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1. What is the capital of Syria?
Answer: DamascusBeijing is the capital of China. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. Lastly, New Delhi is located in India. Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and has been inhabited since 8,000-10,000 BC. Damascus lies on a plateau about 2,200ft above sea level and is located about 50 miles from the Mediterranean Sea.
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2. Which of the following is a popular tourist attraction of the Rock of Gibraltar?
Answer: All of theseThe Rock of Gibraltar is Crown property of the United Kingdom. They acquired it from Spain in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. The highest point is 1,396 feet.
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3. Created using land reclamation by the use of dykes and levees from nearby lakes, this project is the largest artificial island in the world. Thinking Holland might help you with your choice.
Answer: FlevopolderThe IJsselmeer, Veluwemeer, Ketelmeer, and Gooimeer are the bordering lakes and below-sea-level channels surrounding Flevopolder. It is by far the largest artificial island by land reclamation in the world at a total land surface of 970 km2.
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4. Easily one of the most famous cliffs in the world, what is the name of the chalk cliffs that have inspired multiple songs, the most famous one having been written by Walter Kent and Nat Burton?
Answer: White Cliffs of Dover"(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" is the name of the song written by Walter Kent and Nat Burton, which has since been sung by numerous artists. The White Cliffs of Dover stand 100 m (328 ft) overlooking the Strait of Dover, the shortest distance between Great Britain and the European mainland.
The Cliffs of Moher (also known as the Cliffs of Coher) are one of the most famous landmarks of Ireland, and stand at 217 m (712 ft). El Capitan is a famous cliff located in Yosemite National Park, California and the Giant's Causeway is a set of basalt columns located on the coast of Northern Ireland, and is not really a cliff.
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5. With a total land area of 17,075,200 sq. km, Russia is the world's largest country. Which of the following countries is second to Russia in size?
Answer: CanadaWith a total land area of 9,976,140 sq. km., Canada comes in at number two just slightly ahead of the United States with 9,629,091 sq. km.
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6. In Mongolia, what would you do with a yurt (ger in their language)?
Answer: Live in itA yurt is a portable dwelling used by nomadic people as they follow flocks of sheep and goats across the steppes in search of grazing.
Question by player darksplash
7. What sunny U.S. state is home to Pine Island, Amelia Island and Sanibel Island as well as more than 4,500 other islands with an area of at least 10 acres?
Answer: FloridaThe state of Florida is primarily a peninsula bounded by the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. This proximity to water makes the state home to 4,510 islands with an area of at least 10 acres, the second highest total of any state after Alaska. The state is known for its island group called the Florida Keys that extend southwest from peninsular Florida and include notable islands like Key Largo and Key West.
Question by player Triviaballer
8. Which Canadian province does NOT share a land border with the United States?
Answer: Nova ScotiaNova Scotia only shares a land border with New Brunswick, another Canadian province. New Brunswick shares a land border with Maine. British Columbia shares a land border with Washington state, Idaho, and Montana. Manitoba shares a land border with Minnesota and North Dakota.
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9. Arizona, most known for its nickname "The Grand Canyon State", has also been known by which of the following nicknames?
Answer: The Copper StateIt has been known as the Copper State due to the fact that more copper is produced in Arizona than in any other state of the union.
Question by player jdwitter
10. Which European country's highest peak is called Galdhøpiggen?
Answer: NorwayStanding 8,100 feet above sea level, Galdhøpiggen is the highest point in Norway, in Scandinavia, and in the whole of Northern Europe. It is located in the Jotunheimen Range, part of the Scandinavian Mountains, in southern Norway. The Jotunheimen Range contains the 29 highest peaks in Norway.
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