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  1. 1. Which county has a green, white and red flag?
  2. 4. German scientist, theory of relativity
  3. 6. Bombay is the old name for this city.
  4. 10. Cossacks are from which country?
  5. 11. Small British merchant vessel commanded by William Bligh and was mutinied in 1789.
  6. 13. Lemurs, a type of primate, are native to what island nation?
  7. 16. The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that glide over the mantle is known as what?
  8. 18. Which country lies on the border between Spain and France?
  9. 23. What famous musician was shot by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980?
  10. 24. The lowest natural temperature ever directly recorded at ground level was measured on what Continent?
  11. 27. French chemist and microbiologist
  12. 29. What is widely considered to be the largest lake on Earth (measured by surface area)?
  13. 31. What was the name of the passenger train service created in 1883 that connected Paris and Constantinople?
  14. 32. Which country has three national capitals?
  15. 34. Canary Islands is a part of which country?
  16. 35. The duck billed platypus is native to what country?
  17. 37. What is the official language of the Canadian province Quebec?
  18. 38. Spiritual and political leader of Tibetans
  19. 39. British author
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  1. 1. Sri Lanka is surrounded by which ocean?
  2. 2. These islands are known for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
  3. 3. What Harvard dropout co-founded Microsoft?
  4. 5. What is the tallest building in the world?
  5. 7. Which planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
  6. 8. The Starry Night is an oil on canvas painted by which post-impressionist painter?
  7. 9. What is the Earth's largest continent by surface size?
  8. 12. Name the film festival which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world.
  9. 13. Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
  10. 14. Which country is the second largest in the world by surface area?
  11. 15. This word means goodnight in Italian.
  12. 17. The island of Saipan is a commonwealth of which country?
  13. 19. What is the name of the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall?
  14. 20. In which country is the Angel Falls, world's highest uninterrupted waterfall?
  15. 21. Italian explorer (surname)
  16. 22. Where was the treaty to end WWI signed?
  17. 25. Which is the longest river in South America?
  18. 26. Macedonian Catholic missionary nun (surname)
  19. 28. The martial art of kung fu originated in which country?
  20. 30. Petersberg Leningrad is the old name for this city.
  21. 33. What was the name of the first manmade satellite that was launched into space in 1957?
  22. 36. On which county's flag could you find a green cedar tree, symbolizing immortality?