Geography Flashcards

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How many stars and stripes are on the US flag? ⭐️

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50 stars (= states), 13 stripes (= colonies)

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What is the name of the longest river in South America?

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Amazon River

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What is the tallest waterfall in the world?

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Angel Falls, Venezuela

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Which African country’s flag features a machete and a book?

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Angola

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Which desert is the largest in the world?

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Antarctic Desert

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What is the only national flag with a depiction of human beings?

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Belize

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Which country’s flag has a dragon on it?

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Bhutan

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What colour is at the top of the French flag when displayed vertically?

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Blue

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9
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What island is divided between 3 countries? ⭐️

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Borneo

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Which country has the world’s longest coastline? ⭐️

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Canada

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What is the national flower of Japan? ⭐️

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Cherry Blossom (Sakura)

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Where is the driest place on Earth, the Atacama Desert?

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Chile

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Which country has the highest population in the world?

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China

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What is the hottest inhabited place on Earth, found in Ethiopia?

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Dallol

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What is the world’s oldest continuously used national flag?

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Denmark (Dannebrog)

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Which country is home to the Great Pyramids of Giza?

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Egypt

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Which country has the longest river in the world, the Nile?

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Egypt and Sudan (shared, debated)

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What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Equator

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What is the only continent without a desert?

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Europe

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In which city is located Ponte Vecchio? ⭐️

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Florence

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Which U.S. state is known as the Sunshine State?

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Florida

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Which country has the largest number of time zones?

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France

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What is the largest canyon in the world?

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Grand Canyon (Arizona)

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What is the largest island in the world?

