| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The third most populous of the United Arab Emirates | Sharjah | 67%
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| Jesus told a surprising story about a "good" person of this small ethnic group | Samaritan | 63%
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| Russian republic that is the world's largest subdivision by area | Sakha | 54%
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| Small Indian state that separates Bhutan and Nepal from each other | Sikkim | 54%
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| Almost all the cargo ships travelling between South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca pass through this important strait | {Singapore} Strait | 48%
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| Region in West Bank where that group call home | Samaria | 46%
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| Chinese peninsula on which the cities of Qingdao and Yantai sit | Shandong | 44%
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| Landlocked Chinese province whose name means "west of the mountains" | Shanxi | 44%
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| Perhaps the most iconic commercial center in Tokyo | Shibuya | 44%
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| Phoenician city often paired with Tyre | Sidon | 44%
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| Southeast Asian sea surrounded by Mindanao, the Visayas, Palawan and Borneo | Sulu Sea | 41%
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| Name either of the two Malaysian states on the Borneo island | Sabah | Sarawak | 39%
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| Third most populous urban area in Kazakhstan | Shymkent | 39%
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| Major Pakistani language with official status in India as well | Sindhi | 37%
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| One of the two main rivers that empties into the Aral Sea | Syr Darya | 33%
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| Middle Eastern desert that is also known as the "North Arabian Desert" | {Syrian} Desert | 33%
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| Largest city in southern Oman | Salalah | 28%
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| Largest lake in Armenia | Lake {Sevan} | 19%
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| The body of water that is shared by Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu | {Seto} Inland Sea | 15%
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| Second most populous city in Tibet | Shigatse | 13%
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