kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: geography
Question: The Mason Dixon Line is a demarcation line surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to determine what?
Choices: The boundary between the confederacy and the union; The boundary between the slave states and free states; The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; The boundary between southern colonies and northern colonies
Answer: The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania
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Question: What are Marylandâs two official state nicknames?
Choices: âThe Old Line Stateâ and âThe Free Stateâ; âThe Crab Stateâ and âOur Chesapeake Heritageâ; âThe Crab Stateâ and âThe Old Line Stateâ; âThe Free Stateâ and âOur Chesapeake Heritageâ
Answer: âThe Old Line Stateâ and âThe Free Stateâ
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Question: Maryland derives its name from its Catholic founders, who named the state after which historic person?
Choices: Mary, Queen of Scots; Mary Magdalene; The Virgin Mary; Queen Henrietta Maria of France
Answer: Queen Henrietta Maria of France
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Question: What is the state sport of Maryland?
Choices: Steeplechase; Jousting; Lacrosse; Horse racing
Answer: Jousting
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Question: Which of the following famous people is NOT a Marylander?
Choices: John Wilkes Booth; Frederick Douglass; Tom Clancy; Valerie Bertinelli
Answer: Valerie Bertinelli
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Question: Which is the state flower of Maryland?
Choices: Mountain Laurel; Peach Blossom; Black-eyed Susan; Flowering Dogwood
Answer: Black-eyed Susan
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Question: How tall is Mount Everest?
Choices: 8,859 m; 8,849 m; 8,850 m; 8,840 m
Answer: 8,849 m
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Question: What is the Tibetan name of Mt. Everest?
Choices: Appa Sherpa; Sagarmatha; Chomolungma; Temba Tsheri
Answer: Chomolungma
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Question: The Sanskrit name of Mt. Everest is Devgiri.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The easier and more frequently-used of the two main routes for climbing Mount Everest is the Northeast Ridge (or North Col Route).
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The term Death Zone refers to what altitude?
Choices: above 8,100 m; above 8,000 m; above 7,900 m; above 7,500 m
Answer: above 8,000 m
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Question: What is considered to be the final major hurdle before reaching the summit of Mt. Everest from the South Col Route?
Choices: Hillary Step; First Step, Second Step and Third Step; Kangshung face; Lhotse face
Answer: Hillary Step
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Question: Has anyone landed an aircraft or helicopter on the summit of Mt. Everest?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: Yes
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Question: Part of the Southeast Ridge Route for climbing Mt. Everest is the Lhotse Face in which Camp III is established. There are 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. Where does Lhotse rank?
Choices: 4; 3; 8; 13
Answer: 4
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Question: Who is the first American to ascend all fourteen peaks over 8,000m without oxygen?
Choices: Reinhold Messner; Peter Habeler; Ed Viesturs; George Mallory
Answer: Ed Viesturs
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Question: During Roman occupation, this city, popular nowadays as the Heaven of Romance, was called Lutetia.
Choices: Venice; Paris; London; Rome
Answer: Paris
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Question: In what European city are Piazza San Marco and Canale Grande located?
Choices: Venice; Lisbon; Madrid; Florence
Answer: Venice
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Question: In what country will you find the impressive Neuschwanstein Castle, which was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park?
Choices: Denmark; Austria; Germany; England
Answer: Germany
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Question: What is the birthplace of Johann Strauss II, also known as The Waltz King?
Choices: Salzburg; Vienna; Berlin; Prague
Answer: Vienna
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Question: What popular tourist destination stands at the foot of the Maritime Alps?
Choices: Monte Carlo; Verona; Vatican City; Lisbon
Answer: Monte Carlo
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Question: This city, situated on the River Vltava, is sometimes called the mother of cities, the city of a hundred spires and the golden city.
Choices: Athens; Rome; Prague; Bucharest
Answer: Prague
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Question: What city is home of Broadway Theatre?
Choices: Washington; Boston; New Orleans; New York
Answer: New York
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Question: This island in the Pacific Ocean is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef.
Choices: Bora Bora; Cyprus; Thasos; Tupai
Answer: Bora Bora
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Question: The city of Casablanca, which is the setting of the classic 1942 movie, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, is located in what African country?
Choices: Egypt; Morocco; Tunisia; Algeria
Answer: Morocco
Category: geography
Question: What islands are knows as âThe beautiful garland in the Indian Oceanâ?
Choices: Aeolian Islands; Pontine Islands; Flegrean Islands; Maldives Islands
Answer: Maldives Islands
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Question: This island, located in the Caribbean Sea, is the largest island of an archipelago called Greater Antilles. The city of Havana is located on it.
Choices: Cuba; Hispaniola; Haiti; Jamaica
Answer: Cuba
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Question: This island, also known as Formosa, is the largest island of the Republic of China.
Choices: Matsu; Taiwan; Penghu; Honshu
Answer: Taiwan
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Question: What island, located in the North Pacific Ocean, is also known as the Big Island?
Choices: Cuba; Haiti; Hawaii; Maui
Answer: Hawaii
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Question: This island country whose capital is Nicosia is the third-largest Mediterranean island.
Choices: Cyprus; Crete; Malta; Lesbos
Answer: Cyprus
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Question: This island is one of Indonesias 33 provinces.
Choices: Java; Sumatra; Bali; Lombok
Answer: Bali
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Question: This European island is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of the Arctic Circle. Its largest city is Reykjavik.
