1,000 trivia questions and answers: geography
Questions 201–300 of 1,000. Answer, explanation and source under each one.
Geography trivia questions 201–250
Q 201Off which point on the US coast does the Gulf Stream veer north-east into open ocean?
- ACape Hatteras
- BCape Cod
- CCape Canaveral
- DCape May
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Cape Hatteras
Its northern branch, the North Atlantic Current, is what keeps north-west Europe mild in winter.
Q 202Roughly how long until Niagara Falls erodes the remaining 32 km to the lake and ceases to exist?
- AAbout 50,000 years
- BAbout 5 million years
- CAbout 500,000 years
- DAbout 5,000 years
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About 50,000 years
Geologists estimate about 50,000 years: since forming at the escarpment's edge near Lake Ontario roughly 12,000 years ago the falls have retreated some 11 km upstream, and hydro diversion has cut erosion to about 30 cm a year.
Q 203How large is Crater Lake National Park?
- AAbout 900,000 acres
- BAbout 183,000 acres
- CAbout 30,000 acres
- DAbout 1.5 million acres
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About 183,000 acres
About 183,000 acres — 183,224 acres, or 286 square miles — make up the park, which includes the caldera, the volcano's forested flanks and the Pumice Desert to the north.
Q 204Welke ruïnestad bij het Titicacameer kende haar bloeitijd tussen 500 en 1000 n.Chr.?
- AMachu Picchu
- BCaral
- CChan Chan
- DTiwanaku
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Tiwanaku
In 2013 vonden archeologen in een sediment van het meer ruim tweeduizend voorwerpen, waaronder gouden sieraden.
Q 205The liner Andrea Doria sank in 1956 after colliding with which Swedish ship off Nantucket?
- ADrottningholm
- BStockholm
- CGripsholm
- DKungsholm
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Stockholm
The Swedish American liner Stockholm's ice-strengthened bow struck Andrea Doria in fog on 25 July 1956; 1,660 of the 1,706 people aboard the Italian liner were rescued.
Q 206Con cosa fu issata una corda su una stalagmite delle Carlsbad Caverns nel 1985?
- APalloni di elio
- BUn aquilone
- CUn drone
- DFrecce con filo
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Palloni di elio
Ci volle un anno di tentativi; il metodo, con legno di balsa, fu poi celebrato nel nome di una sala.
Q 207De que nacionalidade era o Barão de Overbeck, que comprou o norte de Bornéu dos sultões?
- AHolandesa
- BDinamarquesa
- CAustríaca
- DAlemã
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Alemã
O território, adquirido dos sultões de Brunei e Sulu, passou depois aos irmãos britânicos Alfred e Edward Dent e à Companhia Privilegiada do Bornéu do Norte.
Q 208Quelle veuve d'un opposant assassiné a uni l'opposition lors de l'élection de 1986 ?
- AGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- BImelda Marcos
- CCorazon Aquino
- DLeila de Lima
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Corazon Aquino
Salvador Laurel était son colistier ; la constitution de 1987, adoptée sous sa présidence, rétablit un régime présidentiel bicaméral.
Q 209Paro Taktsang, the "Tiger's Nest" monastery, is named after a legend that Guru Padmasambhava arrived how?
- ACarried by a garuda bird
- BFlying on the back of a tigress
- CRiding a snow leopard
- DWalking barefoot over the snow
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Flying on the back of a tigress
He is credited with bringing Vajrayana Buddhism to Bhutan; the monastery buildings date from 1692.
Q 210During which years did the CCC run camps at the future park, restoring farmsteads?
- A1926 to 1929
- B1929 to 1931
- C1926 to 1933
- D1933 to 1942
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1933 to 1942
Up to four Civilian Conservation Corps camps worked at the future park from 1933 to 1942, building trails and roads and restoring farmsteads, even though the park association still held the land privately.
Q 211¿Qué centro universitario creó Thomas Jefferson, el vecino más célebre de Charlottesville?
