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What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh

How many countries share a border with Iran?

7

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia and Iraq

The river Po flows through which country?

Italy

'DFW' is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for which US airport?

Dallas Fort Worth

Which of the following London landmarks is the tallest?

• St Paul's Cathedral
• Westminster Abbey
• Big Ben

St Paul's Cathedral

at 111 metres - Westminster Abbey is 69 metres and Big Ben is 96 metres

Approximately how many times larger than India is China, in terms of area?

3 times

India 3.287 million km², China 9.597 million km²

Which two seas are joined by the Suez Canal?

The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

What is the official language of Sierra Leone?

English

The Mariana Trench, the deepest location on Earth, lies within which ocean?

Pacific Ocean

Along with Spain and France, what is the other country to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines?

Morocco

Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?

Alaska

There are about 169 volcanoes in the United States that scientists consider active. Most of these (about 130) are located in Alaska, where eruptions occur virtually every year.

True or false - Less than 20% of the Nile River flows through Egypt?

FALSE

Although it is generally associated with Egypt, only 22% of the Niles course runs through Egypt.

What river runs through Baghdad?

• Euphrates
• Tigris
• Jordan

Tigris

What continent is located at Latitude 90° South Longitude 0.00° East?

Antarctica

In Oaxaca City, Mexico, Noche de rabanos is celebrated every 23rd December. Which food gives this festival its name?

Radishes

Noche de rabanos is Night of the Radishes when Mexican craftsmen create carvings from root vegetables.

What are the names of the only 3 countries in the world that are completely surrounded by a single other country?

Lesotho, Vatican City, or San Marino.

Which country is found at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Qatar
• Oman
• Yemen

Yemen

True or false, all of the top 10 highest mountains in the world are found in the Himalayan mountain range?

FALSE

only 9. K2 is in the Karakoram range

Which country is known as the Pearl of Africa, and who coined the phrase Pearl of Africa?

Uganda, Winston Churchill

Lake Victoria, spanning Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya is the largest reservoir of which river?

The Nile

Marais, the Latin Quarter and Saint Germain are areas within which European capital city?

Paris

ANZAC was a First World War army corps featuring soldiers from which two countries?

Australia and New Zealand

The German city of Berlin sits on the banks of which river?

Spree

Tripoli is the capital city of which North African country?

Libya

How many African countries does the equator pass through?

6

Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia

In which country would you find the Nasca Lines?

Peru

What is the most visited museum in Europe?

The Louvre

Which capital city is the furthest north from the following: Dublin, Ottawa, and Tokyo?

Dublin

At 53 degrees north, Dublin is more northerly than both Tokyo (35 degrees) and Ottawa (45 degrees).

How many time zones does India cross?

2

St Petersburg has had 2 other names. What were they?

Petrograd and Leningrad