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Which country was formerly known as Nyasaland?
Malawi. Nyasaland was the name during the German occupation.
Which city was formerly known as Constantinople?
Istanbul. Istanbul was chosen as the official name of the city in 1930.
Floppy hats called "berets" are associated with what culture?
French. The name of the Green Berets, the U.S. Special Forces soldiers, came from the colored berets they wore.
What country's railroads use a "Pomptrolli"?
South Africa. South Africa railroads use the Pomptrolli, which is a hand operated pump action inspection cart.
What was the original name of Burkina Faso?
Upper Volta. The name Burkina Faso was adopted in 1984.
What British island, accessible by road only at low tide, is also known as Holy Island?
Lindisfarne. Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland, is the site of a monastery founded by St. Aiden in 635 AD.
Which area does not touch the Bermuda Triangle?
Cuba. The base Bermuda Triangle extends from Florida and Puerto Rico, encompassing Bermuda.
Which island is the Statue of Liberty on?
Liberty Island. Liberty Island was originally named Bedloe's Island - the official name change happened in 1956.
Which of these is not a name for the former Russian capital on the Baltic Sea?
Stalingrad. The Baltic is a Mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe.
Which U.S. state earned the title "Beer Capital"?
Wisconsin. Milwaukee helped to make Wisconsin the "Beer Capital".
Which American state capital, populated largely by Swiss immigrants, was originally Sutter's Fort?
Sacramento, California. The capital of California, Sacramento began as Sutter's Fort, part of a Swiss immigrant settlement called New Helvetia.
Where is "Bed Stuy" located?
Bedford Stuyvesant , NY. Bedford Stuyvesant, NY is in the borough of Brooklyn.
What are the capitals of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, respectively?
Baku And Astana. The capital cities of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are Tashkent and Dushanbe, respectively.
What state has a spoon museum?
New Jersey. On February 15, 1804, New Jersey became the last northern state to abolish slavery.
What is the capital city of Vietnam?
Hanoi. The estimated population of Hanoi is six and half million people.
Which of these is a city in Poland?
Warsaw. Besides being the capital of Poland, Warsaw is also the capital of the province of Mazowieckie.
Which country voted to become independent on May 21, 2006?
Montenegro. Montenegro was independent until 1918.
In what U.S. state is Mackinac Island located?
Michigan. In 1781 the British built Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island in Lake Huron.
How many all-island counties are there in Ireland?
32. There are a total of 32 counties in Ireland: 26 in the Republic of Ireland and six in Northern Ireland.
The yak is native to which country?
China. The yak lives on the cold, dry plateaus of China.
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