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McCarran International Airport serves what US city?

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Las Vegas

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To the nearest 1000 miles what is the distance from London to Cape Town?

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8000

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What is the capital of the French region of Normandy?

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Rouen

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The Andaman and Nicobar islands belong to what country?

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India

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Noumea is the capital of what territory?

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New Caledonia (French Island)

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What is the highest peak in New Zealand?

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Mount Cook (Maori name = Aoraki)

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What is the highest mountain of the Ural mountain range?

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Mt. Narodnaya (6200 feet)

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What country would one visit to view the crater that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

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Mexico

Chicxulub Crater in Yucatan

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What is the largest city by population in Morocco?

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Casablanca

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What is the official currency in Peru?

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Sol

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How high is the worlds tallest waterfall, Angel Falls? Located where?

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3212 feet; Venezuela (capital: Caracas)

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12
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How many Greek Islands are inhabited to the nearest 100

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200

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What is the official currency used in Botswana? Capital?

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Pula; Gaborone

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To the nearest 1000 miles what is the distance from New York to Rio de Janeiro?

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5000 miles

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This waterfall lays between Argentina and Brazil

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Iguazu falls

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16
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What is the UK’s most southerly National Park?

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Dartmoor

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17
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What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

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Bishkek

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18
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The towns of Namibe and Lobito may be found in what African country?

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Angola (Capital: Luanda)

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In what country will you find the region of Monte Carlo?

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Monaco

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20
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Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in what country?

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South Korea

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21
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The Valdivian Forest is a large temperate rainforest in what country?

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Chile (capital: Santiago)

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In what European country can you find the city of Kosice?

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Slovakia

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What is the capital of Slovakia? Capital of Slovenia?

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Slovakia = Bratislava

Slovenia = Ljubljana (Lew-biana)

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What is the name of Estonia, in Estonian?

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Eesti

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25
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Machu Picchu was a citadel built by what civilization?

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Inca

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26
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After Toronto and Montreal, what is the third most populous city in Canada?

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Vancouver

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27
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What is the capital of Belize?

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Belmopan

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28
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How many sovereign country’s flags are only blue and yellow?

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5 (Sweden, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Palau)

Capitals:

Sweden = Stockholm

Ukraine = Kyiv

Kazakhstan = Nur-Sultan

Bosnia & Herzegovina = Sarajevo

Palau = Ngerulmud

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29
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What is the name of the highest active volcano on earth?

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Ojos Del Salado

Located in the Andes on the Argentina/Chile border

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30
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Spain’s highest mountain, Teide, is located on what island?

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Tenerife

Note: Battle of Tenerife is where Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his arm

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31
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How many countries does Iran border?

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7

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32
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The majority of the Sierra Nevada mountain range is found in what US state?

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California

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33
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Mumbai is the largest city of what Indian state?

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Maharashtra

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34
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What is the capital of Eritrea?

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Asmara

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35
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Belmopan is the capital of what country?

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Belize

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36
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In what US state are the towns of Boise and Twin Falls located?

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Idaho

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37
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What is the largest city in Nigeria? Capital?

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Lagos; Abuja

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38
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The Lake District national park and England’s highest mountain is located in what county?

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Cumbria

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39
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The towns of Cabo San Lucas and La Paz may be found in what Mexican state? What country is La Paz a capital?

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Baja California Sur

La Paz is also the name of the capital of Bolivia

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40
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What country may access Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Malawi within its borders?

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Tanzania (Capital Dodoma)

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41
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What is the capital of Mali? What is another famous city in Mali?

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Bamako

Timbuktu

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42
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Byblos, one of the most ancient cities is located in what country?

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Lebanon

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43
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Mahajanga and Antisranana are towns located within what African country?

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Madagascar (Capital: Antananarivo)

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44
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Bishkek is the capital of what Central Asian country?

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Kyrgyzstan

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45
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Excluding Jerusalem, what is Israel’s largest city by population?

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Tel Aviv

Note: the capital is Jerusalem

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46
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In what city can you find the San Siro stadium?

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Milan (in Po Valley)

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47
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After Sydney Harbor, what is the world’s second largest Harbor?

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Poole Harbor (in Dorset county Southern England)

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What is the capital of Tuvalu?

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Funafuti (Tuvalu is a country in Oceania)

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What country has the highest average altitude in the world? Capital?

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Bhutan (Capital: Thimphu)

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What country is the world’s largest producer of Uranium?