- AInstituto Politécnico de Virginia
- BColegio de William y Mary
- CAcademia Militar de West Point
- DUniversidad de Virginia
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Universidad de Virginia
Jefferson diseñó él mismo su residencia, Monticello, en la cima de una colina de las montañas del sudoeste de Virginia, al sur de Rivanna Gap.
Q 212¿En qué año navegó Cristóbal Colón por primera vez el mar Caribe?
- A1488
- B1502
- C1498
- D1492
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1492
Hasta entonces era un cuerpo de agua desconocido para Europa y Asia; Colón lo cruzó buscando una ruta hacia la India.
Q 213¿Qué estafador «vendió» dos veces en 1925 el acero de la torre Eiffel como chatarra?
- AVictor Lustig
- BJoseph Weil
- CCharles Ponzi
- DFrank Abagnale
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Victor Lustig
Ese mismo año la torre lucía el anuncio luminoso de Citroën, con más de 250 000 bombillas, que se mantuvo hasta 1933.
Q 214¿En cuántos tonos distintos está pintada hoy la torre Eiffel?
- ADos
- BCinco
- CTres
- DCuatro
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Tres
El más claro va en la parte superior y el color se oscurece hacia abajo para complementar el aspecto del cielo parisino.
Q 215In welchem Jahr wurde die erste Eisenbahnlinie der USA in Baltimore feierlich eröffnet?
- A1846
- B1830
- C1824
- D1838
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1830
Den Grundstein hatte die Baltimore-und-Ohio-Eisenbahngesellschaft bereits am 28. Dezember 1827 gelegt.
Q 216Het hoeveelste nationale park van het land was Banff bij de oprichting?
- Atweede
- Btiende
- Cderde
- Deerste
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eerste
Het park werd in de jaren 1880 opgericht en droeg aanvankelijk een andere naam dan nu.
Q 217Welche Sprache ist in der Metropolgemeinde Johannesburg die häufigste Erstsprache?
- AEnglisch
- BAfrikaans
- CisiZulu
- DSesotho
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isiZulu
Englisch folgt mit 19,8 Prozent auf Platz zwei, Sesotho mit 9,5 Prozent auf Platz drei.
Q 218A 1649 epidemic that killed a third of Havana's population was which disease?
- AYellow fever
- BBubonic plague
- CSmallpox
- DCholera
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Yellow fever
Yellow fever, carried by ships from Cartagena in present-day Colombia, swept Havana in 1649 during the first recorded outbreaks of the disease in the Americas.
Q 219Which is Lima's largest single district, with about a million people?
- ASan Martín de Porres
- BVilla María del Triunfo
- CVilla El Salvador
- DSan Juan de Lurigancho
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San Juan de Lurigancho
It lies in Lima Este, the most populous of the five zones of the metropolis.
Q 220What is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia?
- AFansipan
- BPuncak Jaya
- CMount Kinabalu
- DHkakabo Razi
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Hkakabo Razi
It rises 5,967 metres in the far north of Myanmar.
Q 221Quelle tension de courant continu la plupart des métros utilisent-ils pour la traction ?
- A1 500 V
- B750 V
- C3 000 V
- D600 V
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750 V
De plus en plus de nouveaux métros, en particulier en Asie, choisissent le 1 500 V avec caténaire rigide pour simplifier leur réseau de transformation.
Q 222Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in Terminal 1 of which airport from 1988 to 2006?
- AAmsterdam Schiphol
- BFrankfurt am Main
- CLondon Heathrow
- DCharles de Gaulle
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Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle's Terminal 1 became his home after his refugee papers went missing; the 2004 film The Terminal drew on his story, and he died at the airport in November 2022.
Q 223What is the smallest sovereign state in the world by both area and population?
- ASan Marino
- BVatican City
- CLiechtenstein
- DMonaco
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Vatican City
Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state, covering about 0.49 square kilometres with a population under 1,000; it became independent under the 1929 Lateran Treaty.
Q 224What did the New York Times' first New Year's Eve party at its tower in 1904 feature, before the ball drop?
- AA brass band
- BFireworks
- CA cannon salute
- DA searchlight show
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Fireworks
The 1904 party ended with fireworks fired from the Times Tower; after the city banned fireworks over the crowd, Ochs staged the first ball drop for the 1907-08 celebration instead.