Choices: Iceland; Ireland; Greenland; None of these
Answer: Iceland
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Question: This is the sixth largest island in the world, and the largest island that is entirely in Indonesia.
Choices: Sumatra; New Guinea; Java; Borneo
Answer: Sumatra
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Question: This island, sometimes called island of inspiration, is part of a very large country, and has a unique fauna.
Choices: Hawaii; Tasmania; Madagascar; Greenland
Answer: Tasmania
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Question: Valletta is the capital city of this island country in the Mediterranean.
Choices: Majorca; Malta; Corsica; Cyprus
Answer: Malta
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Question: Name the largest of the Canary Islands.
Choices: Tenerife; Gran Canaria; La Palma; Montana Clara
Answer: Tenerife
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Question: What is the name of the capital and largest city of Spain?
Choices: Madrid; Rome; Milan; Valencia
Answer: Madrid
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Question: What is the meaning of the name of Spain according to a popular theory?
Choices: Land of rabbits; All of these; Edge; Land of the setting sun
Answer: All of these
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Question: Spain does not share a border with which one of these countries?
Choices: Germany; Portugal; France; Andorra
Answer: Germany
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Question: What is the official language spoken on the territory of Spain?
Choices: All of these; Spanish and Galician; Spanish and Basque; Spanish
Answer: Spanish
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Question: When is the national holiday called Hispanic Day celebrated annually in Spain?
Choices: October 12; August 15; December 6; December 8
Answer: October 12
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Question: What is the title of the national anthem of Spain?
Choices: My Precious Kingdom; God Save Spain; Proud Spain; The Royal March
Answer: The Royal March
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Question: What are the colors of the three vertical stripes on the national flag of Spain?
Choices: Blue, white, blue; Yellow, red and black; Red, yellow, red; White, blue and red
Answer: Red, yellow, red
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Question: What is the main ingredient of the traditional Spanish dish paella?
Choices: Lentils; Rice; Dough; Potatoes
Answer: Rice
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Question: Which of these popular musicians was not born in Spain?
Choices: Paco de Lucia; Shakira; Alejandro Sanz; Enrique Iglesias
Answer: Shakira
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Question: Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso is known for co-founding what art movement?
Choices: Cubism; Expressionism; Surrealism; Neorealism
Answer: Cubism
Category: geography
Question: In which section of Israel is Eilat located?
Choices: East; West; South; North
Answer: South
Category: geography
Question: When was the city of Eilat founded?
Choices: 1951; 1939; 1941; 1929
Answer: 1951
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Question: What is the population of Eilat according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics end of 2004 census?
Choices: 45,800; 179,400; 79,200; 129,700
Answer: 45,800
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Question: What best describes the climate of Eilat?
Choices: Hot and dry all year; Humid and hot  summers and humid and cool winters; Humid, hot summers and dry, cool winters; Hot, dry summers and humid, cool winters
Answer: Hot and dry all year
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Question: Which city is a sister city to Eilat?
Choices: Hollywood, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Boca Raton, Florida
Answer: Los Angeles, California
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Question: Which is the major source of revenue for the Eilat area?
Choices: Agriculture; Tourism; Jewelry; Mining
Answer: Tourism
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Question: Israels major airport is located near Eilat.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which four countries can be seen from Eilat?
Choices: Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen; Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia; Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon; Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria
Answer: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
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Question: In 1967, Egypt effectively blockaded Eilat by closing this area to Israel.
Choices: The Golan Heights; The Sinai Peninsula; The Straits of Tiran; The Suez Canal
Answer: The Straits of Tiran
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Question: The Peace Treaty between Jordan and Israel was signed near Eilat. In what year did this happen?
Choices: October, 2004; October,1968; October, 1975; October, 1994
Answer: October, 1994
Category: geography
Question: Where does the Freedom Trail begin and end?
Choices: Kings Chapel, Bunker Hill Monument; Trinity Church, Long Wharf; Boston Public Gardens, Old North Church; Boston Common, Charlestown Navy Yard
Answer: Boston Common, Charlestown Navy Yard
Category: geography
Question: On October 24, 1901, Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel as a publicity stunt. How old was she at the time?
Choices: 63; 23; 43; 33
Answer: 63
Category: geography
Question: What is the famous Niagara boat called?
Choices: Niagara-on-the-Lake; Lady Horseshoe; Maid of the Mist; Lady of the Mist
Answer: Maid of the Mist
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Question: Name the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up the Niagara Falls.
Choices: Bridal Veil Falls; There are only two waterfalls that make up the Niagara Falls.; Goat Falls; Horseshoe
Answer: Bridal Veil Falls
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Question: Approximately what percentage of the water of the Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls?
Choices: 70%; 90%; 50%; 10%
Answer: 90%
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Question: The flow of the water over the American Falls was completely blocked from June to November in what year?
Choices: 1942; 1969; 1983; 1936
Answer: 1969
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Question: How long is the crest of the American Falls if measured along the jagged lip of the falls?
Choices: 393  feet  (120 m); 950  feet  (290 m); 688  feet  (210 m); 1310 feet  (400 m)
Answer: 950  feet  (290 m)
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Question: What event related to the Niagara Falls occurred on March 29th 1848?
Choices: The flow of water over both falls stopped to the point where people could walk around the riverbed.; The flow of water was stopped completely over the American Falls.; The waterfalls were named; A third, much smaller waterfall was discovered.
