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geography	Russia is the worlds largest country, with a land area of 17,098,242 square kilometers.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
geography	This is the worlds smallest independent state with a population in 2007 of approximately 821.	[ "Vatican City", "Monaco", "San Marino", "Tuvalu" ]	Vatican City
geography	Pittsburgh is home to many universities and research facilities. One of them is described here:	[ " is a private research university. It houses the first computer science school and the first drama school in the nation as well as one of the best engineering schools, and its public policy and business schools are consistently ranked among the best in the nation.", "University of Pittsburgh", "Carnegie Mellon University", "Duquesne University", "Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics" ]	Carnegie Mellon University
geography	Which central European countrys all pre-1989 neighbors do not exist any more? The country is now bordered by 7 states.	[ "Austria", "Poland", "Hungary", "Romania" ]	Poland
geography	The African kingdom of Dahomey was powerful in the XVIII century. Which modern day country did it cover?	[ "Burma", "Burkina Faso", "Benin", "DR Congo" ]	Benin
geography	The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a loosely coupled union of mostly German speaking principalities. Which part of the union was the driver of the 19th century unification of Germany?	[ "Austria", "Prussia", "Saxony", "Bavaria" ]	Prussia
geography	Where was the late medieval kingdom of Aragon situated?	[ "Ireland and parts of Scotland", "Eastern Spain, major islands on the Mediterranean Sea and southern Italy", "Tolkiens fiction", "Syria, Turkey and northern Iraq" ]	Eastern Spain, major islands on the Mediterranean Sea and southern Italy
geography	When Yugoslavia collapsed, one of its republics became an independent state known as FYROM. To which country does the acronym refer?	[ "Albania", "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Montenegro", "Macedonia" ]	Macedonia
geography	By the end of the 16th century, a country called Commonwealth of Both Nations covered almost 1 million square kilometers of Europe. Which two countries formed it?	[ "Sweden and Denmark", "Russia and Ukraine", "Poland and Lithuania", "Austria and Hungary" ]	Poland and Lithuania
geography	Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that spread maritime trade over the Mediterranean Sea. From where did the Phoenicians originate?	[ "North Africa (Tunis, Algier)", "Sicily (Syracuse)", "Greek islands on the Aegean Sea", "Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)" ]	Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)
geography	Myanmar is a south-eastern Asian country. Under which name was it known before a military junta took over?	[ "Siam", "Burma", "Bhutan", "Noth Vietnam" ]	Burma
geography	The Ottoman Empire used to rule over North Africa, the Middle East and south-eastern Europe. Which modern day country is the successor of the empire?	[ "Israel", "Saudi Arabia", "Turkey", "Egypt" ]	Turkey
geography	Which independent country was not a Soviet republic?	[ "Georgia", "Armenia", "Lithuania", "Albania" ]	Albania
geography	Where was the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights located?	[ "Seperated spots on modern day German territory", "Northern Poland, southern Lithuania, part of Latvia and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad", "Southern France (Provance)", "Malta and other islands on the Mediterranean" ]	Northern Poland, southern Lithuania, part of Latvia and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad
geography	Where were the Boer Republics located?	[ "In the Netherlands", "Across South Africa", "They were early Puritan settlements in the eastern North America", "Minor British isles" ]	Across South Africa
geography	Finish this Irish saying: A tune is more lasting than the song of birds. And a word is more lasting than ________.	[ "an old mans teeth", "the wealth of the world", "a maidens beauty", "a bottle of whiskey" ]	the wealth of the world
geography	What is the missing word in this Irish saying: Every dog is _____ at his own house door.?	[ "asleep", "lonely", "bold", "fearful" ]	bold
geography	Complete this Irish saying: The whole world cannot make a ________ out of a donkey.	[ "poet", "race horse", "nobleman", "artist" ]	race horse
geography	Finish the following Irish saying: However long the day it ends with _______.	[ "some bread", "a lullaby", "night", "a bang" ]	night
