Travel Facts

Test your knowledge with these travel facts.

Points available: 10

1:

Of the following, what is the most popular activity for people who travel on vacation?

  • A) Going to a beach
  • B) Skiing
  • C) Shopping
  • D) Boating
2:

Which of the following regions are visited the most by tourists?

  • A) Asia and the Pacific
  • B) Americas
  • C) Middle East
  • D) Europe
  • E) Africa
3:

Which of the following countries is visited most, according to the most recent world travel statistics?

  • A) United States
  • B) Britain
  • C) France
  • D) Spain
  • E) China
4:

A Round the World travel (RTW) ticket will generally cost how much?

  • A) $3,000 or less
  • B) $3,000 to $5,000
  • C) $8,000 to $12,000
  • D) Over $12,000
5:

What country has made Space Tourism available to the upper classes?

  • A) United States
  • B) Russia
  • C) England
  • D) Canada
6:

What United States park and tourist destination is 95 percent water?

  • A) Shenandoah National Park, Va.
  • B) Biscayne National Park, Fla.
  • C) Wekiwa Springs, Fla.
  • D) Fall Creek Falls, Tenn.
7:

How many islands make up the Bahamas?

  • A) About 50
  • B) 100
  • C) 300
  • D) 700
8:

What is the most popular reason Americans travel overseas, according to the United States Department of Commerce?

  • A) To visit friends or family
  • B) Business
  • C) For exchange programs
  • D) Recreation or leisure
9:

Which of the following is the world's busiest airport, according to 2004 statistics?

  • A) Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield, US
  • B) Chicago, O'Hare, US
  • C) London, Heathrow, Britain
  • D) Los Angeles, US
10:

What famous American said: "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything"?

  • A) Mark Twain
  • B) Charles Kuralt
  • C) Woody Allen
  • D) Robert Frost