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geography
The gowni is a typical national costume in which African country?
[ "Tanzania", "Malawi", "Uganda", "Indonesia" ]
Tanzania
geography
These knee-breeches made of leather are a traditional Bavarian garment.
[ "Kilt", "Lederhosen", "Kisen", "Wrestlers" ]
Lederhosen
geography
Hijab, which is also a term meaning barrier, is worn as a traditional clothing in which countries?
[ "African", "European", "Arabic", "Latin" ]
Arabic
geography
Which of these national costumes is closely related to Sikhism - a religion that comes from 16th-century northern India?
[ "Khalsa", "Sari", "Turban", "Sayyid" ]
Turban
geography
Barong is the embroidered formal garment of which country in South-East Asia?
[ "Russia", "Indonesia", "The Philippines", "Japan" ]
The Philippines
geography
Which of these national costumes does not belong to a European nation?
[ "Hanfu", "Tracht", "Kilt", "Kroje" ]
Hanfu
geography
Which one of the following national costumes is not Chinese?
[ "Kente cloth", "Qipao", "Cheongsam", "Mao suit" ]
Kente cloth
geography
Which of these pieces of clothing is worn on the head?
[ "Fez", "Mitumba", "Koto", "Kiondo" ]
Fez
geography
Three of the enlisted national garments are African, while the fourth one is Norwegian. Which one?
[ "Sanafil", "Bunad", "Dashiki", "Boubou" ]
Bunad
geography
According to the legend, which of these is a part of the Three Fortunate Concealments that protect Britain from any danger coming from the sea?
[ "The head of Bran the Blessed", "Stone of Destiny", "The Dragons", "The bones of Gwerthefyr the Blessed" ]
The head of Bran the Blessed
geography
While driving or walking down Kings Cross Road and Farringdon Road in London few people are aware that unseen beneath them runs which river?
[ "River Thames", "River Avon (Shakespeares Avon)", "River Rhodda", "River Fleet" ]
River Fleet
geography
Who made the statue of King Richard I outside the Houses of Parliament in Old Palace Yard in London?
[ "John Doubleday", "Baron Carlo Marochetti", "Sir George Frampton", "Joseph Edgar Boehm" ]
Baron Carlo Marochetti
geography
The Great Pavement, a hidden, unknown to most tourists and seldom-displayed treasure, is located in which building in London?
[ "Buckingham Palace", "Tate Gallery", "St Jamess Palace", "Westminster Abbey" ]
Westminster Abbey
geography
The Jewel Tower, built in 1366, is physically separated from the Palace of Westminster in London.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
geography
The famous department store Harrods that occupies an entire block is located on which road in London?
[ "Abbey Road", "Threadneedle Street", "Brompton Road", "Fleet Street" ]
Brompton Road
geography
The Old Royal Observatory, which is a part of the National Maritime Museum in London, was built in what year?
[ "1675", "1765", "1567", "1657" ]
1675
geography
This famous writer, whose house was at 17 Gough Square in London, said: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all life can afford.
[ "Charles Dickens", "Dr Samuel Johnson", "Thomas Chestre", "Tomas John Dibdin" ]
Dr Samuel Johnson
geography
The Badwater basin, the lowest point in North America, is located in which US valley?
[ "Sun Valley", "Death Valley", "Big Smoky Valley", "Hudson Valley" ]
Death Valley
geography
The Big Smoky Valley, that runs between the Toiyabe Range and the Toquima Range, is located in which US state?
[ "Minnesota", "Indiana", "Oregon", "Nevada" ]
Nevada
geography
The Grand Valley is an extended populated agricultural valley located along which US river?
[ "Alabama River", "Mississippi River", "Colorado River", "Missouri River" ]
Colorado River
geography
Which scenic US valley was described by conservationist John Muir in the following way: (...) None can escape its charms. Its natural beauty cleans and warms like a fire, and you will be willing to stay forever in one place like a tree.?
[ "Willamette Valley", "Yosemite Valley", "Sun Valley", "Yakima Valley" ]
Yosemite Valley
geography
This densely populated valley in the state of Utah is enclosed by steep mountains in every direction except the northwest.
[ "St. Lawrence Valley", "Livermore Valley", "Las Vegas Valley", "Salt Lake Valley" ]
Salt Lake Valley
geography
The Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia derives its name from a Native American expression meaning what?