geography	Complete this Irish saying: Dont let your ______ cut your throat.	[ "jealousy", "mother-in-law", "tongue", "stale bread" ]	tongue
geography	What is the missing word in this Irish saying: ______ is the poor mans doctor.?	[ "An apple", "Socialism", "Death", "Over-the-counter medication" ]	Death
geography	Complete the following Irish saying: If you want ______, always carry the back tooth of a horse with you.	[ "to go swimming", "beauty", "money", "to be the life of the party" ]	money
geography	Finish this Irish saying: If someone is sick turn his bed so that it faces _________.	[ "the TV", "the wall", "north", "a window" ]	north
geography	Finish this Irish saying: The far off hills are _______.	[ "covered with clouds", "alive with the sound of music", "the farthest away", "the greenest" ]	the greenest
geography	Finish this Irish saying: Often has the likely failed and the unlikely _________.	[ "failed too", "wrote a novel about the failure", "laughed at the failure", "succeeded" ]	succeeded
geography	What is the capital and largest city of Jamaica?	[ "Montego Bay", "Kigali", "Harare", "Kingston" ]	Kingston
geography	What is the name of the capital city of India?	[ "Jaipur", "Mumbai", "Calcutta", "New Delhi" ]	New Delhi
geography	Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of this country.	[ "Namibia", "Honduras", "Uzbekistan", "Laos" ]	Honduras
geography	What is the capital and largest city of Romania?	[ "Ankara", "Sofia", "Kiev", "Bucharest" ]	Bucharest
geography	Addis Ababa is the capital of what country?	[ "Samoa", "Paraguay", "Ghana", "Ethiopia" ]	Ethiopia
geography	What is the capital and largest city of Lebanon?	[ "Bujumbura", "Dhaka", "Baghdad", "Beirut" ]	Beirut
geography	Kathmandu is the capital city of what country?	[ "Gabon", "Nepal", "Togo", "Rwanda" ]	Nepal
geography	What is the name of the capital city of Latvia?	[ "Reykjavik", "Port Vila", "Porto-Novo", "Riga" ]	Riga
geography	This city is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.	[ "Suva", "Yaounde", "Tehran", "Rabat" ]	Rabat
geography	The capital city of what country is called Quito?	[ "Bolivia", "Macedonia", "Ecuador", "Yemen" ]	Ecuador
geography	Name Zimbabwes capital which is an independent city equivalent to a province.	[ "Harare", "Cairo", "Rome", "Tunis" ]	Harare
geography	Name Moroccos capital that is also the capital of the Rabat-SalÃ©-Zemmour-Zaer region.	[ "Casablanca", "Pretoria", "Niamey", "Rabat" ]	Rabat
geography	Bamako is the capital of Madagascar.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
geography	What is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo?	[ "Brazzaville", "Lusaka", "Lima", "Libreville" ]	Brazzaville
geography	Ethiopias capital is Addis Ababa.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
geography	What port on the Atlantic Ocean is the capital and largest city of Guinea.	[ "Baku", "Dhaka", "Conakry", "Bujumbura" ]	Conakry
geography	What is the capital and largest commercial city of Libya?	[ "Ethiopia", "Windhoek", "Nouakchott", "Tripoli" ]	Tripoli
geography	This city is Kenyas capital and the most populous city in East Africa.	[ "Cape Town", "Nairobi", "Port Louis", "Tripoli" ]	Nairobi
geography	Victoria is the capital of the Republic of Seychelles.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
geography	Alaska used to be part of Russia.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
geography	What is the currency of Russia?	[ "franc", "ruble", "dollar", "peso" ]	ruble
geography	How do you say hello in Russian?	[ "Spasiba", "Zdravstvuite", "Dobry den", "Do svidanya" ]	Zdravstvuite
geography	What phrase means I love you in Russian?	[ "Eu te amo", "Ya lyublyu tebya", "Te iu besc", "Volim te" ]	Ya lyublyu tebya
geography	Tetris, the popular falling-blocks video game, was invented in Russia.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
geography	Who is the first President of the Russian Federation?	[ "Mikhail Kasyanov", "Viktor Khristenko", "Boris Yeltsin", "Vladimir Putin" ]	Boris Yeltsin
geography	The first person in space was Russian.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
geography	Who commissioned the St. Basils Cathedral?	[ "Ivan the Marvelous", "Ivan the Terrible", "Ivan the Ultimate", "Ivan the Magnificent" ]	Ivan the Terrible
geography	Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Wyoming.	[ "Boise", "Des Moines", "Salt Lake City", "Cheyenne" ]	Cheyenne
geography	The U.S. state of Oregon has been nicknamed after this animal, which is the official state animal.	[ "Raccoon", "Beaver", "Marmot", "Bear" ]	Beaver
