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What is the smallest independent country in the world?
Vatican City
In what mountain range does Mount Everest lie?
the Himalayas
What was the name of a French military leader who became emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What do you call a word with the same meaning as another?
synonym
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Whose assassination helped trigger WWI?
Franz Ferdinand D'Este
What chemical element has the symbol Na?
sodium
Who wrote the books Animal Farm and 1984?
George Orwell
What is the longest river in South America?
What sea lies between Europe and Africa?
the Mediterranean Sea
What revolution took place in Russia in 1917?
Bolshevik Revolution
This scientist is known for the theory of evolution of species.
Charles Darwin
This economic system is based on private ownership and free markets.
capitalism
What is the highest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa
What country has the longest coastline in Europe?
Norway
What ancient city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
This subatomic particle has a negative electric charge.
electron
What are the three branches of power in the Czech Republic?
executive, legislative, judicial (courts)
What is the largest animal in the world?
the blue whale
What is the name of the strait that seperates Europe from Asia and runs through Istanbul?
the Bosporus
Who invented the printing press in the 15th century?
Johannes Gutenberg
What scientist formulated the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
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