[ "Beautiful Daughter of the Fields", "Beautiful Mother of the Fruits", "Beautiful Mother of the Land", "Beautiful Daughter of the Stars" ]
Beautiful Daughter of the Stars
geography
The Sonoma Valley in California is famous in the USA for its long-lived and high quality wine industry.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
geography
The Menomonee Valley along the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has what peculiar shape?
[ "S-shape", "Y-shape", "U-shape", "V-shape" ]
U-shape
geography
Owens Valley, the arid ranching valley of the Owens River, stretches for approximately 75 miles (120 km) on the territory of which US state?
[ "California", "Arkansas", "Alabama", "Arizona" ]
California
geography
According to the 2000 Census, what is the approximate population of The Bronx, New York?
[ "530,000", "1.3 million", "930,000", "130,000" ]
1.3 million
geography
Who was the first European to see The Bronx, NY?
[ "Henry Hutchinson", "Jonas Bronck", "Henry Hudson", "Jonas Valerian" ]
Henry Hudson
geography
Which one of these statements is true about The Bronx, NY?
[ "The only borough with a zoo", "The only borough that has no colleges", "The only borough that is not an island", "The highest borough above sea level ." ]
The only borough that is not an island
geography
In 1643, a Native American uprising killed this unauthorized Puritan preacher of a dissident church discussion group, and pioneer in Rhode Island and the Bronx.
[ "Peter Cooper", "Richard Morris", "Anne Hutchinson", "Roger Williams" ]
Anne Hutchinson
geography
This oldest house in The Bronx, build in 1748, is New York Citys first house museum, operated since 1897 as a public museum by The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.
[ "Valerian House", "Van Cortlandt House", "Throgs Neck", "Fordam Arms" ]
Van Cortlandt House
geography
In 1776, 400 British and Hessian troops land in The Bronx. A group of 400 American troops held them off while Washington got the main army away safely. What was this battle called ?
[ "The Battle of Pells Point", "The Battle of Throgs Neck", "The Battle of Eastchester", "The Battle of The Bronx" ]
The Battle of Pells Point
geography
The first college in The Bronx, known as this today, was built in 1884.
[ "Mercy College", "Manhattan College", "Fordham University", "Lehman College" ]
Fordham University
geography
Edgar Allen Poe wrote this famous poem in The Bronx in 1846.
[ "Call Me Ishmal", "Our American War", "Annabel Lee", "Hiawatha" ]
Annabel Lee
geography
In 1899, this world famous institution was opened in The Bronx.
[ "Columbia University", "The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame", "The Bronx Zoo", "The American Hall of Fame" ]
The Bronx Zoo
geography
This world famous building opened in The Bronx in 1923.
[ "The Top of the Sixes", "Yankee Stadium", "The Louis Morris Building", "The Shlump Towers" ]
Yankee Stadium
geography
What are the colors on the flag of The Bronx, NY?
[ "Red, White, Blue", "Blue, White, Green", "Blue, White, Orange", "Red, Green, Orange" ]
Blue, White, Orange
geography
Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of this US state.
[ "Arkansas", "Wichita", "Kansas", "Topeka" ]
Arkansas
geography
What US state borders the states of Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland?
[ "Tennessee", "Virginia", "West Virginia", "North Carolina" ]
West Virginia
geography
Which US state is nicknamed The Pine Tree State?
[ "New Hampshire", "Missouri", "Massachusetts", "Maine" ]
Maine
geography
The southern region of what US state is known as Little Egypt?
[ "Virginia", "Illinois", "Ohio", "Maryland" ]
Illinois
geography
The capital city of this US state is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.
[ "Montana", "New Hampshire", "New Mexico", "New Jersey" ]
New Jersey
geography
The name of which American state means red people in the Choctaw language?
[ "Ohio", "Oklahoma", "North Dakota", "Oregon" ]
Oklahoma
geography
What US state is known as The Volunteer State?
[ "Utah", "Delaware", "Tennessee", "Colorado" ]
Tennessee
geography
The flag of what US state features a gold torch and nineteen stars on a blue rectangular field?
[ "Illinois", "Idaho", "Indiana", "Iowa" ]
Indiana
geography
What US state is known as the Peach State?
[ "Louisiana", "Georgia", "Montana", "Connecticut" ]
Georgia
geography
The name of this US state means flat water and is derived from the name of the Platte River that flows through the state.
[ "Montana", "Nebraska", "Utah", "Oklahoma" ]
Nebraska
geography
Which country is known as Österreich in their native language?
