The Statue of Liberty was designed as a gift from which country to the United States?

Geography

Which European capital sits on both banks of the Danube River and was formed by merging three cities?

Budapest's thermal baths, fed by natural hot springs, have been prized since Roman times and remain a major attraction.

Geography

Canberra was built as an entirely artificial capital to settle a dispute between which two Australian cities?

Canberra was designed by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney, who won an international design competition.

Geography

Naypyidaw became the capital of Myanmar in 2006, replacing which historic city?

Naypyidaw was constructed from scratch in the jungle, with very wide roads and few pedestrians, reflecting its government-planned design.

Geography

Which African capital is considered the 'Silicon Savanna' due to its growing tech industry?

Nairobi hosts numerous tech companies, venture capital firms, and co-working spaces, rivaling Silicon Valley in entrepreneurial energy.

Geography

Which country became the last in Africa to officially rename itself, switching from Swaziland to a new name in 2018?

Eswatini changed its name from Swaziland in 2018—the last African country to rename itself—specifically to avoid confusion with Switzerland in international dealings.

Geography

In addition to Morocco, the Atlas Mountains extend across which two other North African countries?

The Atlas Mountains' highest peak, Mount Toubkal, sits in Morocco but the range stretches into Algeria and Tunisia—yet most people only associate it with North Africa generically.