QUESTION 1

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QUESTION 1

• From which continent did early people probably
  begin their global migration?

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QUESTION 2

• By 12,000 years ago early people were living on
  every continent but one. Which one was that?

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QUESTION 3

• Near which type of natural feature were most of
  the earliest farming villages built?

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QUESTION 4

• On which four of the seven continents were the
  earliest farming areas developed?

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Question 5

• Between which two rivers is the Fertile
  Crescent located?

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QUESTION 6

• In which present-day countries is much of
  the Fertile Crescent?

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QUESTION 7

• Into which body of water do the Tigris and
  Euphrates rivers flow?

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QUESTION 8

• Which mountains
• border the Fertile
• crescent to the
• east?

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QUESTION 9

• Which important
• resource used today is found in the southern
  part of the Fertile Crescent, near the Persian
  Gulf?

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QUESTION 10

• Which city is the capital of Iraq?

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Question 11

• Into which continent did the Assyrian Empire
  spread from lands in Asia?

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Question 12

• Which body of
• water links the
• people of Asia,
• Europe, and Africa?

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Question 13

• In which present day country is the land of
  the ancient Phoenicians?

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Question 14

• Which city is the capital of Lebanon?

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Question 15

• What natural resource, important to the
  ancient Phoenicians, is the symbol of the
  present-day country of Lebanon?

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Question 16

• Moses led the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan
  across a large peninsula between the Red and
  Mediterranean seas. What is the name of this
  peninsula?

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Question 17

• Which present-day country that is part of both
  Europe and Asia belonged to the Lydians in
  ancient times?

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Question 18

• Which city was the capital of the ancient land
  of Israel and is today the capital of the country
  of Israel?

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Question 19

• Which river is the worlds longest?

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Question 20

• On which continent is the Nile River located?

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Question 21

• Through which countries does the Nile River
  flow?

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Question 22

• Which city is the capital of Egypt?

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Question 23

• Which city is the capital and largest city of
  Sudan?

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Question 24

• Into which body of water does the Nile River
  flow?

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Question 25

• Where is the source of the Nile River?

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Question 26

• In which direction does the Nile River flow?

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Question 27

• Which type of landform has the Nile River
  formed at its mouth?

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Question 28

• A Traveler going from the source of the Nile
  River to its mouth crosses six cataracts. What is
  a cataract?

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Question 29

• What kind of vegetation does most of North Africa
  have?

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Question 30

• In which present day country is the Indus River
  Valley?

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Question 31

• Which present-day countries make up the Indian
  subcontinent?

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Question 32

• Into which body of water does the Indus River
  flow?

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Question 33

• In which mountains is the source of the Indus
  river?

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Question 34

• Which river in China was named for its color
  cause by sandy soil mixing with its water?

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Question 35

• Which Asian mountain is the worlds highest?

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Question 36

• Which large desert is located along Chinas
  northern border with Mongolia?

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Question 37

• Which present-day countries make up the region
  known as Southeast Asia?

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Question 38

• Which present-day countries make up the region
  known as Central America, between North and South
  America?

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Question 39

• Which body of water borders Central America to
  the west?

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Question 40

• Which large body of water lies east of Mexico?

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Question 41

• Which country today has the worlds largest
  population?

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Question 42

• Which city is the capitol of China?

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Question 43

• In which part of China is the Great Wall located?

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Question 44

• Which two continents did the Silk Road link?

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Question 45

• Through which mountain range did the Aryans pass
  to get to the Indian subcontinent?

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Question 46

• Which large landform covers much of central India?

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Question 47

• What is the present day name of the island nation
  locate south of the Indian subcontinent?

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Question 48

• What religion do most people in India follow
  today?

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Question 49

• What religion do most people in Pakistan follow
  today?

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Question 50

• In which present day country did the religion of
  Buddhism begin?

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Question 51

• What is the capital of India?

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Question 52

• What is the present day name of the country that
  used to be called Persia.

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Question 53

• What is the capital of Iran?

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Question 54

• Which religion do most people in Iran follow
  today?

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Question 55

• Which country is west of Pakistan and east of
  Iran?

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Question 56

• Which present day country covers much of the
  region once called Asia Minor?

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Question 57

• Which landform covers most of Greece?

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Question 58

• Explain what an isthmus is and give an example in
  the Americas and Greece.

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Question 59

• In which part of the Mediterranean Sea is Greece
  located?

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Question 60

• What crops were the Greeks able to grow in their
  dry climate and rocky soil?

