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geography
Which of these statements regarding Slovakia and Slovenia is true?
[ "Only Slovakia is an Alpine country.", "Only Slovenia is an Alpine country.", "None of them is an Alpine country.", "Both are Alpine countries." ]
Only Slovenia is an Alpine country.
geography
Which country, Slovakia or Slovenia, borders a country that did not join the European Union in the period 1951-2007?
[ "Only Slovakia borders a country that did not join the EU during this period.", "Both share borders only with countries that became EU members during this period.", "Both share borders with countries that did not became EU members during this period.", "Only Slovenia borders a country that did not join the EU during this period." ]
Both share borders with countries that did not became EU members during this period.
geography
What design is depicted on the national flag of Switzerland?
[ "Sun", "Cross", "Star", "Leaf" ]
Cross
geography
Switzerland is often associated with this product which is produced at the highest quality in the country.
[ "Chocolate", "Watches", "All of these", "Cheese" ]
All of these
geography
What is the unofficial national motto of Switzerland?
[ "Progress ans prosperity", "In God we trust", "One for all, all for one", "Higher and stronger" ]
One for all, all for one
geography
What is the capital city of Switzerland?
[ "Bonn", "Bern", "Berlin", "Zurich" ]
Bern
geography
What mountain covers about 65% of the territory of Switzerland?
[ "the Apennines", "the Andes", "Ararat", "the Alps" ]
the Alps
geography
What language is adopted as official for the territory of Switzerland?
[ "German", "Italian", "French", "All of these" ]
All of these
geography
What is the title of the national anthem of Switzerland?
[ "Swiss Vow", "Swiss Song", "Swiss Anthem", "Swiss Psalm" ]
Swiss Psalm
geography
What is the main ingredient of the traditional Swiss dish Rosti?
[ "Cheese", "Cabbage", "Fish", "Potatoes" ]
Potatoes
geography
What is the largest city in Switzerland?
[ "Geneva", "Zurich", "Bern", "Munich" ]
Zurich
geography
Which of these famous philosophers was of Swiss descent?
[ "Jean-Jacques Rousseau", "Michel Foucault", "Friedrich Schiller", "Jean-Paul Sartre" ]
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
geography
Which of these is the capital and the largest city in North Korea?
[ "Nampho", "Hungnam", "Sinuiju", "Pyongyang" ]
Pyongyang
geography
What type of climate does North Korea have?
[ "Oceanic", "Humid subtropical", "Continental", "Tropical" ]
Continental
geography
Which of these seas surrounds the Korean Peninsula, in the northern part of which North Korea is located?
[ "All of these", "East China Sea", "Sea of Japan", "Yellow Sea" ]
All of these
geography
The establishment of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea in this year set the official beginning of North Koreas history.
[ "1940", "1950", "1948", "1945" ]
1948
geography
Which of these statements is true about the division of Korea into two parts?
[ "Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.", "North Korea was to be administered by the Soviet union.", "All of these", "It followed the end of World War II." ]
All of these
geography
Which of these natural disasters is known to hit the lands of North Korea on the regular?
[ "All of these", "Droughts", "Floods", "Typhoons" ]
All of these
geography
What is the official language that is spoken in North Korea?
[ "All of these", "Russian", "Korean", "Japanese" ]
Korean
geography
Which of these religious movements has many adherents among the people of North Korea?
[ "Korean shamanism", "Cheondoism", "All of these", "Buddhism" ]
All of these
geography
Which of these musicians became the first US musical group ever to perform in North Korea?
[ "The Black Eyed Peas", "The New York Philharmonic Orchestra", "The Helen Henderson Choir of Victory Baptist Church", "Linkin Park" ]
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
geography
Which of these events is regularly performed only in North Korea?
[ "Mass games", "Senior citizens beauty pageant", "Politicians athletics", "Binoculars football games" ]
Mass games
geography
What other name is commonly used to refer to the Colorado River in North America?
[ "Black River", "Yellow River", "Blue River", "Red River" ]
Red River
geography
What is the name of the longest river in the United States of America?
[ "Colorado", "Missouri", "Rio Grande", "Mississippi" ]
Missouri
geography
The Ohio River does not flow though the territory of this American state.