Answer: The flow of water over both falls stopped to the point where people could walk around the riverbed.
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Question: The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York are connected by three bridges. Which of them is the oldest one?
Choices: Whirlpool Rapids Bridge; Rainbow Bridge; Kingston Bridge; Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
Answer: Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Category: geography
Question: When was the Skylon Tower, Niagaras most famous landmark, built?
Choices: in the 1950s; in the 1940s; in the 1960s; in the 1990s
Answer: in the 1960s
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Question: Around the year 1859, Jean-FranÃ§ois Blondin crossed the gorge below Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1100 feet (335 m) long, 160 feet (50 m) above the water. He made this accomplishment several times including which of the following theatrical variations?
Choices: All of these; He carried his manager on his back.; He sat down midway while he cooked and ate an omelette.; He was blindfolded.
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which U.S. state is nicknamed The Natural State?
Choices: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas
Answer: Arkansas
Category: geography
Question: What nickname has been given to the U.S. state of Oregon?
Choices: All of these; Marmot State; Beaver State; Otter State
Answer: Beaver State
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Question: What U.S. state is nicknamed Land of Infinite Variety?
Choices: South Carolina; Florida; Delaware; South Dakota
Answer: South Dakota
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Question: Which of these nicknames has been given to the U.S. state of Colorado?
Choices: Sweden of America; Himalayas of America; All of these; Switzerland of America
Answer: Switzerland of America
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Question: Which of these nicknames has been given to the U.S. state of Illinois?
Choices: Corn State; Rubber State; Cotton State; Paper State
Answer: Corn State
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Question: This U.S. state was nicknamed Vacationland, and the nickname is used on license plates.
Choices: Hawaii; Maine; Nevada; California
Answer: Maine
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Question: The Independence State is one of the nicknames of this U.S. state.
Choices: Virginia; New Hampshire; Pennsylvania; West Virginia
Answer: Pennsylvania
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Question: Which U.S. state is nicknamed The Cowboy State?
Choices: Texas; Iowa; Wyoming; Idaho
Answer: Wyoming
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Question: What nickname has been given to the U.S. state of Rhode Island?
Choices: Ocean State; Marine State; Island State; All of these
Answer: Ocean State
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Question: The nickname Queen State has been given to this U.S. state.
Choices: West Virginia; Virginia; All of these; Maryland
Answer: Maryland
Category: geography
Question: Which country, Slovakia or Slovenia, used to be part of Yugoslavia?
Choices: Slovenia; Both; Slovakia; None of them
Answer: Slovenia
Category: geography
Question: Which former empire were both Slovenia and Slovakia part of?
Choices: Austria-Hungary; Byzantium; Ottoman Empire; Roman Empire
Answer: Austria-Hungary
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Question: Slovakia and Slovenia joined the European Union on the same day (May 1, 2004). Which of them was first to accept the euro currency?
Choices: None of them has accepted the EURO currency.; Both did on the day of their accession to the EU.; Slovakia; Slovenia
Answer: Slovenia
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Question: What is the capital of Slovakia?
Choices: Ljubljana; Prague; Zagreb; Bratislava
Answer: Bratislava
Category: geography
Question: What is the capital of Slovenia?
Choices: Prague; Bratislava; Ljubljana; Zagreb
Answer: Ljubljana
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Question: Which country borders both Slovenia and Slovakia?
Choices: Serbia; Austria; Poland; Germany
Answer: Austria
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Question: Which statement concerning Slovakia and Slovenia is true?
Choices: Both countries have access to the Black Sea.; Slovenia has access to the Adriatic Sea.; Slovakia has access to the Baltic Sea.; Both countries are landlocked.
Answer: Slovenia has access to the Adriatic Sea.
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Question: The Danube river flows through many Central European countries. Which of these statements concerning Slovakia and Slovenia is true?
Choices: The Danube does not flow through either of the 2 countries.; The Danube originates in Slovakia and then enters Slovenia.; Of the two countries, only Slovakia has Danubian banks.; The Danube originates in Slovenia and then flows through Slovakia.
Answer: Of the two countries, only Slovakia has Danubian banks.
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Question: Which of these statements regarding Slovakia and Slovenia is true?
Choices: Only Slovakia is an Alpine country.; Only Slovenia is an Alpine country.; None of them is an Alpine country.; Both are Alpine countries.
Answer: Only Slovenia is an Alpine country.
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Question: Which country, Slovakia or Slovenia, borders a country that did not join the European Union in the period 1951-2007?
Choices: Only Slovakia borders a country that did not join the EU during this period.; Both share borders only with countries that became EU members during this period.; Both share borders with countries that did not became EU members during this period.; Only Slovenia borders a country that did not join the EU during this period.
Answer: Both share borders with countries that did not became EU members during this period.
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Question: What design is depicted on the national flag of Switzerland?
Choices: Sun; Cross; Star; Leaf
Answer: Cross
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Question: Switzerland is often associated with this product which is produced at the highest quality in the country.
Choices: Chocolate; Watches; All of these; Cheese
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the unofficial national motto of Switzerland?
Choices: Progress ans prosperity; In God we trust; One for all, all for one; Higher and stronger
Answer: One for all, all for one
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Question: What is the capital city of Switzerland?
Choices: Bonn; Bern; Berlin; Zurich
Answer: Bern
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Question: What mountain covers about 65% of the territory of Switzerland?
