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5th Grade
01/05/2014

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highest mountain in the world
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Mt. Everest
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longest river
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Nile
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largest island that is not a continent
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Greenland
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largest ocean
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Pacific
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largest lake in the US
Definition
Lake Superior
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highest mountain in the US
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Mt. McKinley (Alaska)
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longest river in the US
Definition
Mississippi
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coldest, iciest continent in the world
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antarctica
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in what country is the Suez Canal
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Egypt
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longest river in the S. America
Definition
Amazon
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largest inland body of water in the world
Definition
Caspian Sea
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country with the largest land area
Definition
USSR
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most populated country
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China
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world's largest man made lake
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Owen Falls (Uganda, Africa)
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world's largest desert
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Sahara
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world's highest waterfall
Definition
Angel Falls (Venezuela)
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smallest country in the world (area)
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Vatican City
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what 2 countries did the Berlin Wall separate
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East and West Germany
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largest gulf in the world
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Gulf of Mexico
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lowest point on the Earth's land
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shores of the Dead Sea in the Negeve Desert (S Isreal)
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in what country did Americans fight in a war that was in a different country (in the 1960's and 70's)
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Viet Nam
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in what capital city are the nobel prizes awarded each year
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Stockholm, Sweden
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what is the largest state in land area in the US
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Alaska
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what country makes the most motor vehicles
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Japan
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what 2 countries in S. America are landlocked
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Bolivia and Paraguay
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in what state was there an 11 million gallon oil spill in the US
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Alaska
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where is the world's largest coral reef
Definition
Australia (Great Barrier Reef)
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what is the most populated city in the US
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New York
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what middle eastern country was once the site of the ancient Mesopotamian empire
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Iraq
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where is the grand canyon located
Definition
arizona
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what continent is home to the largest number of countries
Definition
Africa
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what is Spain's biggest source of income
Definition
tourism
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what ocean did the Zambezi river empty into
Definition
Indian
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what U.S. state has more than 30 Buddhist temples
Definition
Honolulu
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what color are the castellated walls of the Kremlin
Definition
red
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what civilization's legendary lost city can be seen at Manchu Picchu?
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incas
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What sports stadium has been billed as the 8th wonder of the world?
Definition
Houston Astrodome
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what city has the tallest building outside the US
Definition
Toronto (shown as answer)
Dubai (the accurate current answer)
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What sits guard over the great pyramids?
Definition
sphinx
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which of the great lanes shares name w/a U.S. state
Definition
Lake Michigan
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what is known as Russia America before 1867?
Definition
Alaska
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What river flows through Rome?
Definition
the Tibor
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what 2 countries administer the Panama canal?
Definition
Panama and the US
Term
who commanded the first expedition to circumvent the globe?
Definition
Magellian
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in what state do most Navajo people live?
Definition
Arizona
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what state contains the western most point in the US?
Definition
Alaska
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what is the boundary between air masses with different density, humidity and temperature called?
Definition
a front
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what was the 1st national park to be established by the U.S. government?
Definition
Yellowstone
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ruins of what ancient civilization are found on the Yucatan peninsula?
Definition
Mayan
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what is the most populous city in N. America? (N. AMERICA, NOT U.S. PEANUT!)
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Mexico City
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What river forms part of the boundary between MD and VA?
Definition
Potomac River
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Lancaster County, PA is associates with what religious group?
Definition
Amish
Term
In the mid 19th century, many people went west in the U.S., saying PIKE'S PEAK OR BUST... most of them were looking for WHICH natural resource?
Definition
Gold
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which 2 continents are mostly desert?
Definition
Antarctica and Australia
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which major midwestern city owes its early growth in size to its location between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River system?
Definition
Chicago, IL
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In what state are you most likely to hear Cajun spoken?
Definition
Louisiana (Cajun is like French, Peanut)
Term
Name 3 fossil fuels used for heating?
Definition
Coal, petroleum, natural gas
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in what state is Silicon Valley?
Definition
CA
Term
What is the process of creating deserts called?
Definition
Desertification
Term
each year has 2 days in which the hours of dark and light are equal, what are these days called?
Definition
Equinox
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The only location in the U.S. where 4 states meet is called FOUR CORNERS - which states meet there?
Definition
AZ, CO, NM, UT
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Which is the only state separated into separate land masses by a strait (water)?
Definition
MI
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Name a large river that has a delta in Bangladesh?
Definition
Ganges
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Which Canadian Province borders the Great Lakes?
Definition
Ontario
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Manatees are native to which U.S. state?
Definition
Florida
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In what civilization did the Olympic Games originate?
Definition
Greek
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