Quiz: Bucket list destinations

Some questions about far-flung places. Some are easy; some are not!

1. In which city can you visit the Eiffel Tower?

2. Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is located in which country?

3. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which Australian state?

4. Petra, the ancient “Rose City” carved into rock, is found in which Middle Eastern country?

5. Which African natural wonder is nicknamed “The Smoke That Thunders”?

6. The Northern Lights are famously visible in the region of Lapland, which spans which four countries?

7. The Taj Mahal was built by which Mughal emperor in memory of his wife?

8. Santorini, with its blue-domed churches and whitewashed houses, belongs to which country?

9. In which US state can you find the Grand Canyon?

10. Which landmark is famously known as “The Lost City of the Incas” and sits high in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

Answers at end

Film facts

In the 2007 movie, The Bucket List, two ageing strangers — billionaire hospital tycoon Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson at his snarky best) and blue-collar mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman, smooth as ever) — find themselves unlikely roommates in a cancer ward.

Instead of quietly fading away, they scribble down a “bucket list” of wild adventures to tackle before they kick the bucket. What follows is a globe-trotting bromance full of skydiving, racing cars, exotic dinners and a few hilariously ill-advised stunts.

Nicholson delivers sharp one-liners with a devilish grin, while Freeman brings warmth, wisdom and a steady hand to this story of reckless escapades. Beneath the comedy and daredevil antics, the film digs into deeper questions of love, forgiveness and what really matters when time runs short.

Equal parts road trip, buddy comedy, and tearjerker, The Bucket List reminds us that it’s never too late to chase joy — or to annoy your best friend while doing it.

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Answers: 1. Paris, 2. Peru, 3. Queensland, 4. Jordan, 5. Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya), 6. Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia, 7. Shah Jahan, 8. Greece, 9. Arizona, 10. Machu Picchu