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geography
|
The national motto of this South American country is Libertad o muerte, Spanish for Liberty or Death.
|
[
"Peru",
"Uruguay",
"Argentina",
"Brazil"
] |
Uruguay
|
geography
|
The national motto of the Republic of the Fiji Islands is Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui. What does this mean?
|
[
"Fear God and honor the Queen",
"God bless our beautiful motherland",
"We kneel before you, blessed land",
"Hard work comes before prosperity"
] |
Fear God and honor the Queen
|
geography
|
The slogan Sub Umbra Floreo, or Under the Shade I Flourish is the national motto of what Central American country?
|
[
"Costa Rica",
"Belize",
"Guatemala",
"Nicaragua"
] |
Belize
|
geography
|
The national motto of what island country is Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People?
|
[
"Grenada",
"New Zealand",
"Papua New Guinea",
"Micronesia"
] |
Grenada
|
geography
|
The national motto of this Arabic country is God is the greatest.
|
[
"Morocco",
"Iran",
"Syria",
"Iraq"
] |
Iraq
|
geography
|
What is the meaning of the national motto of the Republic of Indonesia, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika?
|
[
"Unity in Diversity",
"Past Present Future",
"Progress and Stability",
"We Are Strong Together"
] |
Unity in Diversity
|
geography
|
In what country is the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall on the planet, located?
|
[
"Brazil",
"Argentina",
"Colombia",
"Venezuela"
] |
Venezuela
|
geography
|
Which of these is a section of the famous Niagara Falls?
|
[
"Horseback Falls",
"Horseshoe Falls",
"Horsetail Falls",
"Horseman Falls"
] |
Horseshoe Falls
|
geography
|
In what U.S. state is the famous Bridalveil Fall located?
|
[
"California",
"Florida",
"Colorado",
"Hawaii"
] |
California
|
geography
|
What is the name of the tallest waterfall made by humans, which is located in Umbria, Italy?
|
[
"Cascata delle Marmore",
"Cascata del Maria",
"Cascata del Mare",
"Cascata delle Maccheroni"
] |
Cascata delle Marmore
|
geography
|
Jog Falls is the highest plunge waterfall in this Asian country.
|
[
"India",
"Japan",
"China",
"Thailand"
] |
India
|
geography
|
What is the name of the second-tallest waterfall on the planet?
|
[
"Temola Falls",
"Tugela Falls",
"Tierra Falls",
"Tamilla Falls"
] |
Tugela Falls
|
geography
|
In what European country are the Rhine Falls located?
|
[
"Germany",
"Switzerland",
"Austria",
"Belgium"
] |
Switzerland
|
geography
|
In what U.S. state is the tallest waterfall in the country, Waihilau Falls, located?
|
[
"Idaho",
"Wyoming",
"Hawaii",
"Iowa"
] |
Hawaii
|
geography
|
In what country is Jurong Falls, the tallest artificial waterfall in the world, located?
|
[
"Indonesia",
"Singapore",
"Vietnam",
"North Korea"
] |
Singapore
|
geography
|
What is the name of the tallest waterfall in eastern North America?
|
[
"Pissing Mare Falls",
"Pissing Horse Falls",
"Pissing Elephant Falls",
"Pissing Buffalo Falls"
] |
Pissing Mare Falls
|
geography
|
What is the old name of the country of Madagascar?
|
[
"Rhodesia",
"Mozambique",
"Malaysia",
"Malagasy Republic"
] |
Malagasy Republic
|
geography
|
Where is Madagascar?
|
[
"Off the Southeast Coast of South America",
"Off the Southeast Coast of South America",
"Off the Southwest Coast of Africa",
"Off the Southeast Coast of Africa"
] |
Off the Southeast Coast of Africa
|
geography
|
What are the 2 main languages spoken in Madagascar?
|
[
"Italian and French",
"French and English",
"English and Malagasy",
"French and Malagasy"
] |
French and Malagasy
|
geography
|
Madagascar is the worlds largest producer and exporter of what product?
