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7th-9th Grade Capitals & Other Land Stuff Flashcards

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What is the capital of Japan?

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Tokyo

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What is the capital of China?

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Beijing

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What is the capital of South Korea?

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Seoul (pronounced “soul”)

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What is the capital of Vietnam?

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Hanoi (pronounced huh-noy)

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Name the continent that has Mount Aconcagua

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South America

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Name the continent that has Mount Everst

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Asia

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Name the continent that has Mount Elbrus

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Europe

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Name the continent that has Mount McKinley/Denali

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North America (Alaska)

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Name the continent that has the Matterhorn (a mountain)

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Europe

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Name the continent that has K2 (a mountain)

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Asia (by Mount Everest)

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Name the continent that has Mount Blanc

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Europe

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Name the continent that has Mount Whitney

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North America (California… tallest peak in the lower 48)

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Name the continent that has Mount Kilimanjaro

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Africa (Hemmingway wrote “The Snows of Kilimanjaro)

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Name the continent that has Mount Fuji

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Asia

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What important piece of land did Dutch settler Peter Minuit buy from the Native Americans for $24 worth in 1626?

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Manhattan Island

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What state in 1829 was the site of the first major gold rush?

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Georgia

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What state is the home to the Oconee and Chattahoochee National Forest?

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Georgia

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It became colony in 80 B.C. and later a popular resort for wealthy Romans. What is the most famous of the three towns destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.?

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Pompeii

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What is the second largest country by area in South America?

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Argentina

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What is the capital of Argentina?

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Buenos Aires

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What gently sloping region, formed from deposition of large sediment masses, is located between the continental slope and the ocean basin?

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Continental rise

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What is a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral?

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Atoll

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In what state is Lake Ponchartrain which has the longest continuous bridge in the nation, which runs for 24 miles?

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Louisiana

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What is the capital of Kenya?

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Nairobi

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On what continent is the Ivory Coast located?

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Africa

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In what U.S. state is the source of the Mississippi, St. Lawrence, and the Red rivers?

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Minnesota

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Sometimes known as “the Big Muddy” the capital cities of North and South Dakota are located along what river?

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Missouri River

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28
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Identify the city that is the capital of Afghanistan

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Kabul

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29
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Which river did George Washington lead his troops across on Christmas Day, 1776?

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Delaware River

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Based upon surface area, what is the largest unland body of water in the world?

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Caspian Sea

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31
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What state is Crater Lake National park located?

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Oregon

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32
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What state is Big Bend National park located?

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Texas

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33
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What state is Mt. Rainier located?

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Oregon

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34
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What state is Albuquerque located?

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New Mexico

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35
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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest deposit of coral in the world. It is located east of which Austrilian province?

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Queensland

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36
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What two nations border Mexico to the south?

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Guatemala & Belize

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37
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What are the seven countries in Central America?

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Guatemala.
Honduras.
Nicaragua.
El Salvador.
Costa Rica.
Panama.
Belize.
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38
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What state is famous for a Memorial Day auto race at a track named “the Brickyard”?

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Indiana

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39
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What historic home located near Arlington, Virginia was once the home of George Washington?

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Mount Vernon

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40
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What current country was once known as Siam? Hint: the current capital is Bangkok

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Thailand

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41
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What is the capital of Turkey?

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Ankara

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What U.S. state bases its laws off of the Napoleonic Code and is divided not into counties but into parishes?

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Louisiana

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43
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In what city and state is the U.S. Naval Academy located?

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Annapolis, Maryland

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What mountain range, a part of the Appalachians, can be found in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia?

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Allegheny Mountains (pronounced al-luh·gay·nee)

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45
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What U.S. state is the home to the 16th tallest mountain in our country?

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Alaska

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46
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What is the Hoosier state?

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Indiana

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47
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What state is Bryce Canyon Nation park?

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Utah

48
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At 14,433 feet, Mount Elbert is what sate’s highest peak?

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Colorado

49
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What large sea is located between Britain and Norway?

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North Sea

50
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What Chinese river is the home of Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in history?

A

Yangtze River

51
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What Spanish word for “village” refers to apartment-like villages of stone or adobe in northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona?

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Pueblo

52
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Anchorage & Fairbanks

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Alaska

53
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Albuquerque & Las Cruces

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New Mexico

54
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: South Bend & Evansville

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Indiana

55
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Wichita & Overland Park

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Kansas

56
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Huntsville & Mobile

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Alabama

57
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Shreveport & Lake Charles

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Louisiana

58
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Fargo Minot

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North Dakota

59
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When given the name of two non-capital cities, tell the state they are located: Casper & Laramie

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Wyoming

60
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What seaport city in Northeastern Massachusetts was the site of witchcraft trials in 1692?