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Kazakhstan (Capital = Nur-Sultan)

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51
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The Dead Sea is Earth’s lowest elevation on land. How much below sea level is its lowest point?

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1412 feet

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52
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What river flows through Warsaw in Poland?

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Vistula

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53
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In what US state is Death Valley located?

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California

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54
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Amboseli National Park may be found in what African Country?

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Kenya (Capital: Nairobi)

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55
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Xidan and Dongcheng are districts of what city?

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Beijing

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56
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What is the highest mountain in Bhutan?

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Gangkhar Puensum

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57
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Yaba and Igbobi are districts of this African city

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Lagos- largest city in Nigeria but capital is Abuja

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58
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What is the most populous country in Africa?

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Nigeria- 206 million

Total population of Africa is about 1.3 billion (as of 2016)

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59
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What countries border Leichtenstein?

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Austria to the east, Switzerland to the west

Capital: Vaduz

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60
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The Great Dividing Range is a mountain range found in what country?

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Australia

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61
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What is the capital of Laos?

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Vientiane

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What African desert is home to Dallol, the officially hottest average place on Earth?

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Danakil Desert

This is by Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti

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63
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Vientiane is the capital city of what country?

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Laos

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64
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In what African country can you find the cities of Kano and Ibadan?

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Nigeria

Capital of Nigeria = Abuja

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65
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What flower is Japan’s coat of arms?

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Chyrsanthemum

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66
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To the nearest 1000 miles, what is the distance from Auckland to London?

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11,000 miles

Auckland is in New Zealand

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67
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The Carmague wetland in France is an example of what geographic feature?

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River Delta

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68
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What animal is depicted on the Mexican Coat of Arms?

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Eagle

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69
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What sea, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, is the Westernmost within the Mediterranean Sea?

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Alboran Sea

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70
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Hvannadalshnukur is the highest mountain in what country?

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Iceland, Capital = Reykjavik

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71
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What German state completely surrounds the city of Berlin?

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Brandenburg

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72
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Bari, facing the Adriatic Sea, ist he capital of what region in Italy?

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Apulia

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73
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Ngerulmud is the capital of what country?

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Palau- in Oceania

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74
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Habenero is the demonym given to the native people of what city?

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Havana, Cuba

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75
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What US state flag features the French Tricolor as part of its design?

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Iowa

Capital: Des Moines

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76
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What is the largest island of the country of Wales?

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Anglesey

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77
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Tripoli, the capital of Libya, derives from the Greek meaning of what?

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Three Cities i.e. 3 polities

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To the nearest 1000 miles, what is the distance between the Russian cities of St. Petersburg and Vladivostok?

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6000 miles

79
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T/F: The landlocked country of Lesotho (capital Maseru), entirely bordered by South Africa, is the smallest country in Africa?

A

False- Seychelles is smallest though it is an island and not in continental Africa

80
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What US State has its capital named for the 3rd US president?

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Missouri, Jefferson City

81
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What is the longest river in Spain?

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Tagus

82
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Galdhopiggen is the highest mountain of what country?

A

Norway

83
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What country is home to the largest deposits of diamonds in the world?

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Russia

84
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Timbuktu is a city located in what African country?

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Mali

85
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What is Germany’s busiest airport?

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Frankfurt Airport

86
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After the US dollar and Euro, what is the next largest traded currency by volume?

A

Japanese Yen

87
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What is the shortest distance between mainland Russia and mainland Alaska?

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51 miles

88
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Asmara is the capital of what country?

A

Eritrea

89
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The towns of Bitola and Prilep are located in what country?

A

North Macedonia

90
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What is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec?

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Quebec City

91
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What is the capital of Libya? Liberia?

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Tripoli, Monrovia

92
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What is the name of the largest island belonging to the Bahamas?

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Andros Island

93
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If one were to sail from Varna to Odessa what sea would they cross?

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Black Sea

94
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The Serengeti National Park is a well known national park found in what country?

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Tanzania (Capital: Dodoma)

95
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The Zagros Mountains may be found in what country?

A

Iran

96
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What is the capital of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia?

A

Noumea

97
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The Abominable Snowman is a folklore creature of what world region?

A

Himalayas

98
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How many stars appear on the Brazilian Flag?

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26

99
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To the nearest 1000 miles what is the length of the Andes mountain range? How many countries contain the Andes?

