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| 1. | Not including French Guiana, a region of France, how many sovereign states are there in mainland South America? |
| 2. | In what modern day country is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant? |
| 3. | Ouagadougou is the capital city of what landlocked West African country? |
| 4. | What Polynesian island nation was known as the Ellice Islands before gaining independence from the United Kingdom on 1st October 1978? |
| 5. | In what capital city is Mountjoy Prison? |
| 6. | Excluding dependent territories, what is the most sparsely populated country in the European Union? |
| 7. | The island of Zealand is part of what European country? |
| 8. | What is the name of the large cable-stayed bridge that spans the gorge valley of the River Tarn in southern France? |
| 9. | Mount Kosciuszko is the highest peak in the mainland of what country? |
| 10. | With an urban population of 6.5 million, Surabaya is the second-largest city in what country? |
| 11. | What country owns the North Sea archipelago of Heligoland? |
| 12. | The Ghawar Field is by far the largest conventional oil field in the world. In what country is it? |
| 13. | What two land masses are separated by the Bass Strait? |
| 14. | What is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana? |
| 15. | What is the capital of Kenya? |
| 16. | What 'T' was named the Friendly Islands by Captain James Cook on his first visit there in 1773? |
| 17. | North of the Åland Islands, what large body of water lies between Sweden and Finland? |
| 18. | In what city might you land at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport? |
| 19. | Riga is the capital and largest city of what European country? |
| 20. | What name is given to the Syrian territory, northeast of the Sea of Galilee, captured by Israel in 1967 and annexed in 1981? |
| 21. | Of what Japanese island is Naha the capital city? |
| 22. | What country was often referred to as Portuguese East Africa before gaining independence in 1975? |
| 23. | What country's currency is represented by the ISO 4217 country code KHR? |
| 24. | Of the five former Soviet states known as "the 'stans", which is the largest by area? |
| 25. | Rounded to the nearest 10%, what percentage of Earth's human population live in the Northern Hemisphere? 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90? |
| 26. | What Australian state completely surrounds the city of Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory? |
| 27. | What is the only U.S. state to border only one other U.S. state? |
| 28. | Logan Airport serves what U.S. city? |
| 29. | Of what Australian State is Melbourne the capital? |
| 30. | Which continent holds around two-thirds of the world's fresh water? |
| 31. | Which of these German cities is furthest north? Hamburg, Hannover, or Heidelberg? |
| 32. | Death Valley, the lowest and hottest place in the United States, is located in what state? |
| 33. | In what archipelago are the islands of La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro? |
| 34. | Located 32km off the coast of Cameroon, Bioko Island is home to Malabo, the capital city of which country? |
| 35. | The main runway at Gisborne Airport on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand is one of only a few in the world with what unusual feature? |
| 36. | The Greek island of Corfu is located two miles off the coast of what country? |
| 37. | What country shares land borders with Costa Rica and Colombia? |
| 38. | Amman is the capital city of what Middle East country? |
| 39. | What is one of the most populous cities in the United Kingdom, and the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire? |
| 40. | Named after the river it crosses, what is the name of New Zealand's longest road bridge? |
| 41. | What is the capital city of Nepal? |
| 42. | In what U.S. state does the Mississippi River flow into the Gulf of Mexico? |
| 43. | What English county is this? |
| 44. | What U.S. state borders Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama? |
| 45. | What is the only United States jurisdiction whose road traffic drives on the left? |
| 46. | On what river do the cities of Québec and Montréal both stand? |
| 47. | What European capital city is served by Arlanda airport? |
| 48. | Route 66 originally ran between what two U.S. states? |
| 49. | What is the largest city in the United States named after a British Prime Minister? |
| 50. | In what country in the United Kingdom are the Sperrin Mountains located? |
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