Eastern Europe
To which country and city did I travel to first from Madrid?
Vienna, Austria
How many billionaires live in Moscow?
84
What is the capital city of Mongolia?
a) Ulan Bator
b) Liubliana
c) Vilna
I visited two cities in China, Beijing and Shanghai, but which city has the bigger population? How many people do you think live in that city?
Shanghai, 24 million.
What were the nationalities of the three people I travelled with?
Filipino, Spanish and Slovakian.
Which language is spoken in Vienna?
German
What was the original colour of the now red Kremlin?
White
What two countries does Mongolia border?
Russia and China
Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world. Where is the tallest?
Dubai
On what special day did we travel to the Great Wall of China?
My 26th Birthday, 17th August.
What is the capital city of Slovakia?
Bratislava
Fill in the missing word to complete the name of the famous monument in Kiev, Ukraine.
_ _ _ _ _ _ land Monument
What was significant about Lake Baikal in eastern Russia?
It was the largest man-made lake in the world.
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect China from its enemies, the Mongolians.
In what country did people want to take pictures of us?
China
How long does it take to travel in a car from Vienna to Bratislava?
a) 1 hour and 10 minutes
b) 3 hours
c) 5 hours
What currency do they use in Russia?
Ruble
Who was Genghis Khan?
Founder of the first Mongolian Empire
How did we get up to and back down from the Great wall of China?
We went up on a chair lift and back down on a slide.
How many weeks was I travelling for in total?
c) 3 1/2 weeks
In what year did Ukraine become an independent country following the collapse of the Soviet Union?
1991
What is the typical name given to a Russian male monarch? Fill in the spaces.
_ s_ r
Tsar
What are the three colours of the Mongolian flag?
Red, Blue and Yellow
China has two national symbols represented by two different animals. What are those two animals?
Dragon and Giant Panda
When flying back to Madrid I had to take two flights, how long do you think the journey was in total?
19 hours