Choices: the Apennines; the Andes; Ararat; the Alps
Answer: the Alps
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Question: What language is adopted as official for the territory of Switzerland?
Choices: German; Italian; French; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the title of the national anthem of Switzerland?
Choices: Swiss Vow; Swiss Song; Swiss Anthem; Swiss Psalm
Answer: Swiss Psalm
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Question: What is the main ingredient of the traditional Swiss dish Rosti?
Choices: Cheese; Cabbage; Fish; Potatoes
Answer: Potatoes
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Question: What is the largest city in Switzerland?
Choices: Geneva; Zurich; Bern; Munich
Answer: Zurich
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Question: Which of these famous philosophers was of Swiss descent?
Choices: Jean-Jacques Rousseau; Michel Foucault; Friedrich Schiller; Jean-Paul Sartre
Answer: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Question: Which of these is the capital and the largest city in North Korea?
Choices: Nampho; Hungnam; Sinuiju; Pyongyang
Answer: Pyongyang
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Question: What type of climate does North Korea have?
Choices: Oceanic; Humid subtropical; Continental; Tropical
Answer: Continental
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Question: Which of these seas surrounds the Korean Peninsula, in the northern part of which North Korea is located?
Choices: All of these; East China Sea; Sea of Japan; Yellow Sea
Answer: All of these
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Question: The establishment of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea in this year set the official beginning of North Koreas history.
Choices: 1940; 1950; 1948; 1945
Answer: 1948
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Question: Which of these statements is true about the division of Korea into two parts?
Choices: Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.; North Korea was to be administered by the Soviet union.; All of these; It followed the end of World War II.
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of these natural disasters is known to hit the lands of North Korea on the regular?
Choices: All of these; Droughts; Floods; Typhoons
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the official language that is spoken in North Korea?
Choices: All of these; Russian; Korean; Japanese
Answer: Korean
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Question: Which of these religious movements has many adherents among the people of North Korea?
Choices: Korean shamanism; Cheondoism; All of these; Buddhism
Answer: All of these
Category: geography
Question: Which of these musicians became the first US musical group ever to perform in North Korea?
Choices: The Black Eyed Peas; The New York Philharmonic Orchestra; The Helen Henderson Choir of Victory Baptist Church; Linkin Park
Answer: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
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Question: Which of these events is regularly performed only in North Korea?
Choices: Mass games; Senior citizens beauty pageant; Politicians athletics; Binoculars football games
Answer: Mass games
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Question: What other name is commonly used to refer to the Colorado River in North America?
Choices: Black River; Yellow River; Blue River; Red River
Answer: Red River
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Question: What is the name of the longest river in the United States of America?
Choices: Colorado; Missouri; Rio Grande; Mississippi
Answer: Missouri
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Question: The Ohio River does not flow though the territory of this American state.
Choices: Illinois; Virginia; Kentucky; West Virginia
Answer: Virginia
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Question: What is the longest river located entirely within the territory of the state of California?
Choices: Mad River; Salmon River; Big River; Sacramento River
Answer: Sacramento River
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Question: What is the meaning of the name of the Mississippi River, which originated from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi?
Choices: Holy water; Fast river; River of life; Great river
Answer: Great river
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Question: What ocean fish migrates from the Pacific Ocean to the Columbia River to spawn at the end of their life cycles?
Choices: Steelhead salmon (Rainbow trout); All of these; Coho salmon; Chinook salmon
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the The Rio Grande river called in Mexico?
Choices: All of these; Rio Bravo; Rio Rojo; Rio del Fuego
Answer: Rio Bravo
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Question: What river in North America provides food for the largest wintering Bald Eagle population in the continental United States?
Choices: Fraser; Skeena; St. Lawrence; Skagit River
Answer: Skagit River
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Question: What does the Mohawk name of the Saint Lawrence River, Kaniatarowanenneh, mean?
Choices: Female river; Murmur of the gods; Burning water; Big waterway
Answer: Big waterway
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Question: More than half of the Yukon River is located within this American state.
Choices: North Dakota; Kansas; Alaska; Texas
Answer: Alaska
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Question: What is the name of the capital and largest city of Norway?
Choices: Reykjavik; Bergen; Oslo; Helsinki
Answer: Oslo
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Question: According to some medieval texts, the name of Norway originated from the name of which of the following?
Choices: A mountain; The name of a king; The name of a river; An animal
Answer: The name of a king
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Question: What type of government does Norway have?
Choices: Absolute monarchy; Constitutional monarchy; Democratic republic; Presidential republic
Answer: Constitutional monarchy
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Question: What animal is depicted on the Coat of Arms of Norway?
Choices: Lion; Bear; Deer; Wolf
Answer: Lion
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Question: What is the predominant form of Christianity in Norway?
Choices: Anglicanism; Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Roman Catholicism; Protestantism
Answer: Protestantism
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Question: What is the official language adopted by the government of Norway?
Choices: Norwegian and Finnish; Norwegian and English; Norwegian and Romani; Norwegian
Answer: Norwegian
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Question: What is the title of the national anthem of Norway?
Choices: Glory, Glory; Oh, Amazing Land; The Way North; Yes, We Love This Country
Answer: Yes, We Love This Country
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Question: What is Bunad?
Choices: A traditional Norwegian celebration; A Norwegian song; A Norwegian costume; A Norwegian meal
Answer: A Norwegian costume
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Question: What is the popular Norwegian delicacy called Smalahove made from?
