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| 1. | The geographic centre of the 48 contiguous United States is located in what state? |
| 2. | The name of what Southeast Asian capital city translates into English as "muddy confluence"? |
| 3. | What country is the world's largest producer of tea? |
| 4. | Libya is bordered by six countries. Name any four of them. |
| 5. | With a population of nearly 10 million, what is the most populous city in Africa? |
| 6. | What former Soviet state is the world's largest landlocked country? |
| 7. | What is Canada's most populous province? |
| 8. | What Scottish city is home to Partick Thistle football club? |
| 9. | Notorious in recent years for its pirate activity, what is the name of the sea between Somalia and India? |
| 10. | Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, what is the state capital of Tasmania? |
| 11. | How many U.S. states have a two-syllable name? |
| 12. | Which county in Virginia is home to the Pentagon? |
| 13. | In what country are the cities of Hamilton, Napier-Hastings, and Dunedin? |
| 14. | What colour swan is the state bird of Western Australia? |
| 15. | The Great Bitter Lake and Small Bitter Lake are saltwater lakes in what African country? |
| 16. | After Kilimanjaro, what is the second highest mountain in Africa? |
| 17. | Which is furthest north; London, Brussels, or Berlin? |
| 18. | Excluding daylight saving time, how many time zones does mainland Australia have? |
| 19. | How many U.S. states have a shoreline on the East Coast? |
| 20. | Through what country does most of the River Nile flow? |
| 21. | In what country is the Tanami Desert? |
| 22. | What is the most populous city in Pakistan? |
| 23. | What 'S' is the strait running between the southeast coast of Norway, the west coast of Sweden, and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark? |
| 24. | In what country does the Mekong Delta flow into the South China Sea? |
| 25. | Known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία), what is the capital of Cyprus? |
| 26. | Mount Wilhelm is often listed as the highest mountain in Oceania. In what country is it? |
| 27. | Which is the larger, by area, of the two major islands of New Zealand? |
| 28. | What is the name of the stone and turf fortification built by the Romans between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde in Scotland? |
| 29. | Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point on the mainland of what continent? |
| 30. | Name the two countries in the world beginning with 'S' that have a sword or sabre on their national flag. |
| 31. | What is the state capital of Illinois? |
| 32. | Piraeus serves as the port for what European capital city? |
| 33. | What Canadian province lies between Alberta and Manitoba? |
| 34. | 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in what U.S. city? |
| 35. | Other than Iceland, name the only other Nordic country that is not a monarchy? |
| 36. | The Massif Central is a highland region that covers about 15% of what country? |
| 37. | What name is given to the Syrian territory, northeast of the Sea of Galilee, captured by Israel in 1967 and annexed in 1981? |
| 38. | What is the English language name of the Italian city of Firenze? |
| 39. | What is the largest desert in Australia? |
| 40. | The longest man made canal in the world is in China. What is its English language name? |
| 41. | The Italian lakeside town of Campione d'Italia is separated from the rest of Italy by mountains and occupies an enclave inside what other country? |
| 42. | Name any four of the six countries that border the Black Sea. |
| 43. | The world's tenth longest, what river forms the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China? |
| 44. | Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of what country? |
| 45. | Located near Ian Fleming's Goldeneye estate, in what country is Ian Fleming International Airport? |
| 46. | What 'M' is the Ancient Greek name for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, corresponding to modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and the northeastern section of Syria? |
| 47. | What U.S. state has the longest border with Mexico? |
| 48. | Of what southern Caribbean nation is Kingstown the capital city? |
| 49. | Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya are the three largest islands of what archipelago? |
| 50. | The island of New Guinea is shared by which two countries? |
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