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1 What is the Capital of Luxembourg?
A Luxembourg City. One of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.
2 Charnwood Forest Regional Park is located in which English county?
A Leicestershire. The park spans across the Charnwood Borough, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, and North West Leicestershire District, all within Leicestershire.
3 Which University was established in 1966 in the centre of Birmingham?
A Aston University. It was originally founded in 1895, but gained university status in 1966.
4 Which Italian city has a leaning tower?
A Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa serves as the official bell tower for the neighbouring Pisa Cathedral. Initially, builders broke ground on the structure in 1173. However, the tower began its famous lean because of unstable soil long before the workers finished the final floors.
5 What is the name of the largest public square in Paris (France) that has the Luxor Obelisk as a centrepiece?
A Place de la Concorde. It was the site of the execution of Louis XVI.
6 Which present-day English city was known as Verulamium by the Romans?
A St Albans. It was one of the largest Roman towns in Britain.
7 Which Polynesian island has numerous monoliths that attract ethnologists?
A Easter Island. The island gained global fame because of its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, or moai. Specifically, the early Rapa Nui people hand-carved these figures centuries ago. Consequently, UNESCO designated Easter Island as a World Heritage Site in 1995. Furthermore, Rapa Nui National Park protects much of the island’s territory today.
8 In which continent is the Amazon River?
A South America. The river spans roughly one-third of the South American continent and is fed by more than 1000 sources, including tributaries, smaller rivers which flow into the Amazon.
9 What is the capital of Monaco?
A Monaco-Ville. Although Monte Carlo is the most famous district and the location of many government buildings and the iconic casino, Monaco-Ville is the official administrative and historical capital.
10 What did Gutzon Borglum and his team carve on Mount Rushmore, South Dakota?
A Four presidents – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln – representing key periods in American history. The eyes measure 11 feet across, and the mouths span up to 18 feet wide.