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  1. Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana.

    Helena

  2. The west half of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia, which comprises how many islands?

    17,508

  3. Which of the following is present on the national flag of Norway?

    Cross

  4. What is the longest river in Poland and the ninth longest in Europe?

    Vistula

  5. This is the lowest lake on Earth, situated at about 400 meters below sea level on the border between Israel and Jordan.

    Dead Sea

  6. The tiny island of Märket / Märketin in the Baltic Sea is shared by these two nations.

    Finland and Sweden

  7. This freshwater-lake island, with a surface area of 2,766 km², is the biggest on Earth.

    Manitoulin Island

  8. From the viewpoint of physical geography and ecology, the Ukrainian territories to the north of the Black Sea are known to contain what?

    Steppes or plains

  9. The Filipino word pangalan means name in English. What does the word pangngalan mean?

    noun

  10. The huge grain industry in Colorado gives rise to breweries. Which of the following owns the biggest single site brewery located in Golden, Colorado?

    Molson Coors Brewing Company

  11. Complete this Irish saying: The whole world cannot make a ________ out of a donkey.

    race horse

  12. Which of the following paths is one of the two most popular climbing routes to Mount Everest?

    The southeast ridge from Nepal

  13. Which EU member is divided into a Greek and a Turkish part?

    Cyprus

  14. In what U.S. state is the famous Bridalveil Fall located?

    California

  15. What is the meaning of the Italian word riavvolgere, from which the name of the popular Italian dish ravioli originated?

    To wrap

  16. Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of this country.

    Honduras

  17. What is the English name of the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall located between Zambia and Zimbabwe?

    Victoria Falls

  18. What nationality was mathematician and surveyor Radhanath Sikdar, who was the first person to measure the height of Everest?

    Bengali-Indian

  19. In what European country are the Rhine Falls located?

    Switzerland

  20. This Russian volcano, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet.

    Avachinsky

  21. Three of the enlisted national garments are African, while the fourth one is Norwegian. Which one?

    Bunad

  22. What former president has addressed more than a million people on many occasions on Plaza de la Revolución in Havana?

    Fidel Castro

  23. What iconic world landmark, sometimes called the Crossroads of the World, was formerly named Longacre Square?

    Times Square

  24. What U.S. interstate runs east and west through Colorado?

    I-70

  25. Measuring at the Equator, what is the closest approximation of the Earths circumference?

    24,900 miles

  26. Which of these US cities is largest (by population)?

    Houston

  27. Who was Shinsengumi Commander from 1863 to 1868?

    Kondō Isami

  28. Who was the first female President of the Philippines?

    Corazon Aquino

  29. The U.S. state of Oregon has been nicknamed after this animal, which is the official state animal.

    Beaver

  30. The island of New Guinea was named after the country of Guinea. Which is Guinea located?

    Africa

  31. Which of these famous philosophers was of Swiss descent?

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  32. This city is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.

    Rabat

  33. What is the title of the national anthem of Madagascar, written by Norbert Raharisoa and composed by Rahajason?

    Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland

  34. Malcolm X, the founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, was born in what US city?

    Omaha

  35. In what US state is the Fourpeaked Volcano, also known as Fourpeaked Mountain, situated?

    Alaska

  36. On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. On that day they also launched a similar attack on this American airbase in the Philippines.

    Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines

  37. Which of these nicknames has been given to the U.S. state of Colorado?

    Switzerland of America

  38. The largest natural karst crater on Earth - Ramon Crater, with a length of 40 km (25 miles) and width of 2 to 10 km (1.5 to 6 miles), is situated in the heart of this Middle East desert.

    Negev desert

  39. In which city was the Shinsengumi group founded?

    Kyoto

  40. What phrase means I love you in Russian?

    Ya lyublyu tebya

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