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Salem

61
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The bombing of what fort, at the entrance of Baltimore Harbor, inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the words to our national anthem?

A

Fort McHenry

62
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Motown Records was a music label begun in 1960, named for the city in which it was founded. What American city is nicknamed Motown, a shortened form of Motor City?

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Detroit

63
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Which river begins in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and ends in Cairo, Illinois?

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Ohio River

64
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This popular New York City Landmark lies at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue in the heart of New York’s Theater District. Name this busy area famous for its New Year’s Eve celebrations

A

Times Square

65
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What is the capital of Finland?

A

Helsinki

66
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What is the capital of Norway?

A

Oslo

67
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What is the capital of Portugal?

A

Lisbon

68
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What is the capital of Australia?

A

Canberra

69
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What is the capital of Switzerland?

A

Bern

70
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What is the address of the White House?

A

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

71
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What is the famous highway that stretches from Chicago to Los Angeles?

A

Route 66

72
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What is the best known street in New York City’s theater district?

A

Broadway

73
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What is the street in Memphis known for its blues music?

A

Beale St

74
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What is the famous Beverly Hills street with the best shopping?

A

Rodeo Drive (pronounced Row-day-o)

75
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Las Vegas Blvd is most commonly known by this name

A

The Strip

76
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The U.S. financial capital is on this New York City street

A

Wall Street

77
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What is the California city where you can drive down Lombard Street?

A

San Francisco

78
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What is the London street where the Prime Minister lives?

A

Downing

79
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Chicago’s famous street named for the great lake on which it sits

A

Michigan Ave

80
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What term refers to the wide part of a river’s lower end, where it meets the sea?

A

Estuary

81
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What is the wilderness area in east-central California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, a region made up of sharp mountain peaks and sparkling lakes and streams, which became one of our nation’s first national parks.

A

Yosemite

82
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Honshu is the principle and largest island of what Asian nation?

A

Japan

83
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What is the beautiful white marble mausoleum build around 1640 in Agra, India by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.

A

Taj Mahal

84
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What location in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile, is famous as the site of enormous statues of people that were carved hundreds of years ago

A

Easter Island

85
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What Central American country has the largest land area?

A

Nicaragua

86
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What was the first U.S. state to be created out of the Louisiana Purchase?

A

Missouri

87
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Due in large part to the presence of a nearby naval base, what is the largest city by population in Florida?

A

Jacksonville

88
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What college, the oldest in Connecticut, was charted in 1701?

A

Yale

89
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Cape Town is the oldest city on what continent?

A

Africa

90
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What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

A

Delaware

91
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What building in Washington D.C. has the words “Equal Justice Under Law” carved above its entrance?

A

Supreme Court Building

92
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In what state does the Rio Grande begin?

A

Colorado

93
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What did Scotland and England united to form in 1707?

A

Great Britain

94
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Christchurch & Dunedin are cities on the South Island of what country?

A

New Zealand

95
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In what country are Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake located?

A

Canada

96
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In what city and state is the Professional Football Hall of fame located?

A

Canton, Ohio

97
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In what city and state is the National Baseball Hall of fame located?

A

Cooperstown, New York

98
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By what familiar name is the detective department of the London Metropolitan Police known?

A

Scotland Yard

99
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What republic in southwest Asia on the Mediterranean Sea was founded as a Jewish state in 1948

A

Israel

100
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What blue-flowered variety of the lupine (loo-pine) is the state flower of Texas?

A

Bluebonnet

101
Q

What is the longest river in Europe?

A

Volga

102
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At what location did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively bringing an end to the civil war?

A

Appomattox Court House (Ap-poe-mat-icks)

103
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Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and the Bronx make up the five divisions of New York City. What are these divisions called?

A

Boroughs (pronounced burrows)

104
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What state would you travel if you wish to visit Valley Forge National Historic Park?

A

Pennslyvania

105
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Mount Kosciusko is the highest mountain on what large island nation?

A

Australia

106
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What state license plate says Land of Enhancement?

A

New Mexico

107
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What state license plate says Constitution State?

A

Connecticut

108
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What state license plate says Evergreen State?

A

Washington

109
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What state license plate says Native America?

A

Oklahoma

110
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What state license plate says Sportsman Paradise?

A

Louisiana

111
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What did Scotland and England untie to form in 1707?

A

Great Britian

112
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What is the tallest mountain in Canada?

A

Mount Logan

113
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What is the smallest country in the world?

A

Vatican City

114
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What is the name of the city located in western Saudi Arabia, that is considered Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself?

A

Mecca

115
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What location in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile, is famous as the site of enormous statues of people that were carved hundreds of years ago

A

Easter Island

116
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What U.S. state is the home to the 16th tallest mountain in our country?

A

Alaska

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