1. Which major metropolis was originally named The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Porciuncula River? Los Angeles
2. Angel Falls, the highest water fall in the world, is located in which country? Venezuela
3. In 1821 what midwestern capital city was almost given the name of Missouriopolis? Jefferson City
4. What North African nation very recently ousted Muammar Gaddafi, their autocratic ruler for 42 years, in a civil war? Libya
5. According to Norse legend, what modern day country did Eric the Red found, after being exiled for murder? Greenland
6. Located between Isreal and Jordan, what salty body of water was once used by Egyptians to preserve their mummies? Dead Sea
7. El Capitan is one of the most famous rock formations in which National Park? Yosemite
8. In a playful 1982 protest, what Florida island chain succeeded from the Union and declared itself the Conch Republic? Florida Keys (Key West is also acceptable)
9. Dubbed the Berlin Wall of Asia, the Wagah border separates India from which of it's nuclear neighbors? Pakistan
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