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4000 miles

7- Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela

These are called the “Andean States”

100
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Westfalenstadion is a football stadium in what German city?

A

Dortmund

101
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Sitting on the River Ganges, what is regarded as India’s oldest city?

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Varanasi

102
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What US state is immediately north of Arkansas?

A

Missouri (capital: Jefferson City)

103
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What country is Thimphu the capital of?

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Bhutan

104
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What is the capital of the Australian State of Tasmania?

A

Hobart

105
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What is the capital of Bhutan?

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Thimphu

106
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Finland gained independence from what country in 1917?

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Russia

Then there was the Winter War in 1939 against the USSR. Note the Bolshevik revolution was 1917 so the Fins became independent from Imperial Russia

107
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The British seaside town of Bournemouth is found in what county?

A

Dorset

108
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Gothenburg is the second largest city by population in what country?

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Sweden (largest = Stockholm)

109
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Bodga Peak, the highest mountin in the Bodga Shan Mountain range is found in what country?

A

China

110
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How many US states are larger than the UK?

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11

111
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San Diego’s metropolitan area includes what Mexican city?

A

Tijuana, Mexico (In Baja California)

112
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What is the capital of the US state of West Virginia?

A

Charleston

113
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What is the oldest city in the world?

A

Damascus (in Syria)

114
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With an area of just 0.81 square miles, what is the second smallest country in the world?

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Monaco

Smallest = Vatican City (Holy See, See of Rome)

115
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What is the demonym of the native residents of Cuba’s capital, Havana?

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Habenero

116
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What is the name of Jamaica’s highest peak?

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Blue Mountain Peak

117
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Kiev lies on what river?

A

Dnieper (capital of Ukraine)

118
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T/F: over half of the African countries are larger in size than the UK?

A

True

119
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What country was Star War’s Tatooine filmed?

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Tunisia

120
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What African nation has the largest amount of pyramids?

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Sudan

121
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What is the highest mountain in Laos?

A

Phou Bia (2818 meters; 9000 feet)

122
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The basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland are mostly what shape?

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Hexagonal

123
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What is the capital of the French region of Occitanie?

A

Toulouse

124
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In what country would you find the zen temple of Ginkaku-Ji?

A

Japan

125
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What US state has the most populous capital?

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Arizona - Phoenix

Least populous is Vermont- Montpelier

126
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What Mexican state is south of Baja California?

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Baja California Sur

127
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What is the largest settlement in the Greek region of Macedonia?

A

Thessaloniki

128
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What is the most populous city in Brazil?

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Sao Paulo with 22 million people

129
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The fall of what ancient city in 1453 effectively ended the Roman Empire?

A

Constantinople

130
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What is Papua New Guinea’s largest export by earnings?

A

Minerals

131
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What is the Maori name for the highest peak in New Zealand?

A

Aoraki (Mt. Cook)

132
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The Tagus river is the longest river in what country?

A

Spain

133
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What is the river that flows through Hamburg in Germany?

A

River Elbe

134
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What is the largest lake in Europe?

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Lake Ladoga in european part of Russia

135
Q

How many chemical elements are named after US states?

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2- California and Tennessee

Californium (Cf 98)

Tennessine (TS 117)

136
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After Istanbul and Ankara what is the next largest city in Turkey?

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Izmir

Ankara is the capital

137
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The Nile Delta extends how long down the Mediterranean coastline?

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150 miles

138
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What is the name of a point where two rivers flow to creat a larger river?

A

Confluence

139
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What is the world’s oldest active volcano?

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Mt. Etna (first eruption 1500 bc)

140
Q

Cork in Ireland is the largest city of what Irish province?

A

Munster

141
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The Iguazu falls is a waterfall lying between what 2 South American countries?

A

Argentina (Capital- Buenos Aires) and Brazil (Capital - Brasilia)

142
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What is the capital of the Spanish community of Andalusia?

A

Seville

143
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What is China’s largest export product?

A

Electrical Equipment

144
Q

What is the capital of the US state of Oregon?

A

Salem

145
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The coldest ever temperature recorded on the Earth’s surface was measured at what Antarctic research station?

A

Vostok Station

146
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The Vistula flows through what capital city

A

Warsaw in Poland

147
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Hamad International Airport is the only airport of what Asian country?

A

Qatar (Capital: Doha)

148
Q

What London Underground line is colored red?

A

Central Line

149
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The Belgian city of Antwerp lies on what river?

