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PLACES

1. Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European country?

PORTUGAL

2. Which Italian city is the birthplace of Marco Polo and has an airport named after him?
VENICE

3. Which is the only country in the world to have an Emperor as head of state?
JAPAN (AKIHTO)

4. Excluding any islands or island nations which European country extends farthest south?
SPAIN

5. In terms of population which is Africa’s largest city?

CAIRO

6. Which Commonwealth country has the highest population?

INDIA (1 BILLION)

7. If Mumbai used to be called Bombay, what did Chennai used to be called?

MADRAS

8. Apart from Antarctica, which are the only two continents never to have hosted the Summer Olympics?
AFRICA and SOUTH AMERICA


9. In which state of the USA is the Grand Canyon?

ARIZONA

10. What is the main official language of Brazil?

PORTUGUESE


11. Rangoon (Yangon) is the Capital of which Far Eastern country?

BURMA (MYANMAR)

12. Denver is the Capital of which US state?

COLORADO

13. Sofia is the Capital of which European country?

BULGARIA

14. Now that Pluto has been relegated to the status of a “Dwarf Planet” which is the smallest “Planet in the Solar System?

MERCURY