|
[
"Sugarcane",
"Vanilla",
"Tapioca",
"Rice"
] |
Vanilla
|
geography
|
Of the 10,000 plants native to Madagascar, what percent are found nowhere else in the world?
|
[
"49%",
"13%",
"90%",
"72%"
] |
90%
|
geography
|
On what island is the country of Madagascar located?
|
[
"Madagascar Island",
"Nias Island",
"Simeulue Island",
"Christmas Island"
] |
Madagascar Island
|
geography
|
Which of the following is NOT located in the country of Madagascar?
|
[
"Nosy-Be",
"Antananarivo",
"Antsirabe",
"Bodrum"
] |
Bodrum
|
geography
|
I am a primate endemic to Madagascar. I have large, reflective eyes. I have a long tail. I have long toes, and opposable thumbs, useful for grasping tree branches. What am I?
|
[
"An iguana",
"An ape",
"A monkey",
"A lemur"
] |
A lemur
|
geography
|
What Portuguese explorer was the first to sight the island of Madagascar?
|
[
"Henry the Navigator",
"Diego Dias",
"Diogo Cao",
"Vasco da Gama"
] |
Diego Dias
|
geography
|
The first people to settle Madagascar came from Africa.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
geography
|
Where is New Guinea ranked in terms of size, among the islands of the world?
|
[
"New Guinea is the third largest island in the world.",
"New Guinea is the fourth largest island in the world.",
"New Guinea is the second largest island in the world.",
"New Guinea is the largest island in the world."
] |
New Guinea is the second largest island in the world.
|
geography
|
New Guinea is an island north of Australia. It is divided into 2 roughly equal halves. What are they?
|
[
"The western portion is part of Australia. The eastern portion is the country called Sumatra.",
"The western portion is part of Indonesia. The eastern portion is the country called Papua New Guinea.",
"The western portion is part of Indonesia. The eastern portion is the country called Sumatra.",
"The western portion is part of Australia. The eastern portion is the country called Papua New Guinea."
] |
The western portion is part of Indonesia. The eastern portion is the country called Papua New Guinea.
|
geography
|
New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse area in the world. Approximately how many separate languages are spoken there?
|
[
"80",
"20",
"650",
"1000"
] |
1000
|
geography
|
The island of New Guinea was named after the country of Guinea. Which is Guinea located?
|
[
"Africa",
"In the Pacific Ocean",
"South America",
"Asia"
] |
Africa
|
geography
|
The country of Papua New Guinea gained its independence from this country in 1975.
|
[
"Mozambique",
"Australia",
"Indonesia",
"New Zealand"
] |
Australia
|
geography
|
The west half of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia, which comprises how many islands?
|
[
"4",
"8,407",
"17,508",
"247,542"
] |
17,508
|
geography
|
Approximately what percentage of the population of the country of Papua New Guinea lives in rural areas?
|
[
"50%",
"34%",
"97%",
"86%"
] |
86%
|
geography
|
In the country of Papua New Guinea, how many children does the average woman give birth to during her lifetime according to 2006 estimates?
|
[
"1.2",
"2.8",
"4.6",
"3.9"
] |
4.6
|
geography
|
What is the capital city of the country of Papua New Guinea?
|
[
"Port Moresby",
"Madang",
"Wau",
"Lae"
] |
Port Moresby
|
geography
|
The islands of the Pacific are collectively termed Oceania. Oceania is divided into several sub-groupings. In which of these is New Guinea located?
|
[
"Polynesia",
"None of these",
"Melanesia",
"Micronesia"
] |
Melanesia
|
geography
|
What is the literal translation of the title of the national anthem of Egypt, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady?
|
[
"Amazing, amazing, amazing",
"Sing, sing, sing",
"My country, my country, my country",
"Blessed, blessed, blessed"
] |
My country, my country, my country
|
geography
|
What sea borders Egypt to the east?
|
[
"Black Sea",
"Yellow Sea",
"Mediterranean Sea",
"Red Sea"
] |
Red Sea
|
geography
|
Why was Egypt called Kemet, or black land, back in the ancient times?
|
[
"Because of the coal",
"Because of the black soils",
"Because of the petrol",
"All of these"
] |
Because of the black soils
|
geography
|
What is the official language spoken in Egypt?
