| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra: is the only country with what official language? | Catalan | 78%
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| Australia: Which of these is an Australian state? | Tasmania | 78%
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| Barbados: Which of the following pop singers was born in Barbados? | Rihanna | 74%
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| Argentina: is named for what element on the Periodic Table? | Silver | 74%
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| Austria: has hosted an Olympic Games. | True | 74%
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| Armenia: The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is between Armenia and whom? | Azerbaijan | 70%
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| Afghanistan: borders China. | True | 70%
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| Bahrain: It is possible to drive from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia. | True | 70%
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| Angola: What is the currency of Angola? | Kwanza | 59%
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| Belarus: is the only country in Europe that uses the death penalty. | True | 59%
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| Cambodia: Of any language, Khmer has the most letters in its alphabet. | True | 59%
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| Bosnia & Herzegovina: is the largest country of the former Yugoslav republics. | False | 56%
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| Brazil: The capital, Brasilia, is laid out in the shape of an airplane. | True | 56%
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| Albania: is the only Muslim-majority nation in Europe. | False | 52%
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| Bulgaria: What food is food made with help from Lactobacillus bulgaricus? | Yogurt | 52%
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| Belgium: has how many regions? | 3 | 48%
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| Croatia: joined what international body in 2013? | European Union | 48%
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| Central African Republic: emits the least ____ pollution of any country. | Light | 48%
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| Canada: Baffin Island is a part of which Canadian territory? | Nunavut | 48%
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| Botswana: What is the only country to produce more diamonds? | Russia | 48%
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| Cameroon: What country colonized Cameroon, calling it Kamerun? | Germany | 44%
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| Comoros: What is the state religion? | Islam | 44%
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| Antigua and Barbuda: What was the name of Boggy Peak from 2009-2016? | Mount Obama | 44%
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| Azerbaijan: Of any country, Azerbaijan has the highest number of what? | Mud Volcanoes | 44%
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| Burundi: Which of these cities has not, at one time, been the capital? | Muyinga | 44%
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| Belize: The Great Blue Hole is what kind of geographic feature? | Sinkhole | 44%
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| Denmark: Which of these toys is a Danish invention? | LEGOs | 41%
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| Czech Republic: famously occurring in 1419 and 1618, what is defenestration? | Throwing someone out of a window | 41%
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| Nepal: What is the approximate height of Mt. Everest? | 29,032 feet (8,849 m) | 37%
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| Ethiopia: What major international organization is located in Addis Ababa? | African Union | 37%
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| Burkina Faso: People from Burkina Faso are referred to as _____. | Burkinabes | 37%
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| Mexico: what dog breed is named for a Mexican state? | Chihuahua | 37%
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| Bahamas: What bird is featured on the Bahamian coat of arms? | Flamingo | 37%
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| Lebanon: What Shia political party is considered a UN terrorist organization? | Hezbollah | 37%
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| Lithuania: What is the country's second most populous city? | Kaunas | 37%
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| Eswatini: After Uluru, Sibebe is the world's second largest _______. | Monolith | 37%
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| Cape Verde: What is the nearest African mainland country? | Senegal | 37%
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| Madagascar: Baobabs are a type of _______. | Tree | 37%
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| Benin: Voodoo originated in the modern-day country of Benin. | True | 37%
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| Maldives: is the world's smallest Islamic nation in area. | True | 37%
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| Hungary: Who has been the prime minister of Hungary since 2010? | Viktor Orbán | 37%
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| Djibouti: What Asian country is only 20 km away from Djibouti? | Yemen | 37%
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| Chad: reportedly has more of which species than any other country? | Camel | 33%
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| Singapore: Which of the following products is banned in Singapore? | Chewing gum | 33%
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| Lesotho: is Africa's only monarchy. | False | 33%
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| Sudan: is currently the largest country in Africa. | False | 33%
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| Iran: Which of the following was not a "Great" king of ancient Persia? | Peter I | 33%
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| Somalia: has become famous for what crime in the 21st century? | Piracy | 33%
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| Ireland: What is the country's longest river? | Shannon | 33%
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| Finland: What is the Finnish name for Finland? | Suomi | 33%