A

Scheldt

150
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What country from the continent of Australia and Oceania is the closest to the Philippines?

A

Palau (Capital: Ngerulmud)

151
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The iconic waterfront known as the Bund is located in what city?

A

Shanghai

152
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Funafuti is the capital of this nation in Oceania?

A

Tuvalu

153
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What country is the largest producer of aluminum in the world?

A

China

154
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The cities of Chongjin and Hamhung are located in what country?

A

North Korea (DPRK)

155
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How many US states are named after native American tribes?

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26

156
Q

The Ellora Caves, a UNESCO listed religious state, is located in what Asian country?

A

India

UNESCO = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

157
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After megacities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro whast is the next largest city by population in Brazil?

A

Brasilia- the capital

158
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After, Stockholm, what is Sweden’s next largest city by population?

A

Gothenburg

159
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What river forms the state border of 5 US states including Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky?

A

Ohio River

160
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What is the capital of India?

A

New Delhi (on Yamuna river)

161
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The Taureg people inhabit large areas of what desert?

A

Sahara Desert

162
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What Canary Island is the closest to the African mainland?

A

Fuerteventura

163
Q

The UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay is located in what country?

A

Vietnam

164
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What is the capital of Tuscany in Italy?

A

Florence

165
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What is the largest island that belongs to the USA

A

Hawaii

166
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What is the highest mountain of the Caribbean islands?

A

Pico Duarte (Domican Republic)

167
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What percentage of the Netherland’s land falls below sea level?

A

17%

168
Q

What is the romanized name of Montenegro in Montenegrin?

A

Crna Gora

169
Q

Which US state has the most miles of river flowing through?

A

Nebraska

170
Q

What river flows through the Chinese city of Chengdu?

A

Jin River

171
Q

What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Capital of the republic of the Congo? Separated by what river?

A

DRC = Kinshasa

Republic of Congo = Brazzaville

Separated from each other by the Congo river

172
Q

What is France’s largest national park?

A

Vanoise national park

173
Q

To the nearest 100 miles, what is the distance between Paris and London?

A

300 miles

Note: Erie to Harrisburg is 299 miles and Erie to Hershey is 313 miles

174
Q

Edinburg of the Seven Seas is the largest settlement of what island?

A

Tristan De Cunha (East of South Africa) and near St. Helena where Napoleon was exiled after Waterloo

175
Q

Which country has the oldest continually used flag in the world?

A

Denmark

176
Q

Ajax football team is located in what European country?

A

Netherlands

Capital: Amsterdam

177
Q

What is larger, Japan or Germany?

A

Japan

178
Q

What is the national flower of India?

A

Lotus Flower

179
Q

What is the only South American country to have Dutch as an official language?

A

Suriname (capital: Paramaribo)

180
Q

What city hosted the 2000 Olympic games?

A

Sydney, Australia

Note: capital is Canberra

181
Q

Where does Spanish rank in terms of most spoken languages?

A

4th

1 = English, 2 = Mandarin Chinese, 3 = Hindi, 4 = Spanish, 5 = French, 6 = Arabic

182
Q

Blomfontein and Durban are cities in what country?

A

South Africa

183
Q

What country has the highest population density?

A

Monaco

Largest Quarter is Monte Carlo

184
Q

What country has the most natural lakes in the world?

A

Canada

185
Q

Mt. Fitz Roy is a spectacular mountain found on the border of what two countries?

Capitals?

A

Argentina and Chile

Argentina = Buenos Aires

Chile = Santiago

186
Q

What is the capital of the Canadian Province of British Columbia?

A

Victoria

187
Q

The River Niger in Africa crosses through the capital cities of Niger and what other African country?

A

Mali (Capital: Bamako)

Niger (Capital: Niamey)

Note: capital of Nigeria is Abuja

188
Q

What is the highest mountain of Iceland?

A

Hvannadalshnukur

189
Q

What country is sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria?

A

Liechtenstein (Capital: Vaduz)

190
Q

Kinshasa in the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is separated from which capital city by the Congo river?

A

Brazzaville (Capital of Republic of Congo)

Note: Kinshasa is the capital of the democratic republic of the congo

191
Q

What country is the world’s largest producer of Gold?

A

China

192
Q

Liechtenstein is a country sandwiched between Switzerland and what other country?

A

Austria

193
Q

Eivissa is the local name for what popular tourist island?

A

Ibiza one of the Baleric islands off of spain

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