Choices: Pork intestines; Fish liver; Chicken popes nose; Lamb head
Answer: Lamb head
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Question: Which of the following is present on the national flag of Norway?
Choices: Star; Cross; Sun; Mountain
Answer: Cross
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Question: What is the largest carnivorous mammal endemic to the island of Madagascar?
Choices: Short-tailed Mongoose; Fanaloka; Meerkat; Fossa
Answer: Fossa
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Question: Which of these statements is true about Madagascar?
Choices: It is slightly smaller than France.; It is the worlds 56th-largest country in terms of area.; None of these; It is the fifth largest island in the world.
Answer: None of these
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Question: What is the title of the national anthem of Madagascar, written by Norbert Raharisoa and composed by Rahajason?
Choices: Dear Motherland; Blessed Island; Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland; Rise, Oh, Rise
Answer: Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland
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Question: What are the colors on the national flag of Madagascar, adopted on October 14, 1958?
Choices: Red, yellow and blue; Yellow and green; Blue, green and yellow; White, red and green
Answer: White, red and green
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Question: What city is the capital and largest city of Madagascar?
Choices: Fianarantsoa; Mahajanga; Antananarivo; Toliara
Answer: Antananarivo
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Question: What are the official languages spoken in Madagascar?
Choices: Malagasy, French and English; Malagasy and English; Malagasy and French; English and French
Answer: Malagasy, French and English
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Question: What is the name some ecologists use wen referring to Madagascar?
Choices: The eight continent; All of these; The island of Adam and Eve; The garden of Eden
Answer: The eight continent
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Question: What kind of traditional ritual is the Famadihana, practiced by the Malagasy people in Madagascar?
Choices: Circumcision; Introducing boys into manhood by tattooing and scarring them; Turning of the dead; Animal sacrifice
Answer: Turning of the dead
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Question: What type of meal is the godro-godro, which is very popular in the Madagascar cuisine?
Choices: Seafood meal; Rice meal; Pudding; Vegetable stew
Answer: Pudding
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Question: This tree is a very important part of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests and six species of it are endemic to the island.
Choices: All of these; Bottle tree; Monkey bread tree; Upside-down tree
Answer: All of these
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Question: In 1945 Borneo was the site of horrific acts of brutality. The Japanese forced over 6,000 POWs and island civilians to march to a new camp some 160 miles away. This became known as the Sandakan Death March, as only 200 marchers survived to the end of the war.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: How many new species of animals and plants were discovered on Borneo between July 2005 and September 2006?
Choices: None; 121; 3; 52
Answer: 52
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Question: Between the 1980s and 2006 Borneo lost approximately 45 % of its rain forests due to logging.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: From the 1600s to the 1800s, the British and Dutch were interested in Borneo because they wanted control of this resource.
Choices: Pepper; Salt; Coffee; Tea
Answer: Pepper
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Question: Which of the characteristics below is typical for the buildings on the Greek archipelago of Santorini?
Choices: The white-and-blue colouring; The huge balconies; The red-tiled roofs; The arched doors
Answer: The white-and-blue colouring
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Question: What is the biggest Greek island ?
Choices: Rhodes; Cyprus; Euboea; Crete
Answer: Crete
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Question: The Navagio Bay (also known as the Shipwreck) is the most popular beach of which Greek island?
Choices: Mykonos; Zakynthos; Lefkada; Thasos
Answer: Zakynthos
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Question: Halkidiki, one of the Greek peninsulas, has a peculiar form which resembles what?
Choices: A horseshoe; A trident; An olive twig; The Greek letter Omega
Answer: A trident
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Question: Which medieval monument is an essential part of the archaeological sites of the Greek island Rhodes?
Choices: The Palace of the Grand Master; The White Tower; The Venice Castle of Naoussa; The Odeon
Answer: The Palace of the Grand Master
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Question: Which island is NOT a part of Greece?
Choices: Kea; Hydra; Gozo; Kos
Answer: Gozo
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Question: The Corinth Canal separates this Greek peninsula from the mainland of Greece.
Choices: Halkidiki; Mani; Elounda; Peloponnese
Answer: Peloponnese
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Question: Which is the largest group of Greek islands?
Choices: The Cyclades; The Sporades; The Ionian; The East Aegean
Answer: The Cyclades
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Question: The Cave of Melissani is among the most popular geological landmarks of which Greek island?
Choices: Kefallonia; Lefkada; Mykonos; Samos
Answer: Kefallonia
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Question: Which of the following places in Greece is NOT an island?
Choices: Alonissos; Ithaka; Kavala; Kythira
Answer: Kavala
Category: geography
Question: The Shinsengumi group remained loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate until the end of the Bakamatsu.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the leader of the first squad of Shinsengumi?
Choices: Okita SÅji; Inoue GenzaburÅ; Harada Sanosuke; TÅdÅ Heisuke
Answer: Okita SÅji
Category: geography
Question: At its peak, how many members did the Shinsengumi group have?
Choices: 50+; 300+; 200+; 100+
Answer: 300+
Category: geography
Question: According to the Shinsengumi rules, if the leader of a unit is mortally wounded in a fight, what should the rest of the group do?
Choices: Run away; Take the body and run away; Commit Seppuku; All members of the unit must fight and die on the spot.
Answer: All members of the unit must fight and die on the spot.
