World Tour

Question: Where is the Hemis Gompa?

Answer: The Hemis Gompa (monastery) is in the Ladakh region of India. It was built in about 1630.

Question: In which city would you find the Rive Gauche, or Left Bank?

Answer: The Rive Gauche refers to the old section of Paris, France, that lies on the left bank of the Seine River.

Question: Where might one find Kollywood?

Answer: Chennai, the sixth most populous city in India, is home to the second largest movie industry in the country. Its film district is called Kollywood.

Question: In which city would you find Faneuil Hall?

Answer: Faneuil Hall is a marketplace and meeting hall in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts.

Question: Where would one find Montego Bay?

Answer: Montego Bay is a tourist resort on the northwestern coast of the Caribbean island of Jamaica.

Question: Where is the Iditarod held?

Answer: The Iditarod is a long-distance dog-sled trek of about 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers). It starts at the Alaskan port of Anchorage and ends at the city of Nome on the Bering Sea.

Question: Where would one find the Forbidden City?

Answer: The Forbidden City is a district of buildings formerly occupied by the rulers of China. It is found in Beijing, the capital city.

Question: On what continent is Mesopotamia?

Answer: Located in present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia refers to the land between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. It is the seat of many civilizations.