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    Question 1: The Brussels American School (US Department of Defense School) and Brussels Airport are located in
    A. Zaventem
    B. Zaventem
    C. Zagreb
    D. Zaragoza
    Question 2: On November 18 in 1820, US navigator Nathaniel Palmer became the first American to land on Antarctica. Why did he go there?
    A. There was no more meat on his ship and he was going after whale meat.
    B. It was a total mistake - he was trying to get to Patagonia in Argentina.
    C. His rudder was broken and his ship, the Hero, just sailed due South.
    D. He wanted to hunt for seals.
    Question 3: According to legend, on November 18 in 1307 William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on top of his sons head. Tell is a national hero of which country?
    A. Denmark
    B. Austria
    C. Switzerland
    D. Germany
    Question 4: On November 18 in 1913, Lincoln Beachy became the first American to perform which one of the following?
    A. Heart transplant operations
    B. Double inside one and one-hale dive
    C. Loop -the-loop in a plane.
    D. Triple axle on ice skates
    Question 5: On November 18 in 1978, Jim Jones and his followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown. Where was Jonestown?
    A. Arkansas
    B. Guyana
    C. Aruba
    D. Nepal
    Question 6: This Baltic country celebrates its Independence Day on November 18th. The people there speak an Indo-European language and its largest city is not Vilna.
    A. Estonia
    B. Serbia
    C. Latvia
    D. Lithuania
    Question 7: Which comic strip, written and illustrated by Bill Watterson, began on November 18 in 1985?
    A. The Far Side
    B. Calvin and Hobbs
    C. Dilbert
    D. Mutt and Jeff
    Question 8: The first book printed on press was produced on November 18 in what year?
    A. 1309
    B. 1477
    C. 1546
    D. 1661
    Question 9: What is the title of Mark Twains first story, which was printed in the New York Saturday Evening Post
    A. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
    B. Tom Sawyer
    C. Life Along the Mississippi
    D. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
    Question 10: Which was the second Western Hemisphere country (after the USA) to gain its independence after winning an important battle on November 18 in 1803?
    A. Canada
    B. Haiti
    C. Argentina
    D. Mexico
    Question 11: Who directed Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon with Mickey Mouse, which was released on November 18 in 1928?
    A. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
    B. Walt and Roy Disney
    C. Walt Disney and Sam Goldwyn
    D. Roy Disney and Sam Goldwyn
    Question 12: The Baltic Sea, bound by Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, has a connection to the Atlantic Ocean via the North Sea. There is also an artificial canal that links the Baltic Sea with the Arctic Ocean. Almost 200,000 people perished building this canal in the 1930s during Stalins GULAG years. It links the Baltic Sea with this small sea in Russia.
    A. Kara Sea
    B. White Sea
    C. Black Sea
    D. Laptev Sea
    Question 13: The Baltic Sea connects to the North Sea via several natural straits of different sizes between Denmark on one side and Sweden and Norway on the other. Which of the following is NOT a strait between the two seas?
    A. Kattegat
    B. Skagerrak
    C. Gotland
    D. Great Belt
    Question 14: There are many rivers that flow into the Baltic Sea. The Daugava in Russia, Belarus, and Latvia is the longest ( 1,020km ). Another river, however, has the highest water discharge while being only 74 km in length. In this aspect, it is is the third largest river in Europe after Volga and Danube. Name it.
    A. Vistula, Poland
    B. Neva, Russia
    C. Odra, Poland-Germany
    D. Neman, Lithuania
    Question 15: There are nine countries that surround the Baltic Sea. Some of their capitals are port-cities located on the Baltic Sea, its gulfs, bays, or straits. Which Baltic capital has access to the sea only via a river system?
    A. Stockholm
    B. Tallinn
    C. Helsinki
    D. Vilnius