|
[
"Arabic and French",
"Arabic",
"Arabic, English and French",
"Arabic and English"
] |
Arabic
|
geography
|
What Egyptian city is the largest city not only in Africa, but also in the whole Middle East?
|
[
"Cairo",
"Alexandria",
"Giza",
"Ismailia"
] |
Cairo
|
geography
|
What animal is depicted on Egypts national emblem, which is featured on the national flag of Egypt, adopted in 1984?
|
[
"Bear",
"Jackal",
"Eagle",
"Lion"
] |
Eagle
|
geography
|
Where was Omar Sharif, one of the most famous Egyptian actors, born?
|
[
"Paris, France",
"New York City, USA",
"Hamburg, Germany",
"Alexandria, Egypt"
] |
Alexandria, Egypt
|
geography
|
What sport is rated as the most popular sport among Egyptians?
|
[
"Football (soccer)",
"Baseball",
"Handball",
"Tennis"
] |
Football (soccer)
|
geography
|
The Egyptian territory is calculated to be roughly twice as large as the territory of this European country.
|
[
"Poland",
"Spain",
"France",
"United Kingdom"
] |
Spain
|
geography
|
What expression is commonly used in Egypt to refer to the annual flooding of the river Nile, the longest river in the world?
|
[
"Feeding of the Soil",
"The Gift of the Nile",
"The Blessing of the Nile",
"The Mother of Abundance"
] |
The Gift of the Nile
|
geography
|
Luxembourg is bordered by all of the following nations except this one.
|
[
"Belgium",
"France",
"Germany",
"Netherlands"
] |
Netherlands
|
geography
|
What languages are spoken in Luxembourg?
|
[
"All of these",
"German",
"French",
"Luxembourgish"
] |
All of these
|
geography
|
Luxembourg was not involved in any 20th century war.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
geography
|
Which of the following organizations is Luxembourg a member of?
|
[
"OECD",
"United Nations",
"European Union",
"All of these"
] |
All of these
|
geography
|
Luxembourg has a population of approximately how many people?
|
[
"30,000",
"one half million",
"two million",
"three and one half million"
] |
one half million
|
geography
|
Why is Luxembourg City one of the wealthiest cities in the world?
|
[
"It is the European center of computer and computer related companies.",
"There is great mineral wealth in the area around the city.",
"It is a banking and administrative center.",
"Rich retired people have ranked it as the most desirable place in Europe to live."
] |
It is a banking and administrative center.
|
geography
|
What is the official name of Luxembourg?
|
[
"The Peoples Republic of Luxembourg",
"Grand Duchy of Luxembourg",
"The Luxembourg Democratic Republic",
"The Kingdom of Luxembourg"
] |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
|
geography
|
How does Luxembourg, which is a member of NATO, contribute to NATO?
|
[
"by maintaining the sixth largest NATO air force",
"by maintaining a small army",
"by allowing extensive US and British military installations on its territory",
"by financially supporting a navy even though is has no coastline"
] |
by maintaining a small army
|
geography
|
What is the predominant religion in Luxembourg?
|
[
"Islam",
"Orthodox Catholic",
"Protestant",
"Roman Catholic"
] |
Roman Catholic
|
geography
|
The flag of Luxembourg consists of three vertical stripes of red, blue, green.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
geography
|
In what country is Virginia Falls located?
|
[
"United States",
"Austarlia",
"Wales",
"Canada"
] |
Canada
|
geography
|
What is the name of the tallest waterfall in Asia?
|
[
"Midagahara Falls",
"Hannoki Falls",
"Shomyo Falls",
"Toyama Falls"
] |
Hannoki Falls
|
geography
|
The Eas a Chual Aluinn is the highest waterfall in this country.
|
[
"France",
"China",
"Sri Lanka",
"Great Britain"
] |
Great Britain
|
geography
|
What is the English name of the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall located between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
|
[
"Virginia Falls",
"Veronica Falls",
"Valeria Falls",
"Victoria Falls"
] |
Victoria Falls
|
geography
|
In what country is Yumbilla Falls, the fifth-tallest waterfall on the planet, located?