Q 225Kyrgyzstan's second city, in the south, sits in which fertile lowland?
- AFergana Valley
- BNaryn Valley
- CTalas Valley
- DChüy Valley
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Fergana Valley
The Fergana Valley, a fertile basin watered by the Syr Darya and shared with two neighbouring states, holds the city, which UNESCO dated to some 3,000 years old in 2000.
Q 226What is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia?
- ASoufriere
- BVieux Fort
- CGros Islet
- DCastries
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Castries
Castries, on a sheltered harbour on the north-west coast, holds nearly 40 percent of the population in its district; the town has burned repeatedly, including in 1796, 1927 and 1948.
Q 2272004年度のフィンランドの高等教育機関への進学率は？
- A72%
- B80%
- C87%
- D65%
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Q 228In welke zee mondt de Theems bij Southend-on-Sea uit?
- AHet Kanaal
- BIerse Zee
- CNoordzee
- DKeltische Zee
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Noordzee
De rivier eindigt in een breed estuarium, na een loop vanuit de Cotswolds via Oxford, Reading en Londen.
Q 229Hoeveel wegen lopen er door Kobuk Valley National Park?
- ADrie
- BTwee
- CEén
- DGeen
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Geen
Bezoekers komen te voet, per hondenslee of met een luchttaxi het park in.
Q 230À quel architecte Bartholdi confia-t-il d'abord la conception de la statue de la Liberté ?
- ACharles Garnier
- BJacques Ignace Hittorff
- CHenri Labrouste
- DEugène Viollet-le-Duc
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Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Il préconise une peau en plaques de cuivre repoussé et dessine le plissé de la robe ; après sa mort, Gustave Eiffel conçoit le pylône métallique qui soutient la statue.
Q 231¿Qué superficie tiene España?
- A405,370 km²
- B505,370 km²
- C455,370 km²
- D555,370 km²
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505,370 km²
Esa extensión la convierte en el cuarto país más grande de Europa, con una población cercana a los 50 millones de habitantes.
Q 232Which tribe from Neah Bay has traditionally favoured the Ozette Loop area of the coast?
- AQuinault
- BMakah
- CSkokomish
- DHoh
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Makah
The Park Service runs a reservation program to control usage of the 9-mile loop.
Q 233Do jakiego kręgu kulinarnego należy tradycyjna kuchnia arabskiej ludności Palestyny?
- Aanatolijskiego
- Bperskiego
- Cmaghrebskiego
- Dlewantyńskiego
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lewantyńskiego
Do tego samego kręgu zalicza się kuchnie libańską, syryjską i jordańską.
Q 234Was waren Isidor von Milet und Anthemios von Tralleis, die Erbauer der Hagia Sophia, von Haus aus?
- ABildhauer und Maler
- BFeldherren und Senatoren
- CPriester und Theologen
- DMathematiker und Ingenieure
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Mathematiker und Ingenieure
Beide redigierten ältere Traktate und verfassten eigene Arbeiten – für den Auftrag gab es damals keinerlei Erfahrungswerte.
Q 235Z jaką prefekturą miejską połączył w 2011 roku powiat Chongming 52-kilometrowy kompleks mostów i wiaduktów?
- ASuzhou
- BNantong
- CNingbo
- DJiaxing
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Nantong
W tym samym roku uruchomiono szybką linię kolejową Szanghaj–Pekin, obsługiwaną przez pociągi dużej prędkości.
Q 236Quel groupe minier est le premier employeur privé du Burkina Faso depuis son rachat de SEMAFO ?
- AEndeavour Mining
- BAngloGold Ashanti
- CNordgold
- DBarrick Gold
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Endeavour Mining
En 2025, le pays a nationalisé cinq actifs aurifères et exige 30 % des ressources de chaque mine pour l'État.
Q 237How large was the northernmost parcel Andrew Haswell Green bought for the park, now the Harlem Meer area?
- A20 acres
- B65 acres
- C120 acres
- D200 acres
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65 acres
Green was a board member known for micromanaging costs during construction.
