Let's Explore AMEA's Beauty!

Which country can you find this beautiful scenery?

• Australia

• Japan

• Korea

• Philippines

Answer explanation

This beautiful scenery Taisho Pond in Japan. Taisho Pond (Taishoike) was formed in 1915, when an eruption of the nearby volcano Mt. Yakedake dammed the Azusa River. The decayed trees in and around the pond add a special ambiance to the scene, as well as a subtle reminder of the destruction wrought by volcanic activity

Indonesia has a lot of beautiful volcanos. Which volcano is this photo referring to?

• Mount Bromo, Java, Indonesia

• Mount Kelimutu, Indonesia

• Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia

• IndonesiaMount Merapi, Indonesia

Answer explanation

Mount Rinjani (Indonesian: Gunung Rinjani) is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Barat, NTB). It rises to 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), making it the second highest volcano in Indonesia.^[2] It is also the highest point in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Australia has a lot of tourist attractions! Which of the following is not located in Australia?

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Answer explanation

The Kaçkar Mountains are located in northeastern Turkey, not far from the Black Sea. The highest peaks reach an altitude of 3,937 meters (12,917 feet).Hiking in these mountains is quite a treat, as they aren’t quite as popular as other mountain destinations like the Italian Alps, so there are far fewer tourists.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Which of the following photos represent Nigeria?

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Answer explanation

The Obudu Mountain Resort offers the leisure seeker and the conference goer a complete contrast. Not only in its temperate climate but also it’s exciting and different location.

Nestling at the top of the mountain the Obudu Mountain Resort is situated on a plateau at 1576 metres above sea level on the Oshie Ridge of the Sankwala Mountains. The temperate climate offers a total contrast and welcome respite from Africa’s tropical heat. Idyllic tranquillity, beautiful scenery and breathtaking views make it ideal for the lone adventurer, families on reunion, young couple or holiday group.

Obudu Mountain Resort is in Cross River State situated close to the border of Cameroon and is reached from Lagos by plane. Obudu Mountain Resort provides accommodation in the form of African round huts and chalets on stilts maximising the breathtaking views. Obudu Mountain Resort also offers self-contained suites varying in size from the 2-bedroomed Governor’s Lodge with its own lounge/dining room and kitchenette to the 20 Mountain Villas, each with three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchenette and balcony.

In which country in Turkey and Middle East can you find this beautiful temple?

• Israel

• Jordan

• Lebanon

• Afghanistan

Answer explanation

he Dome of the Rock (Arabic: قبة الصخرة, romanized: Qubbat aṣ-Ṣakhra) is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, a site also known to Muslims as the al-Haram al-Sharif or the Al-Aqsa Compound. Its initial construction was undertaken by the Umayyad Caliphate on the orders of Abd al-Malik during the Second Fitna in 691–692 CE, and it has since been situated on top of the site of the Second Jewish Temple (built in c. 516 BCE to replace the destroyed Solomon's Temple), which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. The original dome collapsed in 1015 and was rebuilt in 1022–23. The Dome of the Rock is the world's oldest surviving work of Islamic architecture.^[1][2]

Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, it has been called "Jerusalem's most recognizable landmark"^[7] along with two nearby Old City structures: the Western Wall and the "Resurrection Rotunda" in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.^[8] It is the earliest archaeologically attested religious structure to be built by a Muslim ruler and the building's inscriptions contain the earliest epigraphic proclamations of Islam and of the Islamic prophet Muhammad;^[9] the inscriptions proved to be a milestone, as afterward they became a common feature in Islamic structures and almost always mention Muhammad.^[9] The Dome of the Rock remains a "unique monument of Islamic culture in almost all respects", including as a "work of art and as a cultural and pious document", according to historian Oleg Grabar.^[10]