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A) Capital of Samoa
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Apia
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B) Strait between Istanbul that straddles the Eurasian continents
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Bosphorus
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C) Sea north of the Bering strait entering between Alaska and Russia
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Chukchi
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D) Capital of Australias' Northern Territory
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Darwin
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E) Ancient Mesopotamian river that runs through much of Iraq
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Euphrates
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F) Germanys' financial center
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Frankfurt
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G) Large open bay off of southern Australias' coast, known for its cliffs and beaches
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Great Australian Bight
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H) Capital of Crete
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Heraklion
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I) The largest waterfall system in the world, on the border of Argentina and Brazil
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Iguazu Falls
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J) Southwestern Mexican state known for tequila and Mariachi music
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Jalisco
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K) Historic Silesian city in southern Poland known for its industrial and art scenes
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Katowice
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L) Large historic city in southern Zambia near Victoria Falls
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Livingstone
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M) Northern port city in Sicily known for its historic churches
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Messina
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N) "Mysterious" ancient geoglyphs etched into the the desert of southern Peru
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Nazca lines
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O) Large city in northern Finland known for its technological advancements
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Oulu
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P) Ancient historic city in central Bulgaria, Roman theater of Philippopolis
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Plovdiv
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Q) Major Shi'a city in northern Iran known for Islamic shrines and historic mosques
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Qom
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R) Religious movement that began in Jamaica in the 1930s
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Rastafarianism
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S) Historic city in southern Norway dating back to the12th century
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Stavanger
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T) Resort island in Spain's Canary Island known for its beaches
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Tenerife
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U) 4th largest city in the Netherlands, known for its canals and Medieval cathedrals
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Utrecht
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V) Port city in central Chile known for its colorful cliff houses
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Valparaiso
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W) Southernmost capital in the world
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Wellington
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X) Ancient Chinese city where thousands of terracotta warriors were uncovered
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Xian
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Y) Crimean port city where the WW2 conference of Allies was held
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Yalta
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Z) Tanzanian archipelago with long sandy beaches
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Zanzibar
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Bonus 1) largest city north of the Arctic Circle in Russias' northwest corner
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Murmansk
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B2) Ancient city in Boeotia, Greece, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world
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Thebes
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B3) National park in NW Montana known for its white peaks and valleys
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Glacier
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B4) largest city on Borneo on the Mahakam river
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Samarinda
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