Literary Travel Quiz
The Literary Travel Quiz challenges knowledge on famous birthplaces and fictional settings in literature, testing geographical and literary awareness, engaging learners in a fun and educational way.
- 1.
Whitney Houston was born in which city?
- A.
Menlo Park, New York
- B.
Kent, Ohio
- C.
Sugar Ridge, California
- D.
East Orange, New Jersey
Correct Answer
D. East Orange, New Jersey -
- 2.
Actress Reese Witherspoon was born in what hurricane-ravaged town?
- A.
New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.
Cape May, New Jersey
- C.
Galveston, Texas
- D.
Key West, Florida
Correct Answer
A. New Orleans, Louisiana -
- 3.
Who wrote "A Journey to the Center of the Earth"?
- A.
Jules Verne
- B.
Victor Hugo
- C.
Robert Louis Stevenson
- D.
Charles Dickens
Correct Answer
A. Jules Verne -
- 4.
Which comic Superhero would you most likely to meet if you are at Smallville?
- A.
Superman
- B.
He-Man
- C.
Spiderman
- D.
Batman
Correct Answer
A. Superman -
- 5.
During his journey to which city did Oliver Twist encounter Jack Dawkins?
- A.
Paris
- B.
Washington
- C.
Sydney
- D.
London
Correct Answer
D. London -
- 6.
Whose birthplace would you be visiting if you are at Stratford-upon-Avon?
- A.
Robert Louis Stevenson
- B.
Charles Dickens
- C.
William Shakespeare
- D.
Victor Hugo
Correct Answer
C. William Shakespeare -
- 7.
In which US town is Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series set?
- A.
Forks
- B.
Dallas
- C.
Lynchburg
- D.
Dover
Correct Answer
A. Forks -
- 8.
From which platform of King's Cross station would you take a train to reach Hogwarts?
- A.
Platform 0
- B.
Platform 9╛
- C.
Platform 12
- D.
Platform 10
Correct Answer
B. Platform 9╛ -
- 9.
Which are the two cities in "A Tale of Two Cities"?
- A.
London And Sydney
- B.
London And Copenhagen
- C.
London And Paris
- D.
London And Prague
Correct Answer
C. London And Paris -
- 10.
Who traveled to the country of Liliputs?
- A.
Gulliver
- B.
Aladdin
- C.
Sinbad
- D.
Robinson Crusoe
Correct Answer
A. Gulliver -
- 11.
Which country serves as the backdrop of Joanne Harris's novel "Chocolat"?
- A.
Spain
- B.
Italy
- C.
England
- D.
France
Correct Answer
D. France -
- 12.
Which literary character used to stay at 221B Baker Street in London?
- A.
Miss Marple
- B.
Archie Andrews
- C.
Sherlock Holmes
- D.
Hercule Poirot
Correct Answer
C. Sherlock Holmes -
- 13.
Which continent acts as the backdrop of famous Joseph Conrad novella "Heart of Darkness"?
- A.
Asia
- B.
Europe
- C.
Africa
- D.
Australia
Correct Answer
C. Africa -
- 14.
Which is a city in Sicily?
- A.
Naples
- B.
Palermo
- C.
Rome
- D.
Verona
Correct Answer
B. Palermo -
- 15.
What city in Italy is know for its Neapolitan cuisine?
- A.
Naples
- B.
Rome
- C.
Palermo
- D.
Bari
Correct Answer
A. Naples -
- 16.
Which is a northern Italian city?
- A.
Bari
- B.
Turin
- C.
Palermo
- D.
Naples
Correct Answer
B. Turin -
- 17.
In what city will you find Michelangelo's David?
- A.
Turin
- B.
Florence
- C.
San Marino
- D.
Rome
Correct Answer
B. Florence -
- 18.
What will you find in Venice?
- A.
La Scala
- B.
Piazza Santa Croce
- C.
Campanile, Bell Tower
- D.
Piazza San Marco
Correct Answer
D. Piazza San Marco -
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