Book geography · 29 September 2026
Discover the books, places, and stories behind this round’s five questions.
Which Spanish region is home to the windmills of Don Quixote?
AnswerLa Mancha, Spain
Cervantes’s knight sets out from La Mancha. Our marker represents the centre of the region near Ciudad Real.
Read the source ↗Which famous site in Egypt is Santiago travelling towards in The Alchemist?
AnswerPyramids of Giza, Egypt
Santiago’s search for treasure leads him to the pyramids at Giza.
Read the source ↗Near which French city is Château d’If, the fortress where Edmond Dantès is imprisoned?
AnswerMarseille, France
Dumas’s Edmond Dantès is imprisoned at Château d’If near Marseille. The island of Montecristo itself is off the coast of Tuscany.
Read the source ↗Which city is traditionally associated with many stories in One Thousand and One Nights?
AnswerBaghdad, Iraq
Baghdad appears in many tales in the collection, especially stories set during the Abbasid era.
Read the source ↗On which Canadian island is the fictional village of Avonlea, home of Anne Shirley?
AnswerPrince Edward Island, Canada
L. M. Montgomery set Anne’s story on Prince Edward Island. Our marker is near the centre of the island.
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