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[{"question":"What is the capital of Afghanistan?","category":"geography","answer":"Kabul","choices":["Tirana","Kabul","Dushanbe","Tashkent"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Australia?","category":"geography","answer":"Canberra","choices":["Canberra","Sydney","Melbourne","Ottawa"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Belgium?","category":"geography","answer":"Brussels","choices":["Amsterdam","Luxemburg","Brussels","Stockholm"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Greece?","category":"geography","answer":"Athens","choices":["Ankara","Athens","Sofia","Thessaloniki"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Italy?","category":"geography","answer":"Rome","choices":["Venice","Rome","Naples","Milan"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Israel?","category":"geography","answer":"Jerusalem","choices":["Tel Aviv","Kabul","Jerusalem","Islamabad"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Germany?","category":"geography","answer":"Berlin","choices":["Frankfurt","Berlin","Munich","Hamburg"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Norway?","category":"geography","answer":"Oslo","choices":["Stockholm","Helsinki","Oslo","Copenhagen"]},{"question":"What is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, the 50th US state?","category":"geography","answer":"Honolulu","choices":["Little Rock","Dover","Frankfort","Honolulu"]},{"question":"When the streams Biya and Katun join in Altai Krai, they form this mighty river. It is located in West Siberia, Russia and has many names- the Siberian Tatars call it Omar or Umar, the Samoyedes- Kolta or Kuay and to the Ostiaks it is known as the As, Yag, Kolta and Yema. It joins the Irtysh river, forming the longest river flow in Russia. What is its name?","category":"geography","answer":"Ob","choices":["Ural","Volga","Ob","Lena"]},{"question":"Although the Amazon river is generally regarded as the second-longest in the world, it is the river with greatest total flow, carrying more than the Mississippi, Nile, and Yangtze rivers combined.  It ends in the Atlantic Ocean, but it is believed to begin its long journey from this mountain peak.","category":"geography","answer":"Nevado Mismi","choices":["Nevado Mismi","Misti","Cotopaxi","Mount Chimborazo"]},{"question":"This is the longest river in Asia and its Chinese name, Chang Jiang, is literally translated to Long River. The critically endangered Chinese River Dolphin and Chinese paddlefish live only in this river. It takes its source in the Qinghai Province, flows for 6,380km (3964miles) and finally empties into the East China Sea. What is the name of this river?","category":"geography","answer":"Yangtze","choices":["Irtysh","Huai River","Yangtze","Mekong"]},{"question":"Huang He is the second-longest river in China. Its source is in the Kunlun Mountains at 4,500m (14,764 feet) above sea level. Due to the silts that the river carries, the color of its waters becomes so unnatural that it gave the name of the river . What is the color of the waters of Huang He?","category":"geography","answer":"Yellow","choices":["Brown","Orange","Yellow","Red"]},{"question":"It is the second-longest river in the United States. The longest one, Missouri, joins it to form the longest river flow in North America. This river flows through ten states- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana and mouths into the Gulf of Mexico. I am not going to ask you about its name, but about its source. What is the origin of the Mississippi river?","category":"geography","answer":"Lake Itasca","choices":["Lake Superior","Lake Pepin","Lake Itasca","Cass Lake"]},{"question":"This is the twelfth-longest river in the world. It runs through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. There are various theories about the source and the exact length of the river because there are several effluents of it that are too difficult to explore. Due to the many rapids and waterfalls, as well as the extreme changes in the flow of the river, sailing is extremely difficult. What is the name of this river?","category":"geography","answer":"Mekong","choices":["Mekong","Saskatchewan","Angara","Brahmaputra"]},{"question":"The longest river in Europe is Volga. But do you know which is the second longest one? It flows through several major European cities, such as Ulm, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade. The river empties in the Black Sea on the terrirories of Romania and Ukraine.","category":"geography","answer":"Danube","choices":["Don","Dniepr","Danube","Emba"]},{"question":"The Ganges river is considered to be a holy in India. There is a Hindu legend that the river was created from the sweat of the feet of Vishnu, collected by Brahma. According to Hindu beliefs, if you bathe in the waters of Ganges, it will wash away your sins. However this is not very hygienic, as the river is badly polluted by cremated corpses, carcasses, waste from factories and more.  Where does this river empty?","category":"geography","answer":"The Bay of Bengal","choices":["The Bay of Bengal","Lop Nur","The Quarry Bay","Kara Sea"]},{"question":"Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The falls are named after Queen Victoria by David Livingstone, the explorer who visited them in 1855. The falls are 128 m (420 ft) high and are situated on this river.","category":"geography","answer":"Zambezi","choices":["Zambezi","Congo","Gambia","Orange"]},{"question":"The Nile is generally considered the longest river in the world.  The source of this mighty river remained unknown for centuries. Finally Lake Victoria was decided to be its source, although there are other theories. Lake Victoria is located on the territories of these three countries.","category":"geography","answer":"Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania","choices":["Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya","Zambia, Angola and Sudan","Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania","Egypt, Morocco and Zimbabwe"]},{"question":"Name the line, which is the same distance from the North Pole and South Pole and runs horizontally around the world.","category":"geography","answer":"Equator","choices":["Tropic of Capricorn","Equator","Tropic of Cancer","Prime Meridian"]},{"question":"What term refers to the horizontal line, 23.5 degrees S, which passes through South America, Africa, and Australia?","category":"geography","answer":"Tropic of Capricorn","choices":["Tropic of Cancer","Prime Meridian","Tropic of Capricorn","Equator"]},{"question":"Which continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?","category":"geography","answer":"Australia and Antarctica","choices":["South America, Africa, and Australia","Australia and Antarctica","South America, Australia and Antarctica","South America and Australia"]},{"question":"Which continents (landmasses, not peripheral islands) are entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?","category":"geography","answer":"North America, Europe, and Asia","choices":["North America and Europe","Europe, Africa and Asia","North America, Africa, and Asia","North America, Europe, and Asia"]},{"question":"Which continents are entirely in the Western Hemisphere?","category":"geography","answer":"North America and South America","choices":["North America, Europe, and Asia","Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia","Australia and Antarctica","North America and South America"]},{"question":"Which feature on a map helps determine direction?","category":"geography","answer":"a compass rose","choices":["a key","a legend","a compass rose","a scale"]},{"question":"Which of these is not a type of map projection?","category":"geography","answer":"Crusoe","choices":["Robinson","Crusoe","Mercator","Interrupted"]},{"question":"Which of these continents is largest (by territory)?","category":"geography","answer":"North America","choices":["South America","Antarctica","North America","Europe"]},{"question":"Which of these countries is smallest (by territory)?","category":"geography","answer":"San Marino","choices":["Seychelles","Liechtenstein","San Marino","Marshall Islands"]},{"question":"Which of these US cities is largest (by population)?","category":"geography","answer":"Houston","choices":["Houston","Phoenix","Philadelphia","San Antonio"]},{"question":"Which of these mountains is highest?","category":"geography","answer":"Mount McKinley","choices":["Puncak Jaya","Mount McKinley","Mount Elbrus","Mount Kilimanjaro"]},{"question":"Which of these lakes is deepest?","category":"geography","answer":"Tanganyika","choices":["Caspian Sea","Malawi or Nyasa","Tanganyika","Issyk-Kul"]},{"question":"Which of these rivers is longest?","category":"geography","answer":"Huang","choices":["Lena","Huang","Amur","Ob-Irtysh"]},{"question":"Which of these seas is largest?","category":"geography","answer":"Mediterranean","choices":["Bering","Arabian Sea","Mediterranean","Gulf of Mexico"]},{"question":"Which of these deserts is largest?","category":"geography","answer":"Syrian","choices":["Chihuahuan","Syrian","Thar","Great Sandy"]},{"question":"Which of these inhabited places is wettest?","category":"geography","answer":"Moulein","choices":["Moulein","Sylhet","Baguio","Lae"]},{"question":"Which of these oceans has the greatest depth?","category":"geography","answer":"Pacific Ocean","choices":["Pacific Ocean","Indian Ocean","Atlantic Ocean","Arctic Ocean"]},{"question":"The rivers - the Tajo, the Ebro, the Duero, and the Guadiana, are located in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Spain","choices":["Columbia","Portugal","Spain","Brazil"]},{"question":"The volcanoes - Akan, Aso, Mount Fuji and Rausu are located in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Japan","choices":["Japan","Malaysia","North Korea","Indonesia"]},{"question":"Onega, Khanka and Chudskoye are three of the many lakes in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Russia","choices":["Kazakhstan","Mongolia","Ukraine","Russia"]},{"question":"The valleys of the Yellow River and the Pearl River are two of the seven main national valleys in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"China","choices":["Burma","China","Thailand","India"]},{"question":"Pico da Bandeira, Pico do Cruzeiro and Pedra da Mina are three of the numerous mountains located in this South American country.","category":"geography","answer":"Brazil","choices":["Argentina","Chili","Brazil","Peru"]},{"question":"Chauvet Cave and Meyrieres Cave are two caves located in this European state.","category":"geography","answer":"France","choices":["France","Netherlands","Spain","Belgium"]},{"question":"Kainji Lake and Lake Chad are considered lakes of this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Nigeria","choices":["Niger","Nigeria","Cameroon","Chad"]},{"question":"Mitchell, Jardine, Staaten, Flinders, Leichhardt, and Nicholson are just few of the rivers in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Australia","choices":["Indonesia","Australia","Papua New Guinea","New Zealand"]},{"question":"Kaskaspakte, Akka and Sielmmacohkka are three mountains in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Sweden","choices":["Norway","Finland","Denmark","Sweden"]},{"question":"Dasht-e Kavir and Kavir-e Lut are deserts located in this Asian country.","category":"geography","answer":"Iran","choices":["India","Iran","Pakistan","Iraq"]},{"question":"Which two countries border the Dead Sea?","category":"geography","answer":"Jordan and Israel","choices":["Jordan and Israel","Lebanon and Jordan","Syria and Jordan","Lebanon and Israel"]},{"question":"Is it true that Yasseir Arafat became chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in 2004?","category":"geography","answer":"No","choices":["Yes","No"]},{"question":"What are the three Benelux countries?","category":"geography","answer":"Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg","choices":["Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg","Finland, Sweden and Denmark","The U.S.A., Canada and Mexico","Honduras, Nicaragua and Belize"]},{"question":"Did the 13 colonies declare their independence in 1776?","category":"geography","answer":"Yes","choices":["No","Yes"]},{"question":"Europe is the smallest continent.