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world | Olinda is a historic city in which Brazilian state? | [
"Goiás",
"Pernambuco",
"EspÃrito Santo",
"Minas Gerais"
] | Pernambuco |
world | The Pantanal is a tropical wetland with a number of different ecosystems. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | The Brazilian town of Paraty was founded by Portuguese colonizers. What does the name of the town mean in the Tupi language? | [
"river of fish",
"gold river",
"river of stones",
"red river"
] | river of fish |
world | What type of tourism is well developed in the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul? | [
"Ecotourism",
"Tourism in wine regions",
"All of these",
"Palaeontological tourism"
] | All of these |
world | What city was the first colonial capital of Brazil? | [
"Olinda",
"Rio De Janeiro",
"Espirito Santo",
"Salvador da Bahia"
] | Salvador da Bahia |
world | In what fairy tale does Kays grandmother describe snow flakes as white bees swarming? | [
"The Snow Queen",
"Rapunzel",
"The Little Match Girl",
"Thumbelina"
] | The Snow Queen |
world | What fictional character, described as valiant, found herself in a snowy wood at night- time with snow under her feet and snowflakes falling through the air? | [
"Pippi in Pippi the Longstocking",
"Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice",
"Alice in Alice in Wonderland",
"Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
] | Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
world | What best-selling novel was written by American writer David Guterson in the early morning hours over a ten-year period? | [
"The Wrong Kind of Snow",
"The Snow Tourist",
"Snow Falling on Cedars",
"Snow"
] | Snow Falling on Cedars |
world | What poet, honored with four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry, wrote the 1922 poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening? | [
"Robert Lowell",
"Robert Frost",
"E. E. Cummings",
"Ralph Waldo Emerson"
] | Robert Frost |
world | Who wrote the novel The Long Winter, which is set in South Dakota during the severe winter of 1880â1881? | [
"Edith Wharton",
"Harper Lee",
"Louisa May Alcott",
"Laura Ingalls Wilder"
] | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
world | The novel Miss Smillas Sense of Snow tells the story of Smilla Jaspersen who has developed an almost intuitive understanding of all types of snow. What nationality is author Peter Høeg who penned the novel? | [
"Austrian",
"German",
"Danish",
"Canadian"
] | Danish |
world | What Victorian novelist idealised white Christmas by persistently depicting snow-carpeted streets and people scraping the snow from the pavements in front of their dwellings, and from the tops of their houses? | [
"Charles Dickens",
"Thomas Hardy",
"William Thackeray",
"Oscar Wilde"
] | Charles Dickens |
world | What English poet wrote the poem In the Bleak Midwinter in which Snow had fallen, snow on snow, | [
"ow on snow?",
"Elizabeth Barret Browning",
"Matthew Arnold",
"Robert Browning",
"Christina Rossetti"
] | Christina Rossetti |
world | In what fantasy novel do armored white bears live in the ice-and-snow-locked land Svalbard? | [
"Arctic Adventure",
"Northern Lights (The Golden Compass)",
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe",
"Snow Blind"
] | Northern Lights (The Golden Compass) |
world | What American Modernist poet wrote the poem The Snow Man, which opens with the lines, | [
"e must have a mind of winter",
" regard the frost and the boughs",
" the pine-trees crusted with snow;?",
"Wallace Stevens",
"Walt Whitman",
"Emily Dickinson",
"Ezra Pound"
] | Wallace Stevens |
world | What rare findings have been made in the Hell Creek Formation in the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"Mummies",
"Gold deposits",
"Diamonds",
"Dinosaur fossils"
] | Dinosaur fossils |
world | What is the state animal of the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"American Buffalo",
"Grizzly Bear",
"Wild Horse",
"Cougar"
] | Grizzly Bear |
world | The official state motto of the U.S. state of Montana is Oro y Plata. What does this mean in Spanish? | [
"Yesterday and tomorrow",
"Day and night",
"Sun and moon",
"Gold and silver"
] | Gold and silver |
world | What nickname has been given to the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"The Golden State",
"All of these",
"The Richer State",
"The Treasure State"
] | The Treasure State |
world | What 1994 Academy Award-winning movie was set in the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"Pulp Fiction",
"The Shawshank Redemption",
"Legends of the Fall",
"Four Weddings and a Funeral"
] | Legends of the Fall |
world | What is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"Bismarck",
"Helena",
"Saint Paul",
"Billings"
] | Helena |
world | What was the U.S. state of Montana named after? | [
"A tribe",
"A person",
"None of these",
"A river"
] | None of these |
world | Which of these popular American actors was born in the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"All of these",
