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What is the largest inland lake in Australia?

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Kati-Thanda/Lake Eyre (situated in the north-East of South Australia)

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Which two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

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The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

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What Victorian-era Melbourne landmark is the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere?

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The Queen Victoria Market

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One of China’s most popular tourist destinations is the section of the Great Wall located just to the north of which Chinese city?

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Beijing

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Which independent island nation (at the time) was annexed by the United States during the Spanish-American war?

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Hawaii

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What is the original name of Easter Island (and also the name of the island’s original inhabitants and their language)?

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Rapa Nui

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What is the lowest point of elevation in the United States of America?

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Death Valley, California (Badwater Basin)

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Which major Eurasian city is located on two continents?

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Istanbul

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During the American Civil War, what river did Union forces gain control of as a result of their victory at Fort Henry?

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The Tennessee River

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The Gobi Desert is located in which two countries?

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China & Mongolia

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What is New York City’s largest borough by area?

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Queens

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Which venue hosts the annual Australia Day One-Day International cricket match?

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Adelaide Oval

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What was Australia’s first high street?

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George Street, Sydney

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What unusual natural phenomenon in the Kimberley, Western Australia, is caused by the changing local sea level?

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The Horizontal Falls, or Garaanngaddim

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Which piece of land was once connected to Asia by a land bridge?

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North America

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What is the longest river in Ireland?

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The River Shannon

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What public park in Sydney is home to the Tarpeian Rock, Speakers Corner and Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair?

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The Domain

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Where are the Remarkable Rocks?

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Kangaroo Island

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Where do they celebrate Eight Hours Day (another name for Labour Day) on the second Monday in March?

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Tasmania

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Which country hosted the 2023 Netball World Cup?

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South Africa

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Apples originated in which country?

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Kazakhstan

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What is the highest mountain range in Australia?

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The Australian Alps

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What bridge built in 2009 that connects two Brisbane suburbs is the world’s largest hybrid tensegrity bridge?

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Kurlipa Bridge

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How many individual islands and islets are there in the Whitsundays islands?

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74

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What public work build in Victoria between 1919 and 1932 is the world’s largest war memorial?

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The Great Ocean Road

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In what city was the Anglican church of St John the Baptist consecrated in 1845?

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Canberra

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If you’re off the coast of Victoria, and you’re watching the Penguin parade, what island are you on?

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Philip Island

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What UNESCO World Heritage Site is located at the westernmost point of Australia?

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Shark Bay

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What was the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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Zaire

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Beginning in 1962, which major American city dyes its river bright green every year for St. Patrick’s Day?

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Chicago

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What is the body of water that separates Australia and Papua New guinea?

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Torres Strait

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What is the longest beach in Australia?

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Coorong Beach in South Australia

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In which country is Mecca, the holiest meeting site in Islam, located?

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Saudi Arabia

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What is the common name for the human carcanius?

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Heel

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What 2023 non-fiction book was the fastest selling of all time, according to the Guinness Book of Records?

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Spare

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Who is the first human being mentioned in the lyrics of We Didn’t Start the Fire?

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Harry Truman

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Who won the 2023 Grammy Award for Album of the Year?

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Harry Styles

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Who was the first tennis player of Asian descent to be World #1?

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Naomi Osaka

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39
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Which tea is flavoured with bergamot oil?

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Earl Grey

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40
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Who directed Top Gun: Maverick?

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Joseph Kosinski

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41
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How long do oxygen masks last on a plane?

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15 minutes

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Which US Secretary of State initiated America’s purchase of Alaska from Russia?

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William Seward

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43
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Notre Dame University is located in which US State?

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Indiana

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What is the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories?

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Yellowknife

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Londonderry is a large city in which country?

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Northern Ireland

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46
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Which ancient city was founded on the plain of Latium?

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Rome

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47
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Where is Wineglass Bay?

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Freycinet Peninsula in Tasmania

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48
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Where is Redwood National Park?

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California

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49
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The Carnegie family migrated from Scotland to which American city?

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Chicago

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What series of islands off the North Carolina coast was the location of the lost colony of Roanoke?

