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A descendant of Tamerlane, Babur founded this dynasty that ruled in India from 1526 until 1858
the Mughal
The tenth-highest peak in the world, Annapurna I reaches 26,500 feet in these mountains
the Himalayas
Founded in 1753, this national antiquities collection was first housed in a London mansion called Montagu House
the British Museum
The Geneva Free Port, a giant warehouse complex in this nation, houses an estimated 1.2 million works of art
Switzerland
Israel &
Sudan
Egypt
Queen Anne was the first monarch of a united Great Britain & the last from this ruling house
Stuart
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The highest point in the Rockies is 14,440-foot Mount Elbert, southwest of Leadville in this state
Colorado
This nickname for the Conservative Party has been used for centuries & comes from an Irish word for "outlaw"
the Tories
Explore the cobblestone streets of this historic city on the Tagus River & visit the El Greco Museum
Toledo
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Turkey &
Bulgaria
Greece
The Aztecs claimed descent from these people who dominated Central Mexico from about 900 to 1200
the Toltecs
Lesser-known conquests by Sir Edmund Hillary include 10,000-foot Mount Magellan in this, his home country
New Zealand
This man became Lord Protector after leading a Roundhead army in the 17th century English Civil War
Cromwell
The Mount Athos area in Greece has monasteries that still follow this calendar that preceded the Gregorian
Julian
Finland &
Russia
Norway
An estimated 36,000 people in & around Indonesia lost their lives due to the eruption of this volcano in 1883
Krakatoa
Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in this nation in 1991 for the first time in 600 years, producing a column of ash more than 20 miles high
the Philippines
From 1830, what's now Winchester Science Museum is the oldest surviving this type of building, part of a transport revolution
a train station
Until a Bangladesh-India deal, Dahala Khagrabari was a "3rd-order" this unit within foreign soil, lying within another within a 3rd
an enclave
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Oman &
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
While searching for the Northwest Passage, this British explorer & his crew perished during an expedition in 1847
Sir John Franklin
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This 16,900-foot mountain in Turkey is said to be where Noah's Ark came to rest & some climbers have claimed to have seen its remains
Mt. Ararat
This "List" loosened up in 1965 as the 4 Beatles each got an MBE, being made members of the Order of the British Empire
the Queen's Honor List
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Up we go! There are more than a dozen old-school funiculars in Valparaíso on the coast of this South American country
Chile
Costa Rica & Honduras
Nicaragua