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HintAnswer% Correct
NigeriaWhat is the capital of Nigeria?Abuja
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EgyptWhich Egyptian city is famous for a library and a lighthouse?Alexandria
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And which city, still the country's largest, was once capital before being moved in the 90s?Almaty
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SwitzerlandWhich mountain range covers most of Switzerland?Alps
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PeruWhich mountain range dominates Peruvian geography?Andes
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Which lake in southern Kazakhstan has almost completely disappeared?Aral Sea
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What language of northwest Spain is unrelated to any other language?Basque
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ChinaWhich city was formerly known as Peking?Beijing
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Which European nation colonized the D.R.Congo?Belgium
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GermanyWhat is the capital of Germany?Berlin
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AustraliaWhat is the capital of Australia?Canberra
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Which language is spoken mostly in the city of Guangzhou?Cantonese
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Which Moroccan city translates to "White House"?Casablanca
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SpainWhat region, famously known for declaring its independence, is Barcelona the capital of?Catalonia
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What region of Northeast France is famous for its sparkling wine?Champagne
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What is Paris's largest airport?Charles de Gaulle
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What is the largest Christian group in Egypt?Coptic
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What is the capital of Tuscany?Florence
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Which gulf borders Nigeria to the south?Gulf of Guinea
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On which peninsula is Spain located?Iberian Peninsula
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Nigeria has three official languages, Hausa, Yoruba, and what?Igbo
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IndonesiaWhich Indonesian island is most populous in the world?Java
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What is Switzerland's largest lake?Lake Geneva
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South AfricaWhich country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?Lesotho
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What is the smallest country bordering Germany?Luxembourg
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What is the largest of the Balearic Islands?Majorca
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With which nation is Indonesia's longest border?Malaysia
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What is the largest city in the Amazon rainforest?Manaus
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Which city is the French National Anthem named for?Marseille
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ItalyWhat mountain stands over Naples?Mt. Vesuvius
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What is the current name of Kazakhstan's capital?Nur'sultan
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BrazilWhat is the most commonly spoken language in Brazil?Portuguese
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United KingdomWhat is the currency of the United Kingdom?Pound
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Which country exclusively borders Saudi Arabia?Qatar
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FranceWhat river divides France and Germany?Rhine River
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Which Greek island was famous for a colossus?Rhodes
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MexicoMexico is a hispanophone country, meaning they speak what?Spanish
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On which strait is the city of Tangier?Strait of Gibraltar
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Other than text, what appears on Saudi Arabia's flag?Sword
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Which region of northeast Italy was an independent city-state in the 1940s?Trieste
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KazakhstanWhich nation was Kazakhstan a part of for most of the 20th century?U.S.S.R
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New ZealandWhat is the largest city in New Zealand?Auckland
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Which reptile, living on its namesake island, is largest in the world?Komodo Dragon
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GreeceWhat is the largest building atop the Acropolis?Parthenon
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PakistanWhat is the tallest mountain in Pakistan?K2
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Which region of northeast Pakistan is disputed with India?Kashmir
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South Africa's location along the Atlantic and Indian Oceans makes it third in the world for attacks by what animal?Shark
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What is Pakistan's national language?Urdu
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Which city lies directly across the Congo River from Kinshasa?Brazzaville
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What is Neuschwanstein?Castle
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The Tokyo Tower's design was based off of what other tower in Europe?Eiffel Tower
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TurkeyWhich mosque in Istanbul used to be the world's largest church?Hagia Sophia
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JapanWhat is Japan's largest island?Honshu
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On which mountain did Noah's Ark supposedly land?Mount Ararat
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What type of warrior is Xi'an famous for?Terracotta
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Democratic Republic of the CongoWhat was the D.R.Congo's former name?Zaire
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Which group of islands is claimed by both Argentina and the United Kingdom?Falkland Islands
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Which region of southern Argentina is famous for glaciers, fjords, and steppes?Patagonia
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For which mineral was Argentina named?Silver
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What is the largest dam on the Nile river?Aswan High Dam
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What is the name of the piece of land between Egypt and Sudan that neither country claims?Bir Tawil
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To which nation did Peru lose a department and two provinces in the late 1800s?Chile
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Which Peruvian city was the capital of the Inca empire?Cusco
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IndiaWhat is the largest religion in India?Hinduism
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Which Russian exclave does Poland border to the east?Kaliningrad
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Who is the Great Pyramid of Giza dedicated to?Khufu
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Which Indonesian volcano erupted in 1883, creating the loudest sound ever recorded?Krakatoa
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PolandWhat is Poland's second largest city?Krakow
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Which region of Northern Greece was the birthplace of Alexander the Great?Macedonia
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IranWhat is the official language of Iran?Persian
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With which nation does Morocco dispute Ceuta and Melilla?Spain
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Which region is recognized as independent from Morocco by 85 countries?Western Sahara
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VenezuelaWhich country does Venezuela claim half of?Guyana
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If Pretoria is the executive capital, and Bloemfontein is the Judicial capital, what is Cape TownLegislative Capital
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In which city is the Guggenheim Museum?Bilbao
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What is Switzerland divided into 26 of?Cantons
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Which cape is Australia's northernmost point?Cape York
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In which Greek city would you find Apollo's oracle?Delphi
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Which invisible line divides the Congo in two horizontally?Equator
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Which structure off the east coast of Australia can be seen from space?Great Barrier Reef
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On which island would you find the city of Haikou?Hainan
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What is the largest city on Crete?Heraklion
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What is the largest city in Tasmania?Hobart
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Which region's flag has three armored legs on a red background?Isle of Man
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Which city is well known for its beef made from Japanese Black Cattle?Kobe
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What is the Scottish term for a Lake?Loch