"Macaulay Culkin",
"Harrison Ford",
"Patrick Duffy"
] | Patrick Duffy |
world | In 1888, the capital of the U.S. state of Montana earned this title. | [
"City with most shoes per capita",
"All of these",
"City with most millionaires per capita",
"City with most shovels per capita"
] | City with most millionaires per capita |
world | What is the state flower of the U.S. state of Montana? | [
"Heather",
"None of these",
"Hyacinth",
"Honeysuckle"
] | None of these |
world | The island of Java is part of the territory of which country? | [
"Indonesia",
"Republic of China",
"Malaysia",
"Philippines"
] | Indonesia |
world | What is the name of the provincial capital of the island of Bali? | [
"Taipei",
"Jakarta",
"Mataram",
"Denpasar"
] | Denpasar |
world | What is the largest religious group on the island of Bali? | [
"Hindus",
"Buddhists",
"Roman Catholics",
"Muslims"
] | Hindus |
world | Which European language is the most widely spoken non-native language on the island of Bali? | [
"German",
"French",
"Spanish",
"English"
] | English |
world | Which crop is most widely cultivated on the island of Bali? | [
"Coffee",
"Bananas",
"Rice",
"Tea"
] | Rice |
world | What type of musical instruments does the music of Bali called gamelan mostly require? | [
"Stringed instruments",
"Wind instruments",
"Percussion instruments",
"None of these"
] | Percussion instruments |
world | The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | What statement is correct regarding âThe Worldâ in Dubai? | [
"It is an archipelago constructed in the shape of a world map.",
"Both of these",
"It is a artificial archipelago of 300 islands.",
"None of these"
] | Both of these |
world | Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel in Dubai. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | What is the height of the Burj Dubai skyscraper which comprises 162 floors? | [
"228m",
"528 m",
"828m",
"1028m"
] | 828m |
world | Dubai Towers is a four tower complex whose design represents the movement of which of the following? | [
"waves",
"moon",
"None of these",
"candlelight"
] | candlelight |
world | When did the Arab Emirates gain independence from the UK? | [
"1971",
"1991",
"1921",
"1901"
] | 1971 |
world | Islam is the official religion of the United Arab Emirates. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | Which of the following is located in Dubai? | [
"Atlantis, the Palm",
"All of these",
"Dzhumitra",
"Palace of Sheikh"
] | All of these |
world | Which of the following statement is true about Dubai? | [
"There are no natural river bodies or oases.",
"The climate is hot and arid",
"All of these",
"It is situated on the Persian Gulf coast."
] | All of these |
world | The Hydropolis Underwater Hotel in Dubai is the worldâs first underwater hotel. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | What is the capital city of Algeria? | [
"Algiers",
"Tripoli",
"Bamako",
"Niamey"
] | Algiers |
world | Which of these is the official language of Algeria? | [
"Arabic",
"Arabic, French and English",
"Arabic and English",
"Arabic and French"
] | Arabic |
world | The title of the national anthem of Algeria is Kassaman or Qassaman. What does this mean in Arabic? | [
"Blessing",
"The Pledge",
"The Anthem",
"People of the Desert"
] | The Pledge |
world | What is the form of government of Algeria? | [
"None of these",
"Parliamentary monarchy",
"Absolute monarchy",
"Presidential republic"
] | Presidential republic |
world | The name of Algeria is derived from which of the following? | [
"City",
"King",
"River",
"Prophet"
] | City |
world | What does the term rai, which is associated with Algerian culture, denote? | [
"Musical genre",
"Traditional costume",
"National flower",
"National meal"
] | Musical genre |
world | Which of these African countries shares a border with Algeria? | [
"Burkina Faso",
"Egypt",
"Chad",
"Niger"
] | Niger |
world | What is the largest city in the Republic of Colombia? | [
"Santa Marta",
"Barranquilla",
"Cartagena",
"Bogota"
] | Bogota |
world | In what month is the Festival of the Flowers traditionally held in Medellin, Colombia? | [
"November",
"July",
"August",
"January"
] | August |
world | What is the national motto of the Republic of Colombia? | [
"Honesty and Progress",
"Longevity and Prosperity",
"Freedom and Brotherhood",
"Liberty and Order"
] | Liberty and Order |
world | What are the colors of the national flag of the Republic of Colombia? | [
"Yellow, blue and red",
"Red and white",
"White, blue and red",
"Green, yellow and black"
] | Yellow, blue and red |
world | What is the official language of Colombia? | [
"Spanish",
"Portuguese",
"French, Spanish and English",
"English and Spanish"
] | Spanish |
world | Which of these statements is true about the demographics of the Republic of Colombia according to the 2008 census? | [
"It is the second most populous country in South America.",
"All of these",
"It is the third most populous country in Latin America.",
"It is the fifth most populous country in the world."
