Myanmar (Burma)
🙂 Right!
Vietnam
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Malaysia
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Laos
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Bangladesh
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Locations
Which country forms part of the Horn of Africa and juts out into the Arabian Sea?
Somalia
🙂 Right! Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia are the countries that form the Horn of Africa, with Somalia being the eastern-most.
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
🙂 You’re right! Interestingly, while Islamabad is the capital, it is not one of the top five largest cities in Pakistan (as of 2018).
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
🙂 You’re right! Hollywood is home to the US film industry.
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
🙂 You’re right! The first person known to have reached Bermuda was Spanish sea captain Juan de Bermúdez in 1505.
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
Try again. The Wright Brothers were from Ohio, but their flight experiments took place in North Carolina.
Virginia
Look south…
South Carolina
Wrong Carolina…
Georgia
Look north…
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
🙂 You’re right! Fun fact: Luxembourg is the seat of the European Court of Justice.
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
🙂 You’re right! These are the Tower of London in the foreground and the Tower Bridge in the background.
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
🙂 You got it! The tall building is the One World Trade Center.
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
🙂 That’s right!
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
🙂 Perfect!
Italy
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France
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Greece
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Ireland
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“Hyde Park Corner” is an underground train stop in which city?
London
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New York
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Singapore
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Toronto
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Melbourne
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What Canadian territory lies east of the US state of Alaska?
Yukon
🙂 Well done!
British Columbia
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Alberta
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Nunavut
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Northwest Territories
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