geography	Which U.S. state has been nicknamed The Silver State?	[ "Nevada", "Nebraska", "North Dakota", "New Mexico" ]	Nevada
geography	Albuquerque is the largest city of which U.S. state?	[ "Ohio", "Kansas", "Oklahoma", "New Mexico" ]	New Mexico
geography	Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana.	[ "Helena", "Billings", "Pierre", "Sioux Falls" ]	Helena
geography	What does the name of the U.S. state of Texas literally mean in Caddo?	[ "Vast", "Buffalo", "Wilderness", "Friends" ]	Friends
geography	The state of Louisiana is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico on the south and three states. Which state does NOT border Louisiana?	[ "Oklahoma", "Texas", "Arkansas", "Mississippi" ]	Oklahoma
geography	When RenÃ©-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (Yikes!) claimed the territory he named it La Louisiane, which means....	[ "Land of Lords or Land of the Lords.", "Land of France or Long Live France.", "Land of Life or The Life.", "Land of Louis or The Lousiana." ]	Land of Louis or The Lousiana.
geography	What is the closest definition of Santeria?	[ "Another name for the Catholic Church in Lousiana.", "Another name for the Protestant Baptists religion in Lousiana.", "A Cuban based religion popular in Lousiana.", "A Jewish based religion popular in Lousiana." ]	A Cuban based religion popular in Lousiana.
geography	The first recorded Euroregion, Gronau, was founded in 1958. What countries established it?	[ "Austria and Switzerland", "Germany and Austria", "Germany and Netherlands", "Switzerland and Germany" ]	Germany and Netherlands
geography	The Beskidy (Beskydy) Euroregion is located in the west part of the Carpathian mountain range. Which three countries does it span?	[ "Hungary, Romania, Ukraine", "Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia", "Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia", "Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine" ]	Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia
geography	Which country is not a member of the Adriatic Euroregion?	[ "Montenegro", "Albania", "Serbia", "Italy" ]	Serbia
geography	The ore and coal rich region of Silesia (pol.: Ålask, ger.: Schliesien, cz.: Slezsko) was ruled by Germans, Poles, Czechs and Austrians. To which country does it mostly belong today?	[ "Slovakia", "Germany", "Poland", "Czech Republic" ]	Poland
geography	Where would you find the Tornio River Valley Euroregion?	[ "Sweden / Finland", "Italy / Slovenia", "Italy / France", "Austria / Italy" ]	Sweden / Finland
geography	The Cross Channel Euroregion includes France, the UK and what other country?	[ "Belgium", "Ireland", "Spain", "Netherlands" ]	Belgium
geography	The region of Pomerania (ger.: Pomern, pol.: Pomorze) is located in north Germany and Poland. Which river divides the region into two parts?	[ "Vistula", "Danube", "Elbe", "Oder (Odra)" ]	Oder (Odra)
geography	The TriRhena Euroregion is spans these three countries crossed by the Rhine River.	[ "France, Germany and Switzerland", "Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg", "Austria, Germany and Switzerland", "France, Germany and Holland" ]	France, Germany and Switzerland
geography	The Pyrenees-Mediterranean region is located along the border of which two countries?	[ "France - Italy", "Norway - Sweden", "France - Spain", "Spain - Portugal" ]	France - Spain
geography	Where would you find the Ore Mountains Euroregion?	[ "Greece and Bulgaria", "Spain and France", "Czech Republic and Germany", "Norway and Sweden" ]	Czech Republic and Germany
geography	What is the state animal of Colorado and the symbol of Rocky Mountain National Park?	[ "Mustang", "Big Horned Sheep", "White Tailed Deer", "Buffalo" ]	Big Horned Sheep
geography	Was Isabella Bird the first woman to climb Longs Peak, the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	No
geography	Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado is best known for which of the following?	[ "Rather large, fossilized dinosaur tracks", "Massive trees known as Sequoias", "The best-preserved cliff dwellings in the U.S.", "A very rare flower that only grows in the mountains" ]	The best-preserved cliff dwellings in the U.S.
geography	One the worlds largest silver nuggets was found in Colorado.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
geography	The Colorado River, the major river of the American southwest, flows through which national landmark?	[ "The Hoover Dam", "The Grand Canyon", "Arches National Park", "All of these" ]	All of these