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| Israel: is the only country where Hebrew is an official language. | True | 33%
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| Mongolia: has the lowest population density of any country. | True | 33%
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| Namibia: has wild penguin populations. | True | 33%
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| Tunisia: the ruins of Carthage lie there. | True | 33%
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| Panama: What country built the Panama Canal? | United States | 33%
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| Russia: Which of these Russian cities is closest to an ocean? | Vladivostok | 33%
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| Greece: how many letters are in the Greek alphabet? | 24 | 30%
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| Nigeria: What music style was popularized by Nigerian Fela Kuti? | Afrobeat | 30%
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| Jamaica: In what Winter Olympic sport has Jamaica competed multiple times? | Bobsled | 30%
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| Germany: From 1949-1990, what was the capital of West Germany? | Bonn | 30%
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| Mozambique: What starchy root is a staple crop? | Cassava | 30%
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| Ivory Coast: is the world's top producer of what product? | Cocoa | 30%
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| Marshall Islands: what is the world's largest land-living arthropod? | Coconut crab | 30%
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| Bangladesh: Which of the following records is not held by Bangladesh? | Country with most wild tigers | 30%
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| Georgia: What objects appear on the national flag? | Crosses | 30%
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| Algeria: What is the two-letter country code of Algeria? | DZ | 30%
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| Sierra Leone: What disease outbreak killed 3,956 from 2013-2016? | Ebola | 30%
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| Malawi: Inspired by the setting sun over Lake Malawi, "Malawi" means... | Flaming waters | 30%
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| Italy: Which of the following Italian cities has not hosted an Olympic games? | Florence | 30%
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| Switzerland: Which of the following is not a Swiss company? | Gucci | 30%
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| Liechtenstein: does not border which of the following countries? | Italy | 30%
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| Bhutan: Why is Gangkhar Puensum significant? | It's the world's highest unclimbed mountain. | 30%
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| Norway: What Norwegian traditional dish is fish aged in lye? | Lutefisk | 30%
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| France: After Paris, what is the most populous urban area? | Lyon | 30%
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| Turkey: What is the country's highest mountain? | Mount Ararat | 30%
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| Thailand: What is the country's largest island? | Phuket | 30%
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| United Arab Emirates: contains how many emirates? | Seven | 30%
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| Solomon Islands: Prior to colonization, what was used as currency? | Shell beads | 30%
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| Dominica: What is the national animal, featured on the Dominican flag? | Sisserou Parrot | 30%
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| Japan: Which of the following martial arts did not originate in Japan? | Taekwondo | 30%
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| Cyprus: is geographically closer to Africa than Europe. | True | 30%
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| Equatorial Guinea: contains the wettest place in Africa. | True | 30%
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| Kyrgyzstan: contains the world's largest walnut forest. | True | 30%
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| Morocco: of any country, has the most red on its national flag. | True | 30%
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| Tajikistan: contains glaciers. | True | 30%
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| Ukraine: is the largest country entirely in Europe. | True | 30%
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| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: had what disaster famously occur in 2021? | Volcanic eruption | 30%
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| Estonia: In 2005, became the first country to do what? | Vote by internet | 30%
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| Bolivia: How many official languages does Bolivia have? | 37 | 26%
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| Yemen: What popular beverage is thought to have originated in Yemen? | Coffee | 26%
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| East Timor: Which of these seas does not border East Timor? | Coral | 26%
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| Laos: What is the country's national animal? | Elephant | 26%
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| Kosovo: is a member of the United Nations. | False | 26%
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| Vatican City: has the highest population density of any country. | False | 26%
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| Qatar: Approximately 0% of the country's land is covered with... | Forests | 26%
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| Taiwan: What is the former name of the island of Taiwan? | Formosa | 26%
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| Mauritius: what is the most popular religion? | Hinduism | 26%
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| Myanmar: what is the country's main river? | Irrawaddy | 26%
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| Slovakia: Why is Kremnické Bane village significant? | It claims to be the geographic center of Europe | 26%
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| New Zealand: Which of the following is not (or was not) a flightless NZ bird? | Kea | 26%
