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| 1. | What is the only mainland South American nation whose official language is English? |
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Guyana | |
| 2. | To what European country does the island of Madeira belong? |
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Portugal | |
| 3. | Tbilisi is the capital of what country? |
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Georgia | |
| 4. | Afghanistan is bordered by six countries. Name any four of them. |
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Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China | |
| 5. | The Beaufort Sea is part of what ocean? |
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Arctic | |
| 6. | Pashto is an official language of what country? |
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Afghanistan | |
| 7. | The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, lies just across the Congo River from the capital of the Republic of the Congo. What is the latter called? |
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Brazzaville | |
| 8. | What two U.S. states border the State of Washington? |
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Oregon and Idaho | |
| 9. | On the shores of which of the Great Lakes is Chicago located? |
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Lake Michigan | |
| 10. | What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? |
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Sicily | |
| 11. | What 'P' describes the large but sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile? |
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Patagonia | |
| 12. | On which Southeast Asian island resort might you land at Denpasar International Airport? |
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Bali (Indonesia) | |
| 13. | What well known body of water in Western Asia is also known as Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, and Lake Tiberias? |
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Sea of Galilee (Israel) | |
| 14. | What is the most populous country in Africa? |
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Nigeria (around 170 million) | |
| 15. | What mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain? |
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Pyrénées (Pirineos) | |
| 16. | What European country derives its name from the Latin for "white"? |
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Albania (Latin: alba) | |
| 17. | Of the current sovereign states created from the former Yugoslavia, which is northernmost? |
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Slovenia | |
| 18. | Which ocean derives its name from the Greek for 'bear'? |
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Arctic (Greek: ἀρκτικός arktikos, "near the Bear, northern") | |
| 19. | In New Zealand, by what name is Te Waipounamu known in English? |
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South Island | |
| 20. | Rarotonga is the most populous of which South Pacific island group? |
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Cook Islands | |
| 21. | What is the name of the strait that separates mainland South America from Tierra del Fuego? |
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Strait of Magellan | |
| 22. | What girl's name is the state capital of Montana? |
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Helena | |
| 23. | Most European satellites and rockets are launched from Kourou, a site on which continent? |
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South America (French Guiana) | |
| 24. | Built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I, what is the name of this 243-kilometre stretch of road between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford? |
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Great Ocean Road | |
| 25. | What body of water is bounded by Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan? |
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Caspian Sea | |
| 26. | What U.S. state comes second to last alphabetically? |
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Wisconsin (followed by Wyoming) | |
| 27. | The tiny Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla sit on the northern shores of what country? |
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Morocco | |
| 28. | Mount Kosciuszko is the highest peak in the mainland of what country? |
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Australia | |
| 29. | What is the name of the 1200km long mountain range that forms the backbone of Italy? |
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Apennine Mountains | |
| 30. | Including those sitting on borders, eight of the ten highest mountains in the world are found in what country? |
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Nepal | |
| 31. | What is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates? |
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Dubai | |
| 32. | The Intertropical Convergence Zone is an area where northeast and southeast trade winds converge near the equator. Because of its monotonous windless weather, what 'D' is the common name sailors use to describe it? |
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Doldrums | |
| 33. | What mountain range forms the "backbone" of South America? |
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The Andes | |
| 34. | When British Honduras gained independence in 1981, to what did it change its name? |
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Belize | |
| 35. | Gozo and Comino are two of the three inhabited islands that make up what island nation? |
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Malta | |
| 36. | What is the capital, and largest city, of the partially-recognised state of Kosovo? |
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Pristina | |
| 37. | What European capital city is nicknamed the "City of a Hundred Spires"? |
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Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 38. | What is the capital of the U.S. state of California? |
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Sacramento | |
| 39. | In Amsterdam: Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht are all what? |
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Canals (gracht = city-canal) | |
| 40. | What Caribbean country is the only French speaking independent republic in the Americas? |
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Haiti | |
| 41. | The name of what Southeast Asian capital city translates into English as "muddy confluence"? |
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Kuala Lumpur (kuala is the point where two rivers join together or an estuary, and lumpur means "mud") | |
| 42. | The Ghawar Field is by far the largest conventional oil field in the world. In what country is it? |
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Saudi Arabia (Arabic: الغوار) | |
| 43. | Which Polynesian island is known locally as Rapa Nui? |
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Easter Island | |
| 44. | The Mackenzie River is the longest river system in what country? |
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Canada | |
| 45. | With a surface area of 151 square miles, what is the largest lake by area in the British Isles? |
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Lough Neagh (Northern Ireland) | |
| 46. | Measured by area, what is the largest country in Scandinavia? |
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Sweden | |
| 47. | Subdivided into 100 kopiyok, hryvnia is the national currency of what European country? |
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Ukraine (Ukrainian: гривня) | |
| 48. | Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of what Canadian province? |
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Manitoba | |
| 49. | In what city is the world famous Copacabana beach? |
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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | |
| 50. | Washington, New York, Florida. Rearrange those U.S. states in order of land area, smallest first. |
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New York, Florida, Washington (47213, 53926, 66544 sq. miles) | |
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