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Kazakhstan
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Which nation was Kazakhstan a part of for most of the 20th century?
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U.S.S.R
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What is the current name of Kazakhstan's capital?
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Nur'sultan
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And which city, still the country's largest, was once capital before being moved in the 90s?
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Almaty
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Which lake in southern Kazakhstan has almost completely disappeared?
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Aral Sea
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Which mountain range forms the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
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Tian Shan
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Saudi Arabia
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On which body of water is Jeddah?
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Red Sea
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Which country exclusively borders Saudi Arabia?
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Qatar
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What structure in Mecca attracts around 2 million people a year?
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Kaaba
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Other than text, what appears on Saudi Arabia's flag?
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Sword
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What is another name for the Rub al' Khali?
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Empty Quarter
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Italy
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What mountain stands over Naples?
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Mt. Vesuvius
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What is the capital of Tuscany?
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Florence
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Which region of northeast Italy was an independent city-state in the 1940s?
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Trieste
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Which body of water separates mainland Italy from Sardinia?
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Tyrrhenian Sea
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Which road famously used to connect Rome and Brindisi?
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Appian Way
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Brazil
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What is the most commonly spoken language in Brazil?
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Portuguese
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Which beach, along with Copacabana, is most famous in Rio de Janeiro?
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Ipanema
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What is the largest city in the Amazon rainforest?
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Manaus
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Which festival is held in Rio every year before the start of Lent, attracting nearly two million people?
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Carnival
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What shape was the city of Brasilia built into?
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Airplane
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South Africa
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Which country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
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Lesotho
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What is the most spoken language in South Africa?
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Zulu
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If Pretoria is the executive capital, and Bloemfontein is the Judicial capital, what is Cape Town
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Legislative Capital
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South Africa's location along the Atlantic and Indian Oceans makes it third in the world for attacks by what animal?
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Shark
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Which river makes up the South Africa-Namibia border?
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Orange River
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Venezuela
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Which country does Venezuela claim half of?
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Guyana
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Ciudad Guayana and Ciudad Bolivar are both cities on which river?
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Orinoco
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What is the tallest water fall in the world?
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Angel Falls
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Which lake (technically a bay) is the largest in Venezuela?
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Lake Maracaibo
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What are the Los Llanos?
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Grassland
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