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Country
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Question
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Answer
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Afghanistan
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In which mountain range does Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, lie?
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Hindu Kush
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Albania
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What is the most practiced religion in Albania?
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Islam
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Algeria
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Algeria has two official languages. Arabic is one of them, what is the other?
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Tamazight
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Andorra
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Andorra is led by two co-princes. One of these co-princes is the Bishop of Urgell. What position is held by the other?
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President of France
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Angola
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What is the largest country that has the same official language as Angola?
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Brazil
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Antigua and Barbuda
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What is the island of Antigua also known as by the local population?
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Waladli
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Argentina
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Which element does the name Argentina come from?
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Silver
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Armenia
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Which beverage was first brewed in Armenia over 6000 years ago?
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Wine
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Australia
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There are two animals on Australia's coat of arms. One is a kangaroo, what is the other?
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Emu
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Austria
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Which Austrian is known as the 'Father of Psychoanalysis'?
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Sigmund Freud
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Azerbaijan
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What is Azerbaijan's notable landlocked exclave called?
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Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
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Bahamas
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Which island in the Bahamas is most populated, with over 70% of the population living there?
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New Providence
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Bahrain
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Which nearby country has a very similar flag to Bahrain?
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Qatar
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Bangladesh
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Which major river has its delta in Bangladesh?
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River Ganges
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Barbados
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Which famous pop star is a native Barbadian?
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Rihanna
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Belarus
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What does the Belarussian word 'biela' (the country's namesake) mean in English?
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White
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Belgium
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Which major international organisation is headquartered in Belgium's capital Brussels?
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The European Union
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Belize
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What was the colonial name of Belize?
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British Honduras
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Benin
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Which neighbouring country is home to Benin City?
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Nigeria
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Bhutan
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What is pictured on Bhutan's flag?
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A Dragon
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Bolivia
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One of Bolivia's capitals is La Paz. The other is also a French word - what does that word mean in English?
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Sugar
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina has only 12 miles of coastline. On which sea is this?
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Adriatic Sea
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Botswana
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What valuable products are Botswana's biggest export?
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Diamonds
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Brazil
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Brazil has the world's largest population of which religious denomination?
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Catholicism
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Brunei
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On what island is Brunei located?
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Borneo
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Bulgaria
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Which Eastern European writing system was created in Bulgaria?
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Cyrillic
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Burkina Faso
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What is the most spoken language in Burkina Faso?
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Mooré
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Burundi
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Burundi's population is mostly comprised of three peoples, the Hutu, Tutsi and which other?
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Twa
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Cambodia
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What is the name of the largest religious building in the world, a Buddhist temple located in Cambodia?
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Angkor Wat
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Cameroon
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Which country colonised Cameroon in 1884?
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Germany
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Canada
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What is the name of the French-speaking province of Canada?
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Quebec
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Cape Verde
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In 1400, what was the population of Cape Verde?
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0
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Central African Republic
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From 1976 to 1979, what was the Central African Republic known as?
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Central African Empire
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Chad
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In the Kanuri language, what is a Chad?
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A Lake
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Chile
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What is the name of the strait separating Chile from Antarctica?
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Drake Passage
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China
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Which ancient trade route, named after a Chinese export, connected China to Europe?
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Silk Road
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Colombia
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A person from Colombia is a Colombian. What country, early in its existence, called it people 'Columbians'?
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United States
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Comoros
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Which ocean is Comoros in?
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Indian Ocean
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Costa Rica
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What did Costa Rica abolish in 1949, becoming one of the only countries to do so?
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Its Army
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Croatia
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Which Croatian footballer won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award in 2018?
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Luka Modrić
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Cuba
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What is sold in Coppelia, an establishment founded by Fidel Castro?
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Ice Cream
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Cyprus
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Which country, aside from the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus, has territory on the island of Cyprus?
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United Kingdom
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Czech Republic
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What is not practiced by around 3/4 of the Czech Republic's population - the highest rate in Europe?
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Religion
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The capital of DRC, Kinshasa, lies across a river from another capital city. Which one?
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Brazzaville
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Denmark
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What major shipping and logistics company is based in Denmark?
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Maersk
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Djibouti
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Which Asian country is just 26km across the sea from Djibouti?
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Yemen
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Dominica
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Who named Dominica?
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Christopher Columbus
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Dominican Republic
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What is the name of the island Dominican Republic shares with Haiti?
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Hispaniola
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East Timor
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What country did East Timor gain independence from in 2002?
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Indonesia
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Ecuador
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The Galápagos Islands are located in the west of Ecuador. Who was inspired by the islands to theorize about the origin of species?
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Charles Darwin
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Egypt
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Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?
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Cleopatra
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El Salvador
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What was made an official currency in 2021 in El Salvador?