geography	Located at the Peterson Air Force base in Colorado, NORAD is a military organization that tracks aircraft, missiles and space vehicles. It also tracks what fictional character?	[ "The Easter Bunny", "The Tooth Fairy", "None of these", "Santa" ]	Santa
geography	What U.S. interstate runs east and west through Colorado?	[ "I-40", "I-80", "I-90", "I-70" ]	I-70
geography	Today people visit Colorado to go skiing, hiking, mountain biking and to enjoy the scenery. But 100 years ago, tourists more often went to the mountains to do what?	[ "Soak in hot springs", "Play golf", "Record music", "Go horseback riding" ]	Soak in hot springs
geography	Early Colorado ranchers raised cattle, sheep, hogs, chickens, and turkeys, with the main focus on cattle.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
geography	The huge grain industry in Colorado gives rise to breweries. Which of the following owns the biggest single site brewery located in Golden, Colorado?	[ "Anheuser-Busch", "Molson Coors Brewing Company", "Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company", "Highfalls Brewing Company" ]	Molson Coors Brewing Company
geography	On May 5, 1920 two Italian-Americans, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were arrested, tried, and executed for the April 15, 1920 murders of a South Braintree paymaster and security guard and theft of the payroll.	[ "at did Sacco give as his alibi?", "He was in Plymouth peddling fish at the time.", "He was visiting friends in West Bridgewater.", "He was at the Italian consulate in Boston.", "He was at work and had a time-card to prove it." ]	He was at the Italian consulate in Boston.
geography	What is the state motto of Colorado?	[ "Nothing Without the Deity", "The people rule", "God enriches", "We Dare Defend Our Rights" ]	Nothing Without the Deity
geography	What does the word Colorado mean?	[ "Colored Red", "Indian Sky", "Rocky Mountains", "Mountain High" ]	Colored Red
geography	What is the state fish of Colorado?	[ "Rainbow Trout", "Greenback Cutthroat Trout", "Walleye", "Salmon" ]	Greenback Cutthroat Trout
geography	What city in Colorado is known as the Richest Square Mile on Earth?	[ "Central City, Colorado", "Denver, Colorado", "Leadville, Colorado", "Colorado Springs, Colorado" ]	Central City, Colorado
geography	What was the popular slogan of the Colorado Gold Rush?	[ "Westward Ho", "Colorado Gold to Go", "Go West Young Men", "Pikes Peak or Bust" ]	Pikes Peak or Bust
geography	What year did Colorado become a state?	[ "1876", "1796", "1896", "1776" ]	1876
geography	What city boasts the most parks in the US?	[ "Colorado Springs, Colorado", "Golden, Colorado", "Denver, Colorado", "Aspen, Colorado" ]	Denver, Colorado
geography	What legendary American frontiersman commanded a major fort in Colorado?	[ "Daniel Boone", "Kit Carson", "Wild Bill Cody", "Jim Bowie" ]	Kit Carson
geography	Glenwood Springs, Colorado was known for its hot springs and hospital. What famous outlaw and gun slinger expired from Tuberculosis there?	[ "Billy The Kid", "Jesse James", "Doc Holliday", "Wyatt Earp" ]	Doc Holliday
geography	On which continent is the famous active volcano Mount Nyiragongo located?	[ "Asia", "Australia", "South America", "Africa" ]	Africa
geography	On which of the islands of Papua New Guinea is the active volcano Ulawun located?	[ "New Britain", "New Guinea", "Bougainville", "New Ireland" ]	New Britain
geography	The Arabic name of Mount Etna, the second-largest active volcano in Europe, was Jebel Utlamat. What does this mean in English?	[ "The Edge of the World", "Mountain of Fire", "Home of the Devil", "Breathing Mountain" ]	Mountain of Fire
geography	In what country is the active volcano Sakurajima located?	[ "India", "Peru", "Japan", "South Africa" ]	Japan
geography	What is the name of the most active volcano in Mexico, located mostly in the Mexican state of Jalisco?	[ "Nevado de Toluca", "Barcena", "Colima", "Las Cumbres" ]	Colima
geography	What does the Indonesian name of the Mount Merapi volcano, Gunung Merapi, mean in English?	[ "Gods Wrath", "Cursed Mountain", "Mountain of Fire", "Hell Mountain" ]	Mountain of Fire
geography	In what country is the active volcano Koryaksky located?	[ "Russia", "Ukraine", "Latvia", "Poland" ]	Russia
geography	In what US state is the Fourpeaked Volcano, also known as Fourpeaked Mountain, situated?	[ "Colorado", "Oregon", "Alaska", "Montana" ]	Alaska
geography	What is the name of the highest volcano in Asia, and the highest point in the Middle East?	[ "Bazman", "Sabalan", "Taftan", "Mount Damavand" ]	Mount Damavand