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| Gambia: For decades, Gambians used ____ to vote. | Marbles | 26%
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| North Korea: has made all of the following claims, except... | possession of climate-changing, carbon-capture technology. | 26%
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| Romania: To what family language does Romanian belong? | Romance | 26%
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| Fiji: What is the most popular sport? | Rugby Union | 26%
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| South Africa: What is the nickname of South Africa's rugby union team? | Springboks | 26%
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| North Macedonia: What object is depicted on the national flag? | Sun | 26%
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| Mali: among all countries, is tied for the highest average annual... | Temperature | 26%
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| Kazakhstan: Which of the following statements about the country is false? | The world's largest inland sea is the Aral Sea. | 26%
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| Guatemala: Guatemala City is the most populous city in Central America. | True | 26%
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| Rwanda: in its lower parliament, more than 60% of representation is female. | True | 26%
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| Malaysia: the national flag was inspired by this country's flag. | United States | 26%
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| Vietnam: Which of the following is a unique Vietnamese tradition? | Water puppetry | 26%
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| Kenya: People come to Masaai Mara to view the annual migration of what? | Wildebeest | 26%
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| Chile: Which of the following records is not held by Chile? | World's largest fjord | 26%
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| Eritrea: When did the country become independent? | 1993 | 22%
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| South Sudan: gained independence in what year? | 2011 | 22%
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| Jordan: Which of the following seas does Jordan not border? | Arabian Sea | 22%
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| Guinea: has the world's largest reserves of what natural resource? | Bauxite | 22%
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| South Korea: What Korean dish's name translates to "mixed rice?" | Bibimbap | 22%
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| India: What is Hinduism's highest caste? | Brahmin | 22%
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| Portugal: Produces 50% of the world total for what wine-product? | Cork | 22%
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| Paraguay: has approximately 2.01 of these animals for every human. | Cow | 22%
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| United Kingdom: Which of the following statements about the UK is false? | Eggs are typically refrigerated in stores. | 22%
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| Dominican Republic: was a French colony. | False | 22%
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| United States of America: What is America's largest non-Great Lake? | Great Salt Lake | 22%
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| Peru: What is cuy, the national dish? | Guinea Pig | 22%
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| Grenada: what term refers to the country's six administrative divisions? | Parishes | 22%
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| Liberia: What is the country's historical name? | Pepper Coast | 22%
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| Cuba: Introduced in 1959, "libreta" is what type of government-run system? | Rationing | 22%
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| Spain: What spice flavors paella, the national dish? | Saffron | 22%
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| Samoa: For traditional Samoans, what are pe'a and mula? | Tattoos | 22%
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| Colombia: has the highest average rainfall of any country. | True | 22%
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| Mauritania: Of any African country, has the highest percentage of Muslims. | True | 22%
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| Palau: has the world's least populous capital. | True | 22%
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| Saint Kitts & Nevis: in an hour, it is possible to swim between the islands. | True | 22%
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| Senegal: contains an island made entirely out of seashells. | True | 22%
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| Togo: was once rated the world's "saddest country" by the UN. | True | 22%
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| Ghana: Kofi Annan was the head of what international organization? | United Nations | 22%
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| Poland: What is Poland's longest river? | Vistula | 22%
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| Moldova: Mileștii Mici holds the record for the world's largest ________. | Wine cellar | 22%
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| Iceland: what is the Althing? | World's oldest parliament | 22%
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| Papua New Guinea: has approximately how many spoken languages? | 851 | 19%
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| Slovenia: Where would one find the aquatic salamanders known as olm? | Caves | 19%
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| Luxembourg: The seat of what EU branch is located in the country? | Court of Justice | 19%
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| Republic of the Congo: The Congo River holds what record? | Deepest river | 19%
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| Egypt: Which of the following was not one of the 10 plagues of Egypt? | Drought | 19%
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| Kuwait: What is the title of the Kuwaiti monarch? | Emir | 19%
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo: is a landlocked country. | False | 19%
