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FreebiesRGreat
10-09-2007, 05:51 AM
http://travelchannel.eprize.net/trivia/

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18+, US, one entry per person/email address per day. Answer trivia questions to be entered. Ends January 31, 2008 @ 11:59pm ET

Prize: (4 winners - 1 per entry period)
Entry Period 1 prize (10/1 to 10/31): A trip for two (2) to China. Trip package includes roundtrip, business-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner's home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Beijing, China; fifteen (15) days, fourteen (14) nights accommodations (single room, double occupancy) at Sponsor's choice of hotels in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangzhou and Hong Kong (length of stay in each location to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion); one-way, coach-class air transportation between Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangzhou and Hong Kong; admission to Sponsor's choice of attractions and sightseeing activities and tours (dates and locations to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, subject to availability). Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $35,000.
Entry period 2 prize (11/1 to 11/30): A trip for two (2) to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Trip package includes roundtrip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport serviced by Ethiopian Airlines near winner's home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Dubai, United Arab Emirates; seven (7) days, six (6) nights accommodations (single room, double occupancy) at the JW Marriott Dubai; breakfast for two (2) for length of stay; and one (1) dinner for two (2) at JW's Steakhouse. ARV: $10,000.
Entry period 3 prize (12/1 to 12/31): A trip for two (2) to the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino. Trip package includes roundtrip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner's home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to St. Kitts; seven (7) days, six (6) nights accommodations at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino; and a one (1) hour cinnamon hot rock massage for two (2). ARV: $10,000
Entry period 4 prize (1/1 to 1/31): A trip for two (2) to Romania. Trip package includes roundtrip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner's home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Bucharest, Romania; seven (7) days, six (6) nights accommodations (single room, double occupancy) at a hotel of Sponsor's choice; breakfast for two (2) for length of stay; admission to Sponsor's choice of attractions; sightseeing activities and tours (dates and locations to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, subject to availability); an English speaking guide for portions of stay (Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will decide times when English speaking guide will be provided); and ground transportation between hotel and Sponsor selected activities, tours and attractions (method of transportation to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). ARV: $10,000. Winner must complete trip by December 20, 2008, or prize will be forfeited.

wikipost
10-09-2007, 05:51 AM
Trivia Questions & Answers

Where can you run with the bulls?
Pamplona, Spain

In Prague, you can buy a bowl of doughnuts for $60 and do what with them?
Throw them at people

Samantha Brown attended a ball in what city?
Vienna

What didn't 'Bizarre Foods' Andrew Zimmern eat while he was in Spain?
Paella

How many people live in Egypt's capital, Cairo
Nobody knows

You can find amazing fossils in this national park
Badlands National Park

How many national museums or galleries are there in London?
238

Carlsbad Caverns is made up of how many caves?
94

What's the top tourist attraction in London?
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Crater Lake isn't really a lake. What is it?
A volcanic caldera

What continent did Tony Bourdain not visit in Season 3 of 'No Reservations?
Australia

How many climbers have made it to the top of Mt. Everest?
More than 800

When does Memphis, TN, hold its annual barbecue festival?
May

How high is Santa Fe, NM, above sea level?
7,000 ft.

Scotty's Castle can be found in which national park?
Death Valley

Which city has hundred-spired as a nickname?
Prague

What beasts may disturb your rest at Ol Donyo Wuas, in Kenya?
Lions

Which state doesn't have a lighthouse hotel?
Vermont

Who hasn't stayed at the St. Bernard Monastery in the Swiss Alps?
George Bush

The Land That Time Forgot by Arthur Conan Doyle was set in which country?
Venezuela

Mesa Verde, a complex of amazing cliff-dewellings was home to what people?
The Anasazi

Singer Jim Morrison is buried in which city?
Paris

Karl Marx, founder of Communism, is buried in which city?
London

What other name appears on the grave of Harry Houdini?
Ehrich Weiss

Which castle sits on a island, only some of the time?
Mon Saint Michel

Which is not a real mummy?
Arthur the Twice Frozen, Lindesfarne, England

Glamis Castle is thought to be the most haunted castle in what nation
Scotland

Which is a recommended place to stay in Amsterdam?
The Flying Pig

How long is the Grand Canyon?
277 miles

How many candles are lit to commemorate the Battle of Antietam
27,000

Which of the following is not a type of dude ranch
Hey dude ranch

The legendary Route 66 ran west to Los Angeles from what city
Chicago

Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Hugo

How long did it take to build Washington's National Cathedral
83 years

What's the difference between a church and a cathedral?
A bishop is based at a cathedral

The di Medici clan controlled what Italian city?
Florence

The Hohokum clan of Native Americans lived near what modern city until the 1400s?
Phoenix, Ariz

How many football fields could fit inside St. Peter's in Rome?
2

Which city doesn't have a large Egyptian museum?
Lagos, Nigeria

Which nation could be called the birthplace of modern gardening?
Britain

Which of the following are you like to come across on an African safari?
Springbok

How many days of sunshine per year does Phoenix, AZ get on average?
325

What kind of sandwiches were enjoyed by the famous children's book character, Paddington Bear?
Marmalade

The Spoleto Festival takes place in which city?
Charleston, SC

Where was the Miss America Pageant born?
Atlantic City, NJ

What did Andrew Zimmern eat on his trip to Scotland?
Lung, liver and sheep heart

Which country wasn't on Andrew Zimmern itinerary on Bizarre Foods?
France

The Mona Lisa by Italian painter Leonardo Da Vinci can be found at which museum?
The Louvre in Paris

Who was the first British ruler to live at Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria

Which of these is not an Oxford college?
Wrangler College

Thailand's original capital was?
Thonburi

Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-on-Avon

What river is the Irish city of Cork in the middle of?
The Lee

Whats the average temperature in Dubai, UAE in January?
75 degrees

How many people visit Guam in any given year?
1 million

What is the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas?
A graveyard for old cars

If you want some extra room when you're flying coach where should you sit?
An exit row

Hearst Castle is located in which California town?
San Simeon

How much of Route 66 is still driveable?
80 percent

Rehoboth Beach started out as which of the following?
A Methodist meeting ground

The Looff Carousel and Giant Dipper roller coaster in Santa Cruz have what in common?
They're both national landmarks

Russian author Maxim Gorky called Coney Island ______________, when he visited in 1905.
A glittering marsh of boredom

Ibiza beach paradise is off the coast of what country?
Spain

How many ethnic and language groups are there in Guatemala city?
23

Where was Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmed?
Kefalonia, Greece

Where was the infamous G-string bikini invented?
St. Tropez, France

Tarifa, of the coast of Spain, is famous for what sport?
Kite surfing

The Cayman Islands were originally named after what creature?
Turtles


Who once called Toronto, New York, run by the swiss?
Peter Ustinov

Where was Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmed?
Kefalonia, Greece

What country did the Caribbean island of St. Lucia gain independence from in 1979?
Britain

Melbourne, Australia's wealth and prominence were kicked off by the discovery of what?
Gold

What dance got its start in the Dominican Republic?
Merengue

What kind of industry originally occupied New York's SoHo neighborhood?
Manufacturing

Omaha, Nebraska gets its name from what?
A Native American Tribe

redfuzzycow
10-09-2007, 10:35 AM
thank you!

MissyMooMoo
10-09-2007, 01:34 PM
THANks

snobunni
10-09-2007, 11:52 PM
thanks!

MissyMooMoo
10-10-2007, 07:43 AM
How many people live in Egypt's capital, Cairo
Nobody knows

jdrodgers1013
10-10-2007, 08:08 AM
Thanks!

MissyMooMoo
10-11-2007, 10:36 AM
How many national museums or galleries are there in London?
238

MissyMooMoo
10-12-2007, 10:29 AM
What's the top tourist attraction in London?
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace

MissyMooMoo
10-14-2007, 05:27 PM
What continent did Tony Bourdain not visit in Season 3 of 'No Reservations?
Australia

_Brandon_
10-29-2007, 06:12 AM
http://win.travelchannel.com/

Here's your chance to take the trip of your lifetime. (4) Grand Prize Trips. China, Dubai, St. Kitts and Romania. Arv of China Trip $35K. All othes 10K.
Restrictions : 18+ 50 US States

rules
http://win.travelchannel.com/index.tbapp?page=rules

lemonlaurie
10-29-2007, 06:13 AM
thanks

FreebiesRGreat
10-29-2007, 06:40 AM
Wiki updated with trivia questions & answers

_Brandon_
10-29-2007, 07:19 AM
it got merged and the end date changed on the old thread? interesting i thought the new version just started

FreebiesRGreat
10-29-2007, 07:50 AM
it got merged and the end date changed on the old thread? interesting i thought the new version just started

No, I posted the new sweep back when it started at the beginning of October.

Zealot87
10-29-2007, 11:15 AM
thanks

juba
10-30-2007, 12:17 AM
What does Beijing Mean?

Answer: Northern Capital

FreebiesRGreat
11-06-2007, 06:02 AM
Wiki updated with new Q&A's

FreebiesRGreat
12-01-2007, 02:11 PM
Entry period 3 had begun.

camtri7
12-01-2007, 09:42 PM
thanks