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What nation does the island of Okinawa belong to?

  • Japan
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What name did Jacques Cousteau call his main research vessel?

  • Calypso
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What military leader is quoted as saying "I came, I saw, I conquered"?

  • Julius Caesar
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What media mogul billionaire made the first transatlantic hot air balloon crossing in 1987?

  • Richard Branson
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What long-standing South African policy was discontinued in 1990?

  • Apartheid
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What London landmark did Queen Elizabeth II open up to tourism in 1993?

  • Buckingham Palace
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What kind of mountains are the Himalayas?

  • Young Fold Mountains
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What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?

  • Pita Bread
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What killer was known as the "Vampire of Dusseldorf"?

  • Peter Kurten
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What island off the coast of Africa is the 4th-largest island in the world?

  • Madagascar
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What is used to thicken gazpacho?

  • Bread
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What is used to make hummus?

  • Chickpeas
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What is the world's largest inland lake?

  • Caspian Sea
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What is the Welsh name for Wales?

  • Cymru
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What is the usual shape of a river delta?

  • Triangular
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What is the traditional name of the soy bean soup which is a staple of the Japanese?

  • Miso
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What is the term for the objective of not spending more money than is taken in by the government?

  • Balanced Budget
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What is the term for the amount of money a government owes?

  • National Debt
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What is the second tallest mountain in the world?

  • K-2
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What is the second largest French-speaking city in the world?

  • Montreal
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What is the proper topping for a pastitsio?

  • Bechamel Sauce
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What is the primary flavoring agent of a Greek Tzatziki sauce?

  • Garlic
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What is the practice of supplying land with water from another place using canals?

  • Irrigation
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What is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas?

  • Brazil
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What is the only national capital to lie on the Dnieper River?

  • Kiev
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What is the northernmost capital city in the world?

  • Reykjavik, Iceland
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What is the name of the system in which clocks are set ahead an hour every spring?

  • Daylight Savings Time
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What is the name of the sauce that traditionally accompanies souvlaki?

  • Tzatziki
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What is the name of the Palestinian uprising that began inside Gaza and the West Bank in 1987?

  • Intifada
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What is the name of the Jewish homeland, established in 1948?

  • Israel
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What is the name of the amusement park in Vienna, Austria, containing the largest ferris wheel in Europe?

  • The Prater
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What is the name of Jordan's capital city?

  • Amman
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What is the name given to the ancient Sumerian form of writing?

  • Cuneiform
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What is the most westerly country in Europe?

  • Iceland
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What is the most southerly province of China?

  • Hainan
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What is the most populous city in Canada?

  • Toronto
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What is the most northern place on Earth?

  • The North Pole
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What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cooking?

  • Groundnut Or Peanut Oil
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What is the Mekong?

  • A Great River In Southeast Asia
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What is the major ingredient in the British foodstuff "Marmite"?

  • Yeast Extract
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What is the main ingredient in the Malaysian dish called Nasi Lemak?

  • Rice Cooked In Coconut Milk
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What is the main ingredient in a "Boxty"?

  • Potatoes
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What is the lowest point below sea level in the Western Hemisphere?

  • Death Valley
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What is the largest lake in Africa?

  • Lake Victoria
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What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

  • Sicily
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What is the largest island in the Baltic Sea?

  • Gotland
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What is the largest country in the Caribbean?

  • Cuba
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What is the largest country in Africa?

  • Sudan
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What is the largest city in the Netherlands?

  • Amsterdam
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What is the largest body of fresh water in Britain?

  • Loch Lomond
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