[ "Bulgaria", "Germany", "Austria", "The Netherlands" ]
Austria
geography
Which countrys capital city is considered de facto capital of the European Union?
[ "UKs", "Hollands", "Belgiums", "Frances" ]
Belgiums
geography
Which country has the river Danube as most of its northern border?
[ "Austria", "Hungary", "Bulgaria", "Romania" ]
Bulgaria
geography
Which EU member is divided into a Greek and a Turkish part?
[ "Greece", "Slovenia", "Cyprus", "Bulgaria" ]
Cyprus
geography
Which countrys first president was Václav Havel, a writer and dramatist?
[ "Hungary", "Poland", "Czech Republic", "Slovakia" ]
Czech Republic
geography
Which Nordic country was first to enter the European Union?
[ "Denmark", "Sweden", "Finland", "Norway" ]
Denmark
geography
Which European Union member is home to Santa Claus?
[ "Finland", "Cyprus", "Turkey", "Sweden" ]
Finland
geography
Which of the EU founding members is the country of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité?
[ "France", "UK", "Germany", "Italy" ]
France
geography
Which European Union member has the greatest number of islands?
[ "Greece", "Italy", "UK", "Denmark" ]
Greece
geography
Which country is the only member of the European Union that is partly located in Africa?
[ "France", "UK", "Spain", "Malta" ]
Spain
geography
Which EU member has a significant part of its territory below sea level?
[ "Belgium", "The Netherlands", "Poland", "Estonia" ]
The Netherlands
geography
This European Union member was once known for huge migration of its people, mainly to the US and UK. Nowadays, however, it attracts many immigrants from new EU members.
[ "Spain", "Ireland", "Italy", "Germany" ]
Ireland
geography
Which EU member was the largest country in Europe in XIV century, but now has land area of just 65 000 sq. km?
[ "Denmark", "Lithuania", "Austria", "Netherlands" ]
Lithuania
geography
Which mini country was among the European Union founding members?
[ "Luxembourg", "Malta", "Monaco", "Liechtenstien" ]
Luxembourg
geography
In which European Union member the native people make up only 60% of the total population?
[ "Poland", "Austria", "Latvia", "France" ]
Latvia
geography
Which former British colony joined the European Union in 2004?
[ "Gibraltar", "Ireland", "Syria", "Malta" ]
Malta
geography
Which country is the biggest contributor to the European Union budget?
[ "UK", "Germany", "Italy", "France" ]
Germany
geography
Which country has twice rejected European Union membership in national referendums?
[ "Poland", "Norway", "Turkey", "UK" ]
Norway
geography
Which European Union member was the first country to reject communist rule and thus sparkle the liberation of so called Eastern Block?
[ "Czech Republic", "Romania", "Germany", "Poland" ]
Poland
geography
Where is the European Unions westernmost point not counting overseas territories?
[ "In Spains Canary islands", "In Portugals Azores islands", "In Iceland", "In Ireland" ]
In Portugals Azores islands
geography
Which EU member state was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Dacia?
[ "Macedonia", "Bulgaria", "Romania", "Slovenia" ]
Romania
geography
Which country is the youngest independent state to be a member of the European Union? (It has been an independent country only since 1993.)
[ "Montenegro", "Slovenia", "Slovakia", "Cyprus" ]
Slovakia
geography
In May 2004 the European Union accepted 10 new countries. Which of them was first to adopt the Euro as its national currency?
[ "Slovenia", "Poland", "Slovakia", "Estonia" ]
Slovenia
geography
Which country associated with banking is not a member of the European Union?
[ "Luxembourg", "UK", "Austria", "Switzerland" ]
Switzerland
geography
In which country is the European Union’s biggest lake located?
[ "In Finland", "In Poland", "In Sweden", "In Hungary" ]
In Sweden
geography
Which Muslim country was recognized as a candidate for accession in the EU on December 12th, 1999 at the Helsinki summit of the European Council?
[ "Israel", "Morocco", "Syria", "Turkey" ]
Turkey
geography
All but three European Union official languages are from the Indo-European family. They are Finnish, Estonian and which other language?
[ "Greek", "Hungarian", "Polsih", "Bulgarian" ]
Hungarian
geography
Most of the European Union members are also part of a Schengen Agreement that allows their citizens to travel without passports across the member states. Which EU member is outside of the Schengen group?