] | It is the third most populous country in Latin America. |
world | What is the official title of the national anthem of the Republic of Colombia? | [
"All of these",
"National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia",
"O Unfading Glory!",
"Marching Forward"
] | National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia |
world | What is the religion of the vast majority of the population of the Republic of Colombia? | [
"Evangelism",
"Roman Catholicism",
"Buddhism",
"Islam"
] | Roman Catholicism |
world | What vegetable is the main ingredient in the traditional Colombian soup called Ajiaco? | [
"Pepper",
"Carrot",
"Tomato",
"Potato"
] | Potato |
world | What international pop star was born in Barranquilla, Colombia? | [
"Seam Paul",
"Shakira",
"Kat DeLuna",
"Ricky Martin"
] | Shakira |
world | What does the name of Malaysia mean? | [
"Hill town",
"Paradise land",
"Land of sorrow",
"Ocean island"
] | Hill town |
world | What type of governmental control has been established in Malaysia? | [
"Peoples republic",
"Presidential republic",
"Constitutional monarchy",
"Absolute monarchy"
] | Constitutional monarchy |
world | What is the official language in Malaysia? | [
"Mandarin Chinese and English",
"Malay",
"English and Malay",
"Tamil"
] | Malay |
world | The national anthem of Malaysia is entitled Negaraku. What does this mean? | [
"Solemn",
"Blessed island",
"Black land",
"My country"
] | My country |
world | Hari Merdeka is a national holiday in Malaysia. What does it commemorate? | [
"Independence from Britain",
"The birthday of the king",
"End of the civil war",
"All of these"
] | Independence from Britain |
world | The Royal Palace of Madrid is decorated by artists such as Velázquez, Caravaggio and Goya. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | The Cathedral of Toledo is an example of Gothic architecture. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | There is an antique wooden figure of Mother Mary and her infant in the Montserrat Monastery, Barcelona, Spain. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | In what Spanish city is the Alhambra Palace located? | [
"Madrid",
"Malaga",
"Barcelona",
"Granada"
] | Granada |
world | What famous explorer was buried at the Seville Cathedral? | [
"Christopher Columbus",
"Fernando Magelan",
"Marco Polo",
"All of these"
] | Christopher Columbus |
world | What popular Spanish resort city is the birth place of Pablo Picasso? | [
"Toledo",
"Malaga",
"Barcelona",
"Valencia"
] | Malaga |
world | In what century was the world famous Prado museum established? | [
"18th",
"None of these",
"20th",
"19th"
] | 19th |
world | Paella is an example of typical Valencian food. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
world | The Torre del Oro is a site located in the Spanish port of Seville. What does the name torre del orro literally mean? | [
"Golden House",
"Golden Tower",
"Golden Palace",
"Golden Hill"
] | Golden Tower |
world | What site in the Spanish town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984? | [
"All of these",
"Tower",
"Lighthouse",
"Monastery"
] | Monastery |
world | What was the former name of Tokyo? | [
"Kyoto",
"Edo",
"Higashimiyako",
"Odawara"
] | Edo |
world | Situated very near Tokyo, this is the second largest city of Japan. | [
"Yokohama",
"Sapporo",
"Nagoya",
"Osaka"
] | Yokohama |
world | In what year were the Olympic Games held in Tokyo? | [
"1964",
"1996",
"1936",
"1948"
] | 1964 |
world | Which of these statements is true about Tokyo during World War Two? | [
"All important government agencies were in Tokyo and the Emperors retinue moved out of Tokyo to avoid possible bombing.",
"Tokyo was spared bombing because the US did not want to infuriate the Japanese people by bombing the city of their emperor.",
"Tokyo was captured by US forces who made an amphibious assault... | Tokyo was heavily damaged by firebombing by the US Air Force. |
world | Why is it difficult to find ones way around Tokyo? | [
"Only Japanese is allowed on direction signs and place names.",
"There are no accurate maps of Tokyo.",
"Most Japanese are rather rude to outsiders and dislike giving directions.",
"Only main streets have names."