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Which Swiss mountain is famous for its steep faces and pyramid shape?Matterhorn
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TanzaniaWhich Tanzanian mountain is highest in Africa?Mount Kilimanjaro
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Switzerland has four national languages; Italian, German, French, and what?Romansh
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Which region of grasslands, found just south of the Sahara, extends into northern Nigeria?Sahel
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Which national park, extending from Lake Victoria to the Kenyan Border, is known for its lion population?Serengeti
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In which Russian city were the 2014 Winter Olympics held?Sochi
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RussiaWhat mountain range separates European and Asian Russia?Ural
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What is the only Muslim majority region?Xinjiang
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What is Tanzania's largest island?Zanzibar
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ArgentinaWhat does Buenos Aires translate to?Fair Winds
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United StatesWhat is the most populous city in the New England region?Boston
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Which mountain pass connects Northwest Pakistan with Afghanistan?Khyber
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VietnamThe city of Can Tho is located on which river delta?Mekong
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What are Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and Pamir?Mountain Ranges
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What is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?Saigon
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Along which parallel does most of the U.S Canada border run?49th
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Which island group is part of a territory with the Nicobar Islands?Andaman Islands
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MoroccoWhich mountain range runs through much of Morocco?Atlas Mountains
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Which other large country does India share a tectonic plate with?Australia
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Which New Zealand city was struck by an Earthquake in 2011, killing 185 people?Christchurch
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Which regular meteorological event can cause incredible amounts of rain in Peru?El Nino
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Which ethnic group has inhabited Arctic Canada for hundreds of years?Inuit
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What is Iran's second largest city?Mashhad
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New Zealand was named after Zealand, a province in which country?Netherlands
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What is the southernmost French department?Reunion
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Which branch of Islam is most commonly practiced in Iran?Shia
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Which language of southern India is most spoken in Hyderabad, and also has many speakers in Chennai and Bengaluru?Telugu
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What mountain ranges stretches down Iran's western border?Zagros Mountains
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What was Iran's major religion prior to Islam?Zoroastrianism
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Which island was occupied by the United States until 1968, when it was returned to Japan?Iwo Jima
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What is the country's largest lake, which it borders on its east?Lake Tanganyika
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Which three letter lake is largest in Eastern Turkey and borders a city of the same name?Lake Van
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Which river flows through Frankfurt?Main River
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What is the most populous city in Hokkaido?Sapporo
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Which sea separates European and Asian Turkey?Sea of Marmara
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What is the current name of Stalingrad?Volgograd
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What do the Vietnamese call the Vietnam war?American War
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What does "Florida" mean in Spanish?Flowery
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Which body of water separates Vietnam from Hainan?Gulf of Tonkin
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Which lake (technically a bay) is the largest in Venezuela?Lake Maracaibo
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Which river makes up the South Africa-Namibia border?Orange River
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Ciudad Guayana and Ciudad Bolivar are both cities on which river?Orinoco
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What is the longest river in Alaska?Yukon River
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What is the most spoken language in South Africa?Zulu
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Which landform, defined as deep inlets with high cliffs, is the South Island famous for?Fjord
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What does "Dar es Salaam" translate to?Abode of Peace
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What shape was the city of Brasilia built into?Airplane
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Which plateau in the south of Peru is highest in the world outside Tibet?Altiplano
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What is the tallest water fall in the world?Angel Falls
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What is New Zealand called in Maori?Aotearoa
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Which road famously used to connect Rome and Brindisi?Appian Way
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Which city in Northern Tanzania, has been proposed as the capital for the East African Federation?Arusha
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Which region of southern Nigeria declared independence in the 1960s?Biafra
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CanadaIn which Canadian province is the city of Vancouver?British Columbia
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What was Istanbul called prior to being named Constantinople?Byzantium
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Which festival is held in Rio every year before the start of Lent, attracting nearly two million people?Carnival
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El Castillo is the central building in which ancient city?Chichen Itza
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On which island are Akrotiri and Dhekelia?Cyprus
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What was the city of Gdansk formerly called?Danzig
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What is the largest uninhabited island in the world?Devon Island
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On which street in London does the Prime Minister live?Downing Street
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What is a willy-willy?Dust Devil
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What is another name for the Rub al' Khali?Empty Quarter
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What type of body of water is the Rio de la Plata?Estuary
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What are the Los Llanos?Grassland
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Which Canadian lake is deepest in North America?Great Slave Lake
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Which beach, along with Copacabana, is most famous in Rio de Janeiro?Ipanema
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What is the closest foreign nation to Sakhalin?Japan
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What structure in Mecca attracts around 2 million people a year?Kaaba
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What is the name for the Indonesian portion of Borneo?Kalimantan
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Which canal connects the North and Baltic seas?Kiel Canal
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What is the Chixculub?Meteor
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What state are Yoopers from?Michigan
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What is the largest Native American reservation in the country?Navajo
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Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?Palk Strait
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Saudi ArabiaOn which body of water is Jeddah?Red Sea
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What is the most important crop of Vietnam?Rice
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Which ethnic group, second largest in Poland, comes from southwest Poland along with parts of Germany and the Czech Republic?Silesian
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Which state separates Chihuahua and Baja California?Sonora
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Which Aztec city was located on the current site of Mexico City?Tenochtitlan
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Which mountain range forms the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?Tian Shan
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Which body of water separates mainland Italy from Sardinia?Tyrrhenian Sea
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Which river flows through Warsaw?Vistula
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What existed on Wrangel Island until about 4000 years ago?Woolly Mammoths
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