Category: geography
Question: In which city was the Shinsengumi group founded?
Choices: Kyoto; Tokyo; Nagasaki; Osaka
Answer: Kyoto
Category: geography
Question: Who was Shinsengumi Commander from 1863 to 1868?
Choices: Nagakura Shinpachi; Harada Sanosuke; TÅdÅ Heisuke; KondÅ Isami
Answer: KondÅ Isami
Category: geography
Question: The code of Shinsengumi comprised five rules. What was the punishment for breaking these rules?
Choices: Sepuku; Cutting of one finger; Exile; Paying six gold coins
Answer: Sepuku
Category: geography
Question: What was the favorite weapon of Harada Sanosuke, the 10th unit captain of the Shinsengumi?
Choices: Kozuka Blade; Spear; Sword; Shuriken
Answer: Spear
Category: geography
Question: This river flows through the southern part of England and passes through the capital of the country.
Choices: The Avon; All of these; The Thames; The Mersey
Answer: The Thames
Category: geography
Question: What river is considered the longest river on the planet?
Choices: The Nile; The Tigris; The Mississippi; The Amazon
Answer: The Nile
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the holy river of the Hindu people?
Choices: The Ganges; The Euphrates; The Indus; The Tigris
Answer: The Ganges
Category: geography
Question: What river flows through the central part of the French capital, Paris?
Choices: Seine; Loire; Charente; Rhine
Answer: Seine
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Question: What is the name of the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world?
Choices: The Yangtze; The Mekong-Lancang; The Tigris; The Huang He
Answer: The Yangtze
Category: geography
Question: This river is the longest in the United States, and it gave its name to one of the states.
Choices: The Missouri River; The Mississippi River; The Alabama River; The Ohio River
Answer: The Missouri River
Category: geography
Question: What is the largest river on the planet by volume?
Choices: The Mississippi; The Amazon; The Nile; The Ganges
Answer: The Amazon
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the river in which Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist?
Choices: The Tigris; The Jordan; The Euphrates; The Nile
Answer: The Jordan
Category: geography
Question: This North American river is also called Kaniatarowanenneh, which means big waterway in Mohawk.
Choices: Saint Lawrence River; Rio Grande; Colorado; Ohio River
Answer: Saint Lawrence River
Category: geography
Question: This European river originates in Germany and empties in the Black Sea via a delta.
Choices: The Volga; The Danube; The Rhine; All of these
Answer: The Danube
Category: geography
Question: There is a city in Oklahoma called Moon.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: geography
Question: Oklahoma has no cities and communities named after Presidents.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: geography
Question: In what Oklahoma city was the shopping cart invented?
Choices: Ardmore; Guthrie; Duncan; Broken Arrow
Answer: Ardmore
Category: geography
Question: How many of the astronauts who have flown in space between 1959 and 2009 were from Oklahoma?
Choices: 6; 20; 0; 3
Answer: 6
Category: geography
Question: There is a town in Oklahoma called IXL.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: geography
Question: A windspeed of 100 feet above the ground was observed in 1999 in what Oklahoma city?
Choices: Lawton; Norman; Moore; Midwest City
Answer: Moore
Category: geography
Question: Will Rogers World Airport and the Wiley Post Airport were named after people who died in 1935. How did they meet their demise?
Choices: in a plane crash; by murder; in a car crash; as a result of a boat accident
Answer: in a plane crash
Category: geography
Question: Carl Albert High School was named after Carl Bert Albert, who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. What small Oklahoma town did he hail from?
Choices: Enid; Bushyhead; Slaughterville; Bugtussle
Answer: Bugtussle
Category: geography
Question: Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: geography
Question: Which of the following is NOT an Oklahoma city?
Choices: Peoria; Burbank; St. Louis; Toledo
Answer: Toledo
Category: geography
Question: Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city within the continental United States to be bombed during World War II.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of the Republic of Botswana is Pula. What does this mean in English?
Choices: Rain; Strength; Wisdom; Sunshine
Answer: Rain
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of what country is A Mari Usque Ad Mare, meaning From Sea to Sea in Latin?
Choices: Jamaica; Spain; Canada; Haiti
Answer: Canada
Category: geography
Question: What does the national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate, mean in Sanskrit?
Choices: The Supreme Treasure of Truth; Truth Alone Triumphs; Truth Is The Best Way; Truth Is Divine
Answer: Truth Alone Triumphs
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of what country is Peace at Home, Peace in the World?
Choices: Afghanistan; Somalia; Nigeria; Turkey
Answer: Turkey
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of this South American country is Libertad o muerte, Spanish for Liberty or Death.
Choices: Peru; Uruguay; Argentina; Brazil
Answer: Uruguay
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of the Republic of the Fiji Islands is Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui. What does this mean?
Choices: Fear God and honor the Queen; God bless our beautiful motherland; We kneel before you, blessed land; Hard work comes before prosperity
Answer: Fear God and honor the Queen
Category: geography
Question: The slogan Sub Umbra Floreo, or Under the Shade I Flourish is the national motto of what Central American country?
Choices: Costa Rica; Belize; Guatemala; Nicaragua
Answer: Belize
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of what island country is Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People?
Choices: Grenada; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Micronesia
Answer: Grenada
Category: geography
Question: The national motto of this Arabic country is God is the greatest.
Choices: Morocco; Iran; Syria; Iraq
Answer: Iraq
Category: geography
Question: What is the meaning of the national motto of the Republic of Indonesia, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika?
