How many candles were used to light the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles?    

3,000

300

33,000

333,000

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On a clear day how far can one see from the observation platform of the Empire State Building?

130 km

3 km

30 km

630  km

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Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company bought Manhattan island from the local indians in 1626 with cloth, trinkets and beads worth the equivalent  of what?

24 dollars

24 cents

240 dollars

2,400 dollars

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In which European city is Schiphol airport?

Amsterdam

Budapest

Warsaw

Athens

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Where is Dam Square?

Amsterdam

Berlin

Copenhagen

Darmstadt

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In which city can one visit the Palace of the Popes?

Avignon

Rome

Nancy

Madrid

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In which county can one find Luton Airport?

Bedfordshire

Hertfordshire

Kent

Essex

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With 196 tonnes, the heaviest what ever built is found within the walls of the Kremlin?

bell

gold bar

cannon ball

statue

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Since 1981, Mumbai is the official name for which Indian city?

Bombay

Calcutta

Delhi

Bangalore

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The name of which capital city is the Latin word for a red dye wood?

Brasilia

Vienna

Berlin

Rome

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Where in London can one view the Magna Carta and the Rosetta Stone?

British Museum

Tate Gallery

National Gallery

Tower of London

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With 40 tonnes, the largest what ever built is found within the walls of the Kremlin?

cannon

crucifix

chandelier

chalice

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Where is the Astronaut Hall of Fame located?

Cape Canaveral

Washington

Houston

New York

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In which city can one board the luxurious 'Blue Train'?

Cape Town

Edinburgh

Vancouver

Istanbul

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In which city does the National Assembly of Wales sit?

Cardiff

Newport

Swansea

St. Davids

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Which London street does one associate with the 1960s fashion scene?

Carnaby

Fleet

Threadneedle

Pall Mall

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In which city is the world famous Sears Tower skyscraper located?

Chicago

New York

Boston

Detroit

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How many litres of beer are consumed each year at the Oktoberfest in Munich?

circa 6,000,000

 circa 60,000,000

circa 600,000

circa 60,000

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Which metal was used to construct the outside hull of the Statue of Liberty?

copper

brass

silver

iron

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In which city is the world famous Burg Al Arab skyscraper located?

Dubai

Cairo

Tehran

Kuwait City

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