Q 238Do którego państwa należały ziemie belgijskie w latach 1556–1714?
- AAnglii
- BHiszpanii
- CAustrii
- DFrancji
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Hiszpanii
Potem krajem rządziła znowu Austria (1714–1794), a następnie Francja (1794–1814), zanim połączono go z Niderlandami w jedno królestwo.
Q 239The Danube Delta's wetlands host migratory birds of more than how many species?
- A300
- B50
- C200
- D120
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300
They include the endangered pygmy cormorant, and the marshes support 45 freshwater fish species.
Q 240En combien de morceaux l'original de Manneken-Pis fut-il brisé lors de son enlèvement de 1817 ?
- A4
- B7
- C11
- D9
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11
Un soudeur spécialisé le restaura sous la supervision du sculpteur Gilles-Lambert Godecharle, et un nouveau socle fut marqué « 1620 – REST 1817 ».
Q 241Which country's flag has a blue Star of David between two blue horizontal stripes?
- AHonduras
- BSomalia
- CIsrael
- DDjibouti
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Israel
Israel's flag features a blue Star of David (Magen David) centered between two horizontal blue stripes on a white background. The design was inspired by the Jewish prayer shawl (tallit) and was adopted as the national flag in 1948.
Q 242Que désigne le sigle TCSP ?
- ATarification commune des services publics
- BTransport collectif sans permis
- CTransport en commun en site propre
- DTrain à circulation sur plateforme
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Transport en commun en site propre
Un tel réseau emprunte une voie ou un espace qui lui est réservé, à la différence des bus circulant sur la voirie ordinaire.
Q 243Quel surnom porte l'Interstate 485, le boulevard périphérique qui entoure Charlotte ?
- APerimeter
- BOuterbelt
- CRing Road
- DBeltline
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Outerbelt
Les deux autoroutes majeures, l'Interstate 85 et l'Interstate 77, se croisent près du centre-ville, tandis que l'Interstate 277 boucle le downtown.
Q 244Which is the largest national park in the contiguous US, also its hottest and lowest?
- ADeath Valley
- BGlacier
- COlympic
- DBig Bend
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Death Valley
Death Valley covers about 3.4 million acres, the largest national park outside Alaska; its floor at Badwater Basin lies 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America.
Q 245Op welk gebouw lijkt een van de heuvels van Capitol Reef, wat het park zijn naam gaf?
- ADe Independence Hall in Philadelphia
- BHet Witte Huis in Washington D.C.
- CHet Capitool in Washington D.C.
- DHet Empire State Building
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Het Capitool in Washington D.C.
Vanaf 1937 was het gebied al een nationaal monument.
Q 246Which capital city is the coldest in the world by average yearly temperature?
- AUlaanbaatar
- BHelsinki
- CReykjavik
- DOttawa
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Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, averages roughly -1 C across the year; it sits at about 1,350 metres in a valley that traps bitterly cold winter air.
Q 247How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Romania possess?
- A11
- B4
- C7
- D15
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11
They include the painted churches of Moldavia, the wooden churches of Maramureș and the Danube Delta.
Q 248死海近くの岩山に築かれた要塞マサダを離宮として改修した王は？
- Aダビデ王
- Bソロモン王
- Cヒゼキヤ王
- Dヘロデ大王
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ヘロデ大王
要塞は紀元前120年頃に建設されました。山頂へは「蛇の道」と呼ばれる細い登山道が一本あるのみで、周囲は切り立った崖に囲まれ、難攻不落と言われました。「マサダ」はヘブライ語で「要塞」を意味します。
Q 249Which of the five Great Lakes is the deepest?
- AOntario
- BHuron
- CErie
- DSuperior
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Superior
Lake Superior is the deepest of the Great Lakes, reaching about 1,333 feet (406 metres) at its deepest point; it forms the Upper Peninsula's entire northern shore.
Q 250North Pole, Alaska got its name in 1952 when developers renamed a homestead hoping to attract what?
