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1
Which country does not have coastline on the Arctic Ocean?
Ireland
Norway
United States
2
Sagamore Hill was the home of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt and is located in
Washington DC
Norwich, CT
Philadelphia, PA
Oyster Bay, NY
3
A volcano in Italy has been erupting for 2,000 years. This volcano, called Stromboli, is located on which continent?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
4
Tea and coffee are major exports from the port city of Mombasa. This city is located in what country?
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Congo
Malawi
5
An oasis along the former Silk Road, Tashkent is the most populous city in what Central Asian country?
China
Mongolia
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
6
The port of Dunkirk on the Strait of Dover was rebuilt after World War II and is thethird largest port in which country?
France
Poland
Germany
Italy
7
Lederhosen and dirndls are traditional clothes that can be seen at Oktoberfest celebrations in which country?
Germany
Switzerland
France
Belgium
8
Sicily is the largest island located in which sea?
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Black Sea
Arctic Sea
9
Where would you find the "Spanish Steps?"
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
Cancun, Mexico
Madrid, Spain
10
What is the world's largest continent?
Africa
Asia
North America
Antartica
11
The Census in 2016 showed that there are more sheep in Ireland than humans.
True
False
12
What is the smallest and most densely populated country on South America’s Pacific coast?
Argentina
Ecuador
Bolivia
Chile
13
Cemeteries are popular spots for relaxing, and picnicking, in which Nordic country?
Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
14
There are no deserts in Europe.
False
True
15
Leatherback turtles can be found in the Tasman Sea off the coast of Sydney neat which continent?
South America
Australia
Europe
Asia
16
Which animal whose name means river horse in Greek, lives in southeastern Africa along waterways like the Zambezi River
manatee
seal
hippopotamus
walrus
17
Hieroglyphics were a writing system used in which country?
China
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
18
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in which country?
Pakistan
Taiwan
India
China
19
Aruba, one of the islands of the Lesser Antilles, is located in what sea?
Caribbean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Dead Sea
Black Sea
20
A huntsman spider can grow as big as a dinner plate and are found under rocks in Perth and Brisbane on which continent?
Africa
Europe
Australia
North America
21
What is the smallest country in the world?
Scotland
Tanzania
Bolivia
Vatican City
22
More than 10 percent of the world’s redheads live in which country?
Scotland
The United States
Ireland
England
23
Which African country has Portuguese as its official language?
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Sierra Leone
24
What is the capital of New York State?
Albany
New York City
Rochester
Buffalo
25
The Troubles were a conflict from the 1960s to 1998 in which country?
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
26
According to the United Nations there are _______________ countries in the world today
97
315
193
245
27
The capital of Ukraine is also its most populated city:
Kyiv
Luhansk
Donetsk
Mariupol
28
Which country is located at the top of the Malay peninsula and considered the most religiously diverse in the world?
Singapore
Japan
Venezuela
Ethiopia
29
The Amazon rain forest is located in which country?
Brazil
Peru
Puerto Rico
Australia
30
Which natural phenomenon can be generated by an undersea earthquake?
delta
typhoon
monsoon
tsunami
31
El Yunque tropical rainforest can be found where?
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Trinidad
32
A long border separates Russia from which Nordic country that is the most densely forested in Europe?
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
33
What is the term for grainy soil that has been saturated with water into a soupy mix that is less able to support weight
quicksand
mud
typhoon
clay
34
The Catskill Mountains are bounded by the valleys of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in which state?
Pennsylvania
Maine
New York
New Hampshire
35
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation from the 1940s-1990s in which country?
England
India
The United States
South Africa
36
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of:
Wyoming
California
South Dakota
Nebraska
37
Goulash, a dish made with beef, potatoes, and vegetables is the national dish of which central European country?
Slovakia
Romania
Hungary
Latvia
38
K-Pop is a musical genre that has increased tourism to the city of Seoul, located in which country?
South Korea
India
China
North Korea
39
Antietam National Battlefield site of a major Civil War battle is located near the Potomac River in which state?
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
40
A hurricane is more likely to make landfall in which state?
South Dakota
Georgia
California
New Mexico
41
The Colosseum and Piazza Navona are popular tourist sites in which European capital city?
Paris
Barcelona
Florence
Rome
42
One of the most populous French-speaking cities in the world, Montréal is located in which country?
France
Switzerland
Germany
Canada
43
A hedgehog cafe in Tokyo is a popular tourist attraction located in which country?
China
Myanmar
Japan
South Korea
44
Maple syrup is mostly produced in which state?
Maine
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
45
The Judaean Desert is located in which country?
Israel
Canada
New Zealand
Japan
46
The Yangtze River, one of the world’s longest, rises in the Plateau of Tibet on which continent?
North America
Africa
Asia
South America
47
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,250 kilometres located in which country?
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
48
The oyster industry has a long history along the coastal region of which state?
Idaho
Maine
Georgia
Connecticut
49
How many countries are in the United Kingdom?
3
4
2
1
50
Feudalism was a system of government used during the Medieval Era in which country?
France
Ireland
Germany
England