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| 1. | Atop what world famous landmark would you find this statue? |
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Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany) | |
| 2. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
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Ethiopia | |
| 3. | In what U.S. city is this popular attraction, Faneuil Hall Marketplace? |
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Boston (Massachusetts) | |
| 4. | What is the name of the harbour in front of this skyline? |
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Victoria Harbour (Central District, Hong Kong Island; as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui, on the opposite side of the harbour) | |
| 5. | Known as "The House That Nat Built", this iconic building in Los Angeles, California is home to what record label? |
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Capitol Records (due to the vast numbers of records and merchandise Nat King Cole sold for the company) | |
| 6. | Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city? |
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Petra | |
| 7. | Located in the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel, and incorporating the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque, what is the English name for this well known religious site? |
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Temple Mount / Noble Sanctuary (Hebrew: Har haBáyith (הַר הַבַּיִת) / Arabic: Haram Ash-Sharif (الحرم القدسي الشريف)) | |
| 8. | The Charging Bull is a bronze sculpture in what major city? |
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New York | |
| 9. | Launched in 1797, and nicknamed Old Ironsides, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. What is the name of this famous ship? |
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U.S.S. Constitution | |
| 10. | Atop what world famous landmark would you find this statue? |
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Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany) | |
| 11. | Named after a former Confederate brigadier general, U.S. senator, and leader of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan, and the site of Bloody Sunday on 7th March 1965; the Edmund Pettus Bridge is located in what Alabama city? |
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Selma | |
| 12. | Estimated at over 4.45 million cubic metres, the Great Pyramid of Cholula is, by total volume, the largest pyramid in the world. In what country is it? |
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Mexico (Cholula de Rivadabia, Puebla) | |
| 13. | With the Euromast observation tower as one of its most visible landmarks, what European port city is this? |
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Rotterdam (Netherlands) | |
| 14. | What is the name of this mountain? |
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Mount Fuji (Japan) | |
| 15. | In what European capital city is this? |
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Paris (La Grande Arche de la Défense) | |
| 16. | At 3,212 feet, Angel Falls is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall. In what country is it? |
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Venezuela (Canaima National Park) | |
| 17. | What city in the southern hemisphere is this? |
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Auckland (New Zealand) | |
| 18. | What European city is this? |
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Berlin (Berlin Cathedral & Berlin TV Tower - German: Berliner Dom & Fernsehturm Berlin) | |
| 19. | At 1,140m long, the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain is the world's longest bridge fountain. In what country is it? |
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South Korea (Banpo Bridge, Seoul) | |
| 20. | Built in the 17th century, the Badshahi Mosque is fifth largest in the world. In what major Asian city is it? |
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Lahore (Pakistan) | |
| 21. | What is the name of this famous square in Venice, Italy? |
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St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) | |
| 22. | What name is given to this succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland? |
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Royal Mile | |
| 23. | What is the name of this world famous amusement park in Moscow, Russia? |
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Gorky Park (Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure - Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького) | |
| 24. | What city is this? |
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Singapore (Marina Bay - ArtScience Museum in the foreground) | |
| 25. | The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument, landmark and tourist attraction located in what capital city? |
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Taipei (Taiwan) | |
| 26. | This is the Piazza dei Miracoli or "Square of Miracles". In what Italian city is it? |
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Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) | |
| 27. | Famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, in what country is the Cave of Altamira? |
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Spain (Spanish: La Cueva de Altamira) | |
| 28. | What well known building is this? |
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Empire State Building (New York City) | |
| 29. | The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century fortress and naval museum in what major seaport city? |
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Alexandria (Egypt) | |
| 30. | The temples of Bel and Baalshamin were destroyed by Islamic State in 2015. In what ancient Syrian city were they located? |
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Palmyra | |
| 31. | On what volcanic Greek island is this, the Blue-Domed Church? |
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Santorini / Thira / Thera (Greek: Σαντορίνη / Θήρα) | |
| 32. | In what English county is the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge? |
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Wiltshire | |
| 33. | What is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | |
| 34. | What is the name of this famous estate in Buckinghamshire, England? |
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Bletchley Park (home to the Government Code and Cypher School during World War II) | |
| 35. | What world famous landmark is this? |
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Grand Central Terminal (Midtown Manhattan, New York City) | |
| 36. | Located in Dubai, what is the name of this, the world's tallest man made structure? |
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Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower) | |
| 37. | What is the name of this famous building in New York City? |
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | |
| 38. | With a capacity of 114,000, the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is the second-largest stadium in the world. In what country is it? |
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North Korea (Pyongyang) | |
| 39. | At 325 metres (1,066 feet), the ATTO in Brazil is South America's tallest structure. What does ATTO stand for? |
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Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (Portuguese: Observatório de Torre Alta da Amazônia) | |
| 40. | What famous battle is commemorated by this well known landmark? |
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Battle of Waterloo (Belgium - Butte du Lion / The Lion's Mound) | |
| 41. | Often listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, in what country is the Parícutin volcano? |
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Mexico | |
| 42. | The Eduard Bohlen was a ship wrecked on Africa's Skeleton Coast on 5th September 1909. The wreck now lies in the sand a quarter of a mile inland in what country? |
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Namibia | |
| 43. | Located in a European capital city, what is the name of this famous square? |
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Trafalgar Square (London) | |
| 44. | In what European capital city is this grand castle? |
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Bratislava (Slovakia) | |
| 45. | In what Italian city is this cathedral? |
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Milan (Milan Cathedral - Duomo di Milano) | |
| 46. | In what city would you find this, the Al-Aqsa Mosque? |
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Jerusalem (Temple Mount, Old City) | |
| 47. | A 16,000 km long combination of ramparts and moats, it was four times longer than the Great Wall of China until largely destroyed by the British in 1897. In what country would you find the remains of the Walls of Benin? |
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Nigeria (modern-day Benin City, Edo State) | |
| 48. | The Four Corners Monument in the United States marks the quadripoint at which four states meet. Name them. |
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Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah | |
| 49. | Name this world famous landmark. |
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Chrysler Building (New York City) | |
| 50. | What historic event is commemorated by The Monument in London? |
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Great Fire of London - 1666 | |
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