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1) What name is Lake Nyasa is also called?
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Malawi
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2) What river cuts through the Grand Canyon?
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Colorado
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3) The CN Tower is located in what city?
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Toronto
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4) Mt Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states. What range is it in?
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Sierra Nevada
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5) What is Canadas smallest province?
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Prince Edward Island
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6) Capital of the above
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Charlottetown
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7) The area of Raleigh and Durham, NC is known as this, due to prominent universities in the area
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Research Triangle
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8) What massive, remote swampland covers much of SW Florida?
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Everglades
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9) What country is spelled Slovensko in its native language?
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Slovakia
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10) What country has over 800 languages?
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Papua New Guinea
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11) What Chinese megacity was once called Amoy?
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Xiamen
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12) Macau and Hong Kong are known as these, where they have a high degree of autonomy
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Special Administrative Regions
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13) What state is called the Land of Enchantment?
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New Mexico
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14) What city is often called the Big Pineapple?
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Honolulu
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15) What German speaking micronation sits between Switzerland and Austria?
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Liechtenstein
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16) What coastal desert is home to the Skeleton Coast?
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Namib
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17) In what country would you find the Sistine Chapel?
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Vatican City
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18) Capital city that surrounds the above
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Rome
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19) What is the highest peak in the UK?
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Ben Nevis
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20) What Australian city is home to the Q1 Tower?
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Gold Coast
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21) Hobart is the capital of what Australian state?
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Tasmania
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22) Machu Picchu is located in what mountain range?
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Andes
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23) Badlands National Park is in what state?
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South Dakota
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24) Gilbertese is an official language of what country?
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Kiribati
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25) What city serves as South Africas Judicial capital?
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Bloemfontein
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26) The Blue and White Nile converge at what capital city?
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Khartoum
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27) What Portuguese speaking island nation lies off the coast of Senegal?
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Cape Verde
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28) Currency of the above
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Escudo
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29) In what sea would you find the French territory of Guadalupe?
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Caribbean
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30) Tijuana, Mexico is across the border from what major US city?
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San Diego
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31) What capital city was once called Batavia under Dutch rule?
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Jakarta
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32) Voivodeships are states in what country?
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Poland
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33) Bonn was once the capital of what former country?
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West Germany
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34) What capital city translates to St Dominic?
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Santo Domingo
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35) What country uses the term Cantons as their administrative regions?
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Switzerland
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36) Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca make up what archipelago?
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Balearic
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37) Ajaccio is the capital of what island?
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Corsica
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38) What French city is also a popular mustard brand?
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Dijon
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39) Over 3/4 of the worlds cobalt supply is mined in what African nation?
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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40) What state did the US purchase from Russia in 1867?
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Alaska
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