geography

Russia is the worlds largest country, with a land area of 17,098,242 square kilometers.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

geography

This is the worlds smallest independent state with a population in 2007 of approximately 821.

[ "Vatican City", "Monaco", "San Marino", "Tuvalu" ]

Vatican City

geography

Pittsburgh is home to many universities and research facilities. One of them is described here:

[ " is a private research university. It houses the first computer science school and the first drama school in the nation as well as one of the best engineering schools, and its public policy and business schools are consistently ranked among the best in the nation.", "University of Pittsburgh", "Carnegie Mellon University", "Duquesne University", "Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics" ]

Carnegie Mellon University

geography

Which central European countrys all pre-1989 neighbors do not exist any more? The country is now bordered by 7 states.

[ "Austria", "Poland", "Hungary", "Romania" ]

Poland

geography

The African kingdom of Dahomey was powerful in the XVIII century. Which modern day country did it cover?

[ "Burma", "Burkina Faso", "Benin", "DR Congo" ]

Benin

geography

The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a loosely coupled union of mostly German speaking principalities. Which part of the union was the driver of the 19th century unification of Germany?

[ "Austria", "Prussia", "Saxony", "Bavaria" ]

Prussia

geography

Where was the late medieval kingdom of Aragon situated?

[ "Ireland and parts of Scotland", "Eastern Spain, major islands on the Mediterranean Sea and southern Italy", "Tolkiens fiction", "Syria, Turkey and northern Iraq" ]

Eastern Spain, major islands on the Mediterranean Sea and southern Italy

geography

When Yugoslavia collapsed, one of its republics became an independent state known as FYROM. To which country does the acronym refer?

[ "Albania", "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Montenegro", "Macedonia" ]

Macedonia

geography

By the end of the 16th century, a country called Commonwealth of Both Nations covered almost 1 million square kilometers of Europe. Which two countries formed it?

[ "Sweden and Denmark", "Russia and Ukraine", "Poland and Lithuania", "Austria and Hungary" ]

Poland and Lithuania

geography

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that spread maritime trade over the Mediterranean Sea. From where did the Phoenicians originate?

[ "North Africa (Tunis, Algier)", "Sicily (Syracuse)", "Greek islands on the Aegean Sea", "Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)" ]

Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)

geography

Myanmar is a south-eastern Asian country. Under which name was it known before a military junta took over?

[ "Siam", "Burma", "Bhutan", "Noth Vietnam" ]

Burma

geography

The Ottoman Empire used to rule over North Africa, the Middle East and south-eastern Europe. Which modern day country is the successor of the empire?

[ "Israel", "Saudi Arabia", "Turkey", "Egypt" ]

Turkey

geography

Which independent country was not a Soviet republic?

[ "Georgia", "Armenia", "Lithuania", "Albania" ]

Albania

geography

Where was the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights located?

[ "Seperated spots on modern day German territory", "Northern Poland, southern Lithuania, part of Latvia and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad", "Southern France (Provance)", "Malta and other islands on the Mediterranean" ]

Northern Poland, southern Lithuania, part of Latvia and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad

geography

Where were the Boer Republics located?

[ "In the Netherlands", "Across South Africa", "They were early Puritan settlements in the eastern North America", "Minor British isles" ]

Across South Africa

geography

Finish this Irish saying: A tune is more lasting than the song of birds. And a word is more lasting than ________.

[ "an old mans teeth", "the wealth of the world", "a maidens beauty", "a bottle of whiskey" ]

the wealth of the world

geography

What is the missing word in this Irish saying: Every dog is _____ at his own house door.?

[ "asleep", "lonely", "bold", "fearful" ]

bold

geography

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

[ "poet", "race horse", "nobleman", "artist" ]

race horse

geography

Finish the following Irish saying: However long the day it ends with _______.

[ "some bread", "a lullaby", "night", "a bang" ]

night

geography

Complete this Irish saying: Dont let your ______ cut your throat.

[ "jealousy", "mother-in-law", "tongue", "stale bread" ]

tongue

geography

What is the missing word in this Irish saying: ______ is the poor mans doctor.?

[ "An apple", "Socialism", "Death", "Over-the-counter medication" ]

Death

geography

Complete the following Irish saying: If you want ______, always carry the back tooth of a horse with you.