[ "Lithuania", "UK", "Poland", "Denmark" ]
UK
geography
Which member of the European Union completely surrounds two countries that are outside of the club?
[ "Austria", "France", "Spain", "Italy" ]
Italy
geography
The head of John the Baptist can be seen in the Amiens Cathedral.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
geography
Wat Chiang Man is a temple in Thailand. In it, fifteen of these animals represent a sea of unformed matter upon which the cosmos of the Chedi floats.
[ "Fish", "Monkeys", "Birds", "Elephants" ]
Elephants
geography
The Shaolin temples are perhaps the Buddhist monasteries best known in the West. The word Shaolin means this.
[ "Blue Sky", "Silent Soul", "Young Forest", "Pure Water" ]
Young Forest
geography
Which EU country or US state is not entirely situated on (an) island(s)?
[ "UK", "Hawaii", "Rhode Island", "Cyprus" ]
Rhode Island
geography
Which country or state was the first to be attacked in WWII?
[ "Denmark", "Hawaii", "Poland", "US Virgin Islands" ]
Poland
geography
Where was the colonial settlement New Amsterdam located?
[ "UK", "New Jersey", "Holland", "The state of New York" ]
The state of New York
geography
Which of these is the largest in terms of area?
[ "Georgia", "Florida", "Germany", "Finland" ]
Germany
geography
Which of these peaks is the highest?
[ "Grossglockner (Austria)", "McKinley (Alaska)", "Mont Blanc (France)", "Mount Elbert (Colorado)" ]
McKinley (Alaska)
geography
Which of the following metropolitan areas is the largest in terms of population?
[ "London", "New York City", "Paris", "Los Angeles" ]
New York City
geography
Which river, flowing entirely through a single country or state, is the longest?
[ "Vistula (Poland)", "Loire (France)", "Iowa (Iowa)", "Illinois (Illinois)" ]
Vistula (Poland)
geography
What is the location of the worlds largest particle physics laboratory, established in 1954?
[ "In the EU", "Both have laboratories of equal size.", "In the US", "In neither of them" ]
In neither of them
geography
Which of the following countries and states shares its name with its capital city?
[ "New York", "Malta", "Luxembourg", "Oklahoma" ]
Luxembourg
geography
Which of these cities was established first?
[ "New York City (New York)", "Copenhagen (Denmark)", "Madrid (Spain)", "Boston (Massachusetts)" ]
Madrid (Spain)
geography
Which of the following flags doesnt include a cross?
[ "the flag of Mississippi", "the flag of the UK", "the flag of Denmark", "the flag of Alaska" ]
the flag of Alaska
geography
Birmingham is the most populous city of which country or US state?
[ "Austria", "Alabama", "the UK", "Utah" ]
Alabama
geography
Which one of these is not a Greek Mediterranean island?
[ "Minorca", "Lemnos", "Crete", "Santorini" ]
Minorca
geography
Which one of these Mediterranean islands is the smallest in area?
[ "Corsica", "Cyprus", "Crete", "Corfu" ]
Corfu
geography
What two colors are featured on the flag and coat of arms of Malta, a country consisting of seven Mediterranean islands?
[ "Green and black", "Yellow and purple", "White and red", "Blue and yellow" ]
White and red
geography
Which one of these Mediterranean islands, belonging to Italy, is the largest in area?
[ "Sardinia", "Procida", "Capri", "Ischia" ]
Sardinia
geography
This island, on which the volcano Etna is situated, is the largest Mediterranean island.
[ "Sicily", "Corsica", "Rhodes", "Sardinia" ]
Sicily
geography
Which French Mediterranean island is the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte?
[ "Cyprus", "Gozo", "Corsica", "Montecristo" ]
Corsica
geography
Complete the lyrics of this 1999 hit single by the Vengaboys, referring to a Spanish island:
[ "y Me High", "oah! Were Going To ............", "oah! Back To The Island", "oah! Were Going To ..........", "oah! In The Mediterranean Sea", "oah! Were Gonna Have A Party", "Ibiza", "Majorca", "Formentera", "Cabrera" ]
Ibiza
geography
On April 11, 2002, Al-Qaeda carried out a terrorist attack near a synagogue on which Tunisian island?
[ "Djerba", "Yalikavak", "Salih Ada", "Kargi Adasi" ]
Djerba
geography
Which one of these Mediterranean islands does not belong to the group of the Balearic Islands?
[ "Ibiza", "Mallorca", "Capri", "Formentera" ]
Capri