89732 Intermediate Trivia Questions
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Which North African mountain range forms much of the Sahara’s northern climatic boundary?
Answer
Atlas Mountains
What is the Sahara Desert’s famous lone tree, destroyed in 1973, commonly called?
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Tree of Ténéré
Which underground water reserve supplies Libya’s Great Man-Made River project?
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Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
Which Amazon Rainforest fruit is the main ingredient of the Brazilian drink açaí?
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Açaí palm fruit
What is the name of the rainforest canopy layer formed by the tallest Amazon trees?
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Emergent layer
Which tree produces the Amazonian fruit known as cupuaçu?
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Theobroma grandiflorum
What is the scientific name of the Amazon river dolphin, commonly called the pink river dolphin?
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Inia geoffrensis
Which Himalayan festival in Ladakh is famous for masked Cham dances at monasteries?
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Hemis Festival
Which New York City landmark was inaugurated in 1931 as the world's tallest building?
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Empire State Building
Which Egyptian landmark has the world’s oldest surviving ancient wonder?
Answer
Great Pyramid of Giza
Which London landmark was designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of 1666?
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St Paul’s Cathedral
Which landmark is the world’s largest medieval Gothic brick building?
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Malbork Castle
Which monumental arch in Paris stands at the western end of the Champs-Élysées?
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Arc de Triomphe
Which landmark in New York Harbor was built on a former military fort called Fort Wood?
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Statue of Liberty
What is the approximate average depth of Lake Erie?
Answer
19 metres (62 feet)
Which Great Lake contains the most islands?
Answer
Lake Huron
Which two Great Lakes are joined by the Straits of Mackinac?
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Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
Which locks allow ships to bypass the rapids on the St. Marys River?
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The Soo Locks
What is the deepest point of Lake Superior?
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About 406 metres
Which Great Lake was called Lac des Hurons by French explorers?
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Lake Huron
Which city is the largest city on the shore of Lake Superior?
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Thunder Bay
Which Great Lake contains the deepest point in the Great Lakes system?
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Lake Superior
What is the only Great Lake named for a French term meaning “upper lake”?
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Lake Superior
Which Great Lake is connected to the Mississippi River basin by the Chicago River?
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Lake Michigan
What is the name of Norway’s longest river?
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Glomma
Which Norwegian king is traditionally credited with unifying Norway in the late 9th century?
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Harald Fairhair