Birthday Geoquiz

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