[ "Illinois", "Virginia", "Kentucky", "West Virginia" ]
Virginia
geography
What is the longest river located entirely within the territory of the state of California?
[ "Mad River", "Salmon River", "Big River", "Sacramento River" ]
Sacramento River
geography
What is the meaning of the name of the Mississippi River, which originated from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi?
[ "Holy water", "Fast river", "River of life", "Great river" ]
Great river
geography
What ocean fish migrates from the Pacific Ocean to the Columbia River to spawn at the end of their life cycles?
[ "Steelhead salmon (Rainbow trout)", "All of these", "Coho salmon", "Chinook salmon" ]
All of these
geography
What is the The Rio Grande river called in Mexico?
[ "All of these", "Rio Bravo", "Rio Rojo", "Rio del Fuego" ]
Rio Bravo
geography
What river in North America provides food for the largest wintering Bald Eagle population in the continental United States?
[ "Fraser", "Skeena", "St. Lawrence", "Skagit River" ]
Skagit River
geography
What does the Mohawk name of the Saint Lawrence River, Kaniatarowanenneh, mean?
[ "Female river", "Murmur of the gods", "Burning water", "Big waterway" ]
Big waterway
geography
More than half of the Yukon River is located within this American state.
[ "North Dakota", "Kansas", "Alaska", "Texas" ]
Alaska
geography
What is the name of the capital and largest city of Norway?
[ "Reykjavik", "Bergen", "Oslo", "Helsinki" ]
Oslo
geography
According to some medieval texts, the name of Norway originated from the name of which of the following?
[ "A mountain", "The name of a king", "The name of a river", "An animal" ]
The name of a king
geography
What type of government does Norway have?
[ "Absolute monarchy", "Constitutional monarchy", "Democratic republic", "Presidential republic" ]
Constitutional monarchy
geography
What animal is depicted on the Coat of Arms of Norway?
[ "Lion", "Bear", "Deer", "Wolf" ]
Lion
geography
What is the predominant form of Christianity in Norway?
[ "Anglicanism", "Eastern Orthodox Christianity", "Roman Catholicism", "Protestantism" ]
Protestantism
geography
What is the official language adopted by the government of Norway?
[ "Norwegian and Finnish", "Norwegian and English", "Norwegian and Romani", "Norwegian" ]
Norwegian
geography
What is the title of the national anthem of Norway?
[ "Glory, Glory", "Oh, Amazing Land", "The Way North", "Yes, We Love This Country" ]
Yes, We Love This Country
geography
What is Bunad?
[ "A traditional Norwegian celebration", "A Norwegian song", "A Norwegian costume", "A Norwegian meal" ]
A Norwegian costume
geography
What is the popular Norwegian delicacy called Smalahove made from?
[ "Pork intestines", "Fish liver", "Chicken popes nose", "Lamb head" ]
Lamb head
geography
Which of the following is present on the national flag of Norway?
[ "Star", "Cross", "Sun", "Mountain" ]
Cross
geography
What is the largest carnivorous mammal endemic to the island of Madagascar?
[ "Short-tailed Mongoose", "Fanaloka", "Meerkat", "Fossa" ]
Fossa
geography
Which of these statements is true about Madagascar?
[ "It is slightly smaller than France.", "It is the worlds 56th-largest country in terms of area.", "None of these", "It is the fifth largest island in the world." ]
None of these
geography
What is the title of the national anthem of Madagascar, written by Norbert Raharisoa and composed by Rahajason?
[ "Dear Motherland", "Blessed Island", "Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland", "Rise, Oh, Rise" ]
Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland
geography
What are the colors on the national flag of Madagascar, adopted on October 14, 1958?
[ "Red, yellow and blue", "Yellow and green", "Blue, green and yellow", "White, red and green" ]
White, red and green
geography
What city is the capital and largest city of Madagascar?
[ "Fianarantsoa", "Mahajanga", "Antananarivo", "Toliara" ]
Antananarivo
geography
What are the official languages spoken in Madagascar?
[ "Malagasy, French and English", "Malagasy and English", "Malagasy and French", "English and French" ]
Malagasy, French and English
geography
What is the name some ecologists use wen referring to Madagascar?
