraction in what Austrian city?
3. Name one country in which the dinar is the official currency.
4. What public holiday is usually celebrated on December 26 in countries including Canada, the UK, and Australia?
5. Put the following mountains in order from tallest to shortest (least tall?): Mt. Fuji, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. McKinley.
6. What salty fruit is the most extensively cultivated crop in the world, but mainly grown in Mediterranean countries like Turkey, Greece, and Italy?
7. When a traveler’s budget is very tight, he or she is often said to be traveling “on a” certain fastening accessory. What is it?
8. True or false: Sarajevo and Pyongyang are the only two world capitals without a McDonald’s.
9. What four-letter town in southeastern Utah draws visitors from all over the world thanks to its world-class mountain biking trails?
10. What Central American nation is home to the gorgeous “rival” colonial cities of León and Granada?

Last week’s questions and answers are posted below the fold…

1. Who is the author of the recently released book Travel as a Political Act? Answer: Rick Steves
2. In 1989, the motto of what airline proclaimed itself “the world’s favourite airline”? Answer: British Airways
3. Last year, a Swedish entrepeneur made headlines by turning what massive object into a hostel? Answer: A Boeing 747 jumbo jet
4. Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan are the world’s only two countries with a very unusual geographic characteristic. What is it? Answer: They are the world’s only double-landlocked countries (every country they border is also landlocked).
5. In what Tennessee city is Graceland located? Answer: Memphis
6. True or false: English is the official language of the United States. Answer: False
7. Name the early Twentieth Century poet who wrote the following lines: “We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time.” Answer: T.S. Eliot
8. What humorous American travel writer’s books include A Walk Through the Woods, In a Sunburned Country, and I’m a Stranger Here Myself? Answer: Bill Bryson
9. Fill in the missing country in this Top Ten list: 10. New Zealand 9. United States 8. Norway 7. Australia 6. Japan 5. The Philippines 4. Russia 3. Greenland 2. Indonesia 1. __________ Answer: Canada (longest coastlines)
10. Within 100, how many bridges cross the Amazon River? Answer: Zero! (see what I did there?)