- AA reindeer farm
- BA toy manufacturer
- CA ski resort
- DA military base
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A toy manufacturer
It is actually about 1,700 miles south of the geographic pole and 125 miles below the Arctic Circle, but its post office is swamped with Santa letters every December.
Geography trivia questions 251–300
Q 251Waitangi Day, on February 6, is the national day of which country?
- ANew Zealand
- BIreland
- CAustralia
- DCanada
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New Zealand
Waitangi Day is New Zealand's national day, marking the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and Māori chiefs.
Q 252Which island is the only surviving remnant of the original volcano destroyed in 1883?
- ASebesi
- BRakata
- CPanaitan
- DSertung
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Rakata
Rakata, the southern peak of the original island, is the only part left after the 1883 eruption blew away the northern two-thirds; the caldera lies in the Sunda Strait, in Lampung province.
Q 253Quelle température maximale les normes américaines et canadiennes imposent-elles aux saunas publics ?
- A100 °C
- B90 °C
- C80 °C
- D110 °C
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90 °C
Dans ces juridictions, tout dépassement constaté dans un établissement public peut constituer un motif de fermeture.
Q 254Quel village fondent des familles mormones près de Bryce Canyon en 1874 ?
- ACannonville
- BHenrieville
- CClifton
- DTropic
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Clifton
Bâti à la confluence de la rivière Paria et du ruisseau Henrieville Creek, il est abandonné dès 1877 au profit de localités voisines.
Q 255Dans quel golfe le fleuve Kobuk forme-t-il son large delta ?
- AKotzebue
- BNorton
- CShelikhov
- DBristol
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Kotzebue
Le delta s'ouvre à quelque 48 kilomètres au sud-est de la ville qui a donné son nom au golfe.
Q 256At its peak 1.2 million years ago, how did the ancient landmass including Maui compare in size with today's Big Island?
- AAbout half the size
- BAbout three times larger
- CAbout the same size
- DAbout 50 percent larger
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About 50 percent larger
It covered about 5,600 square miles before rising seas and subsidence split it apart.
Q 257No point in Denmark is farther from the coast than about how far?
- A85 km
- B52 km
- C160 km
- D120 km
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52 km
No spot in Denmark lies more than about 52 km from the coast, roughly an hour's drive, which helps explain why Danes have been sailors, traders and Vikings for a thousand years.
Q 258Quanti Paesi attraversa il Nilo dalle sorgenti al delta?
- ASette
- BUndici
- CCinque
- DNove
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Sette
Il bacino idrografico si estende anche su porzioni di Repubblica Democratica del Congo, Kenya, Etiopia ed Eritrea.
Q 259Ile osób zginęło w amerykańskim nalocie dywanowym na Tokio 9 marca 1945 roku?
- A120 tys.
- B200 tys.
- C90 tys.
- D60 tys.
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200 tys.
Więcej niż w wybuchach bomb atomowych w Hiroszimie i Nagasaki; ludność prefektury spadła z 7,35 mln w 1940 roku do 3,5 mln w 1945.
Q 260Which French guide, one of the most famous of his day, died in the 1865 Matterhorn disaster?
- AAlexander Burgener
- BJean-Antoine Carrel
- CMichel Croz
- DJohann Joseph Bennen
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Michel Croz
He is buried in the Zermatt churchyard along with Hudson and Hadow.
Q 261Which state's flag has a white silhouette of an American bison bearing the state seal on its side?
- AWyoming
- BMontana
- CKansas
- DNorth Dakota
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Wyoming
The blue field is bordered in white and red; it was adopted in 1917.
Q 262Które włoskie miasto jest partnerem Birmingham w Alabamie?
- APomigliano d’Arco
- BSalerno
- CCastellammare di Stabia
- DCaserta
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Pomigliano d’Arco
Wśród partnerów Birmingham są też Hitachi i Maebashi w Japonii, Pilzno w Czechach oraz Winnica na Ukrainie.
Q 263Come si chiama in inglese la carta d'imbarco?
- AGate ticket
- BCheck-in card
- CBoarding pass
- DFlight voucher
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Boarding pass
Il documento riporta il cancello, l'orario, il numero del posto e i dati del bagaglio da stiva, e viene rilasciato di norma al check-in.
Q 264By what local nickname is the five-mile Interstate 184 spur into downtown Boise known?
- AThe Loop
- BThe Connector
- CThe Spur
- DThe Bench Road
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The Connector
It runs from I-84 into the city centre, where Main Street Station serves as an underground bus hub.
Q 265In quale anno l'Unione di Kalmar portò l'Islanda sotto il dominio danese?
- A1397
- B1362
- C1380
- D1350
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1397
L'unione riuniva Norvegia, Svezia e Danimarca; l'Islanda vi entrò come provincia norvegese.
Q 266Aus welchen Gesteinen besteht die Niagara-Schichtstufe im Gebiet der Großen Seen?
- ASandstein und Mergel
- BGranit und Gneis
- CDolomit und Schiefer
- DBasalt und Tuff
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Dolomit und Schiefer
Die Stufe erstreckt sich zwischen zwei der Seen und weiter nördlich des Michigansees.
Q 267What are the for-profit private academies called where many South Korean pupils study after regular school?
- ASuneung
- BJuku
- CGaokao
- DHagwon
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Hagwon
Hagwon are run like businesses outside the public system, ranging from language centres to cram schools for the university entrance exam.
Q 268Quale ministero occupava l'ala Richelieu prima della sua apertura al pubblico nel 1993?
- AInterno
- BGiustizia
- CFinanze
- DCultura
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Finanze
Il trasloco nei nuovi uffici di Bercy incontrò molte resistenze; nel 2002 i visitatori erano già raddoppiati rispetto all'apertura della piramide.
Q 269Who was sworn in as president of Honduras on 27 January 2026?
- ASalvador Nasralla
- BRoberto Suazo Córdova
- CNasry Asfura
- DRixi Moncada
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Nasry Asfura
His 2025 election win was disputed by both his opponents and the outgoing president, with about 14.5% of tally sheets flagged for review.
Q 270In what year did Virginia's General Assembly establish the town of Charlottesville?
- A1775
- B1801
- C1762
- D1789
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1762
The General Assembly chartered Charlottesville in 1762 on the Three Notched Road, the colonial trade route from Richmond toward the Shenandoah Valley that US Route 250 now follows.
Q 271Combien d'espèces d'oiseaux sont recensées dans le parc du Grand Canyon ?
- A89
- B120
- C610
- D355
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355
Le parc abrite aussi 89 espèces de mammifères, 47 de reptiles, 9 d'amphibiens, 17 de poissons et des milliers d'invertébrés.
Q 272In which desert town did the Keïta government imprison opponents such as Fily Dabo Sissoko?
- ATimbuktu
- BTaoudénit
- CGao
- DKidal
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Kidal
Sissoko founded the Sudanese Progressive Party and died in custody there, allegedly on Keïta's orders.
Q 273Em que ano foi extinto o serviço de carruagens coletivas criado por Pascal em Paris?
- A1689
- B1702
- C1677
- D1715
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1677
O negócio perdeu popularidade quando o Parlamento restringiu o uso a pessoas "de condições" e a tarifa subiu para seis centavos.
Q 274In che anno fu scoperta la Bifrost Room delle Carlsbad Caverns?
- A1975
- B1982
- C1968
- D1990
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1982
Il nome richiama l'arcobaleno che, secondo un antico mito, collega la terra a un mondo celeste.
Q 275Kto dowodził zamachem stanu, który 23–24 stycznia 2022 roku obalił prezydenta Burkina Faso?
- APaul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
- BKadré Désiré Ouédraogo
- CZéphirin Diabré
- DYacouba Isaac Zida
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Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
Władzę przejęła junta o nazwie Patriotyczny Ruch na rzecz Ochrony i Odbudowy (MPSR).
Q 276Quelle langue arrivait en deuxième position à la maison à Ann Arbor, après l'anglais, en 2010 ?
- AChinois
- BCoréen
- CArabe
- DEspagnol
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Chinois
Après l'anglais, l'espagnol (2,78 %) et le coréen (1,96 %) suivent ; le français est parlé par 0,82 % des habitants.
