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Chichen Itza- Mexico
Fun facts:
- This Mayan ruin is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the New World.
-During the Spring (20th of March) and Autumn Equinox (22nd September), sunrays creates a shadow across the Kukulkan Pyramid that gives the appearance of a serpent slithering down the staircase.
-Many of the sites in Chichen Itza are known for their unusual sounds. If you clap once from one end of the Ball Court, it produces nine echoes in the middle of the court. Additionally, a clap in front of the Kukulkan Pyramid creates an echo resembling the serpent’s chirp.
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World War I began in which year?
1914
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What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Facts:
- Canada has the longest coastline in the world with 202,080km/125.567miles.
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Brazil
Facts:
- Brazil has the largest number of Japanese people outside Japan.
- “Brasil” – as called by the European sailors and merchants, was also known as the “Land of Parrots”
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Italy
Facts:
- Italy surrounds two of the world’s smallest countries-San Marino in Northern Italy, the oldest republic in the world and Vatican City in Rome, the smallest country in the world.
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Hungarian Parliament- Budapest, Hungary
Fun facts:
- The cupola of the Parliament is 96 metres tall and since the building was designed for the millennium – the 1000th anniversary of Hungary – it symbolises the year of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin (896). The number 96 is also reflected in the number of the main stairs’ steps: 96 steps lead up to the cupola hall. Moreover, the building has 365 smaller and bigger towers, which symbolise the days of the year.
- The House of Parliament was decorated with 22-23 carat gold. Even though gold leaf is very light, it was used in so many places that the total amount added up to 40 kilograms. Today this is worth around 400 million forints (~EUR 1.3m).
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Which US president was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington on March 30, 1981?
President Ronald Reagan
Facts:
The shooter (John Hinckley Jr) stalked actress Jodie Foster for a time and says he was trying to impress her with the Reagan assassination attempt. He says he became obsessed with her after seeing her in the movie "Taxi Driver," in which the main character tries to assassinate a US senator.
200
This capital claims the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere.
Mexico City
Facts:
- Mexico City is built over the ruins of a great Aztec city, Tenochtitlán. Because it is built on a lake, Mexico is sinking at a rate of 6 to 8 inches a year as pumps draw water out for the city’s growing population
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Norway
Facts:
- The paper clip is a Norwegian invention
- Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan
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Japan
Facts:
- Japan has the highest life expectancy of any country. Okinawa, Japan, where hundreds of residents are over 100 years old, is often known as "the land of immortals." Last year, the number of people 90 years old and above in Japan hit the 2 million mark.
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Victoria Falls- Africa
- The falls sit on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
- It is considered the largest curtain of falling water on the planet.
- Every minute, over 5 million cubic meters of water pour over the falls.
300
Which war took place between 1950 and 1953?
Korean war
Facts:
- The Korean War was the first military action of the Cold War
-North Koreans who were born after the Korean War in the late 1950s are on average about 2 inches shorter than South Koreans
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From 1961 to 1989, this capital was divided
with one half surrounded by a wall.
Berlin, Germany
Facts:
- There are over 2100 castles in Germany.
- The first printed book was in German.
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Nepal
Facts:
- 8 out of 10 of the world's highest mountains are found in Nepal.
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Thailand
Facts:
- It is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonized by a European nation
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Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia
- Considered the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
- 70% OF THE WHITSUNDAYS ARE NATIONAL PARK.
- YOU MIGHT SPOT GIANT CLAMS WHEN DIVING IN THE WHITSUNDAYS.
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When did Pakistan break from British India to become a country?
In 1947, the British granted independence to both Pakistan and India by partitioning its imperial holdings on the subcontinent roughly along religious lines – Muslims in Pakistan, Hindus in India.
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In which capital city is Red Square?
Moscow
Facts:
- Moscow claims the largest number of billionaires in the world. Per Forbes, there are 84 billionaires in the city
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Egypt
Facts:
- The Egyptians invented the 365-days a year calendar
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Cuba
- Cuba has a 99.8% literacy rate, which is one of the highest in the world
- Until 2008, Cubans were not allowed to own cell phones.
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CHITTORGARH FORT- INDIA
Fun facts
- Chittorgarh Fort is known to be the largest fort of India.
- This large fort complex is roughly shaped like a fish when viewed at a bird's eye view.
- The fort is a representation of various virtues like courage, nobility, chivalry, sacrifice of Rajputs who were the rulers of Rajasthan during those times.
500
How many years did Mandela spend in prison?
27 years
Facts:
- Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa from 1994-1999 and the first president elected after the end of apartheid, an extensive system of segregation and discrimination based on race.
500
Which country is Sofia the capital of?
Bulgaria
Facts:
- Bulgaria is the only country in Europe that hasn’t changed its name since it was first established. This happened in 681 AD.
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New Zealand
Facts:
- Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world.
- NZ is the least corrupt nation in the world (tied with Denmark), according to the Corruptions Perception Index.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo hosts the United Nations’ largest peacekeeping mission in the world, with over 21,000 soldiers from approximately 50 different countries.
- The oldest national park in Africa is the Congo’s Virunga National Park