What is the International Date Line?

It's where today becomes tomorrow

Which US state capital has the smallest population?

Montpelier, VT - small farms, tiny capitals

What is the world's longest river?

The Nile. To say otherwise is to be in De Nile. HA!

Greenland does not have enough what to play soccer?

Grass - so why do they call it Greenland?

Which of these rivers once reversed direction?

The Mississippi - can you spell it backwards?

This country is famous for not having any snakes. Which is it?

Ireland - leprechauns and snakes hate each other

You've seen this symbol on maps. What's it called?

A compass rose - don't expect it to smell like one though

Which country produces the most amount of gold every year?

China - This lace positively glitters!

Which of these places has the largest umber of active volcanoes in the world?

Indonesia - Residents egularly have to outrun lava.

Which country has been named the happiest in the world?

Norway - no one has told them they're living in Norway

South Africa has more official languages than any other country. How many does it have?

11 - How can South Africans possibly understand one another?

If you made a deep enough hole in your backyard, where would you come out?

China. So I've always been told.

What is the name of the only sea on Earth with no coastline?

The Sargasso Sea - Maybe. Possibly. I guess.

The USA leads the world in consumption of which precious resource?

Oil - America is home of the brave & the giant SUV

Which country was named the saddest in the world?

Togo - sad to be named for takeout food

How many different north poles are used in navigation?

Two. Just in case you're seeing double.

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1
What is the International Date Line?
It's world-famous cruise ship company
It's the line that Superman flew around and reversed time.
It's where today becomes tomorrow
Where you go to meet people from other countries to date
2
Which US state capital has the smallest population?
Montpelier, VT - small farms, tiny capitals
Providence, Rhode Island - little state, small population
Little Rock, AR - It's a little rock with little space
State of Enlightenment - population of 1
3
What is the world's longest river?
The Mississippi - Tom Sawyer said so.
The Nile. To say otherwise is to be in De Nile. HA!
The London sewer system. Who knows how much flows below.
The Amazon - Or maybe that's the world's largest booksellfer
4
Greenland does not have enough what to play soccer?
Soccer players - Heard of a single player from Greenland?
Flat spaces - land is broken up by mountains & fat walruses
Referees - all want to play, not run around blowing whistles
Grass - so why do they call it Greenland?
5
This flag belongs to which of the following nations?
Indonesia & Monaco
Japan & Sri Lanka
China & Russia - they share borders why not a flag
Japan The red & white give it away
6
Which of these rivers once reversed direction?
Amazon -over harvesting of forests reversed flow temporarily
The Mississippi - can you spell it backwards?
Yangtze - China built dams & the river had to go backwards
The River of Babylon - the event turned into a song
7
Panama has two official currencies. First the Panamanian balboa. What is the other?
Canalis - named after the Panama Canal and the builders
Corvina - popular and valuable fish found there
the Panama Hat
The USA dollar
8
Which country is the longest in the world from north to south?
Chile - Long, tall, and skinny as a basketball player
Norte-Sur - If you've taken Spanish you'd know that
Baobab - Tall as the baobab tree!
Brazil - but not the nuts!
9
This is an inukshuk. This was used by Inuit people of the Arctic to tell each other what?
Simon says, "Stand with your arms straight out."
It's o cold you need to start doing jumping jacks now!
The Olympics re coming! The Olympics are coming!
Your on the right path.
10
This country is famous for not having any snakes. Which is it?
Ireland - leprechauns and snakes hate each other
France - the last one was cooked in a delicious soup
Saudi Arabia - snakes in a desert?
Ethiopia - the mongooses are hungry creatures
11
What is the distance around he earth at the Equator (its circumference)?
24,859 miles
Depends on Mother Earth's weight loss program
7,926 miles
Earth is flat.
12
You've seen this symbol on maps. What's it called?
A captain's clock - sailors would rather know the direction
A pointer - because t points, obviously.
A compass rose - don't expect it to smell like one though
An emblem worn by rock stars
13
The Bahamas are a group of island in the Caribbean. How many islands are in that group?
2 - just enough to make the Bahamas plural
Who knows? I'm sunning on the beach & swimming with dolphins
123 - Ba means 1, ha means 2, and ma means 3 thus 123
700 - Whaaattt? No way!
14
Which country produces the most amount of gold every year?
South Africa - There's more o the country han just diamonds.
Moira - Dwarves dug mines here to harvest it all.
China - This lace positively glitters!
El Dorado - That amazing place somewhere n South America.
15
Which of these places has the largest umber of active volcanoes in the world?
Indonesia - Residents egularly have to outrun lava.
Disney World, near Orlando - don't worry, it's only a show.
The teacher's lounge - Its always bubbling there:)
Iceland - They should call it Fireland instead.
16
Which country has been named the happiest in the world?
Japan - the people live long and happy ives
Djibouti - mostly because it tickles when you say its name
Norway - no one has told them they're living in Norway
Christmas Island - Christmas every day!
17
Which of these poles is not on land?
North Pole
South Pole
Poland
Fishing Pole
18
South Africa has more official languages than any other country. How many does it have?
South Africa is a whole continent on its own, right?
11 - How can South Africans possibly understand one another?
2 - English and Vuvuzela
1 - But no one outside the country can pronounce its name.
19
If you made a deep enough hole in your backyard, where would you come out?
The yolk at the center of the planet is mucky to dig into
Middle of the Pacific Ocean. Wear your swim suit!
The front yard - the opposite of backyard, right?
China. So I've always been told.
20
What is the name of the only sea on Earth with no coastline?
Sea of Tranquility - on the Moon!
The Sargasso Sea - Maybe. Possibly. I guess.
Sea of Sardinia - names after sardines...YUCK!
Not possible - that's just one big puddle
21
The USA leads the world in consumption of which precious resource?
Diamonds - but, boy, does the place ever sparkle!
Oil - America is home of the brave & the giant SUV
Hot dogs - smothered in onions, mustard, and relish
Football players - they work hard, play hard, and hurt hard
22
How many letters are in the longest place name on Earth?
1 - A very, very, very long letter
86 - A real mouthful!
24 - long, but most people can remember it with practice
1,398,295 - It takes almost 4 months to say the name
23
Which country was named the saddest in the world?
Great Britain - stiff upper lip hides their unhappiness
Australia - Kangaroos are hoppy but humans aren't happy
Taiwan - It's hard being China's little brother
Togo - sad to be named for takeout food
24
How many different north poles are used in navigation?
Seriously. Are you serious?
Oh, come on! Are you serious?
One. Seriously one.
Two. Just in case you're seeing double.
25
What is the name of this famous building in India?
Jain Temple
The Palace of Sari Sarong
The Taj Mahal
The Fortress of Count Ishbar the Fragrant

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