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What tropical sea is sometimes referred to as the 'American Mediterranean'?

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caribbean sea

Which river irrigates approximately 6 million acres of land in Egypt?

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nile

Which river supplies fresh water to the Suez Canal via a smaller connecting canal?

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nile

In which U.S. state are the Ten Thousand Islands located near the city of Everglades?

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florida

Which African peak, located just 3 degrees south of the equator, is covered with snow year-round?

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mount kilimanjaro

From which continent does the kalungu, a 'talking' drum known for producing sounds that resemble human speech, originate?

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africa

Which country is the only remaining papal state in the world?

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vatican city

In which U.S. state is the world's most powerful solar telescope located near Tucson?

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arizona

What African country do Ivorians come from?

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ivory coast

Which state's only county named 'Citrus' is fittingly named?

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florida

What current runs along the east coast of the United States and then heads into the North Atlantic?

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gulf stream

Which U.S. city is nicknamed the 'City of Witches'?

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salem, massachusetts

What Indian Ocean island nation has a government-owned airline called Air Lanka?

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sri lanka

In what country can you find Asia's only lions within Gir Forest, located about 200 miles northwest of Bombay?

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india

Which country has Lombardy as its chief industrial region and is renowned for its wine and cheese?

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italy

In which mountain range can you find 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world?

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himalayas

Which boot-shaped country has its 'heel' divided from its 'toe' by the Gulf of Taranto?

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italy

What desert has its highest elevation at Emi Koussi, an extinct volcano in Chad?

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sahara

In which city is the Miraflores Palace, where the president of Venezuela has his offices, located?

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caracas

In which city can you find major hotels such as Shepheard's and the Nile Hilton?

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cairo

Which state capital is part of a metropolitan area that includes the city of Boulder?

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denver

What continent features the Central Shield, a plateau that descends toward Hudson Bay at its center?

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north america

Which South American country is the world's largest producer of oranges?

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brazil

In which sea are the Frisian Islands divided among Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands?

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north sea

Which largest city in Wisconsin is known as the Beer Capital of the U.S. and is home to several major breweries?

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milwaukee

What Canadian island is located less than 20 miles across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Washington state?

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vancouver island

Which city has Montmartre, located on its right bank, as its highest natural point at 420 feet?

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paris

In which country is the Virgin of Guadalupe considered the patron saint?

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mexico

In which U.S. state can you find the Pacific Ocean islands of Kanaga, Adak, and Unimak?

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alaska

What is the largest city in Morocco where the Old Medina is the oldest section?

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casablanca

What physical feature is Kankar Punsum on the Bhutan-Tibet border, known as the highest unclimbed example?

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mountain

In which country is Loch Tay located?

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scotland

In which Spanish city is the Puerta del Sol located, the place from which all Spanish roads are measured?

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madrid

On which river have barges been stranded from St. Louis to Vicksburg because of low water levels?

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mississippi river

In which Austrian city does the United Nations have a secondary headquarters?

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vienna

What body of water, named due to the heavy winter fog that makes it appear dark and situated between the USSR and Bulgaria, is this?

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black sea

In which state is New Britain, known as the 'Hardware City', located about 10 miles southwest of Hartford?

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connecticut

Where in a river is the delta typically located?

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mouth

What is the name of the highest active volcano in Europe, which is located on Sicily?

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mount etna

What is the small peninsula where 'The Rock' is known for being home to the grande dame of local hotels?

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gibraltar

What is the only city in the Republic of Ireland, besides Cork, with a population over 100,000?

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dublin

What country is home to the world's longest suspension bridge that spans the Akashi Strait and connects the Honshu and Shikoku Islands?

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japan

Which U.S. city has a tidal basin surrounded by approximately 3,000 Yoshino cherry trees, donated by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912?

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washington, d.c.

Which countrys name translates to 'Land of the Southern Slavs'?

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yugoslavia

Santiago, Chile lies between the Coastal Ranges to the west and which mountain range to the east?

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andes

What is the only country in the world that starts with the letters 'Rw'?

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rwanda

What Himalayan peak is also known as Sagarmatha and Chomolungma?

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mount everest

Which capital city's layout resembles an airplane when viewed from the air?

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brasília

In which country is Modern Persian, also known as Farsi, predominantly spoken, especially in the Fars region in the southwest?

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iran

Which ocean contains both the Bay of Biscay between Spain and France and Biscayne Bay in Florida?

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atlantic

In which country are citizens forbidden to gamble in the Monte Carlo casino?

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monaco

Which country is renowned for its luxury hotels, located on the Riviera, and is the birthplace of Princess Stephanie?

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monaco

Which Eastern European country's name is derived from the Turkish word 'on-ogur', which means 10 tribes?

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hungary

Which city's name means 'dam on the Rotte River' in Dutch?

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rotterdam

Which capital city of Hungary was formed by the unification of three distinct cities and is connected by several bridges?

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budapest

Which Greek mountain's peaks include Mytikas, Skolio, and the Throne of Zeus?

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mount olympus

Which eastern region of the former Soviet Union is larger than Europe in area?

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siberia

Where in Minnesota can you wade across a river that begins at Lake Itasca and is often called mighty?

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mississippi river

Which U.S. state is located approximately 50 miles west of the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas?

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florida

Which lake's centuries of overflow helped create the Everglades?

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lake okeechobee

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