| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What's the largest and most populous country in South America? | Brazil | 98%
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| What country borders Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany? | Switzerland | 87%
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| What's the most-spoken language in India? | Hindi | 86%
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| Sail due south from Crete. Which country would you land in? | Egypt / Libya | 83%
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| What's the southernmost major city in Africa? | Cape Town | 82%
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| On what street would you find the New York Stock Exchange? | {Wall} Street | 82%
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| Complete the analogy: New York City is to Washington D.C. as _______ is to Ankara. | Istanbul | 77%
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| What's the biggest city in Spain that starts with V? | Valencia | 77%
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| Which U.S. National Park sits on a supervolcano? | Yellowstone | 76%
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| What part of the world has territorial claims from 8 different countries including Argentina, Norway, and Australia – but none recognized by international law? | Antarctica | 71%
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| What neighboring country does Venezuela claim about 2/3rds of? | Guyana | 71%
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| What is the largest branch of Islam? | Sunni | 65%
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| What country has a name with seven letters, three of which are U? | Uruguay | 60%
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| What capital is spelled as Αθήνα in its own language? | Athens | 58%
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| Which Australian state is Brisbane the capital of? | Queensland | 53%
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| What island chain can be found on the far southern tip of South America? | Tierra del {Fuego} | 52%
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| What city lies on Shenzhen's southern border? | Hong Kong | 45%
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| What is the northernmost of Japan's four main islands? | Hokkaido | 44%
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| What's the currency of South Korea? | Won | 42%
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| What peninsula contains the countries of Vietnam and Thailand? | Indochina | 41%
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