[ "The eight continent", "All of these", "The island of Adam and Eve", "The garden of Eden" ]
The eight continent
geography
What kind of traditional ritual is the Famadihana, practiced by the Malagasy people in Madagascar?
[ "Circumcision", "Introducing boys into manhood by tattooing and scarring them", "Turning of the dead", "Animal sacrifice" ]
Turning of the dead
geography
What type of meal is the godro-godro, which is very popular in the Madagascar cuisine?
[ "Seafood meal", "Rice meal", "Pudding", "Vegetable stew" ]
Pudding
geography
This tree is a very important part of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests and six species of it are endemic to the island.
[ "All of these", "Bottle tree", "Monkey bread tree", "Upside-down tree" ]
All of these
geography
In 1945 Borneo was the site of horrific acts of brutality. The Japanese forced over 6,000 POWs and island civilians to march to a new camp some 160 miles away. This became known as the Sandakan Death March, as only 200 marchers survived to the end of the war.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
geography
How many new species of animals and plants were discovered on Borneo between July 2005 and September 2006?
[ "None", "121", "3", "52" ]
52
geography
Between the 1980s and 2006 Borneo lost approximately 45 % of its rain forests due to logging.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
geography
Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
geography
From the 1600s to the 1800s, the British and Dutch were interested in Borneo because they wanted control of this resource.
[ "Pepper", "Salt", "Coffee", "Tea" ]
Pepper
geography
Which of the characteristics below is typical for the buildings on the Greek archipelago of Santorini?
[ "The white-and-blue colouring", "The huge balconies", "The red-tiled roofs", "The arched doors" ]
The white-and-blue colouring
geography
What is the biggest Greek island ?
[ "Rhodes", "Cyprus", "Euboea", "Crete" ]
Crete
geography
The Navagio Bay (also known as the Shipwreck) is the most popular beach of which Greek island?
[ "Mykonos", "Zakynthos", "Lefkada", "Thasos" ]
Zakynthos
geography
Halkidiki, one of the Greek peninsulas, has a peculiar form which resembles what?
[ "A horseshoe", "A trident", "An olive twig", "The Greek letter Omega" ]
A trident
geography
Which medieval monument is an essential part of the archaeological sites of the Greek island Rhodes?
[ "The Palace of the Grand Master", "The White Tower", "The Venice Castle of Naoussa", "The Odeon" ]
The Palace of the Grand Master
geography
Which island is NOT a part of Greece?
[ "Kea", "Hydra", "Gozo", "Kos" ]
Gozo
geography
The Corinth Canal separates this Greek peninsula from the mainland of Greece.
[ "Halkidiki", "Mani", "Elounda", "Peloponnese" ]
Peloponnese
geography
Which is the largest group of Greek islands?
[ "The Cyclades", "The Sporades", "The Ionian", "The East Aegean" ]
The Cyclades
geography
The Cave of Melissani is among the most popular geological landmarks of which Greek island?
[ "Kefallonia", "Lefkada", "Mykonos", "Samos" ]
Kefallonia
geography
Which of the following places in Greece is NOT an island?
[ "Alonissos", "Ithaka", "Kavala", "Kythira" ]
Kavala
geography
The Shinsengumi group remained loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate until the end of the Bakamatsu.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
geography
What is the name of the leader of the first squad of Shinsengumi?
[ "Okita Sōji", "Inoue Genzaburō", "Harada Sanosuke", "Tōdō Heisuke" ]
Okita Sōji
geography
At its peak, how many members did the Shinsengumi group have?
[ "50+", "300+", "200+", "100+" ]
300+
geography
According to the Shinsengumi rules, if the leader of a unit is mortally wounded in a fight, what should the rest of the group do?
[ "Run away", "Take the body and run away", "Commit Seppuku", "All members of the unit must fight and die on the spot." ]
All members of the unit must fight and die on the spot.
geography
In which city was the Shinsengumi group founded?
[ "Kyoto", "Tokyo", "Nagasaki", "Osaka" ]
Kyoto
geography
Who was Shinsengumi Commander from 1863 to 1868?
