| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which African country is named after the Namib desert, one of the oldest in the world? | Namibia | 82%
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| What is the only country in Central America that has English as its main language? | Belize | 70%
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| What Israeli city has the second largest economy in the Middle East after Dubai? | Tel Aviv | 64%
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| New Hampshire, a New England state, borders which Canadian province? | Quebec | 62%
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| The coat of arms of Greenland contains what mammal whose species include sun and polar? | Bear | 61%
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| The Neman River drains into the Curonian lagoon in which Baltic country? | Lithuania | 55%
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| The city of Nieuw-Nickerie is the capital of the Nickerie district in what South American country? | Suriname | 54%
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| What mountainous Asian country is very close to the size of Texas? | Afghanistan | 53%
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| Anguilla is an overseas territory of what European nation? | United Kingdom | 52%
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| What is the most frequently spoken foreign language in Mongolia? | Russian | 51%
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| What is the smallest country on the Horn of Africa? | Djibouti | 50%
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| Kuressaare is the capital of Saaremaa, an island of what country? | Estonia | 48%
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| Xalapa is the capital city of the state of Veracruz in what country? | Mexico | 47%
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| Memphis is a large city in Tennessee and also a city in what country? | Egypt | 46%
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| What Russian cities lies on the Gulf of Finland? | St. Petersburg | 41%
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| What is the most populous city in the well known Ring of Fire? | Tokyo | 41%
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| What is the smallest Canadian province in terms of population? | Prince Edward Island | 40%
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| Calypso music, characterized by rhythmic vocals, can be traced to which Caribbean nation? | Trinidad and Tobago | 38%
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| The Ptolemaic Kings received war elephants from what present day nation in the Horn of Africa? | Eritrea | 37%
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| Hadrian's Wall is a much visited monument in the UK. It was built by Roman emperor Hadrian during the 1st century. Hadrian also rebuilt the famous Panthenon, located in which modern-day city? | Rome | 36%
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| North of Khartoum the Nile is known as what? | White Nile | 36%
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| Jacob Roggeveen was an explorer who is credited for naming what mystical island based on the day at which he first saw it? | Easter Island | 31%
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| The Okavango Delta is one of the world's largest inland deltas in which country? | Botswana | 29%
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| Lake Iskanderkul, a glacial mountain lake, is located in the Sughd Province of which Asian country? | Tajikistan | 28%
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| The Rupiah is a variation of the currency Rupee, similar to the ones used in Pakistan and India. The variation is used as a name for currency in which country? | Indonesia | 27%
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| The Indus River flood plain is near what large coastal city? | Karachi | 25%
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| The Epic of Manas is a poem dating back to the 18th century whose 40 warriors gave inspiration to the flag of which Asian country? | Kyrgyzstan | 25%
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| Titograd is the former name of what Balkan capital? | Podgorica | 24%
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| The Aburra Valley is one of the most northernmost parts of the Andes Moutain range and home to the second biggest city in Colombia. Name that city. | Medellin | 23%
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| The Guayas River flows through the largest city in Ecuador, which is? | Guayaquil | 18%
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| What is the longest river in Poland? | Vistula River | 17%
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| The Iguazu River is the main tributary of what South American river? | Parana River | 16%
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| If you were to go west from Helsinki, the way the crow flies, eventually you would hit the Aland Islands, situated at the lower portion of what gulf? | Gulf of Bothnia | 15%
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| What Polynesian island located north of New Zealand in the Pacific, is sometimes referred to as the "Rock of Polynesia"? | Niue | 12%
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| Which island in the Pacific Ocean, displays it's ornamental tree on it's flag, which also serves as it's main export? | Norfolk Islands | 11%
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| The city of Nuuk is on the side of Greenland that borders which strait? | Davis Strait | 6%
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| What city in central Croatia is located at the intersection of the Kupa, Sava, and Odra rivers? | Sisak | 2%
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| Hyderabad is a city whose history includes being ruled by what dynasty? | Qutb Shahi | 1%
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| What is one of the poorest, and least populous province in Laos? | Sekong | 1%
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