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| 1. | Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the source of what major river? |
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Ohio River (at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers) | |
| 2. | Port Phillip Bay is the location of what major city in Australia? |
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Melbourne | |
| 3. | Scotland's Corryvreckan and Japan's Naruto are two of the most well known and Canada's Old Sow is the largest in the Western Hemisphere. What are they? |
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Whirlpools (tidal whirlpools) | |
| 4. | What is the capital of Qatar? |
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Doha (Arabic: الدوحة) | |
| 5. | The Azores comprise nine volcanic islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. To what country do they belong? |
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Portugal | |
| 6. | Measured by land area, which is largest? California or the Kingdom of Norway? |
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California (403,466 and 385,203 km2 respectively) | |
| 7. | Independent since 1965, by what name is the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia known today? |
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Zimbabwe | |
| 8. | In what country is the Stirling Range of mountains? |
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Australia (Great Southern region, Western Australia) | |
| 9. | What is the capital of Croatia? |
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Zagreb | |
| 10. | What two Asian countries are separated by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait? |
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India and Sri Lanka | |
| 11. | The de facto states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are recognised by most countries as being part of what country? |
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Georgia | |
| 12. | By population, what is the largest city in the People's Republic of China? |
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Shanghai | |
| 13. | Of what European country is Tirana the capital city? |
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Albania | |
| 14. | In what country is the port of Haifa? |
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Israel | |
| 15. | What number parallel roughly separates North and South Korea? |
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38th | |
| 16. | What is the third most populous country in the world? |
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United States (after China and India) | |
| 17. | If you viewed the flag of the Ivory Coast in a mirror, what country's flag would you see? |
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Ireland | |
| 18. | Vänern is the largest lake in what European country? |
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Sweden (also the largest lake in the European Union) | |
| 19. | Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of what European country? |
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Slovenia | |
| 20. | The Negev desert is located in what country? |
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Israel | |
| 21. | A lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps spanning Germany, Switzerland and Austria, what is the English name for the German Bodensee? |
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Lake Constance | |
| 22. | Which of these Australian cities is furthest west? Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne? |
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Adelaide | |
| 23. | Port of Spain is the capital of what Caribbean nation? |
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Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 24. | What two European countries are separated by the Kattegat strait? |
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Denmark and Sweden | |
| 25. | Straddling the Canada-US border, Lake Superior and Lake Huron are larger, but what is the largest lake entirely within Canada? |
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Great Bear Lake | |
| 26. | What hotel in Las Vegas is named after a town on Lake Como in Italy? |
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Bellagio | |
| 27. | With a population of nearly 10 million, what is the most populous city in Africa? |
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Cairo (Egypt) | |
| 28. | What country has the international vehicle registration code RA? |
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Argentina (Spanish: República Argentina) | |
| 29. | Which of the states and territories of Australia is the third-largest by area? |
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Northern Territory (after Western Australia and Queensland) | |
| 30. | Chişinău is the capital city of what European country? |
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Moldova | |
| 31. | Listed here alphabetically, arrange these British rivers in order of length, longest first: A. Severn B. Thames C. Trent D. Wye |
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A B C D (354km 346km 297km 250km) | |
| 32. | What major African city is served by Murtala Muhammed International Airport? |
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Lagos (Nigeria) | |
| 33. | Not including disputed and overseas territories, the names of six national capital cities in the world begin with the letter 'R'. Name any four of them. |
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Rabat, Reykjavík, Riga, Riyadh, Rome, Roseau (Morocco, Iceland, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Dominica) | |
| 34. | Astana is the capital of what former Soviet state? |
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Kazakhstan | |
| 35. | What iconic bridge connects Dawes Point at its southern end with Milsons Point at its northern end? |
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Sydney Harbour Bridge | |
| 36. | Mount Wilhelm is often listed as the highest mountain in Oceania. In what country is it? |
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Papua New Guinea | |
| 37. | Of the 10 highest mountains in the United States, how many are in Alaska? |
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10 | |
| 38. | What international hub is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport? |
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Hong Kong (香港國際機場 赤鱲角機場) | |
| 39. | Guadalcanal is the largest island by area in what sovereign state? |
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Solomon Islands | |
| 40. | Name any three of the five countries with shorelines on the Caspian Sea. |
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Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan | |
| 41. | Around 84% of the world's rough diamonds pass through what European city? |
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Antwerp (Belgium) | |
| 42. | Also capital of a Province with the same name, what is the second most populous city in Argentina? |
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Córdoba | |
| 43. | The Hindu Kush is an 800-kilometre-long mountain range primarily located in what country? |
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Afghanistan (extending through northern Pakistan and into Tajikistan and China) | |
| 44. | Measured by total area, what is the second largest country in the world? |
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Canada (Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, Australia) | |
| 45. | What country is known in French as le Pays-Bas? |
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Netherlands / Holland (Lit. the Low Country, same as the Dutch, Nederland) | |
| 46. | In what ocean are the Mariana Islands? |
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Pacific | |
| 47. | In what country is the Tanami Desert? |
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Australia (Northern Territory) | |
| 48. | What is Europe's largest seaport? |
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Rotterdam (Netherlands) | |
| 49. | New England is a north-eastern region of the United States comprising six states. Name any four of them. |
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Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont | |
| 50. | If you travelled due east from Honolulu, Hawaii, what country would you come across first? |
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Mexico | |
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