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"What are the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?","category":"geography","answer":"Lines of latitude","choices":["Lines of latitude","Lines of longitude","Parallel to the Greenwhich Meridian","None of these"]},{"question":"Which statement about the emu and the kangaroo is not true?","category":"geography","answer":"Both are indigenous only to Australia.","choices":["Both are indigenous only to Australia.","Both are on the national emblem of Australia.","Both are incapable of flying.","Both are incapable of  walking backwards."]},{"question":"What was the former name of the city of Istanbul ?","category":"geography","answer":"Constantinople","choices":["Constantinople","Persia","Zaire","Siam"]},{"question":"Where would you find the shortest river in the world?","category":"geography","answer":"Montana","choices":["Wales","Ecuador","Tasmania","Montana"]},{"question":"What major geographical feature is located at 23.5 degrees North latitude?","category":"geography","answer":"The Tropic of Cancer","choices":["The Equator","The Arctic Circle","The Tropic of Capricorn","The Tropic of Cancer"]},{"question":"Which would be found at 39 degrees 43 minutes North latitude?","category":"geography","answer":"The majority of the Mason-Dixon Line.","choices":["The Tropic of Cancer","The Tropic of Capricorn","The majority of the Mason-Dixon Line.","The border between Canada and  Washington State."]},{"question":"Which country held the record for the highest birth rate in the 2005 world statistics?","category":"geography","answer":"Niger","choices":["Niger","Uganda","Mali","Vatican City"]},{"question":"How many US states border the Gulf of Mexico?","category":"geography","answer":"5","choices":["4","3","5","10"]},{"question":"Measuring at the Equator, what is the closest approximation of the Earths circumference?","category":"geography","answer":"24,900 miles","choices":["24,900,000 miles","24,900 miles","249,000 miles","2,490,000 miles"]},{"question":"The people of which country watched the most TV per week in 2005?","category":"geography","answer":"Thailand","choices":["Thailand","The Philippines","The USA","Egypt"]},{"question":"How many US states border the Pacific Ocean?","category":"geography","answer":"5","choices":["11","4","5","3"]},{"question":"Which one of these ski resorts is not located in the Alps?","category":"geography","answer":"Mont-Tremblant","choices":["Kitzbuhel","Zermatt","Mont-Tremblant","Chamonix-Mont-Blanc"]},{"question":"The tallest mountain peak in the US is Mount McKinley. This is the second tallest.","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Saint Elias","choices":["Mount Saint Elias","Glacier Peak","Mount Washington","Gannett Peak"]},{"question":"Which one of these mountains is not a volcano?","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Aspiring","choices":["Mauna Kea","Mount St. Helens","Mount Vesuvius","Mount Aspiring"]},{"question":"The highest mountain peak on our planet is Mount Everest. It was first climbed by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953. What is the home country of Sir Edmund Hillary?","category":"geography","answer":"New Zealand","choices":["United Kingdom","The United States","France","New Zealand"]},{"question":"Which saltwater lake, bordered on the west by Azerbaijan and Russia, is the largest inland body of water in the world?","category":"geography","answer":"Caspian Sea","choices":["Tanganyika","Victoria","Baikal","Caspian Sea"]},{"question":"This country, situated in North Europe, has almost 200 000 lakes - more than any other country in the world.","category":"geography","answer":"Finland","choices":["Finland","Sweden","The Netherlands","Georgia"]},{"question":"Which body of water, situated in Southern Siberia, is the deepest and oldest freshwater lake on Earth?","category":"geography","answer":"Baikal","choices":["Onega","Ladoga","Huron","Baikal"]},{"question":"This water body, which is South Americas largest freshwater lake, is the highest commercially navigable lake.","category":"geography","answer":"Titicaca","choices":["Nyasa","Nicaragua","Titicaca","Michigan"]},{"question":"This country has more than 60% of worlds lakes due to its special drainage system.","category":"geography","answer":"Canada","choices":["Australia","Russia","Canada","The USA"]},{"question":"This freshwater-lake island, with a surface area of 2,766 km², is the biggest on Earth.","category":"geography","answer":"Manitoulin Island","choices":["Islandlake","Ainslie","Manitoulin Island","Isle of Wight"]},{"question":"What Canadian lake is the largest in the world, located on an island?","category":"geography","answer":"Nettilling Lake","choices":["Nettilling Lake","Aral","Winnipeg","Michigan"]},{"question":"This is the lowest lake on Earth, situated at about 400 meters below sea level on the border between Israel and Jordan.","category":"geography","answer":"Dead Sea","choices":["Issyk-Kul","Balkhash","Urmia","Dead Sea"]},{"question":"Which tiny lake located in Tibet is the highest lake on Earth?","category":"geography","answer":"Lhagba Pool","choices":["Lhagba Pool","Rush Lake","Laguna Lobato","Poquentica Lake"]},{"question":"With a surface area of about 82,000 km², this lake between Ontario and Minnesota is the largest single freshwater lake in the world.","category":"geography","answer":"Lake Superior","choices":["Turkana","Michigan","Lake Superior","Onega"]},{"question":"The word volcano comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. Who is the analogue of Vulcan in Greek mythology?","category":"geography","answer":"Hephaestus","choices":["Hephaestus","Helios","Hermes","Zeus"]},{"question":"If magma contains more than 65% silica, the lava is called this.","category":"geography","answer":"felsic or acidic","choices":["felsic or acidic","thick","mafic or basic","dense"]},{"question":"Phreatic eruptions occur when the temperature of magma is relatively low and it solidifies very quickly, sometimes blocking the vent of the volcano.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"Yellowstone Caldera is considered a supervolcano because within the past two million years it has erupted extremely violently three times . The most recent eruption occurred this long ago, and spread volcanic ash over most of the North American continent.","category":"geography","answer":"640,000 years","choices":["1,510,000 years","40,000 years","640,000 years","17,000 years"]},{"question":"Which of the following states of America is an inland one and has an official motto that does not come from Latin?","category":"geography","answer":"Montana","choices":["Montana","Virginia","Oklahoma","South Carolina"]},{"question":"Which of the following states has an official motto In God we trust, which is also the official motto of the United States of America?","category":"geography","answer":"Florida","choices":["Georgia","Washington","South Dakota","Florida"]},{"question":"Three of these US states have an official motto related to liberty. Spot the odd one.","category":"geography","answer":"Oklahoma","choices":["Iowa","Oklahoma","New Jersey","New Hampshire"]},{"question":"This famous Latin maxim, which is the official motto of South Carolina, means While I breathe, I hope.","category":"geography","answer":"Dum spiro spero","choices":["Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice","Nil sine numine","Salus populi suprema lex esto","Dum spiro spero"]},{"question":"Three of the following US states have a motto consisting of one single word in English. Which one does not belong to the group?","category":"geography","answer":"West Virginia","choices":["Utah","Texas","West Virginia","Rhode Island"]},{"question":"North to the Future is the official motto of this US state, which is the largest in area.","category":"geography","answer":"Alaska","choices":["Texas","Alaska","Nevada","Colorado"]},{"question":"Which of the following maxims, meaning The people rule, is the official state motto of Arkansas?","category":"geography","answer":"Regnat populus","choices":["Esto perpetua","Regnat populus","Dirigo","Ditat Deus"]},{"question":"This famous exclamation, which has been attributed to ancient scientist Archimedes, is the official state motto of California.","category":"geography","answer":"Eureka","choices":["Excelsior!","Virtute et armis","Ad astra per aspera","Eureka"]},{"question":"The official motto of this state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States comes from Chinook Jargon.","category":"geography","answer":"Washington","choices":["Wisconsin","Washington","Pennsylvania","New York"]},{"question":"Which of these states has an official motto that doesnt include the word rights in it?","category":"geography","answer":"Indiana","choices":["Iowa","Indiana","Wyoming","Alabama"]},{"question":"Which volcano, located on Ross Island, Antarctica, is the southernmost active volcano on Earth?","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Erebus","choices":["Mayon Volcano","Cold Bay Volcano","Mount Erebus","Teide"]},{"question":"This volcano, which is the largest in Europe, is located on the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Etna","choices":["Mount Etna","Hekla","El Misti","Santorini"]},{"question":"Popocatépetl, a volcano whose name means Smoking Mountain, is 70 km away from the capital of which American country?","category":"geography","answer":"Mexico","choices":["Mexico","Peru","Canada","Argentina"]},{"question":"Mount Vesuvius, that is notorious for the destruction of two Roman cities in the year 79, was linked most closely to which hero and demigod?","category":"geography","answer":"Hercules","choices":["Asclepius","Apollo","Zeus","Hercules"]},{"question":"What is the biggest extinct volcano in Ecuador, situated in the Andes mountain.","category":"geography","answer":"Chimborazo","choices":["Chimborazo","Ojos Del Salado","Llullaillaco","Cotopaxi"]},{"question":"This dormant volcano, which is 66 km northeast of Tehran, is the symbol of Iranian resistance against foreign rule.","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Damavand","choices":["Mount Hood","Krakatoa","Mount Damavand","Krafla"]},{"question":"This active volcano, whose name means long mountain in Hawaiian, is one of the five peaks that form the Island of Hawaii.","category":"geography","answer":"Mauna Loa","choices":["Cotopaxi","Mauna Loa","Mount