| 1. |
Iceland is Europe's westernmost country. Its capital
is |
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a) Dublin |
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b) Reykjavik |
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c) Minsk |
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d) Ankara |
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| 2. |
Norway, "The Land of Vikings, and the Midnight Sun,"
is the northernmost country in Europe. Norway's capital is |
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a) Oslo |
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b) Stockholm |
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c) Helsinki |
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d) Copenhagen |
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| 3. |
What is the capital of Sweden, the largest of the Scandinavian countries? |
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a) Oslo |
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b) Amsterdam |
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c) Riga |
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d) Stockholm |
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| 4. |
What is the capital of Liechtenstein, one of the world's smallest countries? |
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a) Liechtenstein |
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b) Vaduz |
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c) Vilnius |
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d) Liechtenstein doesn't
have a capital |
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| 5. |
Finland declared itself an independent republic in 1917. Finland's
capital is |
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a) Stockholm |
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b) Oslo |
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c) Helsinki |
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d) Copenhagen |
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| 6. |
What is the capital of Estonia, the smallest of the Baltic States? |
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a) Tallinn |
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b) Riga |
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c) Vilnius |
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d) Warsaw |
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| 7. |
European Russia is not a separate country and also belongs to the rest of the Russian Federation, which is actually
(geographically) considered part of Asia. What is its capital? |
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a) Minsk |
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b) St. Petersburg |
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c) Moscow |
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d) Warsaw |
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| 8. |
Latvia, an ancient Baltic land, finally gained its independence in 1991. What is Latvia's capital? |
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a) Tallinn |
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b) Zagreb |
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c) Prague |
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d) Riga |
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| 9. |
Ireland, which has been inhabited for nearly 7,000 years, is split into 2 sections -
the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. What is the Republic's capital? |
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a) Galway |
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b) Dublin |
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c) Cork |
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d) Belfast |
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| 10. |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the union of the individual
countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. What is the capital? |
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a) London |
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b) Edinburgh |
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c) Cardiff |
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d) Belfast |
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| 11. |
The Netherlands has the world's busiest tonnage port, Europoort. What is the capital? |
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a) Rotterdam |
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b) Amsterdam |
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c) Eindhoven |
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d) Utrecht |
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| 12. |
Belgium, the home base for NATO and the European Union, has which capital? |
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a) Charleroi |
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b) Liege |
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c) Gent |
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d) Brussels |
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| 13. |
Denmark, the most southern Scandinavian country, has which capital? |
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a) Kiel |
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b) Rostock |
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c) Copenhagen |
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d) Lisbon |
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| 14. |
Lithuania, a Baltic country, became independent in 1991. What is its
capital? |
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a) Kiev |
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b) Riga |
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c) Vilnius |
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d) Minsk |
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| 15. |
France, the world's leading tourist destination, has which capital? |
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a) Paris |
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b)
Brussels |
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c) Lyons |
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d)
Marseille |
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| 16. |
Luxembourg was declared permanently neutral in 1867. What is
the capital of Luxembourg? |
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a) Bern |
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b)
Luxembourg |
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c) Vaduz |
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d)
Luxembourg doesn't have a capital city |
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| 17. |
Germany is today the most populous and affluent democracy in
Europe, and one of the most significant countries on the planet. What is
Germany's capital? |
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a)
Munich |
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b)
Dortmund |
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c) Bonn |
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d)
Berlin |
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| 18. |
Poland is an ancient land, one with a tragic history of
military invasions, occupations and the brutal experience of warfare. What
is the capital? |
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a)
Moscow |
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b)
Warsaw |
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c) Minsk |
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d)
Krakow |
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| 19. |
Belarus gained its independence in 1991, with the break-up
of the former Soviet Union (USSR). What is the capital? |
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a) Minsk |
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b) Pinsk |
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c) Brest |
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d)
Moscow |
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| 20. |
The Czech Republic, formerly part of Czechoslovakia, gained
total independence in 1993. What is the capital? |
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a)
Budapest |
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b)
Prague |
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c)
Bratislava |
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d)
Zagreb |
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| 21. |
Ukraine gained its independence in 1991, with the break-up
of the former Soviet Union. All of Russia's former republics then formed the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with headquarters in the capital
of Belarus. What is Ukraine's capital? |
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a) Minsk |
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b) Kiev |
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c)
Bratislava |
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d)
Warsaw |
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| 22. |
Politically, Switzerland's long-standing neutrality is
highly respected by the major nations of the world. What is the capital of
the Swiss Confederation? |
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a)
Zurich |
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b) Basel |
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c) Bern |
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d)
Vienna |
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| 23. |
Inhabited since the Stone Age, the Austrian area has a long
history of occupations, territorial struggles, war and rulers. What is
Austria's capital? |
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a) Bern |
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b) Wien |
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c)
Bucharest |
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d)
Vienna |
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| 24. |
Long a part of Czechoslovakia, Slovakia became and
independent nation on January 1, 1993. What is Slovakia's capital? |
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a)
Presov |
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b)
Budapest |
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c)
Bratislava |
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d)
Sarajevo |
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| 25. |
Slovenia became an independent state in 1991, after the
collapse of the Yugoslav federation. What is the capital of Slovenia? |
