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In the adventure novel “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne, how does Phileas Fogg travel around the world?
By hot air balloon
One of the most iconic symbols in London is double-decker buses in which colour?
Red
Which type of power is mainly used in most modern metro railways?
Electricity
In which European city can you visit the Louvre, which is the most-visited museum in the world?
Paris, France
What is the largest island of Russia?
Sakhalin
What is the nickname for the underground railway system in London?
The Tube
In Greenland and many regions in North America and Russia, which animal is used to pull sleds over ice or snow?
Dogs
The first underground railway was built in which city in 1863?
London
Which river flows through Moscow, the capital of Russia?
Moskva River
What is the biggest part of Russia?
Asia
In which city can tourists and local people move in flat-bottomed rowing boats called gondolas?
Venice
Which type of ship is used to transport gases or liquids, such as chemicals or oil?
Tankers
Which type of railway is used to transport people up steep hills?
Funicular railway
Where in the world can you swim without worrying about sinking?
The Dead Sea
What is the highest mountain in Russia?
Elbrus
Which of the following cities is known as one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world?
Copenhagen
On 15 April 1912, what caused the passenger liner Titanic to sink in the Atlantic Ocean?
Striking an iceberg
In Havana, Cuba, you can see autorickshaws in the shape of which fruits?
Coconuts
This deepest lake in the world is situated in Russia.
Lake Baikal
People call this tree the symbol of Russia.
The birch
Which car brand is mostly associated with James Bond, also known as Agent 007?
Aston Martin
Who manufactured the first-ever mass-produced car?
Henry Ford
Which of the following is the nickname of Japan?
Land of the rising sun
These mountains separate Europe from Asia.
The Urals
Russia is washed by … seas
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