Nazca Lines
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Lima Lines
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Huaca Pucllana
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Machu Picchu
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Cordillera Blanca
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Locations
In which country have some of Pablo Escobar’s hippos escaped?
Colombia
Venezuela
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Mexico
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Ecuador
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Brazil
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In which country is the city of Mandalay located?
Myanmar (Burma)
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Vietnam
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Malaysia
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Laos
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Bangladesh
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Which country forms part of the Horn of Africa and juts out into the Arabian Sea?
Somalia
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Kenya
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Yemen
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Ethiopia
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Oman
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Which US state straddles the Tropic of Cancer?
Hawaii
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Alaska
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Mississippi
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Maine
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Washington
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How many Canadian provinces (not territories) can you name?
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There are ten Canadian provinces. From west to east: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador
In which city can you find the Colosseum (pictured)?
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The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is located in Rome, Italy.
Islamabad is the capital city of which Asian country?
Pakistan
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India
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Afghanistan
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Tajikistan
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Turkmenistan
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Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of which US city?
Los Angeles
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San Francisco
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San Diego
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Vancouver
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Seattle
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Which country is bordered by Egypt and the Gaza Strip to the southwest?
Israel
🙂 Yes, that right. Israel also shares borders with Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
Jordan
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Syria
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Lebanon
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Saudi Arabia
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Which of these is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean approximately 1,070 km (665 mi) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA?
Bermuda
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Falkland Islands
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Gibraltar
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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The Wright Flyer was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft — it flew in Kill Devil Hills on the coast of what US state in 1903?
North Carolina
🙂 Correct! The Wright brothers flew the Wright Flyer four times on December 17, 1903.
Ohio
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Virginia
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South Carolina
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Georgia
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What national capital is shown in this sunset picture?
Washington, DC, USA
🙂 You’re right! The Washington Monument features prominently in this photo.
Ottawa
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London
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Paris
No, but Paris does have the Luxor Obelisk.
Cairo
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What small European country is bordered by France, Belgium, and Germany?
Luxembourg
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Liechtenstein
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Andorra
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Malta
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San Marino
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This famous mausoleum is found in which country?
India
🙂 You’re right! This is the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. It was commissioned in 1632 by a Mughal emperor.
Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia
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Turkey
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Iran
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Can you guess which European capital is shown here?
Copenhagen
🙂 You got it! This is Nyhavn, a waterfront entertainment district in Copenhagen.
Stockholm
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Oslo
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Helsinki
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London
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In which Arabian Peninsula city can you find the Burj Khalifa building?
Dubai
🙂 Correct! The Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, UAE.
Muscat
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Abu Dhabi
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Doha
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Riyadh
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In which city are this iconic tower and famous bridge (in the background) found?
London
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Paris
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Montreal
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Madrid
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Barcelona
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In which US city is the Carter Presidential Center found?
Atlanta
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Raleigh
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Richmond
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Dallas
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Birmingham
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This Barbary macaque is a member of the only wild monkey population in the European continent in which British Overseas Territory?
What capital city is shown here?
Ottawa
🙂 Correct! Ottawa, Canada’s capital, is in the province of Ontario on the border with Quebec. Perhaps the maple leaf flag gave it away?
Washington, DC
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London
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Dublin
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Paris
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What US city is shown in the picture?
New York
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Boston
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Chicago
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Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
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Which of the following is an autonomous region on the south coast of China that was a Portuguese territory until 1999?
Macau
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Hong Kong
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Taiwan
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Hainan
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Shanghai
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In which US city are the sea lions in this video located?
San Francisco, California
🙂 Yep, these sea lions live at Pier 39.
Los Angeles, California
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San Diego, California
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Santa Barbara, California
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Seattle, Washington
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Tasmania is an island off the south coast of which country?
Australia
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Italy
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France
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Greece
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Ireland
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