Geoquiz

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Across
  1. 1. Country that is home to the Mountain Gorilla of Volcanoes National Park
  2. 7. Catherine the Great, Empress of _________ from 1762 until 1796
  3. 10. European capital city divided by canals into approximately 90 islands
  4. 13. A surprise attack on a naval base in this Pacific archipelago led to the US entering WWII
  5. 15. South American country that is the world's top producer and cultivator of coca
  6. 17. Country that is home to more bicycles than people
  7. 22. City of the iconic colourful waterfront "Nyhavn" meaning New Harbour
  8. 23. Vietnam gained its independence from this colonial ruler in 1945
  9. 25. Platypus is a mammal endemic to semiaquatic areas of this country
  10. 26. The Sami (or Saami) people are indigenous to this country
  11. 28. City that is home to "Das Brandenburger Tor"
  12. 30. World famous ivory white marble mausoleum is located in this country
  13. 32. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the current Monarch and Head of State of this Gulf State
  14. 35. Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of this country
  15. 37. Country famous for the spicy vegetable dish "Kimchi"
  16. 38. Country formerly known as Siam
  17. 40. Odysseus (also known by the Latin variant Ulysses) famous _________ King of Ithaca
  18. 41. Country whose national flag is square
  19. 43. Highest mountain in the Alps and in Europe
  20. 44. Norway officially became independent from this country in 1905
  21. 45. European country that shares its border with the most neighbours
Down
  1. 2. Edelweiss is the national flower of this country
  2. 3. Country whose national flag contains the image of an AK-45 assault rifle
  3. 4. Country where both men and women have a choice of 15 state approved haircuts
  4. 5. Mint tea is the national drink of this country
  5. 6. Angkor Wat is a famous Hindu temple located in this country
  6. 8. Mikhail Gorbachev was the final leader of this country
  7. 9. Easter island, territory of _________, famed for monolithic human figures
  8. 11. Asian country renowned for Rice dish Nasi Goreng
  9. 12. City in which President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
  10. 14. More than half of the United States coastline is in this state
  11. 16. Petronas Twin Towers reside in this city
  12. 18. Island off the coast of South Africa where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years
  13. 19. African country ranked number 1 in the Fragile States Index 2018
  14. 20. Largest island in the world
  15. 21. Honshu is the largest of the four main islands that make up this Island Nation
  16. 24. Country famous for the dish "Poutine"
  17. 27. The world's northernmost capital city of a sovereign state
  18. 29. Benito Mussolini was former leader of the National Fascist Party and Prime Minister of this country
  19. 31. Island nation in the Indian Ocean formerly known as Ceylon
  20. 33. European city also known as "The Eternal City"
  21. 34. Both the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass through this country
  22. 36. Last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient _________, famous for her ties to Roman rulers
  23. 38. Largest metropolitan city by population size
  24. 39. National park in Tanzania, famous for "The Great Migration"
  25. 42. Only city in the world that is located in two different continents