[ "to go swimming", "beauty", "money", "to be the life of the party" ]

money

geography

Finish this Irish saying: If someone is sick turn his bed so that it faces _________.

[ "the TV", "the wall", "north", "a window" ]

north

geography

Finish this Irish saying: The far off hills are _______.

[ "covered with clouds", "alive with the sound of music", "the farthest away", "the greenest" ]

the greenest

geography

Finish this Irish saying: Often has the likely failed and the unlikely _________.

[ "failed too", "wrote a novel about the failure", "laughed at the failure", "succeeded" ]

succeeded

geography

What is the capital and largest city of Jamaica?

[ "Montego Bay", "Kigali", "Harare", "Kingston" ]

Kingston

geography

What is the name of the capital city of India?

[ "Jaipur", "Mumbai", "Calcutta", "New Delhi" ]

New Delhi

geography

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of this country.

[ "Namibia", "Honduras", "Uzbekistan", "Laos" ]

Honduras

geography

What is the capital and largest city of Romania?

[ "Ankara", "Sofia", "Kiev", "Bucharest" ]

Bucharest

geography

Addis Ababa is the capital of what country?

[ "Samoa", "Paraguay", "Ghana", "Ethiopia" ]

Ethiopia

geography

What is the capital and largest city of Lebanon?

[ "Bujumbura", "Dhaka", "Baghdad", "Beirut" ]

Beirut

geography

Kathmandu is the capital city of what country?

[ "Gabon", "Nepal", "Togo", "Rwanda" ]

Nepal

geography

What is the name of the capital city of Latvia?

[ "Reykjavik", "Port Vila", "Porto-Novo", "Riga" ]

Riga

geography

This city is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.

[ "Suva", "Yaounde", "Tehran", "Rabat" ]

Rabat

geography

The capital city of what country is called Quito?

[ "Bolivia", "Macedonia", "Ecuador", "Yemen" ]

Ecuador

geography

Name Zimbabwes capital which is an independent city equivalent to a province.

[ "Harare", "Cairo", "Rome", "Tunis" ]

Harare

geography

Name Moroccos capital that is also the capital of the Rabat-SalÃ©-Zemmour-Zaer region.

[ "Casablanca", "Pretoria", "Niamey", "Rabat" ]

Rabat

geography

Bamako is the capital of Madagascar.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

geography

What is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo?

[ "Brazzaville", "Lusaka", "Lima", "Libreville" ]

Brazzaville

geography

Ethiopias capital is Addis Ababa.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

geography

What port on the Atlantic Ocean is the capital and largest city of Guinea.

[ "Baku", "Dhaka", "Conakry", "Bujumbura" ]

Conakry

geography

What is the capital and largest commercial city of Libya?

[ "Ethiopia", "Windhoek", "Nouakchott", "Tripoli" ]

Tripoli

geography

This city is Kenyas capital and the most populous city in East Africa.

[ "Cape Town", "Nairobi", "Port Louis", "Tripoli" ]

Nairobi

geography

Victoria is the capital of the Republic of Seychelles.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

geography

Alaska used to be part of Russia.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

geography

What is the currency of Russia?

[ "franc", "ruble", "dollar", "peso" ]

ruble

geography

How do you say hello in Russian?

[ "Spasiba", "Zdravstvuite", "Dobry den", "Do svidanya" ]

Zdravstvuite

geography

What phrase means I love you in Russian?

[ "Eu te amo", "Ya lyublyu tebya", "Te iu besc", "Volim te" ]

Ya lyublyu tebya

geography

Tetris, the popular falling-blocks video game, was invented in Russia.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

geography

Who is the first President of the Russian Federation?

[ "Mikhail Kasyanov", "Viktor Khristenko", "Boris Yeltsin", "Vladimir Putin" ]

Boris Yeltsin

geography

The first person in space was Russian.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

geography

Who commissioned the St. Basils Cathedral?

[ "Ivan the Marvelous", "Ivan the Terrible", "Ivan the Ultimate", "Ivan the Magnificent" ]

Ivan the Terrible

geography

Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Wyoming.

[ "Boise", "Des Moines", "Salt Lake City", "Cheyenne" ]

Cheyenne

geography

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

[ "Raccoon", "Beaver", "Marmot", "Bear" ]

Beaver

geography

Which U.S. state has been nicknamed The Silver State?

