Around the map in 10 sharp, sunny questions

1. Which city is the capital of France?

2. Which country is home to Petra?

3. Which is the largest by land area?

4. Which came first: the opening of the Suez Canal, the launch of the Eurostar, or the first flight of Concorde?

5. Among Tokyo, Cairo, Canberra, and Everest, which one breaks the pattern?

6. Three clues point to one city: canals, gondolas, and St Mark’s Square. What is it?

7. What links the Equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

8. Which has the higher population: London, Paris, or Berlin?

9. Which recent World Cup 2026 fact is official: the final will be in New York New Jersey, or the opener in Toronto?

10. Which word in 'peninsula' means island?