Kea","Hekla"]},{"question":"What volcano located on the island of Tenerife represents the highest mountain on Spanish territories?","category":"geography","answer":"Teide","choices":["Teide","Stromboli","Santorini","Duvalo"]},{"question":"The name of this volcano, located on the Alaska Peninsula, means new eruption.","category":"geography","answer":"Novarupta","choices":["Newatsa","Mount Rainier","Novarupta","Mount Hood"]},{"question":"Which is the volcanically active region that is situated in a famous national US park and has a territory of 55 kilometers by 72 kilometers?","category":"geography","answer":"Yellowstone Caldera","choices":["Yosemite Valley","Yellowstone Caldera","Mount Shasta","Cold Bay Volcano"]},{"question":"Where is the southernmost point in all 50 states?","category":"geography","answer":"Hawaii","choices":["Texas","Hawaii","Florida","California"]},{"question":"And where is the lowest point in the USA, North America, and western hemisphere? I need the state and national park name.","category":"geography","answer":"California, Death Valley NP","choices":["Maine, Acadia NP","California, Death Valley NP","Arizona, Grand Canyon NP","Wyoming, Yellowstone NP"]},{"question":"The state with the largest area in the lower 48 is?","category":"geography","answer":"Texas","choices":["California","Texas","Montana","Arizona"]},{"question":"England, Norway, Belgium and Denmark all border this sea.","category":"geography","answer":"North sea","choices":["Baltic sea","Black sea","North sea","Aegean sea"]},{"question":"Towards the beginning of the new millennium, three of these four countries had a population of approximately 32 million people. Which is the odd one?","category":"geography","answer":"Colombia","choices":["Algeria","Kenya","Colombia","Morocco"]},{"question":"Canada, the United States and China are three countries whose total area is approximately 12 million sq km.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"The US is one of the leading countries in the number plastic surgery procedures.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"In the beginning of the new millennium, Russias, Iraqs and Saudi Arabias oil reserves were above 100 billion bbl.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"USA is considered to be one of the most popular destinations, where thousands of immigrants come to seek asylum. Just one of these four states is similar in to USA in this respect.","category":"geography","answer":"France","choices":["France","Finland","Japan","Portugal"]},{"question":"Ireland, Germany and Austria are famous for the high consumption of this alcohol.","category":"geography","answer":"Beer","choices":["Brandy","Beer","Wine","Vodka"]},{"question":"Dominica, New Zealand and Finland are three countries with high crime rates.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"All of these countries and commonwealth territories have a high divorce rate except one.","category":"geography","answer":"Sri Lanka","choices":["Puerto Rico","Russia","Sri Lanka","Qatar"]},{"question":"This island is well known in scientific fields for being home of five percent of the worlds plant and animal species, with 80% of them unique to it. The island is also the fourth biggest on Earth, with population of about 17,500,000 people.","category":"geography","answer":"Madagascar","choices":["Greenland","Madagascar","New Guinea","Tasmania"]},{"question":"In Greek mythology, this island is the legendary birthplace of the goddess of beauty, love, and passion, the charming Aphrodite, where according to the legend, she emerged from the sea foam.","category":"geography","answer":"Cyprus","choices":["Crete","Cyprus","Limnos","Rhodes"]},{"question":"Because of its spectacular nature forms, one of this insular countrys islands has been a set for the filming of many movie productions, including the highly successful, Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia.","category":"geography","answer":"New Zealand","choices":["The Philippines","New Zealand","Indonesia","New Guinea"]},{"question":"Despite being the largest in the world, this island is sparsely populated, due to its unfavourable climate.","category":"geography","answer":"Greenland","choices":["Greenland","New Guinea","Victoria Island","Madagascar"]},{"question":"Being the most populous in the world, with bigger population than Australia and Antarctica, the density of this islands inhabitants forced the countrys government to start transmigration programs, aimed at resettling people to other, less-crowded parts of the country.","category":"geography","answer":"Java","choices":["Java","Sumatra","Borneo","Sulawesi"]},{"question":"This is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, famous for one of the worlds most active volcanoes - Etna.","category":"geography","answer":"Sicily","choices":["Sicily","Crete","Sardinia","Corse"]},{"question":"Al Nakheel Properties, one of the leading real estate developers in Dubai and creator of the worldwide famous Palm Islands, is also the initiator of another grand project of artificial islands, which resembles the shape of what?","category":"geography","answer":"The globe","choices":["A seashell","The globe","A human face","A dolphin"]},{"question":"Which of the following is a traditional Vietnamese clothing, worn primarily by women?","category":"geography","answer":"Áo dài","choices":["Qipao","Áo dài","Nhu","Raglan"]},{"question":"The gowni is a typical national costume in which African country?","category":"geography","answer":"Tanzania","choices":["Tanzania","Malawi","Uganda","Indonesia"]},{"question":"These knee-breeches made of leather are a traditional Bavarian garment.","category":"geography","answer":"Lederhosen","choices":["Kilt","Lederhosen","Kisen","Wrestlers"]},{"question":"Hijab, which is also a term meaning barrier, is worn as a traditional clothing in which countries?","category":"geography","answer":"Arabic","choices":["African","European","Arabic","Latin"]},{"question":"Which of these national costumes is closely related to Sikhism - a religion that comes from 16th-century northern India?","category":"geography","answer":"Turban","choices":["Khalsa","Sari","Turban","Sayyid"]},{"question":"Barong is the embroidered formal garment of which country in South-East Asia?","category":"geography","answer":"The Philippines","choices":["Russia","Indonesia","The Philippines","Japan"]},{"question":"Which of these national costumes does not belong to a European nation?","category":"geography","answer":"Hanfu","choices":["Hanfu","Tracht","Kilt","Kroje"]},{"question":"Which one of the following national costumes is not Chinese?","category":"geography","answer":"Kente cloth","choices":["Kente cloth","Qipao","Cheongsam","Mao suit"]},{"question":"Which of these pieces of clothing is worn on the head?","category":"geography","answer":"Fez","choices":["Fez","Mitumba","Koto","Kiondo"]},{"question":"Three of the enlisted national garments are African, while the fourth one is Norwegian. Which one?","category":"geography","answer":"Bunad","choices":["Sanafil","Bunad","Dashiki","Boubou"]},{"question":"According to the legend, which of these is a part of the Three Fortunate Concealments that protect Britain from any danger coming from the sea?","category":"geography","answer":"The head of Bran the Blessed","choices":["The head of Bran the Blessed","Stone of Destiny","The Dragons","The bones of Gwerthefyr the Blessed"]},{"question":"While driving or walking down Kings Cross Road and Farringdon Road in London few people are aware that unseen beneath them runs which river?","category":"geography","answer":"River Fleet","choices":["River Thames","River Avon (Shakespeares Avon)","River Rhodda","River Fleet"]},{"question":"Who made the statue of King Richard I outside the Houses of Parliament in Old Palace Yard in London?","category":"geography","answer":"Baron Carlo Marochetti","choices":["John Doubleday","Baron Carlo Marochetti","Sir George Frampton","Joseph Edgar Boehm"]},{"question":"The Great Pavement, a hidden, unknown to most tourists and seldom-displayed treasure, is located in which building in London?","category":"geography","answer":"Westminster Abbey","choices":["Buckingham Palace","Tate Gallery","St Jamess Palace","Westminster Abbey"]},{"question":"The Jewel Tower, built in 1366, is physically separated from the Palace of Westminster in London.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"The famous department store Harrods that occupies an entire block is located on which road in London?","category":"geography","answer":"Brompton Road","choices":["Abbey Road","Threadneedle Street","Brompton Road","Fleet Street"]},{"question":"The Old Royal Observatory, which is a part of the National Maritime Museum in London, was built in what year?","category":"geography","answer":"1675","choices":["1675","1765","1567","1657"]},{"question":"This famous writer, whose house was at 17 Gough Square in London, said: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all life can afford.","category":"geography","answer":"Dr Samuel Johnson","choices":["Charles Dickens","Dr Samuel Johnson","Thomas Chestre","Tomas John Dibdin"]},{"question":"The Badwater basin, the lowest point in North America, is located in which US valley?","category":"geography","answer":"Death Valley","choices":["Sun Valley","Death Valley","Big Smoky Valley","Hudson Valley"]},{"question":"The Big Smoky Valley, that runs between the Toiyabe Range and the Toquima Range, is located in which US state?","category":"geography","answer":"Nevada","choices":["Minnesota","Indiana","Oregon","Nevada"]},{"question":"The Grand Valley is an extended populated agricultural valley located along which US river?","category":"geography","answer":"Colorado River","choices":["Alabama River","Mississippi River","Colorado River","Missouri River"]},{"question":"Which scenic US valley was described by conservationist John Muir in the following way: (...) None can escape its charms. 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What is the second official language of the country?","category":"geography","answer":"Frisian","choices":["Low Saxon","Frisian","French","English"]},{"question":"Demographically, the Netherlands matches which of this characteristics?","category":"geography","answer":"All of these","choices":["All of these","Its population is first in average height in the world.","It is one of most densely populated countries in the world.","It is one of the most densely cabled countries in the world."]},{"question":"What Mediterranean island is divided between a Greek community and a Turkish community (although the latter is not internationally recognized as a separate entity)?","category":"geography","answer":"Cyprus","choices":["Cyprus","Crete","Corsica","Malta"]},{"question":"What South American island is shared by Chile and Argentina?","category":"geography","answer":"Tierra Del Fuego","choices":["Islas Malvinas","Tierra Del Fuego","Islas Galapagos","Isla De Pascua"]},{"question":"What island is shared by Indonesia and the nation of East Timor?","category":"geography","answer":"Timor","choices":["Timor","New Guinea","Borneo","Flores"]},{"question":"What European island is partially occupied by a neighbouring island nation, which has led to centuries of dispute?","category":"geography","answer":"Ireland","choices":["Sardinia","Sicily","Iceland","Ireland"]},{"question":"Which of these islands is shared by three countries?","category":"geography","answer":"Borneo","choices":["Luzon","Ireland","Madagascar","Borneo"]},{"question":"What is the name of the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic?","category":"geography","answer":"Hispaniola","choices":["Ile dHaiti","Hispaniola","Isla Dominica","Carib Island"]},{"question":"What island is shared by the nations of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?","category":"geography","answer":"New Guinea","choices":["Bougainville","New Guinea","Timor","Borneo"]},{"question":"This tiny Caribbean island is shared by France and the Netherlands.","category":"geography","answer":"St. Martin","choices":["St. Lucia","St. Mark","St. Martin","St. Bartholomew"]},{"question":"The tiny island of Märket / Märketin in the Baltic Sea is shared by these two nations.","category":"geography","answer":"Finland and Sweden","choices":["Sweden and Denmark","Finland and Estonia","Finland and Russia","Finland and Sweden"]},{"question":"The island of Sebatik, located east of Borneo, is shared by Indonesia and what other nation?","category":"geography","answer":"Malaysia","choices":["The Philippines","Singapore","Malaysia","Brunei"]},{"question":"The word ‘ocean’ is of Greek origin.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"Which is the smallest ocean?","category":"geography","answer":"The Arctic Ocean","choices":["The Atlantic Ocean","The Indian Ocean","The Southern Ocean","The Arctic Ocean"]},{"question":"What portion of the Earth’s surface do oceans cover?","category":"geography","answer":"More than two thirds","choices":["More than two thirds","One third","Half of it","One fourth"]},{"question":"The Marianas Trench, the deepest location on the surface of the Earths crust, lies in this ocean.","category":"geography","answer":"The Pacific Ocean","choices":["The Pacific Ocean","The Southern Ocean","The Indian Ocean","The Atlantic Ocean"]},{"question":"The Dead Sea is actually a lake.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earths oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum which has the following meaning.","category":"geography","answer":"The Peaceful Sea","choices":["The Peaceful Sea","The Lonely Sea","The Smooth Sea","The Lonely Sea"]},{"question":"Which one of these Asian rivers does not flow into the Indian Ocean?","category":"geography","answer":"Saigon","choices":["Zambezi","Saigon","Indus","Ganges"]},{"question":"What sea is known to be the only sea without shores?","category":"geography","answer":"The Sargasso Sea","choices":["The Sargasso Sea","The Norwegian Sea","The Labrador Sea","The Celtic Sea"]},{"question":"The Bering Sea is a part of which ocean?","category":"geography","answer":"The Pacific Ocean","choices":["The Arctic Ocean","The Pacific Ocean","The Indian Ocean","The Atlantic Ocean"]},{"question":"The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by this strait.","category":"geography","answer":"The Strait of Gibraltar","choices":["The Strait of Gibraltar","The Dardanelles","Strait of Magellan","Strait of Dover"]},{"question":"The famous Île Notre-Dame, an artificial island built from earth excavated for a metropolitan railway, is located in which country?","category":"geography","answer":"Canada","choices":["England","Canada","France","Switzerland"]},{"question":"What is the popular name of the artificial island in Tokyo Bay, whose name is Yume No Shima in Japanese?","category":"geography","answer":"Dream Island","choices":["Dream Island","Water Lilly","Wind Island","Sun Island"]},{"question":"What is the name of the Peruvian floating islands, located in Lake Titicaca?","category":"geography","answer":"Uros","choices":["Chaka","Laka","Uros","Barro"]},{"question":"Which man-made island, located to the southwest of Singapore, was created by joining several natural islands?","category":"geography","answer":"Jurong Island","choices":["Formoza","Jurong Island","Spiral Island","Neeltje-Jans"]},{"question":"What is the name of the artificial island located in the Gatun Lake portion of the Panama Canal?","category":"geography","answer":"Barro Colorado Island","choices":["Thilafushi","Shui Keng Teng","Chubu","Barro Colorado Island"]},{"question":"Which 20-kilometre artificial island, situated in the river Danube, was nicknamed the Copa Kagrana?","category":"geography","answer":"Donauinsel","choices":["Peberholm","Burj al-Arab","Odaiba","Donauinsel"]},{"question":"Rokko island, constructed between 1973 and 1992, is an artificial island situated in which country?","category":"geography","answer":"Japan","choices":["France","China","The Netherlands","Japan"]},{"question":"Which artificial island is situated in San Francisco Bay, between San Francisco and Oakland?","category":"geography","answer":"Treasure Island","choices":["Hulhumalé","Treasure Island","Port Island","Flakfortet"]},{"question":"This artificial island, whose name literally means Pepper Islet, is part of the Oresund Bridge, connecting Denmark with Sweden.","category":"geography","answer":"Peberholm","choices":["Peberholm","Kansai","Flakfortet","Palm Islands"]},{"question":"Spiral Island, a small Mexican artificial floating island, was situated on the coast of which sea?","category":"geography","answer":"The Caribbean Sea","choices":["The Black Sea","The Caribbean Sea","The Aegean Sea","The North Sea"]},{"question":"The history of EU began on 25th of March 1957 when the European Economic Community was formed. What is the founding act called?","category":"geography","answer":"Treaty of Rome","choices":["Treaty of Paris","Schengen Agreement","Schuman Declaration","Treaty of Rome"]},{"question":"Which country was not among the founding states of the European Economic Community (the European Union predecessor)?","category":"geography","answer":"UK","choices":["Luxembourg","Italy","France","UK"]},{"question":"When did Ireland join the European Union?","category":"geography","answer":"1973","choices":["1995","1973","1960","1986"]},{"question":"The citizens of which country rejected the idea of joining the EU in 1972 and again in 1994?","category":"geography","answer":"Norway","choices":["Norway","Denmark","Iceland","Finland"]},{"question":"The EU has been a western club for most of its history. But which of these western countries has stayed out of the EU?","category":"geography","answer":"Switzerland","choices":["Belgium","Spain","Switzerland","Luxembourg"]},{"question":"Which former Yugoslavian republic was the first to be admitted to the European Union?","category":"geography","answer":"Slovenia","choices":["Macedonia","Serbia","Croatia","Slovenia"]},{"question":"The 6th European Union enlargement took place on May 1 2004. How many countries were admitted then?","category":"geography","answer":"10","choices":["8","12","10","14"]},{"question":"Many countries held national referenda before joining the European Union. Which of the following nations showed the highest support for joining (92% in favour)?","category":"geography","answer":"Slovakia","choices":["Poland","Ireland","Lithuania","Slovakia"]},{"question":"What kind of agreement is the Schengen Agreement?","category":"geography","answer":"It allows EU citizens to travel without passports within the EU borders.","choices":["It is a visionary chapter about a further EU enlargement.","It allows EU citizens to travel without passports within the EU borders.","It regulates the relationships with non-EU countries, especially Russia.","It introduced a common currency - the Euro."]},{"question":"When did the euro become the official currency of the Eurozone?","category":"geography","answer":"2002","choices":["1999","1994","2002","2004"]},{"question":"The flag of which US state features a white American Bison on a blue field?","category":"geography","answer":"Wyoming","choices":["Nevada","Wyoming","Texas","South Dakota"]},{"question":"The name of which US state means large creek in the Seneca language?","category":"geography","answer":"Ohio","choices":["Idaho","Ohio","Texas","Wisconsin"]},{"question":"Montgomery is the capital city of this US state, and its largest city is Birmingham.","category":"geography","answer":"Alabama","choices":["Arizona","Alaska","Arkansas","Alabama"]},{"question":"Everglades National Park is located in this US state.","category":"geography","answer":"Florida","choices":["Hawaii","Nevada","Georgia","Florida"]},{"question":"The state drink of this US state is milk, its state bird is the Western Meadowlark, its state flower is the Wild Prairie Rose, and its state slogan is Legendary.","category":"geography","answer":"North Dakota","choices":["North Dakota","South Dakota","North Carolina","South Carolina"]},{"question":"According to one theory, the name of this US state comes from the French word for hurricane.","category":"geography","answer":"Oregon","choices":["Arizona","Oregon","Colorado","Vermont"]},{"question":"Baton Rouge is the capital of what US state?","category":"geography","answer":"Louisiana","choices":["New Hampshire","Maine","Louisiana","North Carolina"]},{"question":"The largest city in what US state hosts Summerfest, or The Worlds Largest Music Festival?","category":"geography","answer":"Wisconsin","choices":["New Jersey","Wisconsin","Kentucky","Maryland"]},{"question":"The name of this US state means great river and its symbol is the magnolia tree.","category":"geography","answer":"Mississippi","choices":["Missouri","Massachusetts","Mississippi","Minnesota"]},{"question":"Which US state has been nicknamed The First State, The Small Wonder, Blue Hen State, and The Diamond State?","category":"geography","answer":"Delaware","choices":["Pennsylvania","Virginia","Delaware","New York"]},{"question":"The smallest monkey on earth is found in the Philippines.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"The Ifugao Rice Terraces are  located in Luzon, in the Philippines. If it were possible to place them end to  end, how long would they extend?","category":"geography","answer":"1,400 miles","choices":["1,500 miles","5,800 miles","8,000 miles","1,400 miles"]},{"question":"What are the largest cities in the Philippines in terms of land area?","category":"geography","answer":"Davao City and Puerto Princesa City","choices":["Manila and Davao City","Zamballes and Puerto Princesa City","Zamballes and Manila","Davao City and Puerto Princesa City"]},{"question":"The Philippines has the worlds largest deposit of heavy water which can be used for atomic energy, in spectroscopy, and as an automobile fuel. What makes heavy water different from water?","category":"geography","answer":"The presence of deuterium","choices":["An extra hydrogen molecule","One  less hydrogen molecule making it HO not H2O","An extra oxygen molecule","The presence of deuterium"]},{"question":"From 1888-1889, American traders Simon and Thomas Metcalfe brought some men from Manila to the Western Hemisphere. Which state did they bring them to?","category":"geography","answer":"Alaska","choices":["California","Mexico","Oregon","Alaska"]},{"question":"Who was the first  female  President of the Philippines?","category":"geography","answer":"Corazon Aquino","choices":["Eleanor Concepcion","Louiza Rizal","Ramona  Magsaysay","Corazon Aquino"]},{"question":"Who is the first Filipino-American to become Governor of a US state?","category":"geography","answer":"Benjamin Cayetano","choices":["Franklin  Rakata","Jose Nisperos","Jose Rizal","Benjamin Cayetano"]},{"question":"On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. On that day they also launched a similar attack on this American airbase in the Philippines.","category":"geography","answer":"Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines","choices":["Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines","Capas Air Base,Tarlac, Philippines","Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines","Clark Air Force Base, Pampanga, Philippines"]},{"question":"Which best  describes the religious distribution of the populace of the Philippines?","category":"geography","answer":"82% Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim and  3 % Buddhist","choices":["82% Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim and  3 % Buddhist","92 % Catholic, 7 % Muslim, 1% all others","57 % Muslim, 40 % Protestant, 1 % Catholic","41% Catholic, 38 % Muslim, 10% Buddhist , 9 % Protestant"]},{"question":"This US President was born in South Carolina although he lived in Tennessee when he became president.","category":"geography","answer":"Andrew Jackson","choices":["William Henry Harrison","Zachary Taylor","Andrew Jackson","Jimmy Carter"]},{"question":"Which of the following states borders South Carolina?","category":"geography","answer":"Georgia","choices":["Alabama","Tennessee","Virginia","Georgia"]},{"question":"In 1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"South Carolina is the state whose shape most closely resembles a triangle.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"What South Carolina Senator lived to be one hundred years old while still holding office?","category":"geography","answer":"Strom Thurmond","choices":["Strom Thurmond","Mike Mansfield","James, (Jimmy)  Byrnes","Fritz Hollings"]},{"question":"Francis Marion fought the British in the swamps of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, using guerrilla tactics, that the communist Vietcong in Vietnam would have understood well. For this Marion was given the following nickname.","category":"geography","answer":"The Swamp Fox","choices":["The Swamp Fox","The Yankee Ghost","The Carolina Gamecock","The Fighting Gator"]},{"question":"The Grand Strand is a long stretch of sandy beach situated near which of the following?","category":"geography","answer":"Myrtle Beach","choices":["Hilton Head","Follie Beach","Myrtle Beach","Charleston"]},{"question":"The city of Fargo is the largest city in which of these U.S. states?","category":"geography","answer":"North Dakota","choices":["North Carolina","South Dakota","North Dakota","South Carolina"]},{"question":"Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington.","category":"geography","answer":"Olympia","choices":["Seattle","Olympia","Madison","Boise"]},{"question":"Which U.S. state has been nicknamed The Cornhusker State?","category":"geography","answer":"Nebraska","choices":["Nevada","Ohio","Nebraska","Wyoming"]},{"question":"Topeka is the capital city of which U.S. state?","category":"geography","answer":"Kansas","choices":["Kansas","Arkansas","Missouri","Colorado"]},{"question":"Which of these nicknames refers to the U.S. state of Idaho?","category":"geography","answer":"Gem State","choices":["Emerald State","Pearl State","Gem State","Golden State"]},{"question":"What does the name of the U.S. state of Utah mean in the Ute language?","category":"geography","answer":"People of the mountains","choices":["Spirits of the rivers","Children of the winds","People of the mountains","Land around the great lake"]},{"question":"Saint Paul is the capital city of what US state?","category":"geography","answer":"Minnesota","choices":["Missouri","Minnesota","Mississippi","None of these"]},{"question":"The Black Sea drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean Sea on the South West. On the other, North East side of the Black Sea, there is a small sea which is connected to the Black Sea via the Strait of Kerch. Name this sea.","category":"geography","answer":"The Sea of Azov","choices":["The White Sea","The Caspian Sea","The Aral Sea","The Sea of Azov"]},{"question":"Six countries are located along the Black Sea border. Which one among them has the longest Black Sea coast line (not including the Sea of Azov coast line)?","category":"geography","answer":"Turkey","choices":["Romania","Turkey","Russia","Ukraine"]},{"question":"Not counting Istanbul, which of these cities is located on Bosphorus on the side of the Sea of Marmara and is the biggest city on the coast of the Black Sea?","category":"geography","answer":"Odessa, Ukraine","choices":["Trabzon, Turkey","Sukhumi, Georgia","Varna, Bulgaria","Odessa, Ukraine"]},{"question":"The names of three large rivers flowing into the Black Sea begin with a letter D. Danube, the largest of the three, flows through ten European countries and enters the Black Sea in Romania. The other two end their flow in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Ukraine","choices":["Bulgaria","Turkey","Ukraine","Russia"]},{"question":"The Black Sea city of Sukhumi is the capital of this republic that proclaimed its independence from Georgia in the 90s.","category":"geography","answer":"Abkhazia","choices":["Ajaria","Iberia","Ossetia","Abkhazia"]},{"question":"The Black Sea, whose waters are known to be meromictic, is the largest water basin in the world where water layers do not intermix, and, thus, lack the dissolved form of what?","category":"geography","answer":"Oxygen","choices":["Salt","Nitrogen","Oxygen","Hydrogen Sulfide"]},{"question":"The Crimean peninsula has been under the control of multiple powers over the centuries. Although it is considered to be an autonomous republic, it is a part of this nation.","category":"geography","answer":"Ukraine","choices":["Ukraine","Romania","Bulgaria","Russia"]},{"question":"From the viewpoint of physical geography and ecology, the Ukrainian territories to the north of the Black Sea are known to contain what?","category":"geography","answer":"Steppes or plains","choices":["Low hills and forests","Steppes or plains","Mountains","Sand desert"]},{"question":"The Black Sea reaches the maximum depth of 2,210 m. Its neighbor, the Sea of Azov, is unique in terms of sea depth for what reason?","category":"geography","answer":"It is the shallowest sea in the world.","choices":["Its floor sinks constantly because it is located on a large basalt plate.","It is the shallowest sea in the world.","It has almost perfectly flat sea floor with a depth of 1370 m.","It has no established sea floor, it changes constantly with currents."]},{"question":"All these entities are located around the Black Sea except for one. Name the exception.","category":"geography","answer":"Ural mountains","choices":["Ural mountains","Balkan peninsula","Caucasus mountains","Anatolia"]},{"question":"The summit ridge of Mount Everest marks the border between which two Asian countries?","category":"geography","answer":"China and Nepal","choices":["India and China","Nepal and India","China and Georgia","China and Nepal"]},{"question":"The locals of Nepal call the highest mount in the world - Mount Everest -  Sagarmatha. What is the meaning of this name in Sanskrit?","category":"geography","answer":"Head of the Sky","choices":["Holy Mountain","Ice Zone","Leader Among the Others","Head of the Sky"]},{"question":"The highest mountain in the world is named after Sir George Everest, a famous Welshman. What was his profession?","category":"geography","answer":"Surveyor and geographer","choices":["Defender of human rights","Actor","Surveyor and geographer","President"]},{"question":"The Himalayan range, part of which is Mount Everest, stretches across five different countries in Asia. Which of the following countries is not among them?","category":"geography","answer":"Israel","choices":["Israel","Bhutan","Pakistan","India"]},{"question":"Edmund Hillary, the first mountaineer to reach mount Everest, was from what country?","category":"geography","answer":"New Zealand","choices":["The USA","Great Britain","Norway","New Zealand"]},{"question":"What nationality was mathematician and surveyor Radhanath Sikdar, who was the first person to measure the height of Everest?","category":"geography","answer":"Bengali-Indian","choices":["Bengali-Indian","Chinese","Pakistani","Tibetan"]},{"question":"Which of the following paths is one of the two most popular climbing routes to Mount Everest?","category":"geography","answer":"The southeast ridge from Nepal","choices":["The south ridge from Tibet","The east ridge from Pakistan","The west ridge from India","The southeast ridge from Nepal"]},{"question":"What nationality was Junko Tabei - the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest?","category":"geography","answer":"Japanese","choices":["Japanese","Chinese","Indian","Nepalese"]},{"question":"This Italian climber, who was in the first expedition to reach Mount Everest without oxygen tanks, later became the first person to climb the summit alone.","category":"geography","answer":"Reinhold Messner","choices":["Reinhold Messner","Laurie Skreslet","Jerzy Kukuczka","Tim Macartney"]},{"question":"The term death zone refers to high altitudes, where the amount of oxygen cannot sustain human life and altitude acclimatization becomes impossible.  While this definition still applies, mount Everests death zone is significantly more difficult to survive.  Why?","category":"geography","answer":"Extremely low temperatures result in quick freezing of body parts","choices":["Visibility is decreased due to constant snowstorms","Extremely low temperatures result in quick freezing of body parts","High wind velocity causes deadly avalanches","Polar bears pose a serious threat to climbers"]},{"question":"What is the largest island on the planet in terms of territory?","category":"geography","answer":"Greenland","choices":["Madagascar","Sumatra","Greenland","New Guinea"]},{"question":"This island, located north of Australia, is the second-largest island on the planet.","category":"geography","answer":"New Guinea","choices":["Tasmania","New Guinea","South Island","Sri Lanka"]},{"question":"This is the third-largest island on the planet, and it is also known as Kalimantan.","category":"geography","answer":"Borneo","choices":["Bali","Borneo","Taiwan","Java"]},{"question":"This is the fourth-largest island in the world, and it is home to 5% of the plant and animal species on the planet.","category":"geography","answer":"Madagascar","choices":["Jamaica","Madagascar","Tasmania","Cuba"]},{"question":"This is the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island on the planet.","category":"geography","answer":"None of these","choices":["Sicily","Sardinia","None of these","Cyprus"]},{"question":"What is the largest island of Canada, and the fifth-largest island in the world?","category":"geography","answer":"Baffin Island","choices":["Victoria Island","Baffin Island","Banks Island","Devon Island"]},{"question":"What is the most populous island in the world?","category":"geography","answer":"Java","choices":["Java","Cuba","Borneo","Honshu"]},{"question":"This island is located in the Indian Ocean and is also known as Ceylon.","category":"geography","answer":"Sri Lanka","choices":["Borneo","Taiwan","Sumatra","Sri Lanka"]},{"question":"The capital of this island country is Kingston.","category":"geography","answer":"Jamaica","choices":["Jamaica","Haiti","Hispaniola","Cuba"]},{"question":"What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?","category":"geography","answer":"Sicily","choices":["Crete","Corsica","Sicily","Cyprus"]},{"question":"The geographic North and South Poles are at fixed locations and have not moved.