Re: QUIZRAMA NO:2
LEAST INTERESTING!
This could be least interesting!!!:) for all I now..know, but then again...let it be last hurrah. **Sorry it doesn't contain the spices and one-to-one *one liners I often see and get amazed on some threads.*
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE we may or may not know;
Get Knowledge - Spread Knowledge
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The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was
Mujibur Rehman
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The longest river in the world is the
Nile
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The longest highway in the world is the
Trans-Canada
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The longest highway in the world has a length of
about 8000 km
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The highest mountain in the world is the
Everest
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The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is
Myanmar
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The biggest desert in the world is the
Sahara desert
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The largest coffee growing country in the world is
Brazil
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The country also known as "country of Copper"is
Zambia
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The name given to the border which seperates Pakistan and Afghanistan is
Durand line
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The river Volga flows out into the
Capsian sea
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The coldest place on the eartn is
Verkoyansk in Siberia
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The country which ranks second in terms of land area is
Canada
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The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is
Sicily
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The river Jordan flows out into the
Dead sea
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The biggest delta in the world is the
Sunderbans
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The capital city that stands on the river Danube is
Belgrade
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The Japanese call their country as
Nippon
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The length of the English channel is
564 kilometres
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The world's oldest known city is
Damascus
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The city which is also known as the City of Canals is
Venice
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The country in which river Wangchu flows is
Myanmar
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The biggest island of the world is
Greenland
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The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is
Detroit,USA
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The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is
USA
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The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is
Malaysia
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The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is
Malaysia
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The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the
Mississippi
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The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'was
Peking
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The country called the Land of Rising Sun is
Japan
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Mount Everest was named after
Sir George Everest
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The volcano Vesuvias is located in
Italy
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The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is
Cuba
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The length of the Suez Canal is
162.5 kilometres
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The lowest point on earth is
The coastal area of Dead sea
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The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of
Nepal
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The largest ocean of the world is the
Pacific ocean
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The largest bell in the world is the
Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin,Moscow
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The biggest stadium in the world is the
Strahov Stadium,Prague
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The world's largest diamond producing country is
South Africa
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Australia was discoverd by
James Cook
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The first Governor General of Pakistan is
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
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Dublin is situated at the mouth of river
Liffey
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The earlier name of New York city was
New Amsterdam
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The Eifel tower was built by
Alexander Eiffel
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The Red Cross was founded by
Jean Henri Durant
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The country which has the greatest population density is
Monaco
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The national flower of Britain is
Rose
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Niagara Falls was discovered by
Louis Hennepin
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The national flower of Italy is
Lily
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The national flower of China is
Narcissus
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The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at
Kathmandu
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The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is
Strait of Hormuz
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The first Industrial Revolution took place in
England
55
World Environment Day is observed on
5th June
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The first Republican President President of America was
Abraham Lincoln
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The country famous for Samba dance is
Brazil
58
The name of Alexander's horse was
Beucephalus
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Singapore was founded by
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
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The famous British one-eyed Admiral was
Nelson
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The earlier name of Srilanka was
Ceylon
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The UNO was formed in the year
1945
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UNO stands for
United Nations Organisation
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The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on
15th August
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`Last Judgement'was the first painting of an Italian painter named
Michelangelo
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`Paradise Regained'was written by
John Milton
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The first President of Egypt was
Mohammed Nequib
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The first man to reach North Pole was
Rear Peary
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The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was
Guermica
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The primary producer of newsprint in the world is
Canada
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The first explorer to reach the South Pole was
Cap.Ronald Amundson
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The person who is called the father of modern Italy is
G.Garibaldi
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World literacy day is celebrated on
8th September
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The founder of modern Germany is
Bismarck
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The country known as the land of the midnight sun is
Norway
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The place known as the Roof of the world is
Tibet
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The founder of the Chinese Republic was
San Yat Sen
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The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was
Abdul Salam
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The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was
Margaret Thatcher
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The first Secretary General of the UNO was
Trygve Lie
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The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was
Federick Auguste Bartholdi
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The port of Banku is situated in
Azerbaijan
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John F.Kennedy was assassinated by
Lee Harry Oswald
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The largest river in France is
Lore
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The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was
Catherine of Aragon
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The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was
Ralph Johnson Bunche
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The first British University to admit women for degree courses was
London University
88
The principal export of Jamaica is
Sugar
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New York is popularly known as the city of
Skyscrapers
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Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of
Cloves
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The country known as the Land of White Elephant is
Thailand
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The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is
Korea
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The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is
Bhutan
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The highest waterfalls in the world is the
Salto Angel Falls,Venezuela
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The largest library in the world is the
United States Library of Congress,Washington DC
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The largest museum in the world is the
American Museum of Natural History
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The lowest mountain ragne in the world is the
Bhieuna Bhaile
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The country known as the Land of Cakes is
Scotland
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The place known as the Garden of England is
Kent
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The tallest tower in the world is the
C.N.Tower,Toronto, Canada
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The country famous for its fish catch is
Japan
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The old name of Taiwan was
Farmosa
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Montreal is situated on the bank of river
Ottawa
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The city of Bonn is situated in
Germany
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The literal meaning of Renaissance is
Revival
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Julius Caesar was killed by
Brutus
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The title of Desert Fox was given to
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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The largest airport in the world is the
King Khalid Int.Airport, Saudi Arabia
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The city in Russia which faced an earthquake in the year 1998 was
Armenia
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The largest bay in the world is
Hudson Bay,Canada
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The largest church in the world is
Bascilica of St.Peter,Vatican City,Rome
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The largest peninsula in the world is
Arabia
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The largest gulf in the world is
Gulf of Mexico
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The tallest statue in the world is the