[ "Nevada", "Nebraska", "North Dakota", "New Mexico" ]

Nevada

geography

Albuquerque is the largest city of which U.S. state?

[ "Ohio", "Kansas", "Oklahoma", "New Mexico" ]

New Mexico

geography

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

[ "Helena", "Billings", "Pierre", "Sioux Falls" ]

Helena

geography

What does the name of the U.S. state of Texas literally mean in Caddo?

[ "Vast", "Buffalo", "Wilderness", "Friends" ]

Friends

geography

The state of Louisiana is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico on the south and three states. Which state does NOT border Louisiana?

[ "Oklahoma", "Texas", "Arkansas", "Mississippi" ]

Oklahoma

geography

When RenÃ©-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (Yikes!) claimed the territory he named it La Louisiane, which means....

[ "Land of Lords or Land of the Lords.", "Land of France or Long Live France.", "Land of Life or The Life.", "Land of Louis or The Lousiana." ]

Land of Louis or The Lousiana.

geography

What is the closest definition of Santeria?

[ "Another name for the Catholic Church in Lousiana.", "Another name for the Protestant Baptists religion in Lousiana.", "A Cuban based religion popular in Lousiana.", "A Jewish based religion popular in Lousiana." ]

A Cuban based religion popular in Lousiana.

geography

The first recorded Euroregion, Gronau, was founded in 1958. What countries established it?

[ "Austria and Switzerland", "Germany and Austria", "Germany and Netherlands", "Switzerland and Germany" ]

Germany and Netherlands

geography

The Beskidy (Beskydy) Euroregion is located in the west part of the Carpathian mountain range. Which three countries does it span?

[ "Hungary, Romania, Ukraine", "Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia", "Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia", "Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine" ]

Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia

geography

Which country is not a member of the Adriatic Euroregion?

[ "Montenegro", "Albania", "Serbia", "Italy" ]

Serbia

geography

The ore and coal rich region of Silesia (pol.: Ålask, ger.: Schliesien, cz.: Slezsko) was ruled by Germans, Poles, Czechs and Austrians. To which country does it mostly belong today?

[ "Slovakia", "Germany", "Poland", "Czech Republic" ]

Poland

geography

Where would you find the Tornio River Valley Euroregion?

[ "Sweden / Finland", "Italy / Slovenia", "Italy / France", "Austria / Italy" ]

Sweden / Finland

geography

The Cross Channel Euroregion includes France, the UK and what other country?

[ "Belgium", "Ireland", "Spain", "Netherlands" ]

Belgium

geography

The region of Pomerania (ger.: Pomern, pol.: Pomorze) is located in north Germany and Poland. Which river divides the region into two parts?

[ "Vistula", "Danube", "Elbe", "Oder (Odra)" ]

Oder (Odra)

geography

The TriRhena Euroregion is spans these three countries crossed by the Rhine River.

[ "France, Germany and Switzerland", "Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg", "Austria, Germany and Switzerland", "France, Germany and Holland" ]

France, Germany and Switzerland

geography

The Pyrenees-Mediterranean region is located along the border of which two countries?

[ "France - Italy", "Norway - Sweden", "France - Spain", "Spain - Portugal" ]

France - Spain

geography

Where would you find the Ore Mountains Euroregion?

[ "Greece and Bulgaria", "Spain and France", "Czech Republic and Germany", "Norway and Sweden" ]

Czech Republic and Germany

geography

What is the state animal of Colorado and the symbol of Rocky Mountain National Park?

[ "Mustang", "Big Horned Sheep", "White Tailed Deer", "Buffalo" ]

Big Horned Sheep

geography

Was Isabella Bird the first woman to climb Longs Peak, the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

No

geography

Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado is best known for which of the following?

[ "Rather large, fossilized dinosaur tracks", "Massive trees known as Sequoias", "The best-preserved cliff dwellings in the U.S.", "A very rare flower that only grows in the mountains" ]

The best-preserved cliff dwellings in the U.S.

geography

One the worlds largest silver nuggets was found in Colorado.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

geography

The Colorado River, the major river of the American southwest, flows through which national landmark?

[ "The Hoover Dam", "The Grand Canyon", "Arches National Park", "All of these" ]

All of these

geography

Located at the Peterson Air Force base in Colorado, NORAD is a military organization that tracks aircraft, missiles and space vehicles. It also tracks what fictional character?