] | Only main streets have names. |
world | There is strong competition to be admitted to this prestigious Japanese university, located in Tokyo and established in 1877. | [
"Chuo University",
"Keio University",
"Tohoku University",
"Tokyo University"
] | Tokyo University |
world | What is the name of the Tokyo professional baseball team? | [
"Hawks",
"Tigers",
"Swallows",
"Giants"
] | Giants |
world | If you drew a line directly east from Tokyo, across the Pacific and through the United States you would pass very near this US city. | [
"Raleigh",
"Atlanta",
"Spokane",
"New York"
] | Raleigh |
world | Many people think of a motorcycle when they hear this name but it is also the name of a city of over a million people that is a next door suburb of Tokyo. Name the city. | [
"Suzuki",
"Honda",
"Isuzu",
"Kawasaki"
] | Kawasaki |
world | Which of these is NOT located in Tokyo? | [
"the headquarters of the Sumo Wrestling Association",
"Narita International Airport",
"the Imperial Palace",
"the Ginza shopping and entertainment district"
] | Narita International Airport |
world | What is the name of the capital and largest city of Venezuela? | [
"Port of Spain",
"Bogota",
"Lima",
"Caracas"
] | Caracas |
world | What is the official language adopted by the government of Venezuela? | [
"Portuguese",
"Spanish",
"Spanish and English",
"Spanish and Portuguese"
] | Spanish |
world | What form of governmental control has Venezuela established? | [
"Federal presidential republic",
"Parliamentary monarchy",
"Parliamentary republic",
"Absolute monarchy"
] | Federal presidential republic |
world | What is Venezuela named after according to a popular theory? | [
"A goddess",
"A city",
"A heroine",
"An explorer"
] | A city |
world | Which of these famous women was born in Venezuela? | [
"Eva Mendes",
"Michelle Rodriguez",
"All of these",
"Carolina Herrera"
] | Carolina Herrera |
world | The melody of the national anthem of Venezuela, Gloria al Bravo Pueblo, is said to bear some resemblance to the melody of the national anthem of this European country. | [
"Netherlands",
"Spain",
"Portugal",
"France"
] | France |
world | On what major holiday is the Venezuelan dish called Hallaca traditionally served? | [
"Venezuela Day",
"Christmas",
"Easter",
"New Years Eve"
] | Christmas |
world | What is the national flower of Venezuela? | [
"Peony",
"Carnation",
"Orchid",
"Rose"
] | Orchid |
world | What are the basic colors of the national flag of Venezuela? | [
"Yellow, blue, red",
"Blue and white",
"Yellow and Blue",
"Green, yellow, black"
] | Yellow, blue, red |
world | Which of these countries does not share a border with Venezuela? | [
"Colombia",
"Peru",
"All of these",
"Guyana"
] | Peru |
world | What Chinese city, located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, is often called the Oriental Venice? | [
"Tianjin",
"Lijiang",
"Hong Kong",
"Shanghai"
] | Lijiang |
world | The Silk Road passes through the city of Xian. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | HuangShan is located in the southern part of Anhui Province in eastern China. What is HuangShan? | [
"Plain",
"Village",
"River",
"Mountain"
] | Mountain |
world | Baidicheng (The White Emperor City) is located on Yangtze River. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | Almost all roofs in the Forbidden City are this color. | [
"Red",
"Yellow",
"Blue",
"Green"
] | Yellow |
world | The Mogao Caves form a system of Buddhist temples. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
world | Mount Lu is part of what Chinese national park? | [
"Taishan National Park",
"Hengshan National Park",
"None of these",
"Lushan National Park"
] | Lushan National Park |
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