Q 277Em que ano o local para a construção de Camberra foi escolhido?
- A1916
- B1911
- C1920
- D1908
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1908
A escolha foi resultado de uma pesquisa coordenada por Charles Scrivener, e o governo de Nova Gales do Sul cedeu o território ao governo federal.
Q 278Którego dnia Toskania weszła w skład zjednoczonych Włoch?
- A17 marca 1861
- B11 listopada 1859
- C22 marca 1860
- D20 września 1870
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22 marca 1860
Nowe państwo włoskie przejęło region po niemal trzech wiekach istnienia Wielkiego Księstwa Toskanii.
Q 279The Ganges ultimately empties into which body of water?
- AGulf of Mannar
- BArabian Sea
- CAndaman Sea
- DBay of Bengal
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Bay of Bengal
It arrives there as part of the vast Ganges Delta, the largest river delta on Earth.
Q 280Für welchen Autohersteller fährt seit Ende 2011 täglich ein Güterzug von Leipzig nach Shenyang?
- AAudi
- BVW
- CPorsche
- DBMW
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BMW
Die Pläne, die Transsib als Güterweg vom Fernen Osten nach Europa zu nutzen, entwickelte die Deutsche Bahn schon seit 1997.
Q 281Wie hoch ist die durchschnittliche Jahrestemperatur in Memphis?
- A12,5 °C
- B15,0 °C
- C21,5 °C
- D18,5 °C
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18,5 °C
Die Luftfeuchtigkeit ist oft hoch und sinkt im Tagesverlauf vom Vormittag zum Nachmittag deutlich ab.
Q 282Hoe hoog was het inkomen per persoon op Bermuda in 2004?
- A$ 55.800
- B$ 62.400
- C$ 69.900
- D$ 77.400
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$ 69.900
Het is een van de hoogste inkomens per persoon ter wereld. Omdat bijna al het voedsel moet worden ingevoerd, is het leven er duur.
Q 283¿Con qué apodo se conoce a Lexington por su tradición en la cría equina?
- ACapital mundial del tabaco
- BCapital mundial del carbón
- CCapital mundial del caballo
- DCapital mundial del bourbon
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Capital mundial del caballo
La ciudad cuenta con dos hipódromos y con un enorme parque dedicado a los pura sangre y a los caballos de carreras.
Q 284Za panowania której dynastii założono w 751 roku hrabstwo Huating na terenie dzisiejszego Szanghaju?
- ATang
- BSong
- CMing
- DHan
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Tang
Hrabstwo Huating leżało w granicach dzisiejszego dystryktu Songjiang, a za dynastii Song u ujścia rzeki zaczął rozwijać się port morski.
Q 285How did firefighters protect the park's biggest tree from the KNP Complex Fire in September 2021?
- AWrapped its base in foil
- BDug a moat around it
- CSprayed it with foam
- DFelled the trees around it
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Wrapped its base in foil
The park was closed from mid-September to mid-December 2021 because of that fire.
Q 286More than a fifth of Ellesmere Island is protected as which national park?
- AUkkusiksalik
- BSirmilik
- CAuyuittuq
- DQuttinirpaaq
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Quttinirpaaq
The island is Canada's northernmost and third largest, had 144 residents in 2021, and as of 2025 hosts the north geomagnetic pole.
Q 287Op welke datum werd de Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek onafhankelijk van Frankrijk?
- A13 augustus 1960
- B1 januari 1958
- C13 augustus 1961
- D17 augustus 1960
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13 augustus 1960
Twee jaar eerder was het gebied al autonoom geworden binnen het Franse koloniale rijk.
Q 288Which is the largest lake in Africa by surface area?
- AVictoria
- BChad
- CMalawi
- DTanganyika
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Victoria
It is also the world's largest tropical lake and the source of the White Nile.
Q 289The 1920s inn that preceded the Painted Desert Inn had what nickname, thanks to its building material?
- AStone Tree House
- BAgate Arms
- CRainbow Lodge
- DChalcedony Hall
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Stone Tree House
The CCC rebuilt it in Pueblo Revival style between 1937 and 1940 to designs by NPS architect Lyle Bennett.
