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| 1. | On what continent is Lake Maracaibo? |
| 2. | Of what archipelago are Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera the largest islands? |
| 3. | What is known in China as Chomolungma and in Nepal as Sagarmāthā? |
| 4. | On what major river does Vienna stand? |
| 5. | Of what Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the capital? |
| 6. | After Alaska and Texas, what is the third largest state, measured by area, in the United States? |
| 7. | Spanning four countries, what lake in Africa is the longest freshwater lake in the world? |
| 8. | One of only two places in the world where star garnets can be found in any significant quantities, what U.S. state is nicknamed the "Gem State"? |
| 9. | Corregidor (Fort Mills), El Fraile (Fort Drum), Caballo (Fort Hughes), and Carabao (Fort Frank) are islands that historically formed the harbour defenses of what capital city? |
| 10. | The Mackenzie River in Canada and Ob River in Russia both flow into what ocean? |
| 11. | In what Central American country is the active San Miguel volcano? |
| 12. | In what country is the Suez Canal? |
| 13. | Only 56 kilometres apart, along the banks of the Danube, what two European capital cities are closest together? |
| 14. | Which of New York City's five boroughs is the third-largest in land area but the least populated? |
| 15. | After Berlin and Hamburg, what is Germany's third most populous city? |
| 16. | What is the largest city on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur)? |
| 17. | Measured by surface area, what is the largest lake in Africa? |
| 18. | In the correct order, from the flagpole, what three colours make up the flag of Romania? |
| 19. | What country shares land borders with Costa Rica and Colombia? |
| 20. | What is the longest river entirely within Scotland? |
| 21. | In terms of geographical area, after Russia and the Ukraine, what is the third largest country in Europe? |
| 22. | The main runway at Gisborne Airport on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand is one of only a few in the world with what unusual feature? |
| 23. | The Beaufort Sea is part of what ocean? |
| 24. | What 'P' describes the large but sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile? |
| 25. | What is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms? |
| 26. | In Khon Kaen city, on average, what month has the most rainfall? |
| 27. | The busiest airport in Africa, O. R. Tambo International Airport, is located in what country? |
| 28. | Considering each city's municipality, not their greater metropolitan area; in any order, name the four most populous cities in South America. |
| 29. | In what country might you see this road sign? |
| 30. | Asunción is the capital of what South American country? |
| 31. | What Scottish city is home to Partick Thistle football club? |
| 32. | Of what Australian state is Adelaide the capital city? |
| 33. | Which American city is known by the nickname 'Beantown'? |
| 34. | A former Soviet state, what is the official language of Moldova? |
| 35. | What Asian capital city lies on the floodplains of the Yamuna River? |
| 36. | In what major city might you land at Tullamarine Airport? |
| 37. | What is the capital of Catalonia in north-east Spain? |
| 38. | Measured by area, what is the world's largest enclosed inland body of water? |
| 39. | The Jura Mountains lie on the border of what two European countries? |
| 40. | Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the source of what major river? |
| 41. | Which of these Spanish Costas is furthest south: Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, or Costa Dorada? |
| 42. | What colour swan is the state bird of Western Australia? |
| 43. | What Canadian province has the postal abbreviation SK? |
| 44. | What European country has a major tourist attraction called The Blue Lagoon? |
| 45. | What is the largest desert in Australia? |
| 46. | What is the capital of Uganda? |
| 47. | Listed here alphabetically, arrange these British rivers in order of length, longest first: A. Severn B. Thames C. Trent D. Wye |
| 48. | Florence is the capital city of what region of Italy? |
| 49. | What EU country borders more countries than any other? |
| 50. | Abuja is the capital city of what African country? |
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