[ "The Easter Bunny", "The Tooth Fairy", "None of these", "Santa" ]

Santa

geography

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

[ "I-40", "I-80", "I-90", "I-70" ]

I-70

geography

Today people visit Colorado to go skiing, hiking, mountain biking and to enjoy the scenery. But 100 years ago, tourists more often went to the mountains to do what?

[ "Soak in hot springs", "Play golf", "Record music", "Go horseback riding" ]

Soak in hot springs

geography

Early Colorado ranchers raised cattle, sheep, hogs, chickens, and turkeys, with the main focus on cattle.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

geography

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

[ "Anheuser-Busch", "Molson Coors Brewing Company", "Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company", "Highfalls Brewing Company" ]

Molson Coors Brewing Company

geography

On May 5, 1920 two Italian-Americans, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were arrested, tried, and executed for the April 15, 1920 murders of a South Braintree paymaster and security guard and theft of the payroll.

[ "at did Sacco give as his alibi?", "He was in Plymouth peddling fish at the time.", "He was visiting friends in West Bridgewater.", "He was at the Italian consulate in Boston.", "He was at work and had a time-card to prove it." ]

He was at the Italian consulate in Boston.

geography

What is the state motto of Colorado?

[ "Nothing Without the Deity", "The people rule", "God enriches", "We Dare Defend Our Rights" ]

Nothing Without the Deity

geography

What does the word Colorado mean?

[ "Colored Red", "Indian Sky", "Rocky Mountains", "Mountain High" ]

Colored Red

geography

What is the state fish of Colorado?

[ "Rainbow Trout", "Greenback Cutthroat Trout", "Walleye", "Salmon" ]

Greenback Cutthroat Trout

geography

What city in Colorado is known as the Richest Square Mile on Earth?

[ "Central City, Colorado", "Denver, Colorado", "Leadville, Colorado", "Colorado Springs, Colorado" ]

Central City, Colorado

geography

What was the popular slogan of the Colorado Gold Rush?

[ "Westward Ho", "Colorado Gold to Go", "Go West Young Men", "Pikes Peak or Bust" ]

Pikes Peak or Bust

geography

What year did Colorado become a state?

[ "1876", "1796", "1896", "1776" ]

1876

geography

What city boasts the most parks in the US?

[ "Colorado Springs, Colorado", "Golden, Colorado", "Denver, Colorado", "Aspen, Colorado" ]

Denver, Colorado

geography

What legendary American frontiersman commanded a major fort in Colorado?

[ "Daniel Boone", "Kit Carson", "Wild Bill Cody", "Jim Bowie" ]

Kit Carson

geography

Glenwood Springs, Colorado was known for its hot springs and hospital. What famous outlaw and gun slinger expired from Tuberculosis there?

[ "Billy The Kid", "Jesse James", "Doc Holliday", "Wyatt Earp" ]

Doc Holliday

geography

On which continent is the famous active volcano Mount Nyiragongo located?

[ "Asia", "Australia", "South America", "Africa" ]

Africa

geography

On which of the islands of Papua New Guinea is the active volcano Ulawun located?

[ "New Britain", "New Guinea", "Bougainville", "New Ireland" ]

New Britain

geography

The Arabic name of Mount Etna, the second-largest active volcano in Europe, was Jebel Utlamat. What does this mean in English?

[ "The Edge of the World", "Mountain of Fire", "Home of the Devil", "Breathing Mountain" ]

Mountain of Fire

geography

In what country is the active volcano Sakurajima located?

[ "India", "Peru", "Japan", "South Africa" ]

Japan

geography

What is the name of the most active volcano in Mexico, located mostly in the Mexican state of Jalisco?

[ "Nevado de Toluca", "Barcena", "Colima", "Las Cumbres" ]

Colima

geography

What does the Indonesian name of the Mount Merapi volcano, Gunung Merapi, mean in English?

[ "Gods Wrath", "Cursed Mountain", "Mountain of Fire", "Hell Mountain" ]

Mountain of Fire

geography

In what country is the active volcano Koryaksky located?

[ "Russia", "Ukraine", "Latvia", "Poland" ]

Russia

geography

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

[ "Colorado", "Oregon", "Alaska", "Montana" ]

Alaska

geography

What is the name of the highest volcano in Asia, and the highest point in the Middle East?

[ "Bazman", "Sabalan", "Taftan", "Mount Damavand" ]

Mount Damavand