|
[
"Chile",
"Peru",
"Thailand",
"Australia"
] |
Peru
|
geography
|
Where is the third-tallest waterfall on the planet, Ramnefjellsfossen, located?
|
[
"Norway",
"Finland",
"Switzerland",
"Denmark"
] |
Norway
|
geography
|
What does the name of the Iguazu Falls, located in South America, mean in English?
|
[
"Way to heaven",
"River storm",
"Devils waterfall",
"Big water"
] |
Big water
|
geography
|
In what country is Gocta Waterfall located?
|
[
"Venezuela",
"Peru",
"Spain",
"Nicaragua"
] |
Peru
|
geography
|
What is the name of the highest waterfall in North America?
|
[
"Richard Brown Falls",
"Johnathan Stevens Falls",
"James Bruce Falls",
"John Cliff Falls"
] |
James Bruce Falls
|
geography
|
In which U.S. state is the Multnomah Falls located?
|
[
"Ohio",
"Oregon",
"Maine",
"Missouri"
] |
Oregon
|
geography
|
What is the name of the largest volcano on Earth in terms of area?
|
[
"Mauna Loa",
"Taal Volcano",
"Mauna Kea",
"Mount Etna"
] |
Mauna Loa
|
geography
|
In what Asian country is the Mount Unzen volcanic group located?
|
[
"Vietnam",
"Japan",
"China",
"Thailand"
] |
Japan
|
geography
|
The area around what Italian volcano is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, making the volcano one of the most dangerous on the planet?
|
[
"Mount Vesuvius",
"Mount Etna",
"None of these",
"Stromboli"
] |
Mount Vesuvius
|
geography
|
This Andean stratovolcano in Colombia erupted in 1993, killing 9 people.
|
[
"Galeras",
"Pasto",
"Nina",
"Paloma"
] |
Galeras
|
geography
|
The Santorini volcanic islands are part of what European country?
|
[
"Denmark",
"Spain",
"Italy",
"Greece"
] |
Greece
|
geography
|
This Russian volcano, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet.
|
[
"Elbrus",
"Anik Mountain",
"Sikhote-Alin",
"Avachinsky"
] |
Avachinsky
|
geography
|
What is the name of the dangerous active volcano located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala?
|
[
"Santa Lucia",
"Santa Fernanda",
"Santa Beatrice",
"Santa Maria"
] |
Santa Maria
|
geography
|
On which of the Philippine islands is the active Taal Volcano located?
|
[
"Mindanao",
"Visayas",
"Luzon",
"None of these"
] |
Luzon
|
geography
|
On which of the Canary Islands is the Mount Teide volcano located?
|
[
"Gran Canaria",
"Fuerteventura",
"La Palma",
"Tenerife"
] |
Tenerife
|
geography
|
This countrys national holidays include:
|
[
"Chile",
"Cuba",
"Mexico",
"Palestine"
] |
Cuba
|
geography
|
None of these could be found in Europe before the Great Geographical Discoveries:
|
[
"tatoes, chocolate, cocoa, quinine, tobacco, cabbage, cane-sugar, furs, whale oil, indigo, tea, coffee, porcelain, and cotton silks .",
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
geography
|
What is the highest point in the state of Illinois?
|
[
"Lincoln Mound",
"Devils Mound",
"Charles Mound",
"Mount Vernon"
] |
Charles Mound
|
geography
|
Makawao is the capital of the State of Hawaii.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
geography
|
Who is the 16th president of the United States?
|
[
"Abraham Lincoln",
"Andrew Johnson",
"James Polk",
"Ulysses P. Grant"
] |
Abraham Lincoln
|
geography
|
The city of Saint Louis, nicknamed Gateway to the West, is located in which state?
|
[
"Missouri",
"Nebraska",
"Mississippi",
"Ohio"
] |
Missouri
|
geography
|
Malcolm X, the founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, was born in what US city?
|
[
"Kansas City",
"Omaha",
"Saint Louis",
"Belleville"
] |
Omaha
|
geography
|
President George W. Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 2000.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
geography
|
What is the capital of Illinois, the 21st US State?
