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| 1. | By what nickname is 30 St Mary Axe, London better known? |
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The Gherkin | |
| 2. | What is the name of this volcano? |
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Mount Vesuvius (ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii in the foreground) | |
| 3. | Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city? |
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Petra | |
| 4. | 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) | |
| 5. | Lake Titicaca forms part of the border between what two South American countries? |
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Bolivia and Peru | |
| 6. | 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) | |
| 7. | In what European country is this, the Pena National Palace? |
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Portugal (Sintra, near Lisbon) | |
| 8. | 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) | |
| 9. | In what country would you find the Puerto Princesa Underground River? |
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Philippines | |
| 10. | In what province of China would you find the Terracotta Army? |
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Shaanxi (Chinese: 陕西) | |
| 11. | Washington, __________, __________, Lincoln. Fill in the blanks from this world famous landmark. |
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Jefferson, Roosevelt (Mount Rushmore National Memorial) | |
| 12. | Opened in April 2017 and nicknamed "the spaceship", what is the official name of this corporate headquarters in Santa Clara County, California? |
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Apple Park | |
| 13. | In what Egyptian city is this temple? |
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Luxor | |
| 14. | What capital city is this? |
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Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 15. | Name this world famous landmark and the city in which it is located. |
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Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (California) | |
| 16. | 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 | |
| 17. | 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 | |
| 18. | The second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, Tivoli Gardens is located in what European capital city? |
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Copenhagen (Denmark) | |
| 19. | Nicknamed The Giant Egg, in what capital city is this, the National Centre for the Performing Arts? |
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Beijing (People's Republic of China) | |
| 20. | 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) | |
| 21. | 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) | |
| 22. | A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 13th-century Konark Sun Temple is located in what country? |
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India | |
| 23. | Nicknamed the City of White Marble, Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of what country? |
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Turkmenistan | |
| 24. | Located on the site of the old Sands Hotel, what is the name of this resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada? |
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The Venetian | |
| 25. | One of the largest association football stadiums in the world, what is the name of this stadium? |
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Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain) | |
| 26. | 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) | |
| 27. | Pictured here with Story Bridge in the foreground, what Australian city is this? |
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Brisbane | |
| 28. | Originally built by the Romans around 1 AD, the Tower of Hercules is the oldest known lighthouse still in use today. In what country is it? |
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Spain (Galicia. Spanish: Torre de Hércules) | |
| 29. | 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 | |
| 30. | This is the Piazza dei Miracoli or "Square of Miracles". In what Italian city is it? |
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Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) | |
| 31. | Die Streif in Kitzbühel is regarded as the toughest downhill ski course in the world. In what country is it? |
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Austria | |
| 32. | The Detian - Ban Gioc Falls straddle the international border between what two countries? |
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China and Vietnam | |
| 33. | What is the name of this medieval fortress in North Wales? |
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Caernarfon Castle | |
| 34. | What name is given to these limestone formations within Nambung National Park, near the town of Cervantes, Western Australia? |
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The Pinnacles | |
| 35. | What city is this? |
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Singapore (Marina Bay - ArtScience Museum in the foreground) | |
| 36. | Name this Middle East capital city and country? |
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Manama, Bahrain | |
| 37. | The Bacardi Building is one of the principal landmarks of what capital city? |
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Havana (Cuba) | |
| 38. | Hans Christian Andersen, Simón Bolívar, Robert Burns, Christopher Columbus, Sir Walter Scott, and William Shakespeare are among statues located in what park? |
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Central Park, New York City | |
| 39. | What U.S. city is this? |
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Seattle (Washington) | |
| 40. | The whole city was painted pink in 1876 to welcome prince Edward VII and Queen Victoria, and has remained so ever since. What is nicknamed the Pink City of India? |
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Jaipur (pictured is the Hawa Mahal or "Palace of the Breeze") | |
| 41. | What is the name of this, the world's third-tallest Ferris wheel?
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Singapore Flyer (Marina Centre, Singapore) | |
| 42. | In what Spanish city would you find this, the Arc de Triomf? |
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Barcelona | |
| 43. | Historically part of Berkshire, the Vale of White Horse is a local government district of what English county? |
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Oxfordshire | |
| 44. | What city is this? |
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Toronto (Canada) | |
| 45. | What name is given to this natural granite formation, 296 km east of Perth, Western Australia? |
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Wave Rock (also known as Katter Kich by the Noongar) | |
| 46. | About 800-1000 years old, and fabled to be the place where Robin Hood sheltered, what name is given to this tree near the village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England? |
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The Major Oak | |
| 47. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
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Ethiopia | |
| 48. | 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) | |
| 49. | Located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, what is the name of this hotel resort? |
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Atlantis (Atlantis, The Palm) | |
| 50. | At 350 metres, the Keangnam Landmark Tower is the tallest building in what capital city? |
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Hanoi (Vietnam) | |
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