Are you a globetrotter? Take our quiz to find out! Hint: Reading the book Mission Mumbai by Mahtab Narsimham will help you with these questions!
1. What would you do if you saw a cow in the middle of a busy road in India? Chase it until it gets off the road so traffic is free to move. Kneel immediately and pray. Ignore it and move on. Score: 0
4. A samosa is: A flower in the mimosa family. An important monument in Delhi. An Indian snack. Score:
5. A Yaodong is: A Chinese name for a hotdog. A cave-dwelling in Northern China. A Chinese clock. Score:
8. If you order a croque monsieur in Paris, you’re asking for: A male tour guide. A toasted ham and cheese sandwich. A pair of men’s shoes. Score:
9. What is a Bombay duck?: An eel-type fish, normally eaten battered and fried. A duck born and raised in Mumbai. The art of "ducking" to avoid crows, which the people of Bombay have perfected. Score:
10. The red marks that Dylan noticed on the walls and streets around Mumbai were: Spilled blood from previous murders which the municipal authorities neglected to clean. Remnants of Holi celebrations, the Festival of Colours. Betel nut juice mixed with saliva which people spit out onto the road. Score:
12. The Monkey Buffet is: A buffet of foods with funny names. The buffet from the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, where Jones was served monkey brains. An annual festival in Thailand where more than 600 monkeys are invited to a feast to thank them for bringing tourists to the country. Score:
13. The Andes are: A boy band. International awards for the most humorous photographs of the year. A South American mountain range. Score:
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