South Africa's longest river is named for a Dutch prince and inspired the name of a "free state." What is it?
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Question 2 of 10
What country's king officially lives in Palacio Real, but in fact lives in the Palace of Zarzuela?
Question 3 of 10
About two-thirds of America's Hispanics trace their origin to what place?
Question 4 of 10
What country borders a Belgian province of the same name, which is nearly twice as big in area?
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Question 5 of 10
The first world's fair, held in 1851, was a showcase for the wonders of Victorian industrialization. Karl Marx saw it as a capitalist fetishism of commodities. Where was it?
Question 6 of 10
What state's capital was named in 1765 for the peaceful resolution of a boundary dispute?
Question 7 of 10
It used to be that we thought these people came from Egypt. In fact, based on study of their language, they probably came from northwestern India. Who are they?
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Question 8 of 10
Gotham used to be just a village in Nottinghamshire, England, but Washington Irving borrowed the name in 1807 as a nickname for what American city?
Question 9 of 10
South Africa has three capitals, one legislative, one executive and one judicial. Which of these cities, the country's largest, is not one of those capitals?
Question 10 of 10
How many countries border Russia?
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Who Sang Quizzes
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Who Sang These Songs
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History Quizzes
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10 Questions about History
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Geography Quizzes
Geography Quiz
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Geography Quiz
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10 difficult questions about John Denver
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