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100
We know that Alcatraz Island is in California, but in which part?
(A) Northern California
(B) Central California
(C) Southern California
(D) Eastern California
Answer: A
100
What is the driest place on Earth?
(A) McMurdo, Antarctica
(B) Kufra, Libya
(C) Atacama Desert
(D) Sahara Desert
Answer: YO MAMA✨ known as A. McMurdo, Antarctica. (It hasn't rained there for more than 2 million years).
100
The Acropolis, which occupies a lofty place above the Greek capital of , consists of inimitable archaeological sites, including the Parthenon.
(A) Athens
(B) Olympia
(C) Crete
Answer: Athens
100
Which Country is highlighted below?
(A) Haiti
(B) Jamaica
(C) Dominican Republic
(D) El Salvador
Correct Answer: A. Haiti
100
Which
(A) Egypt
(B) Chad
(C) Central African Republic
(D) Ethiopia
Answer: B. MF CHAD
200
Which of the following sets of islands (in the Americas) is not entirely under the government control of the United States?
(A) The Keys
(B) Hawaii
(C) Virgin Islands
(D) Channel Islands (west of California)
Answer: C. Virgin Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are actually a state of the United States of America. The Channel Islands are off the coast of California and include Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara. The Keys, aka Florida Keys, are off the coast of Florida. The Virgin Islands are half owned by the U.S. the other half are owned by Great Britain.
200
Which African nation has the most pyramids?
(A) Libya
(B) Egypt
(C) Sudan
(D) Algeria
Answer: C. Sudan
Sudan is home to over 200 pyramids, more than twice that of Egypt.
200
In Cuba’s capital city, _________ , classic American cars and salsa singers share the cityscape with inventive offerings in food, culture and nightlife.
(A) Havana
(B) Port-au-Prince
(C) Roseau
Answer: A. Havana
200
Which Country is highlighted below?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) India
Answer: C. Bangladesh
200
Which country is highlighted below?
(A) Thailand
(B) Bhutan
(C) Cambodia
(D) Vietnam
Answer: C. Cambodia
300
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
(A) Hawaii
(B) Oregon
(C) Alaska
(D) Washington
Answer: C. 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.
300
What is the oldest city in the world?
(A) Jerusalem
(B) Jericho
(C) Athens
(D) Damascus
Answer: D. Damascus
Damascus, the capital of Syria, is widely believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back at least 11,000 years. Its location and persistence have made the city a nexus for civilizations come and gone. Today its metropolitan area is home to about 2.5 million people, and in 2008 it was named the Arab Capital of Culture.
300
____________, New Zealand's capital, is one of the country’s cultural hubs, with excellent museums, a thriving music scene and plenty of bars, cafes and restaurants. Yet with so much green space and water, nature is always nearby.
(A) Brisbane
(B) Bridgetown
(C) Wellington
Answer: C. Wellington
300
Which country is highlighted below?
(A) Libya
(B) Algeria
(C) Mali
(D) Tunisia
Answer: B. Algeria
300
Name the currency used in Peru
(A) Krone
(B) Peso
(C) Sol
(D) Krona
Answer: C. Sol
(A) the Norwegian krone (B) the Chilean peso (D) the Swedish krona
400
What is the number of U.S. states that rim the Atlantic Ocean?
(A) 18
(B) 16
(C) 19
(D) 14
Answer: D. 14
The state of Florida borders the Atlantic Ocean and has the longest coastline of the other thirteen states that rim the Atlantic. Florida's coastline stretches for 8,436 miles along both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
400
What is the flattest continent?
(A) Africa
(B) South America
(C) Australia
(D) Antarctica
Answer: C. Australia
Australia is one of the oldest continents, and because of the effects of 250 million years of erosion it has become the flattest land mass on earth.
400
___________, the Czech Republic capital, is celebrated for its soaring Gothic cathedrals and ancient alleyways lined with baroque architectural marvels spread beneath a majestic castle that overlooks the city.
(A) Bratislava
(B) Helsinki
(C) Prague
Answer: C. Prague
400
Which Country is highlighted below?
(A) Netherlands
(B) Belgium
(C) Switzerland
(D) Denmark
Answer: B. Belgium
400
Which country does this flag belong to?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Bolivia
(C) Brazil
(D) Turkey
Answer: C. Brazil
500
Can you identify the river that does not converge with the Mississippi River?
(A) Ohio River
(B) Klamath River
(C) Arkansas River
(D) Kaskaskia River
Answer: B. Klamath River
The Klamath River flows southwest for a stretch of 250 miles through California's Klamath Mountains toward the towns of Klamath and Requa in California, then out to the Pacific Ocean. The river, town and mountain range were named for the Klamath Indians of northern California and southern Oregon.
500
Which country has the abbreviation "CH"?
Answer: "WHAT IS SWITZERLAND" or "Switzerland"
500
__________, the capital city of Indonesia, rests on the northwest coast of Java, the world’s most populated island.
(A) Hanoi
(B) Jakarta
(C) Manila
Answer: B. Jakarta
500
Which Country is highlighted below?
(A) Brunei
(B) Malaysia
(C) Philippines
(D) Malaysia
Answer: B. Malaysia
500
EACH TEAM picks a captain for this round. In this round, your captain has exactly 6 minutes to list the 50 states of United States. If the Captains doesn't finish, whoever has the most states on their list gets the point.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming