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  1. What is the capital of France? ★
    • Lyon
    • Marseille
    • Nice
    • Paris
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    Paris — Paris is the capital and largest city of France. Source: Wikipedia 'Paris'

  2. What is the capital of Japan? ★
    • Osaka
    • Seoul
    • Kyoto
    • Tokyo
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    Tokyo — Tokyo is the capital and most populous city of Japan. Source: Wikipedia 'Tokyo'

  3. Which river flows through Cairo, Egypt? ★
    • The Amazon
    • The Danube
    • The Thames
    • The Nile
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    The Nile — The Nile flows north through Cairo to the Mediterranean Sea. Source: Wikipedia 'Nile'

  4. Which famous tower stands in Paris? ★
    • Tokyo Tower
    • The Leaning Tower
    • The CN Tower
    • The Eiffel Tower
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    The Eiffel Tower — The Eiffel Tower in Paris was built for the 1889 World's Fair. Source: Wikipedia 'Paris'

  5. Antarctica is the coldest continent. ★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest and windiest continent. Source: Wikipedia 'Antarctica'

  6. The equator divides Earth into eastern and western halves. ★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The equator divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Source: Wikipedia 'Equator'

  7. In which mountain range is Mount Everest? ★★
    • The Alps
    • The Rockies
    • The Andes
    • The Himalayas
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    The Himalayas — Everest is in the Himalayas on the China–Nepal border. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

  8. What is the largest ocean on Earth? ★★
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Arctic Ocean
    • Indian Ocean
    • Pacific Ocean
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    Pacific Ocean — The Pacific covers about one-third of Earth's surface. Source: Wikipedia 'Pacific Ocean'

  9. What is the highest mountain above sea level? ★★
    • Kilimanjaro
    • Mont Blanc
    • K2
    • Mount Everest
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    Mount Everest — Mount Everest is about 8,849 m high. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

  10. Which is the largest continent by area? ★★
    • Africa
    • Europe
    • North America
    • Asia
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    Asia — Asia covers about 30% of Earth's land area. Source: Wikipedia 'Continent'

  11. In the seven-continent model, which is the smallest continent? ★★
    • Europe
    • Antarctica
    • South America
    • Australia
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    Australia — Australia is counted as the smallest of the seven continents. Source: Wikipedia 'Continent'

  12. On which continent is the Sahara Desert? ★★
    • South America
    • Australia
    • Asia
    • Africa
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    Africa — The Sahara covers much of North Africa. Source: Wikipedia 'Sahara'

  13. What is the capital of Canada? ★★
    • Vancouver
    • Montreal
    • Toronto
    • Ottawa
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    Ottawa — Ottawa, in the province of Ontario, is the capital of Canada. Source: Wikipedia 'Ottawa'

  14. Which country contains most of the Amazon rainforest? ★★
    • Colombia
    • Argentina
    • Peru
    • Brazil
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    Brazil — About 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil. Source: Wikipedia 'Amazon rainforest'

  15. What is the latitude of the equator? ★★
    • 90 degrees
    • 180 degrees
    • 45 degrees
    • 0 degrees
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    0 degrees — The equator is the line of 0° latitude between the two hemispheres. Source: Wikipedia 'Equator'

  16. Mount Everest lies on the border between Nepal and China. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Everest's summit marks part of the China–Nepal border. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

  17. Sydney is the capital of Australia. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Canberra is the capital of Australia. Source: Wikipedia 'Canberra'

  18. The equator passes through Brazil. ★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — The equator crosses 11 countries, including Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya and Indonesia. Source: Wikipedia 'Equator'

  19. Which is the longest river in Africa? ★★★
    • The Congo
    • The Niger
    • The Zambezi
    • The Nile
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    The Nile — The Nile runs north through Africa and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Source: Wikipedia 'Nile'

  20. What is the capital of Australia? ★★★
    • Sydney
    • Melbourne
    • Perth
    • Canberra
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    Canberra — Canberra, not Sydney, is Australia's capital city. Source: Wikipedia 'Canberra'

  21. What is the largest hot desert in the world? ★★★
    • Kalahari
    • Atacama
    • Gobi
    • Sahara
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    Sahara — The Sahara covers about 9.2 million km² of North Africa. Source: Wikipedia 'Sahara'

  22. In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa? ★★★
    • Kenya
    • Ethiopia
    • Uganda
    • Tanzania
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    Tanzania — Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) is in northern Tanzania. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Kilimanjaro'

  23. Which is the smallest of the world's five oceans? ★★★
    • Indian Ocean
    • Atlantic Ocean
    • Southern Ocean
    • Arctic Ocean
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    Arctic Ocean — The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean. Source: Wikipedia 'Arctic Ocean'

  24. Which mountain range forms part of the border between Europe and Asia? ★★★
    • The Alps
    • The Rockies
    • The Andes
    • The Ural Mountains
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    The Ural Mountains — The Urals separate European Russia from Siberia. Source: Wikipedia 'Ural Mountains'

  25. In which country is the city of Marrakesh? ★★★
    • Egypt
    • Tunisia
    • Turkey
    • Morocco
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    Morocco — Marrakesh is one of Morocco's largest cities. Source: Wikipedia 'Marrakesh'

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  1. What is the capital city of Canada? ★★★
    • Toronto
    • Vancouver
    • Montreal
    • Ottawa
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    Ottawa — Ottawa is Canada's capital, not its largest city. Source: Wikipedia 'Canada'

  2. What is the capital city of Australia? ★★★
    • Melbourne
    • Perth
    • Sydney
    • Canberra
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    Canberra — Canberra was built as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne. Source: Wikipedia 'Canberra'

  3. The Nile flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — The Nile is a north-flowing river that empties into the Mediterranean. Source: Wikipedia 'Nile'

  4. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world, counting cold deserts too. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The Sahara is the largest hot desert; the Antarctic and Arctic deserts are bigger. Source: Wikipedia 'Sahara'

  5. The Amazon River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — The Amazon crosses South America and empties into the Atlantic. Source: Wikipedia 'Amazon River'

  6. Iceland is the largest island in the world. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Greenland is the world's largest island. Source: Wikipedia 'Greenland'

  7. The shores of the Dead Sea are the lowest land on Earth. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — The Dead Sea lies more than 400 m below sea level, the lowest land elevation on Earth. Source: Wikipedia 'Dead Sea'

  8. Istanbul is the capital of Turkey. ★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Ankara is Turkey's capital; Istanbul is its largest city. Source: Wikipedia 'Ankara'

  9. Lake Titicaca lies on the border of Peru and which country? ★★★★
    • Chile
    • Ecuador
    • Colombia
    • Bolivia
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    Bolivia — Lake Titicaca sits high in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru. Source: Wikipedia 'Lake Titicaca'

  10. What is the deepest lake in the world? ★★★★
    • Lake Victoria
    • Lake Tanganyika
    • Lake Superior
    • Lake Baikal
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    Lake Baikal — Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is about 1,642 m deep. Source: Wikipedia 'Lake Baikal'

  11. Which strait separates Europe from Africa? ★★★★
    • Bosphorus
    • Strait of Dover
    • Strait of Hormuz
    • Strait of Gibraltar
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    Strait of Gibraltar — At its narrowest, the Strait of Gibraltar is about 14 km wide. Source: Wikipedia 'Strait of Gibraltar'

  12. Which river flows through Baghdad? ★★★★
    • Euphrates
    • Jordan
    • Nile
    • Tigris
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    Tigris — Baghdad lies on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. Source: Wikipedia 'Baghdad'

  13. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is in which country? ★★★★
    • Kenya
    • Ethiopia
    • Uganda
    • Tanzania
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    Tanzania — Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania, 5,895 m high. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Kilimanjaro'

  14. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The Sahara is the largest hot desert; Antarctica and the Arctic are larger deserts. Source: Wikipedia 'Sahara'

  15. Canada has the longest coastline of any country. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Canada's coastline is the longest in the world. Source: Wikipedia 'Canada'

  16. The Amazon River flows into the Pacific Ocean. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — The Amazon flows east across South America into the Atlantic Ocean. Source: Wikipedia 'Amazon River'

  17. The summit of Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and China. ★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Everest's summit marks part of the China–Nepal border. Source: Wikipedia 'Mount Everest'

  18. What is the capital of Myanmar? ★★★★★
    • Mandalay
    • Bago
    • Yangon
    • Naypyidaw
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    Naypyidaw — Naypyidaw replaced Yangon as Myanmar's capital in 2005. Source: Wikipedia 'Naypyidaw'

  19. The Danube River flows into which sea? ★★★★★
    • North Sea
    • Adriatic Sea
    • Baltic Sea
    • Black Sea
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    Black Sea — The Danube rises in Germany's Black Forest and empties into the Black Sea. Source: Wikipedia 'Danube'

  20. Which strait separates Asia from North America? ★★★★★
    • Strait of Magellan
    • Strait of Malacca
    • Bosporus
    • Bering Strait
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    Bering Strait — The Bering Strait lies between Russia's Chukchi Peninsula and Alaska. Source: Wikipedia 'Bering Strait'

  21. The world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, Angel Falls, is in which country? ★★★★★
    • Brazil
    • Colombia
    • Peru
    • Venezuela
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    Venezuela — Angel Falls, 979 m high, is in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia 'Angel Falls'

  22. Which country has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein? ★★★★★
    • Namibia
    • Zimbabwe
    • Botswana
    • South Africa
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    South Africa — South Africa splits its executive, legislative and judicial capitals among three cities. Source: Wikipedia 'South Africa'

  23. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa? ★★★★★
    • Eswatini
    • Botswana
    • Malawi
    • Lesotho
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    Lesotho — Lesotho is the largest of the world's three countries entirely enclosed by another. Source: Wikipedia 'Lesotho'

  24. Measured from base to peak, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. ★★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    False — Measured from its base on the ocean floor, Mauna Kea in Hawaii is taller than Everest. Source: Wikipedia 'Mauna Kea'

  25. The city of Istanbul lies on two continents, Europe and Asia. ★★★★★
    • True
    • False
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    True — Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus, with parts in both Europe and Asia. Source: Wikipedia 'Istanbul'