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Greenland

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What is unique about the flag of Saudi Arabia?
It features Arabic text and a sword
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Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
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What is the largest freshwater lake by volume?
Lake Baikal (Russia)
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What is the name of the largest lake in Africa? ⭐️
Lake Victoria
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Which country’s flag features a cedar tree?
Lebanon
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Which country has a solid green flag with no other markings? ⭐️
Libya (1977–2011)
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What is the name of the deepest part of the world's oceans?
Mariana Trench
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What is the world’s largest active volcano?
Mauna Loa (Hawaii)
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What is the name of the sea bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
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What country name means "Black Mountains"? ⭐️
Montenegro
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What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
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What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
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Which country has a flag that is not rectangular? ⭐️
Nepal
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Mount Everest lies on the border between which two countries?
Nepal and China (Tibet)
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What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
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Which European country is famous for its fjords?
Norway
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Which ocean is the deepest?
Pacific Ocean
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What is the only country with a flag that changes sides (reverse sides are different)?
Paraguay
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Which European city is known as the City of Light?
Paris
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What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?
Pound Sterling
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What is the official currency of Russia?
Ruble
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Which country is the largest by land area?
Russia
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What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
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What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul
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What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? ⭐️
Sicily
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Which African country has a name that means "Lion Mountains"?
Sierra Leone
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What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo Wrestling
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Which country has the most islands in the world? ⭐️
Sweden
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What is the largest rainforest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
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What river crosses the equator twice? ⭐️
The Congo River
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What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
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Which country’s flag has a yellow sun with 24 rays?
The Philippines
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What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
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What is the most populated city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
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Which country’s flag is known as the "Union Jack"?
United Kingdom
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What do the five stars on the flag of China represent?
Unity under the Communist Party
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Which South American country’s flag has a sun with a face?
Uruguay
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What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
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Which Italian city is famous for its canals?
Venice
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What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga River
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What was the name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, before breaking apart into the continents we know today?
Pangea
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What is the largest inland body of water in the world? ⭐
Caspian Sea
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The Okavango Delta is a unique ecosystem and wildlife habitat in which country? ⭐️
Botswana
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Which famous national park is known for the Great Migration? ⭐️
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
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Which city is home to Table Mountain? ⭐️
Cape Town
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Which country has the longest coastline in Europe? ⭐️
Norway
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How many countries does Poland share borders with? ⭐️
7
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Which Asian country is made up of over 7'000 islands? ⭐️
Philippines
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How many time zones does Russia have? ⭐️
11
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Which country is known as the "Pearl of Africa"? ⭐️
Uganda
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Which language is spoken in the majority of North African countries? ⭐️
Arabic
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Which mountain range forms the natural boundary between France and Spain?
The Pyrenees
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Which two countries share the longest border in the world?
Canada & USA
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Which mountain is the highest point in North America?
Denali (formerly Mount McKinley)
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What is the name of the largest freshwater lake by surface area?
Lake Superior (Canada & USA)
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What is the name of the desert in southern Africa, known for its high dunes?
The Namib Desert
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What is the name of the strait that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean?
The Strait of Gibraltar
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What is the longest coastline in Africa?
Somalia
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What is the name of the only freshwater lake in the world that is located entirely above sea level?
Lake Titicaca
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What is the name of the world's largest archipelago?
Indonesia
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Which country is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon"?
Bhutan
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Which country has the most official languages in the world?
South Africa
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Which country is home to the largest pyramid in the world by volume?
Mexico (The Great Pyramid of Cholula)
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Which country has the most volcanoes in Europe?
Italy
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What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
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Which country has the world's largest population of Muslims?
Indonesia
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What island nation is known for its unique biodiversity and is located in the Indian Ocean?
Madagascar
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What is the smallest country in Africa by land area?
Seychelles
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Which mountain range is the longest in North America?
The Rocky Mountains
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What is the largest city by population in Africa?
Lagos, Nigeria
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What is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia?
Laos
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What is the largest peninsula in the world?
The Arabian Peninsula
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What desert covers most of Botswana? ⭐️
Kalahari
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What is the only continent without active volcanoes? ⭐️
Australia
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What is the capital city that is highest above sea level? ⭐
La Paz, Bolivia
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Which island is known as the Island of the Gods? ⭐️
Bali
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In which country is the Rapel Valley located? ⭐️
Chile
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What is the smallest country in Africa? ⭐️
Seychelles
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What is the smallest country by land area in Asia? ⭐️
Maldives
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Which small landlocked country has the lowest population? ⭐️
Liechtenstein
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What is the largest island in Asia? ⭐️
Borneo
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What are the Seven Summits, one per continent? ⭐️
Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid
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What is the deepest lake in the world? ⭐️
Lake Baikal
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Which desert surrounds Las Vegas? ⭐️
Mojave Desert
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What is the second largest city in Russia by population? ⭐️
Saint Petersburg
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Which African river flows through Victoria Falls? ⭐️
Zambezi River
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What is the longest desert land area in Asia? ⭐️
Gobi Desert
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What North African city is known for its red sandstone buildings? ⭐️
Marrakesh
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Which Asian city has the tallest skyscrapers in the world? ⭐️
Hong Kong
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Which country is known as the “Land of the Free”? ⭐️
Thailand
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What US state has the longest freshwater shoreline? ⭐️
Michigan
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What is the island country closest to the International Date Line? ⭐️
Kiribati
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What sea is the largest in the world by surface area and borders Kazakhstan? ⭐️
Caspian Sea
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What is the second largest country in the world by land area? ⭐️
Canada
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Which modern country was once called Mesopotamia? ⭐️
Iraq
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What is the most northern capital city in Europe? ⭐️
Reykjavik
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Which country has a capital named after a US president? ⭐️
Liberia (Monrovia)
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What is the only country named after a woman? ⭐️
Saint Lucia
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What capital city is closest to the equator? ⭐️
Quito (Ecuador)
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What is projected to be the most populated city in 2025? ⭐️
Tokyo
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In what modern country was ancient Babylon located? ⭐️
Iraq
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Which EU capital lies furthest north? ⭐️
Helsinki
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Which EU capital is geographically closest to Africa? ⭐️
Valletta
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In which city are the Petronas Towers located? ⭐️
Kuala Lumpur
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In which EU city is Charles Bridge located? ⭐️
Prague
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Which capital city lies furthest south in the world? ⭐️
Wellington
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Area 51 is located in which US state? ⭐️
Nevada
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What is the currency of Laos? ⭐️
Kip
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Which capital lies on the Danube River? ⭐️
Vienna
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Which US state has the largest population? ⭐️
California
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Which is the smallest US state? ⭐️
Rhode Island
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Which desert spans 11 countries in Africa? ⭐️
Sahara
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Which country has the most volcanoes? ⭐️
Indonesia
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Which country owns Easter Island? ⭐️
Chile
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Which African lake is the deepest? ⭐️
Lake Tanganyika (Tanzania & DRC)
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Which sea lies between Greece and Turkey? ⭐️
Aegean Sea
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Which is the largest peninsula in the world? ⭐️
Arabian Peninsula
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Which latitude line runs through Australia? ⭐️
Tropic of Capricorn
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Which country is completely surrounded by Italy? ⭐️
San Marino
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Which country has the most lakes? ⭐️
Canada
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Which is the largest island in the Caribbean? ⭐️
Cuba
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Which country is home to the Atacama Desert? ⭐️
Chile
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Which Asian capital was formerly known as Edo? ⭐️
Tokyo
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Which is the least densely populated sovereign state in Europe? ⭐️
Iceland
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Which US state has the most active volcanoes? ⭐️
Alaska
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Which is the legislative capital of South Africa? ⭐️
Cape Town
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What is the southernmost capital city in the world? ⭐️
Wellington
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How many stars are on the flag of the European Union? ⭐️
12
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Which Mexican state produces most of the world’s vanilla? ⭐️
Veracruz
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Which island nation lies east of Madagascar? ⭐️
Mauritius
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Which line of latitude runs through Australia? ⭐️
Tropic of Capricorn
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Which is the smallest country on mainland Africa? ⭐️
The Gambia
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Which country’s flag features a modern firearm? ⭐️
Mozambique
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Which is the largest country entirely in Eastern Europe? ⭐️
Ukraine
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Which Eastern European country uses the forint? ⭐️
Hungary
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Which is the biggest island in Japan? ⭐️
Honshu
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What are the two official languages of Paraguay? ⭐️
Spanish and Guaraní