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"Which nation claims ownership of the South Pole?","category":"geography","answer":"No nation does.","choices":["Russia","No nation does.","France","The USA"]},{"question":"In 1728, he became the first person to sail into the Arctic Ocean and proved that Asia and North America are not joined by land.","category":"geography","answer":"Bering","choices":["Cook","Bering","Scott","Peary"]},{"question":"Who is given credit  for being the first person to reach the North Pole?","category":"geography","answer":"Peary","choices":["Peary","Bering","Amundsen","Scott"]},{"question":"What happened at the North Pole on August 3, 1958?","category":"geography","answer":"A submarine travelled underwater under the Pole.","choices":["The northernmost US city, Naavetau, was founded.","The first airport in the Arctic was built.","A submarine travelled underwater under the Pole.","The last Arctic Moa was killed."]},{"question":"The first time Antarctica was officially visited is a subject of controversy. Three people have claimed to have achieved this feat. Which of these is not one them?","category":"geography","answer":"James Cook","choices":["Edward Bransfield","Nathaniel B. Palmer","Fabian von Bellinghausen","James Cook"]},{"question":"Which statement is true about the explorer and glaciologist Albert P. 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Asia?","category":"geography","answer":"Hannoki Falls","choices":["Midagahara Falls","Hannoki Falls","Shomyo Falls","Toyama Falls"]},{"question":"The Eas a Chual Aluinn is the highest waterfall in this country.","category":"geography","answer":"Great Britain","choices":["France","China","Sri Lanka","Great Britain"]},{"question":"What is the English name of the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall located between Zambia and Zimbabwe?","category":"geography","answer":"Victoria Falls","choices":["Virginia Falls","Veronica Falls","Valeria Falls","Victoria Falls"]},{"question":"In what country is Yumbilla Falls, the fifth-tallest waterfall on the planet, located?","category":"geography","answer":"Peru","choices":["Chile","Peru","Thailand","Australia"]},{"question":"Where is the third-tallest waterfall on the planet, Ramnefjellsfossen, located?","category":"geography","answer":"Norway","choices":["Norway","Finland","Switzerland","Denmark"]},{"question":"What does the name of the Iguazu Falls, located in South America, mean in English?","category":"geography","answer":"Big water","choices":["Way to heaven","River storm","Devils waterfall","Big water"]},{"question":"In what country is Gocta Waterfall located?","category":"geography","answer":"Peru","choices":["Venezuela","Peru","Spain","Nicaragua"]},{"question":"What is the name of the highest waterfall in North America?","category":"geography","answer":"James Bruce Falls","choices":["Richard Brown Falls","Johnathan Stevens Falls","James Bruce Falls","John Cliff Falls"]},{"question":"In which U.S. state is the Multnomah Falls located?","category":"geography","answer":"Oregon","choices":["Ohio","Oregon","Maine","Missouri"]},{"question":"What is the name of the largest volcano on Earth in terms of area?","category":"geography","answer":"Mauna Loa","choices":["Mauna Loa","Taal Volcano","Mauna Kea","Mount Etna"]},{"question":"In what Asian country is the Mount Unzen volcanic group located?","category":"geography","answer":"Japan","choices":["Vietnam","Japan","China","Thailand"]},{"question":"The area around what Italian volcano is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, making the volcano one of the most dangerous on the planet?","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Vesuvius","choices":["Mount Vesuvius","Mount Etna","None of these","Stromboli"]},{"question":"This Andean stratovolcano in Colombia erupted in 1993, killing 9 people.","category":"geography","answer":"Galeras","choices":["Galeras","Pasto","Nina","Paloma"]},{"question":"The Santorini volcanic islands are part of what European country?","category":"geography","answer":"Greece","choices":["Denmark","Spain","Italy","Greece"]},{"question":"This Russian volcano, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet.","category":"geography","answer":"Avachinsky","choices":["Elbrus","Anik Mountain","Sikhote-Alin","Avachinsky"]},{"question":"What is the name 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quinine, tobacco, cabbage, cane-sugar, furs, whale oil, indigo, tea, coffee, porcelain, and cotton silks .","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"What is the highest point in the state of Illinois?","category":"geography","answer":"Charles Mound","choices":["Lincoln Mound","Devils Mound","Charles Mound","Mount Vernon"]},{"question":"Makawao is the capital of the State of Hawaii.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"Who is the 16th president of the United States?","category":"geography","answer":"Abraham Lincoln","choices":["Abraham Lincoln","Andrew Johnson","James Polk","Ulysses P. Grant"]},{"question":"The city of Saint Louis, nicknamed Gateway to the West, is located in which state?","category":"geography","answer":"Missouri","choices":["Missouri","Nebraska","Mississippi","Ohio"]},{"question":"Malcolm X, the founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity,  was born in what US city?","category":"geography","answer":"Omaha","choices":["Kansas City","Omaha","Saint Louis","Belleville"]},{"question":"President George W. Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 2000.","category":"geography","answer":"False","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"What is the capital of Illinois, the 21st US State?","category":"geography","answer":"Springfield","choices":["Chicago","Lincoln","Springfield","Omaha"]},{"question":"This city, located in Colorado, is the highest city in the United States.","category":"geography","answer":"Leadville","choices":["Vail","Leadville","Colorado Springs","Denver"]},{"question":"Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, was born in what city and state?","category":"geography","answer":"Atchison, Kansas","choices":["Omaha, Nebraska","Louisville, Kentucky","New York City, New York","Atchison, Kansas"]},{"question":"Arrange the following oceans by their total area, starting with the largest:\n1)The Atlantic Ocean\n2)The Pacific Ocean\n3)The Indian Ocean\n4)The Arctic Ocean\n5)The Southern Ocean","category":"geography","answer":"2, 1, 3, 5, 4","choices":["2, 1, 3, 5, 4","2, 1, 4, 5, 3","1, 2, 4, 5, 3","1, 2, 5, 4, 3"]},{"question":"Finish the lyrics of the official state song of California, I Love You, California written by F. B. Silverwood:\nWhere the snow crowned Golden Sierras\nKeep their watch oer the valleys bloom,\nIt is there I would be in our land by the sea,\nEvery breeze bearing rich perfume.\nIt is here nature gives of her rarest\n.......................................................................","category":"geography","answer":"It is home sweet home to me.","choices":["It is home sweet home to me.","You are very dear to me.","It is where I want to be.","And where the angels live."]},{"question":"In geography, the term desert is used to refer to a region that receives little or no precipitation. Approximately one-third of Earths land surface is desert, with the largest such region being which of these?","category":"geography","answer":"Antarctica","choices":["Sahara","Antarctica","Kalahari","Greenland"]},{"question":"The Kalahari Desert, meaning great thirst translated from the local language, is a vast area of red-brown sands, taking up a considerable area of which of these regions?","category":"geography","answer":"South Africa","choices":["Central Asia","South Africa","The Middle East","Southwest Asia"]},{"question":"This African desert, famous for its enormous sand dunes, is considered the oldest desert in the world, having endured its current arid conditions for at least 80 million years.","category":"geography","answer":"Namib Desert","choices":["Libyan Desert","Kalahari Desert","Namib Desert","Kara Kum Desert"]},{"question":"Rangipo Desert in the central part of New Zealands North Island, does not have its barren and lifeless appearance because of the lack of rain, but rather, due to which of these?","category":"geography","answer":"Soil structure","choices":["Intense use of pesticides","Constant powerful winds","Soil structure","Frequent destructive storms"]},{"question":"The Atacama Desert of Chile and Peru is one of the driest and most lifeless places on Earth. This virtually rainless plateau is made up of sand, lava flows, and what other substance?","category":"geography","answer":"Salt","choices":["Limestone","Salt","Clay","Ash"]},{"question":"This Australian desert of nearly 600,000 square kilometres is famous for its spectacular land and rock formations, such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta, its estimated 1,100 parallel dunes running north-south, and the fresh water lake, Rainbow Valley.","category":"geography","answer":"Simpson Desert","choices":["Tanami Desert","Simpson Desert","Great Victoria Desert","Great Sandy Desert"]},{"question":"The largest natural karst crater on Earth - Ramon Crater, with a length of 40 km (25 miles) and width of 2 to 10 km (1.5 to 6 miles), is situated in the heart of this Middle East desert.","category":"geography","answer":"Negev desert","choices":["Kyzyl Kum","Negev desert","Judean Desert","Mojave desert"]},{"question":"Leonardo of Pisa or Leonardo Pisano, also known as Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician and is best known for the discovery of the Fibonacci numbers, which form the following sequence.\n0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ...\nDo you know what the next number is?","category":"geography","answer":"8","choices":["10","15","8","6"]},{"question":"Which one of these countries is largest in area?","category":"geography","answer":"Japan","choices":["Japan","Jordan and Japan are equal in size","Jordan","Jamaica"]},{"question":"Which of the following oceans is the worlds largest?","category":"geography","answer":"Pacific Ocean","choices":["Indian Ocean","Arctic Ocean","Atlantic Ocean","Pacific Ocean"]},{"question":"According to the United States Census Bureau in 2006, China was the most populated country in the world.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"Which of the following countries is the worlds smallest continent, and can also be considered an island since it is surrounded by water?","category":"geography","answer":"Australia","choices":["India","Africa","Madagascar","Australia"]},{"question":"Russia is the worlds largest country, with a land area of 17,098,242 square kilometers.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"This is the worlds smallest independent state with a population in 2007 of approximately 821.","category":"geography","answer":"Vatican City","choices":["Vatican City","Monaco","San Marino","Tuvalu"]},{"question":"Pittsburgh is home to many universities and research facilities. One of them is described here:\nIt is a private research university. It houses the first computer science school and the first drama school in the nation as well as one of the best engineering schools, and its public policy and business schools are consistently ranked among the best in the nation.","category":"geography","answer":"Carnegie Mellon University","choices":["University of Pittsburgh","Carnegie Mellon University","Duquesne University","Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics"]},{"question":"Which central European countrys all pre-1989 neighbors do not exist any more? The country is now bordered by 7 states.","category":"geography","answer":"Poland","choices":["Austria","Poland","Hungary","Romania"]},{"question":"The African kingdom of Dahomey was powerful in the XVIII century. Which modern day country did it cover?","category":"geography","answer":"Benin","choices":["Burma","Burkina Faso","Benin","DR Congo"]},{"question":"The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a loosely coupled union of mostly German speaking principalities. Which part of the union was the driver of the 19th century unification of Germany?","category":"geography","answer":"Prussia","choices":["Austria","Prussia","Saxony","Bavaria"]},{"question":"Where was the late medieval kingdom of Aragon situated?","category":"geography","answer":"Eastern Spain, major islands on the Mediterranean Sea and southern Italy","choices":["Ireland and parts of Scotland","Eastern Spain, major islands on the Mediterranean Sea and southern Italy","Tolkiens fiction","Syria, Turkey and northern Iraq"]},{"question":"When Yugoslavia collapsed, one of its republics became an independent state known as FYROM. To which country does the acronym refer?","category":"geography","answer":"Macedonia","choices":["Albania","Bosnia and Herzegovina","Montenegro","Macedonia"]},{"question":"By the end of the 16th century, a country called Commonwealth of Both Nations covered almost 1 million square kilometers of Europe. Which two countries formed it?","category":"geography","answer":"Poland and Lithuania","choices":["Sweden and Denmark","Russia and Ukraine","Poland and Lithuania","Austria and Hungary"]},{"question":"Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that spread maritime trade over the Mediterranean Sea. From where did the Phoenicians originate?","category":"geography","answer":"Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)","choices":["North Africa (Tunis, Algier)","Sicily (Syracuse)","Greek islands on the Aegean Sea","Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)"]},{"question":"Myanmar is a south-eastern Asian country. Under which name was it known before a military junta took over?","category":"geography","answer":"Burma","choices":["Siam","Burma","Bhutan","Noth Vietnam"]},{"question":"The Ottoman Empire used to rule over North Africa, the Middle East and south-eastern Europe. Which modern day country is the successor of the empire?","category":"geography","answer":"Turkey","choices":["Israel","Saudi Arabia","Turkey","Egypt"]},{"question":"Which independent country was not a Soviet republic?","category":"geography","answer":"Albania","choices":["Georgia","Armenia","Lithuania","Albania"]},{"question":"Where was the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights located?","category":"geography","answer":"Northern Poland, southern Lithuania, part of Latvia and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad","choices":["Seperated spots on modern day German territory","Northern Poland, southern Lithuania, part of Latvia and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad","Southern France (Provance)","Malta and other islands on the Mediterranean"]},{"question":"Where were the Boer Republics located?","category":"geography","answer":"Across South Africa","choices":["In the Netherlands","Across South Africa","They were early Puritan settlements in the eastern North America","Minor British isles"]},{"question":"Finish this Irish saying: A tune is more lasting than the song of birds. 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Lebanon?","category":"geography","answer":"Beirut","choices":["Bujumbura","Dhaka","Baghdad","Beirut"]},{"question":"Kathmandu is the capital city of what country?","category":"geography","answer":"Nepal","choices":["Gabon","Nepal","Togo","Rwanda"]},{"question":"What is the name of the capital city of Latvia?","category":"geography","answer":"Riga","choices":["Reykjavik","Port Vila","Porto-Novo","Riga"]},{"question":"This city is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.","category":"geography","answer":"Rabat","choices":["Suva","Yaounde","Tehran","Rabat"]},{"question":"The capital city of what country is called Quito?","category":"geography","answer":"Ecuador","choices":["Bolivia","Macedonia","Ecuador","Yemen"]},{"question":"Name Zimbabwes capital which is an independent city equivalent to a province.","category":"geography","answer":"Harare","choices":["Harare","Cairo","Rome","Tunis"]},{"question":"Name Moroccos capital that is also the capital of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer 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Africa.","category":"geography","answer":"Nairobi","choices":["Cape Town","Nairobi","Port Louis","Tripoli"]},{"question":"Victoria is the capital of the Republic of Seychelles.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"Alaska used to be part of Russia.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"What is the currency of Russia?","category":"geography","answer":"ruble","choices":["franc","ruble","dollar","peso"]},{"question":"How do you say hello in Russian?","category":"geography","answer":"Zdravstvuite","choices":["Spasiba","Zdravstvuite","Dobry den","Do svidanya"]},{"question":"What phrase means I love you in Russian?","category":"geography","answer":"Ya lyublyu tebya","choices":["Eu te amo","Ya lyublyu tebya","Te iu besc","Volim te"]},{"question":"Tetris, the popular falling-blocks video game, was invented in Russia.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"Who is the first President of the Russian Federation?","category":"geography","answer":"Boris Yeltsin","choices":["Mikhail Kasyanov","Viktor Khristenko","Boris Yeltsin","Vladimir Putin"]},{"question":"The first person in space was Russian.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["False","True"]},{"question":"Who commissioned  the St. Basils Cathedral?","category":"geography","answer":"Ivan the Terrible","choices":["Ivan the Marvelous","Ivan the Terrible","Ivan the Ultimate","Ivan the Magnificent"]},{"question":"Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Wyoming.","category":"geography","answer":"Cheyenne","choices":["Boise","Des Moines","Salt Lake City","Cheyenne"]},{"question":"The U.S. state of Oregon has been nicknamed after this animal, which is the official state animal.","category":"geography","answer":"Beaver","choices":["Raccoon","Beaver","Marmot","Bear"]},{"question":"Which U.S. state has been nicknamed The Silver State?","category":"geography","answer":"Nevada","choices":["Nevada","Nebraska","North Dakota","New Mexico"]},{"question":"Albuquerque is the largest city of which U.S. state?","category":"geography","answer":"New Mexico","choices":["Ohio","Kansas","Oklahoma","New Mexico"]},{"question":"Name the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana.","category":"geography","answer":"Helena","choices":["Helena","Billings","Pierre","Sioux Falls"]},{"question":"What does the name of the U.S. state of Texas literally mean in Caddo?","category":"geography","answer":"Friends","choices":["Vast","Buffalo","Wilderness","Friends"]},{"question":"The state of Louisiana is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico on the south and three states. Which state does NOT border Louisiana?","category":"geography","answer":"Oklahoma","choices":["Oklahoma","Texas","Arkansas","Mississippi"]},{"question":"When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (Yikes!) claimed the territory he named it La Louisiane, which means....","category":"geography","answer":"Land of Louis or The Lousiana.","choices":["Land of Lords or Land of the Lords.","Land of France or Long Live France.","Land of Life or The Life.","Land of Louis or The Lousiana."]},{"question":"What is the closest definition of Santeria?","category":"geography","answer":"A Cuban based religion popular in Lousiana.","choices":["Another name for the Catholic Church in Lousiana.","Another name for the Protestant Baptists religion in Lousiana.","A Cuban based religion popular in Lousiana.","A Jewish based religion popular in Lousiana."]},{"question":"The first recorded Euroregion, Gronau, was founded in 1958. What countries established it?","category":"geography","answer":"Germany and Netherlands","choices":["Austria and Switzerland","Germany and Austria","Germany and Netherlands","Switzerland and Germany"]},{"question":"The Beskidy (Beskydy) Euroregion is located in the west part of the Carpathian mountain range. Which three countries does it span?","category":"geography","answer":"Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia","choices":["Hungary, Romania, Ukraine","Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia","Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia","Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine"]},{"question":"Which country is not a member of the Adriatic Euroregion?","category":"geography","answer":"Serbia","choices":["Montenegro","Albania","Serbia","Italy"]},{"question":"The ore and coal rich region of Silesia (pol.: Ślask, ger.: Schliesien, cz.: Slezsko) was ruled by Germans, Poles, Czechs and Austrians. To which country does it mostly belong today?","category":"geography","answer":"Poland","choices":["Slovakia","Germany","Poland","Czech Republic"]},{"question":"Where would you find the Tornio River Valley Euroregion?","category":"geography","answer":"Sweden / Finland","choices":["Sweden / Finland","Italy / Slovenia","Italy / France","Austria / Italy"]},{"question":"The Cross Channel Euroregion includes France, the UK and what other country?","category":"geography","answer":"Belgium","choices":["Belgium","Ireland","Spain","Netherlands"]},{"question":"The region of Pomerania (ger.: Pomern, pol.: Pomorze) is located in north Germany and Poland. Which river divides the region into two parts?","category":"geography","answer":"Oder (Odra)","choices":["Vistula","Danube","Elbe","Oder (Odra)"]},{"question":"The TriRhena Euroregion is spans these three countries crossed by the Rhine River.","category":"geography","answer":"France, Germany and Switzerland","choices":["France, Germany and Switzerland","Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg","Austria, Germany and Switzerland","France, Germany and Holland"]},{"question":"The Pyrenees-Mediterranean region is located along the border of which two countries?","category":"geography","answer":"France - Spain","choices":["France - Italy","Norway - Sweden","France - Spain","Spain - Portugal"]},{"question":"Where would you find the Ore Mountains Euroregion?","category":"geography","answer":"Czech Republic and Germany","choices":["Greece and Bulgaria","Spain and France","Czech Republic and Germany","Norway and Sweden"]},{"question":"What is the state animal of Colorado and the symbol of Rocky Mountain National Park?","category":"geography","answer":"Big Horned Sheep","choices":["Mustang","Big Horned Sheep","White Tailed Deer","Buffalo"]},{"question":"Was Isabella Bird the first woman to climb Longs Peak, the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park?","category":"geography","answer":"No","choices":["No","Yes"]},{"question":"Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado is best known for which of the following?","category":"geography","answer":"The best-preserved cliff dwellings in the U.S.","choices":["Rather large, fossilized dinosaur tracks","Massive trees known as Sequoias","The best-preserved cliff dwellings in the U.S.","A very rare flower that only grows in the mountains"]},{"question":"One the worlds largest silver nuggets was found in Colorado.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"The Colorado River, the major river of the American southwest, flows through which national landmark?","category":"geography","answer":"All of these","choices":["The Hoover Dam","The Grand Canyon","Arches National Park","All of these"]},{"question":"Located at the Peterson Air Force base in Colorado, NORAD is a military organization that tracks aircraft, missiles and space vehicles. It also tracks what fictional character?","category":"geography","answer":"Santa","choices":["The Easter Bunny","The Tooth Fairy","None of these","Santa"]},{"question":"What U.S. interstate runs east and west through Colorado?","category":"geography","answer":"I-70","choices":["I-40","I-80","I-90","I-70"]},{"question":"Today people visit Colorado to go skiing, hiking, mountain biking and to enjoy the scenery. But 100 years ago, tourists more often went to the mountains to do what?","category":"geography","answer":"Soak in hot springs","choices":["Soak in hot springs","Play golf","Record music","Go horseback riding"]},{"question":"Early Colorado ranchers raised cattle, sheep, hogs, chickens, and turkeys, with the main focus on cattle.","category":"geography","answer":"True","choices":["True","False"]},{"question":"The huge grain industry in Colorado gives rise to breweries. Which of the following owns the biggest single site brewery located in Golden, Colorado?","category":"geography","answer":"Molson Coors Brewing Company","choices":["Anheuser-Busch","Molson Coors Brewing Company","Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company","Highfalls Brewing Company"]},{"question":"On May 5, 1920 two Italian-Americans, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were arrested, tried, and executed for the April 15, 1920 murders of a South Braintree paymaster and security guard and theft of the payroll.\nWhat did Sacco give as his alibi?","category":"geography","answer":"He was at the Italian consulate in Boston.","choices":["He was in Plymouth peddling fish at the time.","He was visiting friends in West Bridgewater.","He was at the Italian consulate in Boston.","He was at work and had a time-card to prove it."]},{"question":"What is the state motto of Colorado?","category":"geography","answer":"Nothing Without the Deity","choices":["Nothing Without the Deity","The people rule","God enriches","We Dare Defend Our Rights"]},{"question":"What does the word Colorado mean?","category":"geography","answer":"Colored Red","choices":["Colored Red","Indian Sky","Rocky Mountains","Mountain High"]},{"question":"What is the state fish of Colorado?","category":"geography","answer":"Greenback Cutthroat Trout","choices":["Rainbow Trout","Greenback Cutthroat Trout","Walleye","Salmon"]},{"question":"What city in Colorado is known as the Richest Square Mile on Earth?","category":"geography","answer":"Central City, Colorado","choices":["Central City, Colorado","Denver, Colorado","Leadville, Colorado","Colorado Springs, Colorado"]},{"question":"What was the popular slogan of the Colorado Gold Rush?","category":"geography","answer":"Pikes Peak or Bust","choices":["Westward Ho","Colorado Gold to Go","Go West Young Men","Pikes Peak or Bust"]},{"question":"What year did Colorado become a state?","category":"geography","answer":"1876","choices":["1876","1796","1896","1776"]},{"question":"What city boasts the most parks in the US?","category":"geography","answer":"Denver, Colorado","choices":["Colorado Springs, Colorado","Golden, Colorado","Denver, Colorado","Aspen, Colorado"]},{"question":"What legendary American frontiersman commanded a major fort in Colorado?","category":"geography","answer":"Kit Carson","choices":["Daniel Boone","Kit Carson","Wild Bill Cody","Jim Bowie"]},{"question":"Glenwood Springs, Colorado was known for its hot springs and hospital. What famous outlaw and gun slinger expired from Tuberculosis there?","category":"geography","answer":"Doc Holliday","choices":["Billy The Kid","Jesse James","Doc Holliday","Wyatt Earp"]},{"question":"On which continent is the famous active volcano Mount Nyiragongo located?","category":"geography","answer":"Africa","choices":["Asia","Australia","South America","Africa"]},{"question":"On which of the islands of Papua New Guinea is the active volcano Ulawun located?","category":"geography","answer":"New Britain","choices":["New Britain","New Guinea","Bougainville","New Ireland"]},{"question":"The Arabic name of Mount Etna, the second-largest active volcano in Europe, was Jebel Utlamat. What does this mean in English?","category":"geography","answer":"Mountain of Fire","choices":["The Edge of the World","Mountain of Fire","Home of the Devil","Breathing Mountain"]},{"question":"In what country is the active volcano Sakurajima located?","category":"geography","answer":"Japan","choices":["India","Peru","Japan","South Africa"]},{"question":"What is the name of the most active volcano in Mexico, located mostly in the Mexican state of Jalisco?","category":"geography","answer":"Colima","choices":["Nevado de Toluca","Barcena","Colima","Las Cumbres"]},{"question":"What does the Indonesian name of the Mount Merapi volcano, Gunung Merapi, mean in English?","category":"geography","answer":"Mountain of Fire","choices":["Gods Wrath","Cursed Mountain","Mountain of Fire","Hell Mountain"]},{"question":"In what country is the active volcano Koryaksky located?","category":"geography","answer":"Russia","choices":["Russia","Ukraine","Latvia","Poland"]},{"question":"In what US state is the Fourpeaked Volcano, also known as Fourpeaked Mountain, situated?","category":"geography","answer":"Alaska","choices":["Colorado","Oregon","Alaska","Montana"]},{"question":"What is the name of the highest volcano in Asia, and the highest point in the Middle East?","category":"geography","answer":"Mount Damavand","choices":["Bazman","Sabalan","Taftan","Mount Damavand"]},{"question":"What is the name of the active volcano situated in Skamania County, Washington, USA, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon?","category":"geography","answer":"Mount St. Helens","choices":["Mount St. Augustus","Mount St. Paul","Mount St. Georges","Mount St. Helens"]},{"question":"The self-governed region of the Holy Mountain is considered part of the Greek state according to a decree\npassed in what year?","category":"geography","answer":"1913","choices":["1910","1913","1925","1999"]},{"question":"What type of government does Sweden have?","category":"geography","answer":"Constitutional monarchy","choices":["Absolute monarchy","Constitutional monarchy","None of these","Presidential republic"]},{"question":"Which of these European countries shares a land border with Sweden?","category":"geography","answer":"Norway","choices":["Switzerland","Denmark","Lithuania","Norway"]},{"question":"What are the colors of the national flag of Sweden?","category":"geography","answer":"Blue and yellow","choices":["Blue and yellow","White and blue","White and red","Red and yellow"]},{"question":"What is the official language spoken by the citizens of Sweden?","category":"geography","answer":"Swedish","choices":["Finnish and Swedish","Swedish","German and Swedish","Danish"]},{"question":"What is the name of the largest city and capital of Sweden?","category":"geography","answer":"Stockholm","choices":["Helsinki","Stockholm","Oslo","Gothenburg"]},{"question":"The Swedish name of Sweden is Sverige. What does this word literally mean?","category":"geography","answer":"Kingdom of the Swedes","choices":["Snow kingdom","Kingdom of the Swedes","Land of snow","Northern land"]},{"question":"Which of these celebrities is not Swedish?","category":"geography","answer":"Lars Ulrich","choices":["the members of ABBA","Lars Ulrich","Greta Garbo","Ingrid Bergman"]},{"question":"What type of food is the popular Swedish dish called Surstromming?","category":"geography","answer":"Fish","choices":["Fish","Salad","Soup","Dessert"]},{"question":"What song is used as a de facto anthem of Sweden?","category":"geography","answer":"Thou Ancient, Thou Free","choices":["Beautiful Sweden","The Song of the King","We Bow Before Thee","Thou Ancient, Thou Free"]},{"question":"What is the prevailing religion in Sweden?","category":"geography","answer":"Lutheranism","choices":["Lutheranism","Eastern Orthodoxy","Protestantism","Roman Catholicism"]},{"question":"What is the capital city of the Federative Republic of Brazil?","category":"geography","answer":"Brasilia","choices":["Sao Paulo","Bogota","Rio de Janeiro","Brasilia"]},{"question":"What is the meaning of the Portuguese word brasa from which the name of Brazil possibly originated?","category":"geography","answer":"Ember","choices":["Jungle","River","Heaven","Ember"]},{"question":"Which of these statements is wrong about the wildlife of Brazil?","category":"geography","answer":"Brazil is the country with the most endemic species in the world.","choices":["It contains the most mammal species on the planet.","Brazil is the country with the largest biodiversity on the planet.","All of these","Brazil is the country with the most endemic species in the world."]},{"question":"What are the colors of the national flag of the Federative Republic of Brazil?","category":"geography","answer":"White, blue, green and yellow","choices":["Yellow, green, black and blue","White, blue, green and yellow","Red, green and yellow","Green and black"]},{"question":"What is the official language of the Federative Republic of Brazil?","category":"geography","answer":"Portuguese","choices":["English and Spanish","Spanish","Spanish and Portuguese","Portuguese"]},{"question":"What is the most popular sport among the people living in Brazil?","category":"geography","answer":"Football","choices":["Volleyball","Rugby","Basketball","Football"]},{"question":"What is the largest and richest city in Brazil?","category":"geography","answer":"Sao Paulo","choices":["Sao Paulo","Salvador","Rio de Janeiro","Brasilia"]},{"question":"What is the national motto of the Federative Republic of Brazil, also featured in the national flag of the country?","category":"geography","answer":"Order and Progress","choices":["Faith and Honesty","Freedom Above All","Order and Progress","Unity and Strength"]},{"question":"What type of food is the traditional Brazilian dish called Moqueca?","category":"geography","answer":"Stew","choices":["Dessert","Drink","Salad","Stew"]},{"question":"On what day of the week does the parade of the famous Rio Carnival traditionally start?","category":"geography","answer":"Sunday","choices":["Sunday","Thursday","Wednesday","Friday"]}]