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What is the longest river in the world?
Nile in Africa is 4,160 miles which is longer than the Amazon in South America which is 4,000 miles.
100
How many US States are there?
50
100
Which country was annexed prior to the Gulf War?
Kuwait
100
Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
Athens Greece
200
Name the country?
Indonesia
200
What is the only city in the US which is not in a State?
Washington DC
200
Which two countries were formed through the annexation?
Israel and Kuwait
200
Who was the most famous olympian to never win a medal in the 1988 Winter Olympics?
Michael Edwards known as "Eddie the Eagle"
300
What is the coldest desert in the world?
As well as being the largest and driest desert, the Antarctic Ice Sheet, which occupies around 99% of the continent, is also the coldest desert on Earth.
300
What state is the home and birth place of Bourbon?
Kentucky
300
Which former state was created as the result of annexation by the United States?
Hawaii
300
Name one of the five sports to be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics?
Answers include Baseball, Karate, Surfing, Sport Climbing, Skateboarding
400
Name the country signed the second constitution in the world?
Poland signed the constitution on May 3 1791 and it was only in effect for 14 months because Poland was partitioned for over a hundred years.
400
What city is known as the Windy City?
Chicago
400
What countries have successfully invaded the USA?
England in War of 1812
Mexico in April 25, 1846
400
Which country has held the most Olympic events?
The United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games.
500
The Country with the smallest population in the world?
Vatican City population 51
500
America's oldest ally?
France
500
What American General was feared by the German high command?
George S Patton
500
What was the first Olympic Games to have a boycott?
Berlin Germany 1936
600
What two countries form a border through Victoria Falls?
Zambia & Zimbabwe
600
Least populated State in the USA
Wyoming
600
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
600
Which famous sports individual announced this week his comeback to professional sports?
Mike Tyson
700
Name the Great Lakes in North America?
Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario
700
What was the last state to join the Union?
Hawaii joined the USA on August 21, 1959 after Alaska.
700
When & which country started 2nd World War?
1937 by Japan, which was at war with China
700
Who was the formula one driver who burst into flames during a race in the rain who died a year ago next week?
Niki Lauda
800
What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga River in Russia
800
Which state has the most neighboring states?
Tennessee
800
What is the other name for a small island in the South Atlantic that the British Forces liberated in the 1980's?
Malvinas were invaded in 1982 by Argentina
800
What is the national sport of Canada?
Lacrosse