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Peninsulas
100
San Marino, considered to be the oldest republic in the world being founded in 301 AD, is fully surrounded by which country?
Italy
100
In what year did the Revolutionary War end, actually taking place five years after the United States declared their independence?
1781
100
This city in eastern Germany has about 3.5 million people, making it the most-populous in the country. What is the name of this capital?
Berlin
100
This city is the fourth-largest in population in California, but is incredibly popular for its historic ties to the Gold Rush and its important location on the bay with the same name. Name this city.
San Francisco
100
This peninsula located in the Middle East includes nine countries and is the largest one in the world; it is surrounded by the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. What is its name?
Arabian Peninsula
200
In the southeastern region of which country is Lake Balkhash, the 15th largest by area in the world and located only 200 miles north of the major city of Almaty?
Kazakhstan
200
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, a deadly attack on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu, during World War I officially confirmed the country's involvement in the war. The event occurred during the seventh of December of what year?
1941
200
This small, landlocked country bordering Germany to the east was a grand duchy since 830, yet it never fully reached independence until 1839 because of the long, enduring conflict over the land between Belgium and Germany. What is the name of this country?
Luxembourg
200
Some of the tallest trees in the world are located in which national forest in California, including Hyperion, a tree only discovered in 2006 which broke the record for height at 379.7 feet tall?
Redwood National Forest
200
This extension of land in northwestern Mexico is located just south of the U.S. and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California. What is its name?
Baja California
300
In which country is the city of Ny-Ålesund, which is the northernmost inhabited city in the world with a population of 35 and located on the Svalbard archipelago?
Norway
300
The Peloponnesian War took place on the Greek island with the same name between the rival groups, Athens and Sparta. During which century did this event occur?
The 400s BC
300
Starting at its source in the North Sea, this river flows southeast past the major city of Hamburg and down to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. What is the river’s name?
Elbe River
300
This coastal city just west of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest commemorates the California Gold Rush, as shown by its Greek name. Can you name this city?
San Bernardino Mountains
300
What two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, and surrounded by the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea?
Portugal and Spain
400
Maracaibo, a major city located near a large lake with the same name and the Caribbean Sea, has been experiencing a steadily increasing population over the past few decades. In which country is it located in?
Venezuela
400
The city of Constantinople, formed by the Emperor Constantine in 300 AD, was taken over by Ottoman forces in what decade, causing the popular Silk Road to close?
The 1450s
400
This city near the border of Poland was rebuilt after being partly destroyed during World War II by Serbian and Soviet forces. It has been steadily increasing in population, and evolved from being a small town to the eleventh largest city in Germany today with over half a million people. What is its name?
Dresden
400
This range of mountains separates the metropolitan area of Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert and includes the San Gorgonio Mountain, its highest peak at about 11,496 feet above sea level. What is the name of this range?
San Bernardino Mountains
400
Crimea, a peninsula that stretches into the Black Sea and forms the Sea of Azov, holds almost more than 2.2 million people. What country is it located in?
Ukraine
500
In which three countries is Lake Victoria, the third-largest lake in the world by covering more than 68,000 square miles, located in?
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
500
In what year did the southeast Asian country of Burma change its name to Myanmar and its capital from Rangoon to Yangon only a bit of time after thousands were killed during a popular uprising that took place in the area?
1989
500
This lake west of Munich in southwestern Germany forms the border between the country and Switzerland. Name this lake.
Obersee Bodensee (Lake Constance)
500
This freshwater lake located in-between the cities of Fresno and Bakersfield is California's largest with an area of 687 square miles; unfortunately for tourists, the lake has been dried up for more than 100 years now, mainly because of the many irrigation districts built in the region. What is the lake's name?
Tulare Lake
500
Bordered by the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, this Siberian peninsula stretches 1200 kilometers. What is its name?
Kamchatka Peninsula