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1) What is commonly referred to as the "teardrop of India?
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Sri Lanka
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2) What city used to be called Peking under British rule?
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Beijing
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3) What country claims the breakaway region of Transnistria?
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Moldova
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4) What lake is often called the "lightning capital of the world"?
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Maracaibo
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5) What CA city translates to "ash tree" in Spanish?
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Fresno
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6) What is the region of the pacific where volcanic activity is the highest?
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Ring of Fire
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7) What island is claimed by the UK but disputed by Argentina?
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Falkland
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8) What famous monolith was formerly called Ayers Rock?
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Uluru
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9) What is the only country in all 4 hemispheres?
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Kiribati
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10) Contrary to popular thinking, which country has the most pyramids?
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Sudan
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11) What river begins in Lake Tana before connecting with the main part?
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Blue Nile
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12) What country has only one time zone, despite spanning over 5000 miles?
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China
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13) What Russian city is the largest major city above the Arctic circle?
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Murmansk
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14) Where would you find the temple of Angkor Wat?
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Cambodia
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15) What Swiss alpine city hosted the 1928 and 48' Olympics?
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St Moritz
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16) What country uses the Escudo as their currency?
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Cape Verde
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17) In what country would you find the massive Okavango delta?
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Botswana
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18) What language do the people of the Aland archipelago speak?
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Swedish
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19) Abkhazia claims independence from what country?
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Georgia
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20) In what country would you find the Darvaza Gas Crater, or the "Door to Hell?
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Turkmenistan
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21) The King Fahd Causeway connects Saudi Arabia to which country?
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Bahrain
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22) What area of Mexico would you find the Mayan complex of Chichen Itza?
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Yucatan
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23) On what Aztec city does Mexico City now lie upon?
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Tenochtitlan
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24) What major lake lies on the CA-NV border?
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Tahoe
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25) In what country would you find the Monte Carlo and F1 Grand Prix?
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Monaco
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26) What arctic island is Canadas largest?
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Baffin
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27) What is the closest US state to Africa?
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Maine
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28) In what country would you find the town of Nazare, famous for its massive waves?
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Portugal
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29) Torshavn is the capital of what territory?
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Faroe Islands
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30) What country owns the above?
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Denmark
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31) In what country would you find Mt Ararat?
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Turkey
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32) What river flows thru the Grand Canyon?
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Colorado
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33) Where can you find the Hagia Sophia?
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Istanbul
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34) What country uses the Quetzal as its currency?
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Guatemala
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35) What river separates Kinshasa, DRC and Brazzaville, RC?
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Congo
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36) What nation is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except the coast?
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The Gambia
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37) What African nation is often referred to as the "kingdom in the sky?"
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Lesotho
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38) What river does Frankfurt lie on?
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Main
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39) What is Canadas smallest province?
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Prince Edward Island
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40) What major landmark would you find in Agra, India?
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Taj Mahal
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41) What treacherous peak is often called "savage mountain"?
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K2
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42) What country is mostly Greek but has its northern part as a Turkish claimed state?
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Cyprus
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43) What is the mountainous remote region of southern Argentina and Chile known as?
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Patagonia
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44) What country is spelled Hrvatska in its native language?
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Croatia
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45) What is the largest city in central Asia?
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Tashkent
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46) Invercargill is on what part of New Zealand?
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South Island
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47) What derivative of Latin and Italian is an official language of Switzerland?
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Romansh
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48) Big Bend National Park is in what state?
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Texas
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49) Where can you find the mysterious Nazca lines?
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Peru
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50) Cairns, Australia is often called the gateway to what world wonder?
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Great Barrier Reef
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The question should be: "What island is divided between Turkish and Greek part?"