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Outer Banks

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What were the Hawaiian Islands once known as?

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Sandwich Islands

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Which National Park is a World Heritage site and home to Ubirr, a rock formation known for its Indigenous rock art?

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Kakadu National Park

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What sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) did Queensland mark in 2009 with the Q150 celebration?

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Separation of Queensland from New South Wales

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54
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Which river forms the western boundary of the state of West Virginia?

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Ohio River

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55
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What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?

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Africa

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What Queensland beach is famous for its bright white sand that doesn’t retain the heat of the sun, so is cool underfoot all day?

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Whitehaven

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57
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What is Canada’s largest province?

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Quebec

58
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Which country was struck by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake, the third-largest ever recorded, in December 2004?

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Indonesia

59
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Where is Glacier National Park located?

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Montana

60
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Which country was part of Japan’s empire from 1910 to 1945?

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Korea

61
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In which decade did construction begin on Canberra?

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1910s

62
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What is Australia’s largest desert?

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Great Victorian Desert

63
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Which Australian island’s indigenous name is K’gari?

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Fraser Island

64
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On a beach in which city was the Somerton Man first found in 1984, fuelling a mystery that was only solved in 2022?

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Adelaide

65
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Within 5 million miles, how many miles away is the Sun from Earth?

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93 million

66
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What mountain range in Eastern Australia is a cordillera, an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills?

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The Great Dividing Range

67
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Which is the southernmost city in the Continental US?

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Key West, Florida

68
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What Union victory was credited with bringing about Lincoln’s re-election in 1864?

A

Siege of Atlanta

69
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What is the capital of American Samoa?

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Pago Pago

70
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Which US State is the birthplace of Oprah Winfrey and William Faulkner?

A

Mississippi

71
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In which year did Australia’s population cross 25 million?

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2018

72
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What is South Australia’s largest landmark, and the world’s largest geoglyph?

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The Marree Man

73
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Considered the lowest point on dry land, the Dead Sea, which sits 420 meters below sea level, is located in which two countries?

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Israel and Jordan

74
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Which US State was named for one of England’s Channel islands?

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New Jersey

75
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What is the second-largest country in the world by area?

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Canada

76
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What is the largest mountain range in North America?

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The Rocky Mountains

77
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What is the name of the arc of arable land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, where many early civilizations arose?

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The Fertile Crescent

78
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Where was the first permanent European settlement in North America?

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St. Augustine

79
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In which State did the Siege of Vicksburg occur?

A

Florida

80
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What iconic Parisian structure once house a laboratory that was used to study astronomy, meteorology. and aerodynamics?

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The Eiffel Tower

81
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What is New Hampshire’s largest body of water?

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Lake Winnipesaukee

82
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What Central Australian desert has the world’s longest parallel sand dunes, including Nappanerica (Big Red) at 40m tall?

A

Simpson Desert

83
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How many oceans and seas surround the continent of Australia?

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Seven (O: Indian, Pacific, Southern) (S: Arafura, Timor, Coral, Tasman)

84
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What is the largest American State by area?

A

Alaska

85
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The historic battle of the Alamno was fought near which present-day Texas city?

A

San Antonio

86
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Which city was the setting of the 1994 best seller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?

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Savannah, Georgia

87
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As of 2022, which US State has the most national parks, with nine in total?

A

California

88
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Where was the world’s first underwater hotel located?

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Key Largo, Florida

89
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Which two States does the Hoover Dam border?

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Nevada and Arizona

90
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Which Canadian province shares two land borders with the US?

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British Columbia

91
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Which natural calamity coincided with the onset of the Great Depression in America?

A

Dust bowl

92
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Which Ivy League university was chartered in 1755 as the College and Academy of Pennsylvania?

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University of Pennsylvania

93
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From which modern-day country were most Soviet space rockets launched?

A

Kazakhstan

94
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As of 2020, which city has the largest population in the world?

A

Tokyo, Japan

95
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An agreement in 1899 divided control of the Samoan Islands between the United States and which European country?