[ "Nagakura Shinpachi", "Harada Sanosuke", "Tōdō Heisuke", "Kondō Isami" ]
Kondō Isami
geography
The code of Shinsengumi comprised five rules. What was the punishment for breaking these rules?
[ "Sepuku", "Cutting of one finger", "Exile", "Paying six gold coins" ]
Sepuku
geography
What was the favorite weapon of Harada Sanosuke, the 10th unit captain of the Shinsengumi?
[ "Kozuka Blade", "Spear", "Sword", "Shuriken" ]
Spear
geography
This river flows through the southern part of England and passes through the capital of the country.
[ "The Avon", "All of these", "The Thames", "The Mersey" ]
The Thames
geography
What river is considered the longest river on the planet?
[ "The Nile", "The Tigris", "The Mississippi", "The Amazon" ]
The Nile
geography
What is the name of the holy river of the Hindu people?
[ "The Ganges", "The Euphrates", "The Indus", "The Tigris" ]
The Ganges
geography
What river flows through the central part of the French capital, Paris?
[ "Seine", "Loire", "Charente", "Rhine" ]
Seine
geography
What is the name of the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world?
[ "The Yangtze", "The Mekong-Lancang", "The Tigris", "The Huang He" ]
The Yangtze
geography
This river is the longest in the United States, and it gave its name to one of the states.
[ "The Missouri River", "The Mississippi River", "The Alabama River", "The Ohio River" ]
The Missouri River
geography
What is the largest river on the planet by volume?
[ "The Mississippi", "The Amazon", "The Nile", "The Ganges" ]
The Amazon
geography
What is the name of the river in which Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist?
[ "The Tigris", "The Jordan", "The Euphrates", "The Nile" ]
The Jordan
geography
This North American river is also called Kaniatarowanenneh, which means big waterway in Mohawk.
[ "Saint Lawrence River", "Rio Grande", "Colorado", "Ohio River" ]
Saint Lawrence River
geography
This European river originates in Germany and empties in the Black Sea via a delta.
[ "The Volga", "The Danube", "The Rhine", "All of these" ]
The Danube
geography
There is a city in Oklahoma called Moon.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
geography
Oklahoma has no cities and communities named after Presidents.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
geography
In what Oklahoma city was the shopping cart invented?
[ "Ardmore", "Guthrie", "Duncan", "Broken Arrow" ]
Ardmore
geography
How many of the astronauts who have flown in space between 1959 and 2009 were from Oklahoma?
[ "6", "20", "0", "3" ]
6
geography
There is a town in Oklahoma called IXL.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
geography
A windspeed of 100 feet above the ground was observed in 1999 in what Oklahoma city?
[ "Lawton", "Norman", "Moore", "Midwest City" ]
Moore
geography
Will Rogers World Airport and the Wiley Post Airport were named after people who died in 1935. How did they meet their demise?
[ "in a plane crash", "by murder", "in a car crash", "as a result of a boat accident" ]
in a plane crash
geography
Carl Albert High School was named after Carl Bert Albert, who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. What small Oklahoma town did he hail from?
[ "Enid", "Bushyhead", "Slaughterville", "Bugtussle" ]
Bugtussle
geography
Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
geography
Which of the following is NOT an Oklahoma city?
[ "Peoria", "Burbank", "St. Louis", "Toledo" ]
Toledo
geography
Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city within the continental United States to be bombed during World War II.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
geography
The national motto of the Republic of Botswana is Pula. What does this mean in English?
[ "Rain", "Strength", "Wisdom", "Sunshine" ]
Rain
geography
The national motto of what country is A Mari Usque Ad Mare, meaning From Sea to Sea in Latin?
[ "Jamaica", "Spain", "Canada", "Haiti" ]
Canada
geography
What does the national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate, mean in Sanskrit?
[ "The Supreme Treasure of Truth", "Truth Alone Triumphs", "Truth Is The Best Way", "Truth Is Divine" ]
Truth Alone Triumphs
geography
The national motto of what country is Peace at Home, Peace in the World?
[ "Afghanistan", "Somalia", "Nigeria", "Turkey" ]
Turkey