|
[
"Chicago",
"Lincoln",
"Springfield",
"Omaha"
] |
Springfield
|
geography
|
This city, located in Colorado, is the highest city in the United States.
|
[
"Vail",
"Leadville",
"Colorado Springs",
"Denver"
] |
Leadville
|
geography
|
Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, was born in what city and state?
|
[
"Omaha, Nebraska",
"Louisville, Kentucky",
"New York City, New York",
"Atchison, Kansas"
] |
Atchison, Kansas
|
geography
|
Arrange the following oceans by their total area, starting with the largest:
|
[
"2, 1, 3, 5, 4",
"2, 1, 4, 5, 3",
"1, 2, 4, 5, 3",
"1, 2, 5, 4, 3"
] |
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
|
geography
|
Finish the lyrics of the official state song of California, I Love You, California written by F. B. Silverwood:
|
[
"ere the snow crowned Golden Sierras",
"ep their watch oer the valleys bloom,",
" is there I would be in our land by the sea,",
"ery breeze bearing rich perfume.",
" is here nature gives of her rarest ",
"It is home sweet home to me.",
"You are very dear to me.",
"It is where I want to be.",
"And where the angels live."
] |
It is home sweet home to me.
|
geography
|
In geography, the term desert is used to refer to a region that receives little or no precipitation. Approximately one-third of Earths land surface is desert, with the largest such region being which of these?
|
[
"Sahara",
"Antarctica",
"Kalahari",
"Greenland"
] |
Antarctica
|
geography
|
The Kalahari Desert, meaning great thirst translated from the local language, is a vast area of red-brown sands, taking up a considerable area of which of these regions?
|
[
"Central Asia",
"South Africa",
"The Middle East",
"Southwest Asia"
] |
South Africa
|
geography
|
This African desert, famous for its enormous sand dunes, is considered the oldest desert in the world, having endured its current arid conditions for at least 80 million years.
|
[
"Libyan Desert",
"Kalahari Desert",
"Namib Desert",
"Kara Kum Desert"
] |
Namib Desert
|
geography
|
Rangipo Desert in the central part of New Zealands North Island, does not have its barren and lifeless appearance because of the lack of rain, but rather, due to which of these?
|
[
"Intense use of pesticides",
"Constant powerful winds",
"Soil structure",
"Frequent destructive storms"
] |
Soil structure
|
geography
|
The Atacama Desert of Chile and Peru is one of the driest and most lifeless places on Earth. This virtually rainless plateau is made up of sand, lava flows, and what other substance?
|
[
"Limestone",
"Salt",
"Clay",
"Ash"
] |
Salt
|
geography
|
This Australian desert of nearly 600,000 square kilometres is famous for its spectacular land and rock formations, such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta, its estimated 1,100 parallel dunes running north-south, and the fresh water lake, Rainbow Valley.
|
[
"Tanami Desert",
"Simpson Desert",
"Great Victoria Desert",
"Great Sandy Desert"
] |
Simpson Desert
|
geography
|
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.
|
[
"Kyzyl Kum",
"Negev desert",
"Judean Desert",
"Mojave desert"
] |
Negev desert
|
geography
|
Leonardo of Pisa or Leonardo Pisano, also known as Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician and is best known for the discovery of the Fibonacci numbers, which form the following sequence.
|
[
" you know what the next number is?",
"10",
"15",
"8",
"6"
] |
8
|
geography
|
Which one of these countries is largest in area?
|
[
"Japan",
"Jordan and Japan are equal in size",
"Jordan",
"Jamaica"
] |
Japan
|
geography
|
Which of the following oceans is the worlds largest?
|
[
"Indian Ocean",
"Arctic Ocean",
"Atlantic Ocean",
"Pacific Ocean"
] |
Pacific Ocean
|
geography
|
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2006, China was the most populated country in the world.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
geography
|
Which of the following countries is the worlds smallest continent, and can also be considered an island since it is surrounded by water?
|
[
"India",
"Africa",
"Madagascar",
"Australia"
] |
Australia
|
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