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Question 61

• Which island, south of Greece, did the Minoan
  civilization exist on?

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Question 62

• On which peninsula is Greece located?

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Question 63

• Which sea must a traveler cross to go directly
  from Greece to Turkey?

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Question 64

• What is the capital and largest city of Greece?

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Question 65

• Which city is the capital of Turkey?

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Question 66

• Across which continents did the empire of
  Alexander the Great stretch.

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Question 67

• On what peninsula is Italy located?

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Question 68

• Which body of water separates the Italian from
  the Balkan Peninsula?

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Question 69

• Which mountain range runs through
• Most of the Italian Peninsula?

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Question 70

• On which river in central Italy is the city of
  Rome located?

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Question 71

• Which mountain range is in Northern Italy?

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Question 72

• In which present day African country is Carthage
  located?

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Question 73

• Across which continents did the Roman Empire
  spread?

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Question 74

• What did Romans build to bring water to their
  cities?

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Question 75

• Which body of water must a traveler cross to go
  directly from Italy to Greece?

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Question 76

• On which peninsula are Spain and Portugal
  located?

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Question 77

• In which present day country did the religion of
  Christianity begin?

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Question 78

• Which religion do most people in Israel follow?

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Question 79

• Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern
  Roman Empire. What is the name of that city
  today?

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Question 80

• Which present day country was known as Gaul in
  Roman times?

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Question 81

• In which state of the United States is the
  ancient city of Cahokia located?

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Question 82

• Which river did the farmers of Cahokia rely on
  for water and fear for its flooding?

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Question 83

• Across which continents did the Byzantine Empire
  spread?

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Question 84

• In which present day country did the religion of
  Islam begin?

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Question 85

• What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

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Question 86

• Which kind of vegetation covers more than two
  thirds of the Arabian Peninsula?

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Question 87

• Which kind of landforms cover much of the Arabian
  Peninsula?

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Question 88

• Across which continents did the Muslim Empire
  spread?

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Question 89

• Which mountain range separates the Iberian
  Peninsula from the rest of Europe?

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Question 90

• Which stretch of water separates the Iberian
  Peninsula from Africa?