A

Germany

96
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In which year were lights first added to Adelaide Oval, allowing for nighttime events?

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1997

97
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In which year did the first gold rush start in Australia?

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1851

98
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What is the southernmost point on Australia’s mainland?

A

Wilson’s Promontory

99
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Nine signees of the Declaration of Independence were from which of the 13 colonies?

A

Pennsylvania

100
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Which US State is closest to Africa?

A

Maine

101
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Where is the Eisenhower tunnel, one of the world’s highest vehicular tunnels?

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Colorado

102
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Which Tasmanian island is home to the entire royal penguin population during nesting season?

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Macquarie Island

103
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In what decade was gold discovered in Byron Bay?

A

1870s

104
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What is the largest national park in Western Australia, located between the Little Sandy Desert and the Great Sandy Desert?

A

Karlamilyi National Park

105
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As of 2023, what is the tallest building in Australia?

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The Q1 Tower

106
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When did the US first celebrate Earth Day?

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1970

107
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What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?

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Cuba

108
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On which river was the reservoir Lake Nasser formed?

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Nile

109
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Where will you find the 17m-tall Larry the Lobster?

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Kingston, Limestone Coast, South Australia

110
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What is the world’s largest subtropical desert?

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The Sahara

111
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In which US colony was the 1622 Powhatan War primarily concentrated?

A

Virginia

112
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Which busy upscale pedestrian shopping venue in Sydney is only one block long?

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Pitt Street Mall

113
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What natural rock formation do the Ballardong people believe to be a creation of the Rainbow Serpent as she dragged her swollen body over the ground, after she had consumed all the of the water in the land?

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Wave Rock, WA

114
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What large-stepped pyramids served as temples in many ancient Mesopotamian cities?

A

Ziggurats

115
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If you’re visiting the Lost City sandstone rock formations and the magnetic termite mounts at the same national park, where are you?

A

Litchfield National Park in the NT

116
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What mountain peak is closest to outer space?

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Mt Chimborazo (Ecuador)

117
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Located on the Hawaiian Islands, what is the world’s most active volcano?

A

Kilauea

118
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Which Maine liberal arts college, chartered in 1794, was where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

A

Bowdoin

119
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What Australian natural wonder was named a World Heritage Site in 1981?

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The Great Barrier Reef

120
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What is the name of the large rock formation in the Northern Territory that is also known as The Olgas?

A

Kata Tjuta

121
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Which is longer, the Dingo Fence of South East Australia or the Rabbit-Proof Fence of Western Australia?

A

Dingo Fence

122
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In which State is the easternmost point of land in the US?

A

Maine

123
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Which nation borders China to its north?

A

Mongolia

124
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Which is the only NYC borough not connected to Manhattan by bridge or tunnel?

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Staten Island

125
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What sea is bordered by the Gaza strip?

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Mediterranean

126
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What country was part of the Russian Empire from 1809 to 1917?

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Finland

127
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Which country ruled Panama before the United States-backed revolution in 1903?

A

Colombia

128
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What is the only sea without a coastline?

A

Sargasso Sea

129
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What body of water separates Spain and Morocco?

A

Strait of Gibraltar

130
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Which country controlled the US Virgin Islands before the United States?

A

Denmark

131
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Which US State’s city of Nome was the site of a gold rush between 1899 and 1900?

A

Alaska

132
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What is the largest national park in Australia?

A

Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert National Park

133
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What is both the largest island on the Great Barrier Reef and the largest island national park in Australia?

A

Hinchinbrook Island

134
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What street in melbourne has been famous for its street art and graffiti since 1998?

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Hosier Lane

135
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What is the oldest scientific institution in Australia, established in 1816?

A

Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney

136
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What public square in Hobart hosts a very popular Saturday street market and also is a property in Australian monopoly?

A

Salamanca Place

137
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Which Federal territory was split into two separate territories in 1927 and then re-formed in 1931?

A

Northern Territory

138
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What is the wine capital of Australia?

A

Adelaide

139
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What’s the capital of Haiti?

A

Port-au-Prince

140
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In which US State was Mark Twain born?

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Florida

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