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| 1. | The main residence in the 15th century of the Ottoman sultans, now a museum; what is the name of this grand palace in Istanbul, Turkey? |
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Topkapı Palace | |
| 2. | The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, London, also (mistakenly) known as "Eros", was the first sculpture in the world to be cast from what material? |
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Aluminium | |
| 3. | Atop what world famous landmark would you find this statue? |
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Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany) | |
| 4. | In what city would you find this, the Al-Aqsa Mosque? |
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Jerusalem (Temple Mount, Old City) | |
| 5. | Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city? |
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Petra | |
| 6. | Located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, what is the name of this giant steel sculpture? |
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Angel of the North | |
| 7. | Built in 30 AD, it is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there; in what city is this Roman amphitheatre? |
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Verona (Arena di Verona) | |
| 8. | Name this world famous landmark and the city in which it is located. |
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Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (California) | |
| 9. | This is the Juscelino Kubitschek bridge. In what South American capital city is it? |
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Brasilia (Brazil) | |
| 10. | What European city is this? |
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Berlin (Berlin Cathedral & Berlin TV Tower - German: Berliner Dom & Fernsehturm Berlin) | |
| 11. | What is the name of this island commune in Normandy, France? |
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Mont Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) | |
| 12. | What is the name of this country house in Oxfordshire, England? |
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Blenheim Palace | |
| 13. | On what island are these moai figures located? |
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Easter Island / Rapa Nui (Spanish: Isla de Pascua) | |
| 14. | La Casa Rosada (English: The Pink House) is the executive mansion and office of the President of what country? |
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Argentina (Buenos Aires) | |
| 15. | A former Greek Orthodox Christian Church, later an imperial mosque, what is the name of this museum in Istanbul, Turkey? |
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Hagia Sophia | |
| 16. | In what archipelago state would you find Atlantis Paradise Island? |
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The Bahamas | |
| 17. | Located in France and opened in 2004, what is the name of this, the tallest bridge in the world? |
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Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau) | |
| 18. | Completed in May 2012, what is the name of this observation tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London? |
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Orbit (ArcelorMittal Orbit) | |
| 19. | Built with forced labour during the Second World War, what is the name of this railway cutting, part of the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway near Kanchanaburi? |
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Hellfire Pass (Thai: ช่องเขาขาด chong khao khat) | |
| 20. | 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 | |
| 21. | Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. To what was its tower officially renamed in 2012? |
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Elizabeth Tower (to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II) | |
| 22. | Located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, what is the name of these waterfalls? |
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Iguazu Falls (Iguassu Falls / Iguaçu Falls) | |
| 23. | Chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959, what is the name of this palace in Lhasa, Tibet? |
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Potala Palace (Tibetan: ཕོ་བྲང་པོ་ཏ་ལ་ pho brang Potala) | |
| 24. | This is one of the façades of the Stroganov Palace, in what European city? |
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St. Petersburg (Russia) | |
| 25. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
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Ethiopia | |
| 26. | Opened in 1976, this unusual structure, the Olympic Stadium, is located in what city? |
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Montreal (Quebec, Canada) | |
| 27. | A replica of Stonehenge created from vintage American-made cars, Carhenge can be found near the city of Alliance, in what U.S. state? |
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Nebraska | |
| 28. | At 6,893 m, Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano in the world. On the border of what two countries does it stand? |
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Chile and Argentina | |
| 29. | A popular tourist attraction, in what country are the Waitomo Glowworm Caves? |
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New Zealand | |
| 30. | In what U.S. city is this popular attraction, Faneuil Hall Marketplace? |
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Boston (Massachusetts) | |
| 31. | The second longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts) spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. What is it called? |
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Vasco da Gama Bridge (Ponte Vasco da Gama) | |
| 32. | Nicknamed "The Bean", Sir Anish Kapoor's giant sculpture Cloud Gate is a landmark in what U.S. city? |
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Chicago (Millennium Park) | |
| 33. | Jemaa el-Fnaa is a square and marketplace in what Moroccan city? |
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Marrakesh | |
| 34. | This is the Piazza dei Miracoli or "Square of Miracles". In what Italian city is it? |
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Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) | |
| 35. | 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) | |
| 36. | From the ground up, which is tallest: St. Paul's Cathedral or the Statue of Liberty? |
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St. Paul's Cathedral (111m v. 93m) | |
| 37. | The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is located in what U.S. city? |
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St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 38. | In what European capital city is Wenceslas Square? |
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Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 39. | The Alþingi is the national parliament of what Nordic country? |
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Iceland | |
| 40. | What name is given to this collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia? |
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The Twelve Apostles | |
| 41. | In which Australian state is the Bungle Bungle Range? |
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Western Australia (Purnululu National Park, Kimberley ) | |
| 42. | Sitting atop the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, what 'G' describes this architectural feature? |
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Grotesque (a gargoyle is a grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building) | |
| 43. | Re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century, what common name is given to these three Ancient Egyptian obelisks? |
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Cleopatra's Needle | |
| 44. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 45. | Shared by Serie A clubs Lazio and Roma, what is the name of this stadium in Rome, Italy? |
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Stadio Olimpico / Olympic Stadium | |
| 46. | 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) | |
| 47. | Now a feature in Madrid, Spain, the Temple of Debod was originally built in what country? |
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Egypt (Relocated in 1968 during construction of the the Aswan High Dam) | |
| 48. | At 350 metres, the Keangnam Landmark Tower is the tallest building in what capital city? |
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Hanoi (Vietnam) | |
| 49. | With Telus World of Science in the foreground, what Canadian city is this? |
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Vancouver (British Columbia) | |
| 50. | One of the largest association football stadiums in the world, and also known as Soccer City, in what city would you the FNB stadium? |
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Johannesburg (South Africa) | |
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