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| 1. | Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, lies on the western shores of what large body of water? |
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Caspian Sea | |
| 2. | What European country has a major tourist attraction called The Blue Lagoon? |
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Iceland (Icelandic: Bláa lónið) | |
| 3. | The Alps span across eight countries: Austria and Slovenia in the east, Italy and Monaco in the south. What four countries are to the north and west? |
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France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany | |
| 4. | In what country is the state of Tabasco? |
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Mexico | |
| 5. | What is the state capital of Florida? |
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Tallahassee | |
| 6. | Narita International Airport serves what capital city? |
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Tokyo | |
| 7. | What US state is nicknamed the Ocean State? |
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Rhode Island | |
| 8. | What country has more unique land neighbours than any other? |
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People's Republic of China (16 - Afghanistan, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam) | |
| 9. | After the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, what self-supporting observation tower is the second tallest structure in the world? |
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Tokyo Skytree | |
| 10. | Name the four U.S. states whose names end with the letter 'N'. |
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Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin | |
| 11. | Moldova shares borders with Ukraine and which other country? |
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Romania | |
| 12. | How many U.S. states have a shoreline on the East Coast? |
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14 (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida) | |
| 13. | Dili is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of what country? |
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East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 14. | The name of what country translates literally as "White Russia"? |
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Belarus (a compound of the Belarusian bel- (бел-, "white") and Rus (Русь, Rus')) | |
| 15. | What is the only British city that has a name beginning with 'R'? |
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Ripon (North Yorkshire, England) | |
| 16. | What is the largest city in the United States named after a British Prime Minister? |
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Pittsburgh (in honour of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, or "William Pitt the Elder") | |
| 17. | By what name is the Welsh island of Ynys Môn better known? |
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Anglesey | |
| 18. | What country's currency is represented by the ISO 4217 country code KHR? |
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Cambodia (Riel) | |
| 19. | Cape Flattery is located on the Olympic Peninsula in what U.S. state? |
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Washington (Clallam County) | |
| 20. | Thursday, Badu, Saibai, and Murray are the most populous islands in what body of water? |
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Torres Strait | |
| 21. | With an average ground-level elevation of 1.5 metres above sea level, what archipelago state is the world's lowest-lying country? |
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Maldives | |
| 22. | Located in Russia near the border with Georgia, what is the highest mountain in Europe? |
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Mount Elbrus | |
| 23. | What city is home to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)? |
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Pasadena | |
| 24. | What is the name of the mountain range that extends approximately 2,500 km through Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia? |
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Atlas Mountains | |
| 25. | In what country is the ski resort of Cortina? |
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Italy (Cortina d'Ampezzo) | |
| 26. | In what country does the river Douro flow into the Atlantic? |
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Portugal | |
| 27. | What is one of the most populous cities in the United Kingdom, and the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire? |
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Manchester | |
| 28. | Which is the only American state name that starts with the letter 'A' but doesn't end with the letter 'A'? |
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Arkansas | |
| 29. | What 'I' is an alternative name for the River Thames, used from its source in the Cotswolds until it is joined by the Thame at Dorchester in Oxfordshire? |
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Isis | |
| 30. | The highest mountain in Africa, in what country is Mount Kilimanjaro? |
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Tanzania | |
| 31. | In what country is the city of Casablanca? |
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Morocco | |
| 32. | What 'I' describes a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated? |
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Isthmus | |
| 33. | What hotel in Las Vegas is named after a town on Lake Como in Italy? |
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Bellagio | |
| 34. | In the US, what is nicknamed both 'Brew Town' and 'Beer City'? |
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Milwaukee | |
| 35. | Yellowstone National Park's boundaries encompass land from three different U.S. states. Name any two of them. |
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Wyoming, Montana and Idaho | |
| 36. | What type of clouds produce rain, hail, snow, or sleet? |
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Nimbus (Nimbus is the Latin word for rain cloud or rain storm. Nimbostratus and Cumulonimbus are also acceptable answers.) | |
| 37. | What is the capital, and largest city, of the partially-recognised state of Kosovo? |
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Pristina | |
| 38. | The third largest island in the world, Borneo is divided among three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia and what other? |
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Brunei | |
| 39. | At 2,469 m, what is the name of the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia and Northern Europe? |
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Galdhøpiggen / Galdhø Peak | |
| 40. | What Canadian province lies between Alberta and Manitoba? |
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Saskatchewan | |
| 41. | Which two capital cities face each other on opposite banks of the Congo River? |
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Kinshasa & Brazzaville (Democratic Republic of the Congo & Republic of the Congo) | |
| 42. | In the correct order, from the flagpole, what three colours make up the flag of Romania? |
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Blue, Yellow, Red (cobalt blue, chrome yellow, vermilion) | |
| 43. | In what modern day country is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant? |
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Ukraine | |
| 44. | Route 66 originally ran between what two U.S. states? |
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California and Illinois (Santa Monica and Chicago) | |
| 45. | Name any three of the five countries with shorelines on the Caspian Sea. |
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Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan | |
| 46. | On what continent are the volcanoes Mount Sidley and Mount Erebus? |
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Antarctica | |
| 47. | Of what African country is Lusaka the capital? |
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Zambia | |
| 48. | What is the easternmost national capital city on mainland Asia? |
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Seoul (South Korea) | |
| 49. | The dormant volcano Mount Elbrus is the tenth most prominent peak in the world and the highest mountain in what country? |
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Russia (Russian: Эльбру́с) | |
| 50. | In what country is the port of Haifa? |
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Israel | |
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