Q 290Onder welke valleien lopen enkele van de recentste grotten van Mammoth Cave door?
- ACedar- en Dripping Springsvallei
- BHouchins- en Doyelvallei
- CNolin- en Barrenvallei
- DFlint- en Sinkingvallei
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Houchins- en Doyelvallei
De meeste jonge grotten lopen juist door de zandsteenruggen en staan daar in contact met oudere grotten.
Q 291Was führte beim Ausbruch von 1912 zum Einsturz der Kuppe des Nachbarvulkans im Katmai-Gebiet?
- Aein Erdbeben der Stärke 8
- Bdas Abschmelzen des Gipfelgletschers
- Cein Einbruch der wassergesättigten Grundwasserschichten
- Ddie Entleerung der gemeinsamen Magmakammer
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die Entleerung der gemeinsamen Magmakammer
Der Nachbarvulkan gab der Region und dem späteren Nationalpark seinen Namen.
Q 292Which 1960s sitcom about a NASA astronaut was set in Cocoa Beach?
- AMy Favorite Martian
- BI Dream of Jeannie
- CThe Jetsons
- DBewitched
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I Dream of Jeannie
The show never actually filmed there, but the town has a street named I Dream of Jeannie Lane, and 11-time surfing world champion Kelly Slater grew up in the same city.
Q 293Quelle est la langue officielle de la Barbade ?
- AFrançais
- BAnglais
- CNéerlandais
- DEspagnol
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Anglais
Cette langue est employée dans l'administration et tous les services publics de l'île, dans sa forme standard britannique.
Q 294Brunei ranks as which largest oil producer in Southeast Asia, at about 167,000 barrels a day?
- AFourth
- BSixth
- CSecond
- DFirst
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Fourth
It is also the world's ninth-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas and a member of OPEC+.
Q 295Which is the most widely spoken indigenous language of Angola?
- AKimbundu
- BUmbundu
- CKikongo
- DChokwe
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Umbundu
Portuguese is the native tongue of 45.5% of Angolans according to the 2024 census.
Q 296Naar wat voor plek is het Nationaal park Banff vernoemd?
- Aspoorwegtunnel
- Brivier
- Cbergpas
- Dtreinstation
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treinstation
De naamgeving volgde op een uitbreiding van het park; de oorspronkelijke naam verwees naar het gebergte.
Q 297Uit hoeveel volksvertegenwoordigers bestaat het Zuid-Koreaanse parlement, de Gukhoe?
- A200
- B350
- C300
- D250
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300
Een senaat kent Zuid-Korea niet; de leden worden voor vier jaar gekozen en de president voor vijf.
Q 298De que império o Sultanato de Brunei declarou independência em meados do século XIII?
- AKhmer
- BMataram
- CMajapait
- DSerivijaia
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Majapait
A ruptura veio após a morte do imperador; séculos depois, sob Bolkiah, o Império Bruneano dominaria quase toda a costa de Bornéu e ilhas das Filipinas.
Q 299756年に後ウマイヤ朝を建国した、アッバース朝の捕縛を逃れたウマイヤ朝の王族は？
- Aムハンマド・イブン・アビー・アーミル
- Bアブド・アッラフマーン3世
- Cアブド・アッラフマーン1世
- Dヒシャーム1世
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アブド・アッラフマーン1世
後ウマイヤ朝の首都コルドバは当時の西ヨーロッパ最大の都市で、最も豊かかつ文化的に洗練されていた。新たな農業技術や農産物の導入により農業生産も著しく拡大した。
Q 300The Posterior Rhine starts from which ice field near the Rheinwaldhorn?
- AMorteratsch Glacier
- BParadies Glacier
- CRhône Glacier
- DAletsch Glacier
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Paradies Glacier
The Posterior Rhine (Hinterrhein) rises at the Paradies Glacier on the northern side of the 3,402-metre Rheinwaldhorn, then runs through the Rofla and Viamala gorges to meet the Anterior Rhine.
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