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