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Question 91. The Vikings originatedin a region
of Europe known as Scandinavia. Which countries
make up that region ?
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Question 92 What are Chinas two
main rivers united by the 1000 mile, Grand
Canal?
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Question 93 Which peninsula, now
divided into two countries reaches out from the
Asian mainland toward Japan?
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Question 94 What is the capital and
largest city of South Korea?
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Question 95 Which body of water
separates South Korea from Japan.?
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Question 96 Japan is made up of a
long chain of islands. What do geographers call
such an island chain?
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Question 97 Which natural feature
covers more than three-fourths of Japan?
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Question 98 Which of Japans islands
is the largest and has the most people ?
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Question 99 Which city is the capital
of Japan?
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Question 100 Over which ocean does
Japan conduct most of its trade ?
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Question 101 Which present day
country did the Aztec Empire cover much of ?
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Question 102 On which lake did the
Aztecs build their capital city Tenochtitlan ?
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Question 103 What is the name of
the floating gardens the Aztecs built on Lake
Texcoco ?
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Question 104 What is the name of
the southernmost tip of South America ?
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Question 105 In which mountain
range in South America did the Incas build their
empire ?
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Question 106 How did native people
grow crops on the dry land in the southwestern
part of what is now the United States ?
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Question 107 Which desert covers
most of North Africa ?
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Question 108 What is the name of
the large region of dry plain south of the Sahara
in North Africa ?
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Question 109 Which river is the
longest in West Africa ?
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Question 110 Much of West Africa is
a savanna. What is a savanna?
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Question 111 What kind of
vegetation covers much of Central Africa?
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Question 112 Which river is the
longest in Central Africa?
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Question 113 Which country in
Africa was once known as Zaire?
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Question 114 Which large island
nation might a traveler come across while sailing
along the east coast of Africa?
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Question 115 Across which ocean did
Chinese traders travel to reach the Arabian
Peninsula?
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Question 116 Which two seas were
known as the Roman Lakes when they were
controlled by the Roman Empire?
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Question 117 Which sea separates
Britain from Scandinavia?
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Question 118 Which sea did traders
have to cross to reach Stockholm in Scandinavia
from Danzig in Northern Europe?
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Question 119 What are islands
formed by coral reefs called?
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Question 120 What are the small
bodies of water at the centers of atolls called?
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Question 121 Which body of water is
the largest in the world?
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Question 122 Into what three
regions is the southern part of the Pacific
divided?
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Question 123 Which state in the
United States is also part of the region known as
Polynesia?
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Question 124 Which direction did
Magellans ships travel from Spain to Tierra del
Fuego?
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Question 125 Which present day
city stands where the former Aztec capital of
Tenochtitlan once stood?
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Question 126 In Which present day
country of North America did French explorers
first claim lands?
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Question 127 In which city is the
capital of Canada?
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Question 128 Which language is
spoken by most people in Brazil because of that
countrys European colonial heritage?
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Question 129 Which language is
spoken by most people in Argentina because of
that countrys European colonial heritage?
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Question 130 Which language is
spoken by most people in the United States
because of that countrys European colonial
heritage?
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Question 131 Across which
continents did the Ottoman Empire spread?
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Question 132 What is the capital
and largest city of France?
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Question 133 Which river flows
through the city of Paris, France?
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Question 134 Along which large
river in Europe can a traveler pass through the
European capitals of Vienna, Bratislava,
Budapest, and Belgrade?
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Question 135 Which large lowland
region of tropical rain forest covers much of
Brazil?
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Question 136 Which Caribbean
country shares an island with Haiti?
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Question 137 What is the capital
and largest city of Venezuela?
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Question 138 Which body of water
lies west of Chile?
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Question 139 Where is the source of
the largest river in South America and into which
body of water does that river flow?
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Question 140 Which city is the
largest in Europe today?
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Question 141 Which city is the
capital of Germany?
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Question 142 Which language is spoken
today by most people in Nigeria and Kenya because
of those countries European colonial Heritage?
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Question 143 Which two bodies of
water does the Suez Canal link?
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Question 144 Which country in South
Asia was once known as the Dutch East Indies?
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Question 145 Across which continents
did the British Empire spread?
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Question 146 What is the capital and
largest city of the country in Southeast Asia
that was once known as Siam?
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Question 147 Which language is spoken
today by most people in the Philippines because
of that countrys European colonial heritage ?
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Question 148 Which state of the
United States, besides Vermont, was once an
independent country ?
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Question 149 After World War I, many
new nations were created in Europe. Which three
new nations, together known as the Baltic States,
were created from parts of Germany and Russia. ?
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Question 150 Which two countries were
together once known as Czechoslovakia ?
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Question 151 After World War I Russia
became part of a larger country. What was this
huge nation called ?
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Question 152 Across which continents
did the former Soviet Union spread ?
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Question 153 Which city was the
capital of the Soviet Union and is today the
capital of Russia ?
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Question 154 Which Mountain range
forms a border between the Asian and European
parts of Russia ?
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Question 155 Which oceans border
Russia on the north and east ?
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Question 156 What is the name of the
large peninsula in eastern Russia that reaches
out into the Pacific Ocean ?
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Question 157
In which country are the
cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ?
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Question 158
In which country are the
cities of Frankfurt and Munich ?
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Question 159
In which country are the
cities of Kiev and Odessa ?
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Question 160
In which country are the
cities of Auschwitz and Warsaw ?
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Question 161 Which countries in Europe are
together known as the Low Counties ?
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Question 162 Cuba is a large island located 90
miles from the U.S. Which state is nearest to
Cuba ?
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Question 163 Which city is the capital of
Vietnam ?
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Question 164
In which country is the
worlds highest waterfall, Angel Falls, located ?
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Question 165
Name the two most important
economic resources of Venezuela ?
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Question 166
The United States is divided
into states. Into what smaller governmental
regions is Canada divided ?
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Question 167
The United States is divided
into states. Into what smaller governmental
regions is Mexico divided ?
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Question 168
The United States is divided
into states. Into what smaller governmental
regions is Mexico divided ?
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Question 169
In which country in South
America would you find many cattle ranches ?
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Question 170
Which body of water lies east
of Argentina ?
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Question 171
Which city is farther east
Caracas, Venezuela or New York City ?
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Question 172
Which city is farther west
Lima, Peru or Los Angeles, California ?
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Question 173
What is the name of the
desert region in southern Israel ?
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Question 174
Which country in Africa was
once known as the Belgian Congo ?
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Question 175
Between which two countries
in Southwest Asia is Kuwait located ?
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Question 176
What African country broke
away from Ethiopia in 1993 ?
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Question 177
Mogadishu is the capital of
which East African country ?
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Question 178
Which two oceans border South
Africa ?
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Question 179
Which lake forms the border
between Zaire and Tanzania ?
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Question 180
Which country was Bosnia and
Herzegovina once part of ?