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Bitcoin
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Equatorial Guinea
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What is the name of the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea?
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Río Muni
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Eritrea
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What is, ironically, the only legal political party in Eritrea?
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People's Front for Democracy and Justice
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Estonia
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In 2005, Estonia became the first country to allow citizens to do what over the internet?
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Vote
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Eswatini
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What was the former name of Eswatini?
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Swaziland
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Ethiopia
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Out of all the landlocked countries in the world, what does Ethiopia have the most of?
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People
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Federated States of Micronesia
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In which war was Micronesia conquered by Japan?
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World War II
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Fiji
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From which country do around 40% of Fijians descend?
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India
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Finland
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What was the name of the short-lived war between Nazi Germany and Finland in 1944?
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Lapland War
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France
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Rivalled by Spain and the United States, France has more of what every year than any other country?
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Tourists
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Gabon
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Which organisation did Gabon leave in 1995, only to rejoin in 2016?
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OPEC
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Gambia
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What word (other than Gambia) uniquely appears in the country's official name?
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The
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Georgia
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Which country invaded Georgia in 2008?
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Russia
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Germany
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What is the name for Germany's highways, parts of which do not have speed limits?
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Autobahn
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Ghana
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In 1957, Ghana became the first African country south of the Sahara to do what?
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Gain Independence
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Greece
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Greece's capital, Athens, is often called the birthplace of what?
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Democracy
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Grenada
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Grenada supplies around 40% of what spice?
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Nutmeg
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Guatemala
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Which native bird is also the name of Guatemala's currency?
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Quetzal
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Guinea
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Which major river has its source in Guinea?
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Niger River
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Guinea-Bissau
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What is Guinea-Bissau's capital city?
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Bissau
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Guyana
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What is the name of the region of Guyana claimed by Venezuela?
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Essequibo
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Haiti
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What was the surname of 'Papa Doc' and 'Baby Doc', father-and-son dictators in the 20th century?
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Duvalier
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Honduras
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What is the meaning of the spanish word 'Honduras' in English?
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Depths
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Hungary
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What is Hungary called in its native language?
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Magyarország
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Iceland
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65% of Iceland's energy comes from what source?
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Geothermal
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India
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Which empire built the Taj Mahal?
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Mughal Empire
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Indonesia
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What is the world's largest lizard, native to Indonesia?
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Komodo Dragon
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Iran
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Who founded the Zoroastrian religion in ancient Iran?
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Zarathustra
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Iraq
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Which historical region was mostly situated in Iraq?
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Mesopotamia
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Ireland
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What object is pictured on Ireland's coat of arms?
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A Harp
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Israel
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Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. What it its largest city?
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Tel Aviv
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Italy
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In what year was the Kingdom of Italy founded?
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1861
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Ivory Coast
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What is, as of 1986, Ivory Coast's official name, despite many (including this quiz) using another name?
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Jamaica
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Which Afrocentric religious movement started in Jamaica in the 1930s?
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Rastafari
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Japan
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What is the name of the main island of Japan?
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Honshu
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Jordan
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What is Jordan's largest coastal city, also the site of a World War I battle?
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Aqaba
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Kazakhstan
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How many countries are bigger than Kazakhstan?
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8
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Kenya
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Kenyan athletes hold the world record for the men's and women's categories of which type of long-distance race?
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Marathon
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Kiribati
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Which other country's currency has official status in Kiribati?
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Australia
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Kosovo
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Kosovo has a national map on its flag. What is the only other country in the world to also have this?
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Cyprus
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Kuwait
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What is the national bird of Kuwait, featured on stamps and currency?
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Falcon
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Kyrgyzstan
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What is the name of an epic poem written in the 18th century, detailing the history of Kyrgyzstan?
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Epic of Manas
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Laos
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What major river runs along the west of Laos?
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Mekong River
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Latvia
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What was Latvia's currency before it adopted the Euro in 2014?
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Latvian Lats
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Lebanon
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What type of tree is featured on the flag of Lebanon?
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Lebanese Cedar
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Lesotho
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What country completely surrounds Lesotho?
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South Africa
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Liberia
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Who is Liberia's capital city named after?
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James Monroe
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Libya
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Libya's capital city is Tripoli. In Greek, what does Tripoli mean?
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Three Cities
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Liechtenstein
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Along with Uzbekistan, Liechtenstein is one of only two of what type of country?
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Double Landlocked
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Lithuania
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What is the most popular sport in Lithuania?
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Basketball
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Luxembourg
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Excluding microstates, Luxembourg has the highest of which economic indicator?
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GDP per capita
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Madagascar
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What primate, many of which have ringed tails, are endemic to Madagascar?
