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Mottoes -
What is the motto of the US?
The world's melting pot
In god we trust
E Pluribus Unum
*Bald Eagle Screeching*
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Misc -
Which of the following is the 2nd smallest country in the world?
Monaco
Borneo
Vatican City
Russia
3
Vexillology -
The following flag is of...
Malta
Benin
Seychelles
Burkina Faso
4
Vocabulary -
Define Cartographer:
Someone who adds the details to a map
"As a communist, I don't accept your filthy gold"
A person who draws or produces maps
Any person who likes studying maps
5
Misc -
This country is flanked by Austria to the east and Switzerland to the west...
Vaduz
Slovenia
Monaco
Lichtenstein
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Capitals -
What is the capital of Western Sahara?
Tifariti
No capitals are officially recognized
Kigali
Laayoune
7
Mottoes -
True or False: Brazil's motto is inscribed on its flag...
False
True
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Mottoes -
Which country has the longest motto?
Burkina Faso
Belgium
Egypt
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9
History -
When was the world's first and oldest republic created?
301 BCE
1792
1649
1864
10
Vexillology -
The following flag is of...
Côte d'Ivoire
Ireland
India
Italy
11
Capitals -
What was the first capital of the US?
New York City
Plymouth
Sacramento
Philadelphia
12
Capitals -
What is the capital of Nebraska?
Lansing
Lincoln
Norfolk
Milagro
13
Vexillology -
All Nordic countries share this symbol on their flags (except for Greenland)...
Two stripes forming a slightly off-center cross
A viking helmet
Two horizontal stripes
A sword
14
History -
What year was America's independence as a country recognized?
1777
1776
1683
1849
15
Geographical Features/Monuments -
What lies in the Danakil Depression in northeastern Ethiopia?
All answers listed are correct
The remains of an Italian salt mining town
A giant monument made of salt
The Dallol Sulfur Springs
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Mottoes -
Name the motto of either France or Spain
Unité-Progrès-Justice
Plus Ultra
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Crescit Eundo
17
Mottoes -
Which of the following is not a national motto (some are translated)?
One for all, all for one
No force shall ever deter our constitution
Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand
God is great
18
Geographical Features/Monuments -
Where is Hadrian's Wall?
Spain
Italy
England
China
19
Capitals -
What is the capital of South Africa?
Bloemfontein
Pretoria
Cape Town
All answers listed are correct
20
Misc -
Which of the following is a former French colony/territory?
French Polynesia
America
Burkina Faso
Georgia
21
History -
When did Eritrea gain independence?
1993
1984
1876
2004
22
Vocabulary -
Define Capital:
Two answers listed are correct
The city that has the largest population in a country/state
The most important city in country/state
The official seat of government of a country/state
23
Vexillology -
The following flag is of...
Cyprus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
LIbya
24
Vocabulary -
Define Demonym:
A specific form of democracy
Common words used by people
The name of people hailing from a county
The name given to the natives of a country
25
Misc -
Which of the following is a US research center in Antarctica?
Brockton
Brown
Amundsen-Scott
All of the above
26
Misc -
True or False: The Vikings were the first to discover America
Wait, didn't the Phoenicians discover it first?
False
True
27
Vexillology -
The emblem in the middle of the Indian flag represents...
All answers listed are correct
Work tirelessly
Live in truth
Change is dynamic
28
History -
Malta became a republic in this year...
1974
1773
1873
1957
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Geographical Features/Monuments -
True or False: Malta has 3 main islands...
True
False
30
Vocabulary -
Define Toponym:
The select name designated to a palace
The name given to a location
The geographical features of a location
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31
History -
When did the Republic of Yugoslavia dissolve?
1992
1975
1934
1893
32
Geographical Features/Monuments -
Where do the Sutro Baths lie?
Oregon
California
Sumatra
Canada
33
Capitals -
What is the capital of Kuwait?
Dili
Thimphu
Kuala Lumpur
Kuwait City
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Vocabulary -
Define Balkanization:
The detachment of dependent states from their mother country
Yugoslavia should have remained one country
The division of a continent into ethnic regions
The separation of a country into mutually hostile regions
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Geographical Features/Monuments -
Which of the following is an island in Indonesia?
New Caledonia
Jakarta
French Polynesia
Praia
