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1) What country has Romansh as an official language?
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Switzerland
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2) Bujumbura is in what country?
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Burundi
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3) Laayoune is the capital city of what disputed territory?
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Western Sahara
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4) What state has the nickname "Heart of Dixie"?
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Alabama
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5) What country is spelled Hrvatska in its native language?
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Croatia
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6) Brunei is a small nation on what island?
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Borneo
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7) Where would you find the Petronas Towers?
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Kuala Lumpur
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8) From what French region was the D Day invasion launched?
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Normandy
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9) What Scottish lake has a famous sea monster legend?
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Loch Ness
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10) Yellowknife, NT sits on which large lake?
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Great Slave
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11) Windsor, Ontario is across the river from what major US city?
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Detroit
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12) What city is commonly called the City of Angels?
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Los Angeles
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13) The Chichen Itza citadel is located in what country?
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Mexico
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14) Lake Ladoga, the largest in Europe, is near what major city?
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St Petersburg
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15) What city would you find the Hagia Sophia?
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Istanbul
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16) What remote lake in the Ethiopian highlands is the start of the Blue Nile?
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Tana
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17) Ruins of the once powerful Carthage can be seen in what city?
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Tunis
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18) What Siberian lake is the worlds deepest and oldest?
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Baikal
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19) What is the longest river in the US?
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Missouri
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20) Mt Kilimanjaro is in what African country?
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Tanzania
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21) The ____ ____ tower in Dubai is the worlds tallest
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Burj Khalifa
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22) What was Denali formerly known as?
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Mt McKinley
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23) What is the vast, remote desert region of inner Australia known as?
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Outback
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24) What country has over 800 languages?
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Papua New Guinea
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25) What state is known as the "Land of Lincoln"?
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Illinois
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26) What major dam in southern Egypt spans the Nile river?
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Aswan
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27) What is the longest river in Asia?
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Yangtze
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28) What country is spelled Magyarorszag in its native language?
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Hungary
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29) What city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?
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Washington DC
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30) What major route can be taken from Alaska down to Argentina?
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Pan American
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31) What famous lake sits near the Italy-Swiss border?
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Como
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32) Juarez, Mexico is across what river from El Paso, TX?
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Rio Grande
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33) What country uses the Zloty as its currency?
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Poland
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34) In what city would you find the Brandenburg Gate?
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Berlin
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35) Oklahoma famously has a stretch of land north of Texas called what?
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Panhandle
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36) What city was formerly called Smyrna during Greek rule?
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Izmir
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37) What is the largest city in South America?
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Sao Paulo
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38) The river Shannon is the longest river in what country?
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Ireland
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39) The battle of Guadalcanal occurred in what country?
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Solomon Islands
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40) What breakaway region of Moldova aligns itself with the former Soviet Union?
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Transnistria
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41) What mountain range runs along Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia?
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Atlas
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42) Sapporo is the capital of what Japanese island?
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Hokkaido
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43) What Portuguese speaking island nation lies off the coast of Gabon?
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Sao Tome and Principe
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44) Charlotte Amalie is on what US virgin island?
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St Thomas
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45) What African nation is often called the "kingdom in the sky" due to its elevation?
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Lesotho
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46) Malagasy is an official language of what country?
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Madagascar
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47) The Alamo complex is located in which US city?
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San Antonio
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48) The Sinai peninsula is part of what country?
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Egypt
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49) Where can you find the Marina Bay Sands hotel?
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Singapore
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50) Angkor Wat is located in what country?
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Cambodia
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2. The Pan-American highway does not connect Chile to Alaska because of the Darien Gap between Panama & Colombia
Otherwise, good quiz!