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Lemurs
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Malawi
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What plant is Malawi's biggest export?
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Tobacco
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Malaysia
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What is the name of the passage of water separating mainland Malaysia from Sumatra?
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Strait of Malacca
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Maldives
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With an average elevation of 1.5 meters, Maldives is the _____ country.
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Lowest
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Mali
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Which 14th century Malian emperor is thought to be one of the wealthiest people ever?
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Mansa Musa
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Malta
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What is the name of the cross featured on Malta's flag and coat of arms?
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George Cross
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Marshall Islands
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The Marshall Islands has the largest ____-to-land ratio in the world.
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Water
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Mauritania
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What geological feature, sometimes called the 'Eye of Africa' lies in the Mauritanian Sahara?
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The Richat Structure
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Mauritius
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What now extinct flightless bird was endemic to Mauritius?
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Dodo
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Mexico
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What is the name of the long, thin peninsula in the west of Mexico?
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Baja California
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Moldova
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What is the name of the separatist region in the east of Moldova?
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Transnistria
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Monaco
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What is the most populated ward of Monaco?
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Monte-Carlo
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Mongolia
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In many languages, traditional Mongolian tents are known as yurts. But what are they called in Mongolia?
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Ger
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Montenegro
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What is a person from Montenegro called?
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Montenegrin
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Morocco
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Who is the current King of Morocco?
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Mohammed VI
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Mozambique
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Mozambique is the only country in the world with what kind of object on its flag?
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A Gun
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Myanmar
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What is the largest city in Myanmar?
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Yangon
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Namibia
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What is the largest canyon in Africa, located in Namibia?
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Fish River Canyon
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Nauru
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Unfortunately, Nauru has the world's highest rate of this health condition.
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Obesity
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Nepal
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Which group of people are known for being elite mountaineers?
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Sherpa
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Netherlands
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What is the Netherlands often incorrectly referred to as?
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Holland
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New Zealand
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New Zealand is named after the province of Zeeland. What country is Zeeland in?
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Netherlands
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Nicaragua
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What is the name for the currency of Nicaragua, also a Spanish city?
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Córdoba
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Niger
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What does the colour orange on the flag of Niger represent?
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The Sahara Desert
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Nigeria
|
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What is the name for Nigeria's film industry?
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|
Nollywood
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North Korea
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Which family has ruled North Korea for the last 3 generations?
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Kim
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North Macedonia
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In 2019, Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia following a dispute with which country?
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Greece
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Norway
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Norway is known for which natural glacial landforms?
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Fjords
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Oman
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What is the title of the leader of Oman?
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Sultan
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Pakistan
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What is the second highest mountain in the world, located in Pakistan?
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K2
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Palau
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What is the capital city of Palau?
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Ngerulmud
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Panama
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Which impenetrable jungle in Panama makes it impossible to drive from North to South America?
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Darién Gap
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Papua New Guinea
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What is the only island in the world bigger than New Guinea?
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Greenland
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Paraguay
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Due to its location, Paraguay is often called 'Corazón de América'. What does Corazón mean?
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Heart
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Peru
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What type of institution is San Marcos, the oldest of its kind in the Americas?
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University
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Philippines
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What is the largest island in the Philippines?
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Luzon
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Poland
|
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Who was the only Polish pope, sovereign from 1978 to 2005?
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|
Pope John Paul II
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Portugal
|
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Which Portuguese footballer is known as 'The King'? (Hint: it's not Cristiano Ronaldo!)
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Eusébio
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Qatar
|
|
Which major sports tournament was held in Qatar in 2022?
|
|
FIFA World Cup
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Republic of the Congo
|
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What is the name of a Brazzaville-based subculture based around wearing stylish clothing?
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La Sape
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Romania
|
|
Which African country has an almost identical flag to Romania?
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|
Chad
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Russia
|
|
What is the current name of the city of Stalingrad, site of a bloody World War II battle?
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|
Volgograd
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|
Rwanda
|
|
What is the name of an initiative where able-bodied Rwandans participate in community improvement projects once a month?
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|
Umuganda
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|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
|
Who is the head of state?
|
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King Charles III
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|
Saint Lucia
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|
Lots of countries are named after people, but Saint Lucia is the only one of these named after a...
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Woman
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown. Which nearby country has a capital with a very similar name?
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Jamaica
|
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Samoa
|
|
Which constellation is featured on the canton of Samoa's flag?
|
|
Southern Cross
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San Marino
|
|
Which U.S. president was granted honorary citizenship of San Marino?
|
|
Abraham Lincoln
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São Tomé and
Príncipe
|
|
What does 'São Tomé' mean in English?
|
|
Saint Thomas
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|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
What is Saudi Arabia's largest port city?
|
|
Jeddah
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|
Senegal
|
|
For just 3 months in 1960, Senegal was formally unified with another country. Which one?
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|
Mali
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Serbia
|
|
Prior to its breakup in the 1990s, what country was Serbia part of?
|
|
Yugoslavia
|
|
Seychelles
|
|
The Seychelles is home to the world's largest population of giant _______, a type of reptile.
|
|
Tortoises
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|
Sierra Leone
|
|
Sierra Leone's capital was founded as a home for former slaves, hence the name ____town.
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|
Free
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|
Singapore
|
|
Singapore was expelled from another country in 1965. Which country?
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Malaysia
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|
Slovakia
|
|
What is the split of Slovakia and the Czech Republic known as?
|
|
The Velvet Divorce
|
|
Slovenia
|
|
Around 3.5% of the ____ mountain range is located in Slovenia.
|
|
Alps
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|
Solomon Islands
|
|
What type of boat is commonly crafted, often using traditional methods, in the Solomon Islands?
|
|
Canoe
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|
Somalia
|
|
What is the name of an unrecognised country in northern Somalia?
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|
Somaliland
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|
South Africa
|
|
Every country has one, some have two, but South Africa is the only one with three. What is it?
|
|
Capital Cities
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|
South Korea
|
|
What 3-letter abbreviation is used to describe the area of land between North and South Korea?
|
|
DMZ
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|
South Sudan
|
|
Gaining independence in 2011, South Sudan is the world's _____ country.
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Newest
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Spain
|
|
What is the name of the autonomous community in northern Spain and southern France with its own language?
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Basque
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Sri Lanka
|
|
What was the colonial name of Sri Lanka?
|
|
Ceylon
|
|
Sudan
|
|
For the first half of the 20th century, Sudan was under joint rule by the United Kingdom and what other country?
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|
Egypt
|
|
Suriname
|
|
Suriname is the only country outside of Europe where which language is spoken by a majority of the population?
|
|
Dutch
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|
Sweden
|
|
What does the centigrade system, invented in Sweden, measure?
|
|
Temperature
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|
Switzerland
|
|
Which socioeconomic index does Switzerland rank top of?
|
|
Human Development Index
|
|
Syria
|
|
Along with red, white and black stripes, what shape appears twice on the flag of Syria?
|
|
A Star
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|
Taiwan
|
|
What is the official name of Taiwan?
|
|
Republic of China
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|
Tajikistan
|
|
Tajikistan is home to the Nurek ___, the second-tallest in the world.
|
|
Dam
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|
Tanzania
|
|
What is the highest peak in Africa?
|
|
Mount Kilimanjaro
|
|
Thailand
|
|
Which fruit native to Thailand is known for its smell?
|
|
Durian
|
|
Togo
|
|
Togo has just 32 miles of coastline on which body of water?
|
|
Gulf of Guinea
|
|
Tonga
|
|
What is the biggest religion in Tonga?
|
|
Christianity
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago lies less than 7 miles from which mainland American country?
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|
Venezuela
|
|
Tunisia
|
|
Which famous rival of ancient Rome was situated in northern Tunisia?
|
|
Carthage
|
|
Turkey
|
|
What is the name of the main peninsula of Turkey?
|
|
Anatolia
|
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
Which desert covers most of the country?
|
|
Karakum Desert
|
|
Tuvalu
|
|
Tuvalu has a lower _______ than any other UN member state.
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Population
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Uganda
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Lake Victoria is partially located in Uganda. What is the only freshwater lake in the world larger than Victoria?
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Lake Superior
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Ukraine
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Which major river appears to split Ukraine in two - from east to west?
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Dnieper River
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United Arab Emirates
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What is the tallest building in the world, located in Dubai?
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Burj Khalifa
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United Kingdom
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The UK is responsible for three nearby islands: the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. What is the name for these types of territories?
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Crown Dependencies
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United States
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What was the last state on the US mainland to join the union?
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Arizona
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Uruguay
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In 2013, Uruguay became the world's first country to legalize recreational use of what product?
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Cannabis
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Uzbekistan
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Which inland sea, formerly the third largest in the world, is now tragically only a tenth of its former size?
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Aral Sea
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Vanuatu
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Which British island chain was Vanuatu named after during the colonial era?
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Hebrides
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Vatican City
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Approximately what percentage of Vatican City's population are immigrants?
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100%
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Venezuela
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Which Italian city is Venezuela named after?
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Venice
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Vietnam
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What is the most common surname in Vietnam - with some estimates at over one third of the population?
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Nguyen
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Yemen
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Which popular beverage was first brewed centuries ago in Yemen?
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Coffee
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Zambia
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What world-famous waterfall is on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
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Victoria Falls
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe has more official _________ than any other country.
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Languages
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