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What is the term for the study of fungi?
Mycology
What is the only country to have never been colonized in Africa?
Liberia
Which island nation is known for the creation of the world's first computer?
United Kingdom
What is the largest known species of shark?
Whale shark
In which country is the historical region of Transylvania located?
Romania
What is the chemical element with the symbol "V"?
Vanadium
Which sea is the largest landlocked sea in the world?
The Caspian Sea
In which year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
Who was the longest-reigning monarch in French history?
Louis XIV
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?
Jupiter
Which ancient civilization created the first known legal code?
The Babylonians
What is the term for a book lover or someone who collects books?
Bibliophile
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Nur-Sultan
Which element on the periodic table has the atomic number 92?
Uranium
Which famous artist painted "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
Johannes Vermeer
Which island country was once known as Ceylon?
Sri Lanka
Which European country is famous for producing a type of cheese called Gouda?
The Netherlands
Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?
Mesopotamians
What is the smallest country in Africa by land area?
Seychelles
What is the name of the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal
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Level 73
Feb 18, 2025
Liberia is the only country never by controlled by a European country; Liberia was a US colony
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Level 39
Feb 18, 2025
https://www.thoughtco.com/countries-in-africa-considered-never-colonized-43742#:~:text=The%20sovereign%20nation%20of%20%E2%80%8B,commonwealth%20on%20April%204%2C%201839.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Liberia

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Level 73
Feb 23, 2025
The thought.co article you cited says that both historical European and modern sources consider Liberia as an American colony
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Level 73
Jul 19, 2025
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Level 73
Aug 7, 2025
Corrections sweep!

Read your own article to determine if Liberia was a colony