Choices: Unity in Diversity; Past Present Future; Progress and Stability; We Are Strong Together
Answer: Unity in Diversity
Category: geography
Question: In what country is the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall on the planet, located?
Choices: Brazil; Argentina; Colombia; Venezuela
Answer: Venezuela
Category: geography
Question: Which of these is a section of the famous Niagara Falls?
Choices: Horseback Falls; Horseshoe Falls; Horsetail Falls; Horseman Falls
Answer: Horseshoe Falls
Category: geography
Question: In what U.S. state is the famous Bridalveil Fall located?
Choices: California; Florida; Colorado; Hawaii
Answer: California
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the tallest waterfall made by humans, which is located in Umbria, Italy?
Choices: Cascata delle Marmore; Cascata del Maria; Cascata del Mare; Cascata delle Maccheroni
Answer: Cascata delle Marmore
Category: geography
Question: Jog Falls is the highest plunge waterfall in this Asian country.
Choices: India; Japan; China; Thailand
Answer: India
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the second-tallest waterfall on the planet?
Choices: Temola Falls; Tugela Falls; Tierra Falls; Tamilla Falls
Answer: Tugela Falls
Category: geography
Question: In what European country are the Rhine Falls located?
Choices: Germany; Switzerland; Austria; Belgium
Answer: Switzerland
Category: geography
Question: In what U.S. state is the tallest waterfall in the country, Waihilau Falls, located?
Choices: Idaho; Wyoming; Hawaii; Iowa
Answer: Hawaii
Category: geography
Question: In what country is Jurong Falls, the tallest artificial waterfall in the world, located?
Choices: Indonesia; Singapore; Vietnam; North Korea
Answer: Singapore
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the tallest waterfall in eastern North America?
Choices: Pissing Mare Falls; Pissing Horse Falls; Pissing Elephant Falls; Pissing Buffalo Falls
Answer: Pissing Mare Falls
Category: geography
Question: What is the old name of the country of Madagascar?
Choices: Rhodesia; Mozambique; Malaysia; Malagasy Republic
Answer: Malagasy Republic
Category: geography
Question: Where is Madagascar?
Choices: Off the Southeast Coast of South America; Off the Southeast Coast of South America; Off the Southwest Coast of Africa; Off the Southeast Coast of Africa
Answer: Off the Southeast Coast of Africa
Category: geography
Question: What are the 2 main languages spoken in Madagascar?
Choices: Italian and French; French and English; English and Malagasy; French and Malagasy
Answer: French and Malagasy
Category: geography
Question: Madagascar is the worlds largest producer and exporter of what product?
Choices: Sugarcane; Vanilla; Tapioca; Rice
Answer: Vanilla
Category: geography
Question: Of the 10,000 plants native to Madagascar, what percent are found nowhere else in the world?
Choices: 49%; 13%; 90%; 72%
Answer: 90%
Category: geography
Question: On what island is the country of Madagascar located?
Choices: Madagascar Island; Nias Island; Simeulue Island; Christmas Island
Answer: Madagascar Island
Category: geography
Question: Which of the following is NOT located in the country of Madagascar?
Choices: Nosy-Be; Antananarivo; Antsirabe; Bodrum
Answer: Bodrum
Category: geography
Question: I am a primate endemic to Madagascar. I have large, reflective eyes. I have a long tail. I have long toes, and opposable thumbs, useful for grasping tree branches. What am I?
Choices: An iguana; An ape; A monkey; A lemur
Answer: A lemur
Category: geography
Question: What Portuguese explorer was the first to sight the island of Madagascar?
Choices: Henry the Navigator; Diego Dias; Diogo Cao; Vasco da Gama
Answer: Diego Dias
Category: geography
Question: The first people to settle Madagascar came from Africa.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: geography
Question: Where is New Guinea ranked in terms of size, among the islands of the world?
Choices: New Guinea is the third largest island in the world.; New Guinea is the fourth largest island in the world.; New Guinea is the second largest island in the world.; New Guinea is the largest island in the world.
Answer: New Guinea is the second largest island in the world.
Category: geography
Question: New Guinea is an island north of Australia. It is divided into 2 roughly equal halves. What are they?
Choices: The western portion is part of Australia. The eastern portion is the country called Sumatra.; The western portion is part of Indonesia. The eastern portion is the country called Papua New Guinea.; The western portion is part of Indonesia. The eastern portion is the country called Sumatra.; The western portion is part of Australia. The eastern portion is the country called Papua New Guinea.
Answer: The western portion is part of Indonesia. The eastern portion is the country called Papua New Guinea.
Category: geography
Question: New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse area in the world. Approximately how many separate languages are spoken there?
Choices: 80; 20; 650; 1000
Answer: 1000
Category: geography
Question: The island of New Guinea was named after the country of Guinea. Which is Guinea located?
Choices: Africa; In the Pacific Ocean; South America; Asia
Answer: Africa
Category: geography
Question: The country of Papua New Guinea gained its independence from this country in 1975.
Choices: Mozambique; Australia; Indonesia; New Zealand
Answer: Australia
Category: geography
Question: The west half of the island of New Guinea is part of Indonesia, which comprises how many islands?
Choices: 4; 8,407; 17,508; 247,542
Answer: 17,508
Category: geography
Question: Approximately what percentage of the population of the country of Papua New Guinea lives in rural areas?
