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In which country is Laguna de Bay, the largest freshwater lake on Luzon, located?
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philippines
In which country are Tages Anzeiger Zurich and Neue Zurcher Zeitung two of the leading newspapers?
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switzerland
Which island country is approximately 90 miles away from Key West, Florida?
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cuba
What is the name of the Venezuela waterfall that was named after the American aviator who discovered it in 1935?
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angel falls
Which sacred Japanese mountain, which last erupted in 1707, is still considered an active volcano?
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mount fuji
What city in Poland do Varsovians inhabit?
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warsaw
Which continent's west part would be an archipelago if its ice were removed, according to scientists?
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antarctica
Along which river does the U.N.'s NYC headquarters extend from 42nd to 48th Streets?
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east river
What is the name of the largest island where the ice cap has an average thickness of about 5,000 feet?
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greenland
Which large sea stretches 1,000 miles from Libya in Africa to Croatia in Europe at its widest north-south point?
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mediterranean sea
Due to its icecap, which world's largest island's status as a single island or many remains uncertain?
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greenland
Which city completely surrounds the independent nation of Vatican City?
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rome
What is the largest country that shares a border with Kazakhstan?
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russia
Which largest Philippine city was significantly destroyed by an earthquake in 1863?
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manila
Which country is home to Prince Edward and Marion, two small islands located about 1200 miles southeast of Cape Town?
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south africa
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
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belfast
Which Great Lake, named after a state, is entirely within the United States?
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lake michigan
Which sea has the Mosquito Gulf and the Gulf of Venezuela along its coast?
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caribbean sea
In 1999, which highest mountain was remeasured and found to have grown by 7 feet?
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mount everest
Which country borders the tiny nation of Andorra along with France in the Pyrenees Mountains?
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spain
Which city in Spain is home to the Queen Sofia Museum, which focuses on modern art, while the Prado Museum is known for classical art?
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madrid
In which Canadian province is the city of Edmonton, known for hosting a fringe theatre festival every summer?
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alberta
What Italian city is known for having the Grand Canal as the main traffic artery in its historic section?
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venice
In which country is the Gobi Desert, known for having less than 3 people per square mile, located in both its inner and outer parts?
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mongolia
In which state is Percival Lowell's mausoleum located near his observatory in Flagstaff?
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arizona
What lake, spanning 233 square miles, is located on the border between Nevada and Arizona?
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lake mead
What is the name of the Asian mountain range derived from the Sanskrit word for 'abode of snow'?
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himalayas
Which Canadian province has 2-year schools called colleges d'enseignement general et professionel?
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quebec
In which city is The Fairmont, one of the luxury hotels located on Nob Hill?
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san francisco
What is the name of the partner of Bosnia that means 'independent duchy'?
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herzegovina
Which Brooklyn amusement park area inspired the name of a type of hot dog?
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coney island
On which island would you land at Faaa International Airport near Papeete if you travel to French Polynesia?
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tahiti
What similar structure to the Erie in the USA does Sweden have, which was excavated around the same era?
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canal
In which country is Marseille, the main seaport on the Mediterranean coast, located?
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france
What is the term for a fertile spot within the Libyan Desert, such as Dakhla?
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oasis
Which river traverses Egypt without any tributaries?
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nile
In which country would you find a kibbutz, a type of collective farm?
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israel
In which Canadian province can you find the recreated frontier street Boomtown 1910 at a museum in Saskatoon?
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saskatchewan
What is the name of Kiribati's largest island, which shares its name with a famous December holiday?
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christmas island
Into which Great Lake did the Chicago River originally flow, before it was changed to flow out of it?
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lake michigan
In which capital city can you find the Auteuil and Longchamp racecourses located in the Bois de Boulogne park?
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paris
If you travel due west from Stockholm, which country will you enter next?
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norway
What is the Caribbean nation whose most populous province is Ciudad de la Habana?
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cuba
In which U.S. state are termites not found?
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alaska
What mineral resource is Montana known for having the largest deposit of the subbituminous kind?
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coal
What country has Thessaloniki as its second-largest city, which is about half the size of its largest city?
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greece
What city is located approximately 18 miles southwest of Nice?
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cannes
What country has Zurich as its most populous city?
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switzerland
Which river drains Lake Victoria?
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nile
Which desert has areas below sea level in both Egypt and Algeria?
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sahara
In which strait are the Diomede Islands located, with one island belonging to Russia and the other to Alaska?
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bering strait
What is the name of the Massachusetts cape that explorer Bartholomew Gosnold named due to its abundance of fish?
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cape cod
Which South African city is believed to have been named after Surveyor-General Johannes Rissik?
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johannesburg
What is the longest river west of the Rocky Mountains?
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colorado
What Dutch city is home to the Netherlands Supreme Court?
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hague
What is the name of the country called 'Frankrijk' in the Netherlands?
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france
What is the name of the island chain that includes Andros, the Biminis, and New Providence?
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bahamas
What continent has Cape Agulhas as its southernmost point?
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africa
On which continent is Liechtenstein located?
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europe
Which capital city has Westminster, a borough that was originally an island in the Thames marshes?
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london