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| Ecuador: Quito is the capital and most populous urban area in Ecuador. | False | 19%
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| Indonesia: is the only country with wild orangutans. | False | 19%
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| Saudi Arabia: is the world's only country, in the UN, without a river. | False | 19%
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| Monaco: What demigod, according to legend, built Monaco's port? | Hercules | 19%
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| Sri Lanka: What animal is depicted on the national flag? | Lion | 19%
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| China: What is the first animal in the Chinese zodiac? | Rat | 19%
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| Gabon: Which of the following colors is not featured on the national flag? | Red | 19%
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| Nicaragua: Lake Nicaragua is the only major freshwater lake with ______. | Sharks | 19%
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| Montenegro: Which of the following statements is false? | The country has a royal family. | 19%
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| Sweden: The country's capital, Stockholm, is situated on islands. | True | 19%
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| Libya: A sirocco is a type of ________. | Wind | 19%
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| Iraq: What biblical patriarch was born in the city of Ur? | Abraham | 15%
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| San Marino: is the only country with more ________ than people. | Automobiles | 15%
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| Trinidad and Tobago: The Moruga Scorpion is a type of... | Chili pepper | 15%
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| Uzbekistan: What is the country's primary cash crop? | Cotton | 15%
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| Venezuela: Which of the following records is not Venezuelan? | Country with highest proportion of mountainous land | 15%
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| Tonga: is Oceania's only monarchy. | False | 15%
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| Oman: The capital's name is also a type of what fruit? | Grape | 15%
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| Tuvalu: Which of the following statements about Tuvalu is false? | It's nicknamed the "Friendly Islands." | 15%
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| Niger: Visitors can find what at the The Dabous Giraffe Petroglyph? | Largest known, life-size animal carvings | 15%
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| Vanuatu: is located in what Oceanian sub-division? | Melanesia | 15%
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| Haiti: What was the country's colonial name? | Saint Domingue | 15%
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| São Tomé and Príncipe: what is the only smaller African nation? | Seychelles | 15%
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| Brunei: Kampong Ayer is a settlement known for its 42 ___________. | Stilt villages | 15%
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| Uruguay: What traditional dance evolved in the Rio de la Plata region? | Tango | 15%
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| Nauru: has a national airline. | True | 15%
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| Syria: What country has admitted the most Syrian refugees? | Turkey | 15%
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| Kiribati: What country broke away from Kiribati in 1976? | Tuvalu | 15%
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| Zambia: What national bird appears on the flag? | African fish eagle | 11%
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| Latvia: What is the country's most popular sport? | Ice Hockey | 11%
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| Seychelles: What island country lies closest to the country? | Madagascar | 11%
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| Costa Rica: Which of these monkeys cannot be found in Costa Rica? | Marmoset | 11%
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| Saint Lucia: found exclusively in St. Lucia, what are pitons? | Mountainous volcano plugs | 11%
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| Netherlands: What term refers to Dutch land reclaimed from a sea or river? | Polder | 11%
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| Serbia: With what country does Serbia share its largest border? | Romania | 11%
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| Suriname: On what river is the country's capital, Paramaribo, situated? | Suriname | 11%
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| El Salvador: Pupusas, the national dish, are a type of stuffed _______. | Tortilla | 11%
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| Guinea-Bissau: contains numerous islands. | True | 11%
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| Guyana: the country's name translates to "land of many _______." | Waters | 11%
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| Honduras: in Spanish, the country's name translates to ______. | Depths | 7%
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| Zimbabwe: The Zimbabwe bird, featured on the flag, is a real species. | False | 7%
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| Pakistan: The markhor, Pakistan's national animal, is a type of ________. | Goat | 7%
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| Fed. States of Micronesia: which of the following records in not Micronesian? | Most inhabited islands of any country | 7%
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| Uganda: What is the median age of Ugandan citizens (2020)? | 16.7 years | 4%
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| Malta: is closer to Tunisia than Italy. | False | 4%
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| Tanzania: Which of the following facts about Mount Kilimanjaro is false? | It is an extinct volcano. | 4%
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| Turkmenistan: The capital, Ashgabat, translates to "city of..." | Love | 4%
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| Philippines: in 2014, Makati City earned itself what distinction? | Selfie capital of the world | 4%
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