Choices: 50%; 34%; 97%; 86%
Answer: 86%
Category: geography
Question: In the country of Papua New Guinea, how many children does the average woman give birth to during her lifetime according to 2006 estimates?
Choices: 1.2; 2.8; 4.6; 3.9
Answer: 4.6
Category: geography
Question: What is the capital city of the country of Papua New Guinea?
Choices: Port Moresby; Madang; Wau; Lae
Answer: Port Moresby
Category: geography
Question: The islands of the Pacific are collectively termed Oceania. Oceania is divided into several sub-groupings. In which of these is New Guinea located?
Choices: Polynesia; None of these; Melanesia; Micronesia
Answer: Melanesia
Category: geography
Question: What is the literal translation of the title of the national anthem of Egypt, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady?
Choices: Amazing, amazing, amazing; Sing, sing, sing; My country, my country, my country; Blessed, blessed, blessed
Answer: My country, my country, my country
Category: geography
Question: What sea borders Egypt to the east?
Choices: Black Sea; Yellow Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Red Sea
Answer: Red Sea
Category: geography
Question: Why was Egypt called Kemet, or black land, back in the ancient times?
Choices: Because of the coal; Because of the black soils; Because of the petrol; All of these
Answer: Because of the black soils
Category: geography
Question: What is the official language spoken in Egypt?
Choices: Arabic and French; Arabic; Arabic, English and French; Arabic and English
Answer: Arabic
Category: geography
Question: What Egyptian city is the largest city not only in Africa, but also in the whole Middle East?
Choices: Cairo; Alexandria; Giza; Ismailia
Answer: Cairo
Category: geography
Question: What animal is depicted on Egypts national emblem, which is featured on the national flag of Egypt, adopted in 1984?
Choices: Bear; Jackal; Eagle; Lion
Answer: Eagle
Category: geography
Question: Where was Omar Sharif, one of the most famous Egyptian actors, born?
Choices: Paris, France; New York City, USA; Hamburg, Germany; Alexandria, Egypt
Answer: Alexandria, Egypt
Category: geography
Question: What sport is rated as the most popular sport among Egyptians?
Choices: Football (soccer); Baseball; Handball; Tennis
Answer: Football (soccer)
Category: geography
Question: The Egyptian territory is calculated to be roughly twice as large as the territory of this European country.
Choices: Poland; Spain; France; United Kingdom
Answer: Spain
Category: geography
Question: What expression is commonly used in Egypt to refer to the annual flooding of the river Nile, the longest river in the world?
Choices: Feeding of the Soil; The Gift of the Nile; The Blessing of the Nile; The Mother of Abundance
Answer: The Gift of the Nile
Category: geography
Question: Luxembourg is bordered by all of the following nations except this one.
Choices: Belgium; France; Germany; Netherlands
Answer: Netherlands
Category: geography
Question: What languages are spoken in Luxembourg?
Choices: All of these; German; French; Luxembourgish
Answer: All of these
Category: geography
Question: Luxembourg was not involved in any 20th century war.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: geography
Question: Which of the following organizations is Luxembourg a member of?
Choices: OECD; United Nations; European Union; All of these
Answer: All of these
Category: geography
Question: Luxembourg has a population of approximately how many people?
Choices: 30,000; one half million; two million; three and one half million
Answer: one half million
Category: geography
Question: Why is Luxembourg City one of the wealthiest cities in the world?
Choices: It is the European center of computer and computer related companies.; There is great mineral wealth in the area around the city.; It is a banking and administrative center.; Rich retired people have ranked it as the most desirable place in Europe to live.
Answer: It is a banking and administrative center.
Category: geography
Question: What is the official name of Luxembourg?
Choices: The Peoples Republic of Luxembourg; Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; The Luxembourg Democratic Republic; The Kingdom of Luxembourg
Answer: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Category: geography
Question: How does Luxembourg, which is a member of NATO, contribute to NATO?
Choices: by maintaining the sixth largest NATO air force; by maintaining a small army; by allowing extensive US and British military installations on its territory; by financially supporting a navy even though is has no coastline
Answer: by maintaining a small army
Category: geography
Question: What is the predominant religion in Luxembourg?
Choices: Islam; Orthodox Catholic; Protestant; Roman Catholic
Answer: Roman Catholic
Category: geography
Question: The flag of Luxembourg consists of three vertical stripes of red, blue, green.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: geography
Question: In what country is Virginia Falls located?
Choices: United States; Austarlia; Wales; Canada
Answer: Canada
Category: geography
Question: What is the name of the tallest waterfall in Asia?
Choices: Midagahara Falls; Hannoki Falls; Shomyo Falls; Toyama Falls
Answer: Hannoki Falls
Category: geography
Question: The Eas a Chual Aluinn is the highest waterfall in this country.
Choices: France; China; Sri Lanka; Great Britain
Answer: Great Britain
Category: geography
Question: What is the English name of the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall located between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Choices: Virginia Falls; Veronica Falls; Valeria Falls; Victoria Falls
Answer: Victoria Falls
Category: geography
Question: In what country is Yumbilla Falls, the fifth-tallest waterfall on the planet, located?
Choices: Chile; Peru; Thailand; Australia
Answer: Peru
Category: geography
Question: Where is the third-tallest waterfall on the planet, Ramnefjellsfossen, located?
Choices: Norway; Finland; Switzerland; Denmark
Answer: Norway