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a)
Zagreb |
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b)
Ljubljana |
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c)
Bratislava |
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d)
Sarajevo |
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| 26. |
Croatia finally declared its independence from the former
Communist state of Yugoslavia in 1991. What is Croatia's capital? |
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a)
Zagreb |
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b)
Sarajevo |
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c)
Tirane |
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d)
Skopje |
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| 27. |
Hungary joined NATO in 1999, and will join the European
Union (EU), in 2004. What is the capital, Hungary's crown jewel? |
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a)
Bucharest |
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b)
Budapest |
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c) Sofia |
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d)
Belgrade |
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| 28. |
Romania abolished the monarchy and declared itself a republic in 1947. What
is the capital of Romania? |
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a)
Bucharest |
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b)
Budapest |
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c)
Chisinau |
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d)
Belgrade |
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| 29. |
in 1991, Moldova became an independent, neutral state. What is the capital
of the Republic of Moldova? |
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a)
Bucharest |
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b)
Azerbaijan |
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c)
Chisinau |
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d)
Belgrade |
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| 30. |
An independent kingdom since 1143, Portugal is one of the oldest nations in
Europe. What is its capital? |
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a)
Andorra |
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b)
Madrid |
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c)
Barcelona |
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d)
Lisbon |
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| 31. |
Spain is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. What is the
capital of the Kingdom of Spain? |
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a) Ibiza |
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b)
Madrid |
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c)
Barcelona |
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d)
Gibraltar |
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| 32. |
Andorra, located in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains, is the highest
inhabited country in Europe. What is the capital of the Principality of
Andorra? |
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a) Andorra la
Vella |
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b)
Soldeu |
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c) el
Sarrat |
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d)
Andorra doesn't have a capital |
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| 33. |
Monaco, an ancient principality, covers about 2 square miles, and has been
ruled since the 14th century by the Grimaldi family. What is the capital? |
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a)
Monte Carlo |
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b)
San Marino |
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c)
Monaco |
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d)
Monaco doesn't have a capital |
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| 34. |
San Marino is the oldest state in Europe. What is its capital? |
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a)
Monte Carlo |
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b)
San Marino |
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c) Rome |
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d)
San Marino doesn't have a capital |
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| 35. |
The famous boot-shape peninsula of Italy is about 150 miles wide, and 760
miles in length. What is the capital of the Italian Republic? |
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a)
Sicily |
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b)
Naples |
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c) Rome |
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d) Milan |
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| 36. |
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence from
Yugoslavia in 1992. What is its capital? |
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a)
Sarajevo |
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b)
Skopje |
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c) Sofia |
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d)
Bucharest |
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| 37. |
Serbia and Montenegro was formed on February 5, 2003, when the former
Yugoslavia Republic disbanded and dissolved. What is the capital? |
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a)
Belgrade |
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b)
Bucharest |
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c)
Bratislava |
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d)
Budapest |
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| 38. |
Bulgaria has a population of nearly 8 million. Bulgaria's capital is |
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a)
Skopje |
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b)
Bucharest |
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c)
Bratislava |
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d) Sofia |
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| 39. |
Georgia finally declared its independence from Russia in 1991. What is
Georgia's capital? |
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a)
Skopje |
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b)
T'Bilisi |
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c)
Telavi |
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d)
Yerevan |
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| 40. |
The State of the Vatican City is the smallest state in the world. What is
the Vatican's capital? |
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a)
Vatican |
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b) Rome |
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c)
Sicily |
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d)
The Vatican doesn't have a capital city |
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| 41. |
Malta, a country composed of three major islands, is located in the
Mediterranean Sea. What is Malta's capital? |
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a)
Valetta |
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b)
Victoria |
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c)
Skopje |
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d)
Tirane |
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| 42. |
In the early 1990s, Albania abandoned its long-time Communist rule in favour
of democracy and a move into the 21st Century. What is Albania's capital? |
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a) Berat |
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b)
Valetta |
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c)
Skopje |
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d)
Tirane |
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| 43. |
Macedonia, now known as The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM),
was once the Kingdom of Macedon, ruled by Alexander the Great. What is the
capital of Macedonia? |
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a)
Zagreb |
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b)
Valetta |
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c)
Skopje |
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d)
Sarajevo |
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| 44. |
Greece is almost totally surrounded by the blue-green waters of the
Mediterranean. What is the capital? |
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a)
Athens |
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b) Corfu |
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c) Crete |
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d)
Skopje |
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| 45. |
Turkey is geographically, politically and officially part of two continents
- Europe and Asia. What is Turkey's capital? |
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a)
Istanbul |
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b)
Ankara |
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c) Bursa |
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d)
Yerevan |
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| 46. |
Armenia gained independence in 1991. What is the capital of Armenia? |
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a)
Yerevan |
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b)
Ankara |
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c) Baku |
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d)
T'Bilisi |
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| 47. |
At one time Azerbaijan supplied more than 50% of the world's oil. What is
the capital of Azerbaijan? |
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a)
Yerevan |
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b)
Ankara |
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c) Baku |
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d)
T'Bilisi |
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| 48. |
About one-third of Cyprus is occupied by Turkey, and they call it the
Republic of Northern Cyprus. That claim is not recognized by the United
Nations, or any other country. What is the capital of Cyprus? |
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a)
Nicosia |
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b)
Ankara |
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c)
Kyrenia |
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d) Polis |
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