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| 1. | Translating into English as "Old Palace", what is the Italian name for this Florentine landmark? |
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Palazzo Vecchio | |
| 2. | 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 | |
| 3. | Not as famous as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in what Italian city are the 12th century Asinelli and Garisenda leaning towers? |
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Bologna | |
| 4. | What historic event is commemorated by The Monument in London? |
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Great Fire of London - 1666 | |
| 5. | Located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in California, what name has been given to this, the largest known living single stem tree in the world? |
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General Sherman (Named after the American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman) | |
| 6. | The Charging Bull is a bronze sculpture in what major city? |
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New York | |
| 7. | Carved out of ice in a new guise every winter, in what country would you find the ICEHOTEL? |
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Sweden (Jukkasjärvi) | |
| 8. | This is the Nationale-Nederlanden building, nicknamed the Dancing House or Fred and Ginger. In what European capital city is it? |
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Prague (Czech Republic - Czech: Tančící dům) | |
| 9. | In what British city are this castle and this cathedral? |
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Durham | |
| 10. | The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in what Asian country? |
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Afghanistan | |
| 11. | If completed in 2020 as planned, it will become the tallest building in the world. What is the name of this skyscraper under construction in Saudi Arabia? |
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Jeddah Tower (Arabic: برج جدة - previously known as Kingdom Tower برج المملكة and Mile-High Tower برج الميل) | |
| 12. | What is the name of this World Heritage Site and in what country is it? |
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Nazca Lines, Peru | |
| 13. | What 'M' describes this rock formation and UNESCO-listed complex of six monasteries in central Greece? |
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Meteora | |
| 14. | Name this world famous landmark. |
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Victoria Falls (Zambia / Zimbabwe) | |
| 15. | Built as the Castle of St. Peter from 1402 onwards by the Knights of St. John, in what modern-day country is Bodrum Castle? |
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Turkey | |
| 16. | The largest reservoir in the United States in terms of water capacity, what lake is created by the Hoover Dam in Colorado? |
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Lake Mead | |
| 17. | 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 | |
| 18. | This is the Well of Zamzam. In what city would you be if you were drinking from it? |
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Masjid al-Haram) | |
| 19. | In what European capital city is this? |
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Paris (La Grande Arche de la Défense) | |
| 20. | Across the border from Hong Kong, in what Chinese city would you find the Shun Hing Square skyscraper, also known as "Di Wang Tower"? |
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Shenzhen (Guangdong province) | |
| 21. | A UNESCO World Heritage Site, what is the name of this observatory in Cheshire, England? |
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Jodrell Bank | |
| 22. | What is the name of this medieval fortress in North Wales? |
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Caernarfon Castle | |
| 23. | On what island is Cradle Mountain? |
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Tasmania (Australia) | |
| 24. | What world famous landmark is this? |
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Grand Central Terminal (Midtown Manhattan, New York City) | |
| 25. | Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; what European city is this? |
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Bruges (Belgium) | |
| 26. | 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) | |
| 27. | A UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its mudbrick-made tower houses, in what country is the town of Shibam? |
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Yemen | |
| 28. | What major city is this? |
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Johannesburg | |
| 29. | This is the Piazza dei Miracoli or "Square of Miracles". In what Italian city is it? |
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Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) | |
| 30. | What is the name of this former Roman temple in Rome, Italy? |
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Pantheon | |
| 31. | The resting place of St. Vitus and St. Wenceslaus, in what European capital city would you find St. Vitus Cathedral? |
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Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 32. | The largest working waterwheel in the world, what is this 19th century landmark on the Isle of Man called? |
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Laxey Wheel (Lady Isabella / The Great Laxey Wheel) | |
| 33. | Name this world famous building and the citadel on which it is located. |
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Parthenon, Acropolis (Athens, Greece) | |
| 34. | In which Australian state is the Bungle Bungle Range? |
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Western Australia (Purnululu National Park, Kimberley ) | |
| 35. | What is the name of this country house in Oxfordshire, England? |
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Blenheim Palace | |
| 36. | The Bacardi Building is one of the principal landmarks of what capital city? |
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Havana (Cuba) | |
| 37. | What name is given to this region of the Colorado Plateau characterised by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes? |
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Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii) | |
| 38. | 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) | |
| 39. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 40. | What two countries are connected by the Øresund Bridge and Drogden Tunnel? |
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Sweden and Denmark | |
| 41. | With the flat-topped Table Mountain in the background, what city in Africa is this? |
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Cape Town (South Africa) | |
| 42. | With Telus World of Science in the foreground, what Canadian city is this? |
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Vancouver (British Columbia) | |
| 43. | On what island in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Venezuelan coast, would you find this, the City Afloat? |
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Curaçao (Handelskade, Willemstad) | |
| 44. | The Metropolitan is the largest opera house in the world. In what city is it located? |
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New York City | |
| 45. | The Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong can all be found in what famous location in the centre of Beijing, China? |
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Tiananmen Square | |
| 46. | Opened in 1919, and still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world, what is the name of this road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River in Canada? |
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Quebec Bridge (French: Pont de Québec) | |
| 47. | In what U.S. state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial? |
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South Dakota | |
| 48. | Who is depicted on horseback in this giant statue on the banks of the Tuul River in Mongolia? |
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Genghis Khan (Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue) | |
| 49. | 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) | |
| 50. | The 297 metres tall Eureka Tower and Eureka Skydeck are located in what major city? |
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Melbourne (Australia) | |
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