Motherland,Volgagra d Russia
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The largest railway tunnel in the world is the
Oshimzu Tunnel,Japan
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The world's loneliest island is the
Tristan da cunda
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The word `Quiz'was coined by
Jim Daly Irishman
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The original meaning of `Quiz'was
Trick
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The busiest shopping centre of London is
Oxford Street
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The residence of the Queen in London is
Buckingham Palace
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Adolf Hitler was born in
Austria
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The country whose National Anthem has only music but no words is
Bahrain
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The largest cinema in the world is the
Fox theatre,Detroit, USA
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The country where there are no Cinema theatres is
Saudi arabia
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The world's tallest office building is the
Sears Tower,Chicago
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In the year 1811,Paraguay became independent from
Spain
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The cross word puzzle was invented by
Arthur Wynney
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The city which was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire was
Persepolis
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WHO stands for
World Health Organisation
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WHO is located at
Geneva
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FAO stands for
Food and Agriculture Organisation
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FAO is located at
Rome and London
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UNIDO stands for
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
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UNIDO is located at
Vienna
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WMO stands for
World Meteorological Organisation
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WMO is located at
Geneva
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International Civil Aviation Organisation is located at
Montreal
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The Angel Falls is located in
Venezuela
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The Victoria Falls is located in
Rhodesia
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Ice Cream was discovered by
Gerald Tisyum
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The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is
Thirteen
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Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means
Fear of cats
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The aeroplanes was used in war for the first time by
Italians(14 Oct.1911)
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Slavery in America was abolished by
Abraham Lincoln
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The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is
Manchester
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The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson river is
Manhattan
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The founder of plastic industry was
Leo Hendrik Bakeland
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The country where military service is compulsory for women is
Israel
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The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is
USA
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The famous painting `Mona Lisa'is displayed at
Louvre museum,Paris
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The earlier name for tomato was
Love apple
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The first President of USA was
George Washington
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The famous words `Veni Vidi Vici'were said by
Julius Caesar
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The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by
Joseph Lister
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The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was
Nine
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Mercury is also known as
Quick Silver
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Disneyland is located in
California,USA
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The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is
Germany
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Sewing Machine was invented by
Isaac M.Singer
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Adding Machine was invented by
Aldrin
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The national emblem of Spain is
Eagle
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Archimedes was born in
Sicily
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The total area of Vatican city is
0.272 Sq.kms
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The largest temple in the world is
Angkorwat in Kampuchea
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The largest dome in the world is
Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans,USA
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The largest strait in the world is
Tartar Strait
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The Mohenjodaro ruins are found in
Larkand District of Sind,Pakistan
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The largest city of Africa is
Cairo
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The founder of KODAK Company was
Eastman
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The Cape of Good Hope is located in
South Africa
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The Heathrow Airport is located in
London
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The neon lamp was invented by
Georges Claude
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The last letter of the Greek alphabet is
Omega
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The place known as the land of Lincoln is
Illinois
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The US state Utah is also known as
Beehive state
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The Kalahari desert is located in
Africa
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The Pentagonian desert is located in
Argentina
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The person known as the father of aeronautics is
Sir George Cayley
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The most densely populated Island in the world is
Honshu
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The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of
Hisponiola
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The largest auto producer in the USA is
General Motors
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The largest auto producing nation is
Japan
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The famous General Motors company was founded by
William Durant
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The country that brings out the FIAT is
Italy
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The first actor to win an Oscar was
Emil Jannings
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The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was
Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
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The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at
Paris
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The first country to issue stamps was
Britain
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The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is
Tom Mix
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The Pentagon is located at
Washington DC
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The world's largest car manufacturing company is
General Motors,USA
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The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is
Hero cycles,Ludhiana
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The world's oldest underground railway is at
London
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The White House was painted white to
Hide fire damage
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The largest oil producing nation in Africa is
Nigeria
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The longest river in Russia is
Oblrtysh
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The first Emperor of Germany was
Wilhelm
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The last French Monarch was
Louis Napoleon III
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"History is Bunk"was said by
Henry Ford
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The term ``astrology' literally means
Star Speech
201
Togo is situated in
Africa
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Coal is also known as
Black Diamond
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The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was
Laszlo Papp
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The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was
Genghis Khan
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The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in
1924 by London Sunday Express
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The lightest known metal is
Lithium
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The atacama desert is located in
North Chile
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The oil used to preserve timber is
Creosote oil
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The founder of USA was
George Washington
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The first talkie feature film in USA was
The Jazz Singer
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The chemical name of laughing gas is
Nitrous oxide
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The US state Mississipi is also known as
Tar Heel state
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The US state Indiana is also known as
Volunteer state
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The US state Missouri is also known as
Hoosier state
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The US state West Verginia is also known as
Blue Grass state
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The US state known as`Pine Free State'is
Vermount
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The US state known as `Mountain state'is
Pensylvania
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The US state known asLand ofLand of 1000 Lakes'is
Arkansas
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The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is
Hercule Poirot
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The Pakistani President who died in an aircrash was
Zia-ul-Huq
221
Yoghurt means
Fermented milk
222
Yankee is the nickname of
American
223
The International court of Justice is located in
Hague,Holland
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The headquarters of World Bank is located at
Washington DC
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Victoria Falls was discovered by
David Livingstone
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The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by
Patrick Stepote and Robert Edwards
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The oldest residential university of Britain is the
Oxford University
228
The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called
Big Ben
229
Prado museum is located in
Madrid
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The number of keys in an ordinary piano is
Eighty eight
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`Man is a Tool Making Animal'was said by
Benjamin Franklin
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The term 'anesthesia' was coined by
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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The first man to reach Antartica was
Fabian Gotileb
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The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in
Tanzania
235
The invention that is considered to have built America is
Dynamite *****
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i didn’t read THIS part. 
