Viking Cruises

T R I V I A T I M E It's time to test your knowledge. Have a read through this edition and see how many questions you can answer. E A S Y H A R D M E D I U M What city does Kotor feel similar to? Santorini Where is the Library of Celsus found? Ephesus How many steps are there to the top of Mount Storsteinen? 1,200 stone steps Who was recognised as the first jazz musician? Charles "Buddy" Bolden The windmills of Chora are found on which Greek Island? Mykonos 1 2 3 4 5 Where did composer Frédéric Chopin write some of his best work? Palma de Mallocra In which castle is there said to be a fresco of devils protecting a hidden treasure? Zisa Castle, Palermo The countryside of which city was Galileo exiled to live under house arrest? Florence What three empires was Vienna the capital of? The Holy Roman Empire, The Austrian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire Athens was named because the goddess Athena gifted its people what? An olive tree that could provide food, oil and firewood 1 2 3 4 5 In the UNESCO-listed Najing Tulous, you can find the traditional homes of which people? The Hakka people On board which Viking expedition ship was a new colony of penguins discovered by Viking scientists? Viking Polaris Which colourful neighbourhood is known as the "neighbourhood of the gods?" Plaka What is the legend of the Roland Fountain? The statue of the knight bows every year on New Year's Eve For centuries, what spice was San Gimignano known for? Saffron What did the Nile River once divide Thebes into? One side was the "City of the Living", the other "The City of the Dead" What promotes a smooth sailing through the Drake Passage on a Viking ship? The u-tank stabilisers help to reduce rolling while sailing. Tlingit culture is indigenous to which region? Alaska Where was Irish Coffee first given to guests in 1942? Limerick, Ireland The Vikings were explorers and traders, what did they exchange their furs and weapons for? Silver, silk and spices. 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 Viking Explorer Society News

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