An A to Z Cornucopia of Trivia. Part V

Some trivia related to the letters V to Z.

1. V) In which state is Naulakha, the home built for Rudyard Kipling in 1892-93?
   • Veracruz, Mexico
   • Vermont, US
   • Virginia, US
2. (W) What are Caol Ila, Laphroaig and Rosebank?
   • Water (spring water )—
   • Wine
   • Whisky
3. (X) Which of these words is omitted from this poem’s opening lines?
   • Xagacía
   • Xai-xai
   • Xanadu

     In ___ did Kubla Khan
     A stately pleasure-dome decree:
     Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
     Through caverns measureless to man
     Down to a sunless sea.

4. (Y) Which former Soviet republic capital is located on the Hrazdan River?
   • Yaounde
   • Yaren
   • Yerevan
5. (Z) What activity consisting of rolling downhill inside an orb, typically made of transparent plastic, pictured, is taking place here?
   • Zooming
   • Zorbing
   • Zowing