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The Great World Location Hunt

For each geographical location or site of interest, select the country in which it is found.
The quiz changes each time you play. All 196 countries are included in this quiz.
Quiz by kiwirage
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Last updated: October 26, 2022
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1. Darién Province
Colombia
Panama
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Bordering Colombia, it encompasses the Darién Gap, the missing link of the Pan American Highway.
2. Palace of Diocletian
Italy
Croatia
Montenegro
Greece
Built for the Roman Emperor in the fourth Century AD, and located in the old town of Split.
3. Moselle Valley and Wine Region
Liechtenstein
Austria
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Also significant in France and Germany, the valley is at the heart of Luxembourg's wine industry.
4. Sira Fortress
Latvia
Yemen
Romania
United Arab Emirates
A military fortification and tourist attraction located on an island of the same name in Aden, Yemen.
5. Pico Cão Grande ("Great Dog Peak")
Cape Verde
São Tomé and Príncipe
Mozambique
East Timor
A needle-shaped volcanic plug peak that towers 370 metres over its surrrounding terrain.
6. The Moai of Rapa Nui
Ecuador
Tonga
New Zealand
Chile
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is home to the striking monolithic human figures known as Moai.
7. Wadi Rum, or "Valley of the Moon"
Uzbekistan
Syria
Tajikistan
Jordan
Its red desert hues have been a desirable background for films such as 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dune'.
8. Lake Kivu
Rwanda
Togo
Senegal
Malawi
One of Africa's Great Lakes, on the border of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
9. Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Austria
Hungary
Czechia
Romania
A prestigious academy named for the virtuoso Hungarian pianist and composer.
10. The Three Towers of Guaita, Cesta and Montale
Malta
Italy
San Marino
Cyprus
San Marino's trio of medieval towers, perched atop the three peaks of Monte Titano.
11. Abourma Rock Art Site
Australia
Afghanistan
Yemen
Djibouti
The site features Neolithic engravings of giraffes, ostriches, antelope and humans, amongst others.
12. Chega! Exhibition
Portugal
Guinea-Bissau
East Timor
Saõ Tomé and Príncipe
A museum documenting human rights abuses in East Timor during the Indonesian Occupation from 1974 to 1999.
13. Mount Nyiragongo
Uganda
Ghana
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
An active stratovolcano with a crater two kilometers wide and a significant lava lake.
14. Wieliczka Salt Mine
Russia
Belarus
Poland
Slovakia
300km of tunnels and chambers lie in the mine, excavated from the 13th century until its recent closure.
15. Masjid al-Haram ("The Inviolable Mosque")
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
Known as The Great Mosque of Mecca, it is a site of mandatory pilgrimage for Muslims in the annual Hajj.
16. Necropolis of Saqqara
Egypt
Iran
Greece
Sudan
The cemetery of ancient Memphis, where archaeological treasures are still being discovered.
4 Comments
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Level 63
Oct 26, 2022
If you enjoyed this quiz, take it again! The quiz changes each time you play.
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Level 60
Oct 27, 2022
Cool idea, but it was too tough for me :(
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Level 79
Nov 23, 2022
WOW, this was hard. Great quiz. I looked everything up afterwards and learned a few things...thank you!
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Level 63
Nov 23, 2022
Thanks! I’d hoped people would be interested to look up the ones they didn’t know, as there were some really interesting sites and sights I didn’t know of before researching the quiz. Glad you enjoyed it!