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Ep356: Guess the country Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play. It's trivia time.
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  Gather round friends in the lines for space books movies 2
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  science facts coming at you cast daily trivia time shout your
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  answer let it shine guess it grab it score your points lap
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  and learn in every Join kid cast daily Here we go ready set your
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  brains will. Welcome to Kid Cast Daily.
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  Whether you're into sports stats, science experiments,
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  ancient history, or mind blowing trivia, today's episode has
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  something special for you. Get ready for Guess the Country
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  trivia. You will hear short clues about
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  landmarks, nature, or famous places.
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  After each question, there will be a silent pause so you can
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  think. Keep track of your score, cheer
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  on your guesses, and learn something new with every answer.
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  Here comes the first question, Question one Which country is
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  home to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef?
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  The answer is Australia. Uluru is a massive sandstone
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  monolith in the NT, and the Great Barrier Reef is the
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  world's largest coral reef system along the northeast
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  coast. Both places protect unique
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  plants and animals. Question 2.
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  Which country has Machu Picchu and long stretches of the Andes
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  Mountains? The answer is Peru.
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  Machu Picchu is an Inca citadel set high in the mountains, and
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  the Andes run along the western edge of South America.
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  Through the country, visitors can reach Machu Picchu by train
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  or hiking routes. Question 3.
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  Which country is known for the ancient city of Petra and shores
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  on the Dead Sea? The answer is Jordan.
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  Petra is carved into rose colored rock and features the
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  famous Treasury facade. The Dead Sea is a very salty
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  lake at one of the lowest land elevations on Earth.
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  Question 4. Which country features Angkor
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  Wat and the large freshwater lake called Tonle SAP?
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  The answer is Cambodia. Angkor Wat is a vast temple
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  complex built during the Khmer Empire.
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  Tonle SAP expands and shrinks with the seasons and supports
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  floating villages and fisheries. Question 5.
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  Which country includes Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti?
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  The answer is Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is the highest
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  mountain in Africa with snow at the summit.
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  The Serengeti is a wide grassland area known for large
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  animal migrations and protected national parks.
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  Question 6. Which country has Neuschwanstein
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  Castle and the Black Forest? The answer is Germany.
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  Neuschwanstein Castle sits on a hill in Bavaria and was built in
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  the 1800's. The Black Forest is a wooded
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  region in the southwest known for cuckoo clocks and hiking
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  trails. Question 7.
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  Which country has the highest Sofia and the Bosphorus Strait
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  running through a major city? The answer is Turkey.
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  Haya Sophia in Istanbul has served as a cathedral and a
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  mosque and is now a mosque again with a museum.
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  History. The Bosphorus splits the city
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  between Europe and Asia and connects the Black Sea to the
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  Sea of Marmara. Question 8.
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  Which country governs Easter Island with its Moai statues and
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  also contains the Atacama Desert?
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  The answer is Chile. Easter Island, also called Rapa
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  Nui, is a Pacific island territory of Chile famous for
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  large stone statues called Moai. The Atacama Desert in northern
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  Chile is one of the driest places on earth and has clear
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  skies for astronomy. Question 9.
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  Which country is home to the Binawe Rice terraces and the
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  volcano called Mayon? The answer is the Philippines.
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  The Benaway Rice Terraces were carved into the mountains by
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  local communities over many generations.
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  Mayon volcano on Luzon island is known for its very even cone
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  shaped profile and active status.
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  Question 10. Which country has the Matterhorn
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  and hosts scientific labs like CERN in Geneva?
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  The answer is Switzerland. The Matterhorn stands on the
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  border with Italy and is one of the Alps most recognized peaks.
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  CERN is a major physics Research Center where scientists study
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  particles using a large accelerator.
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  Question 11. Which country has deep fjords
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  like Samafjord and a modern Opera House on the waterfront in
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  Oslo? The answer is Norway.
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  Sanga Fjord is the country's longest and deepest fjord,
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  carved by glaciers into steep, watery valleys.
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  The Oslo Opera House is built with sloping roofs that let
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  people walk up to view the harbor.
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  Question 12. Which country features the Burj
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  Khalifa and the Palm Jumeirah? The answer is the United Arab
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  Emirates. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is
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  currently the tallest building in the world.
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  Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island shaped like a palm tree
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  and has homes, hotels, and beaches.
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  Question 13. Which country is marked by Mount
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  Fuji and has high speed trains called the Shinkansen?
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  The answer is Japan. Mount Fuji is a tall,
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  symmetrical volcano and a national symbol that many people
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  climb in summer. The Shinkansen network links
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  major cities with trains that run smoothly and on tight
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  schedules. Question 14.
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  Which country contains the rock city of Siguria and is famous
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  for Ceylon tea? The answer is Sri Lanka.
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  Siguria is an ancient fortress on a massive rock outcrop with
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  gardens and frescoes. Tea estates grow in the central
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  Highlands and the country exports tea around the world.
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  Question 15. Which country has the city of
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  Fez with historic tanneries and a blue painted town called Chef
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  Shawan? The answer is Morocco.
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  Fez has one of the oldest university sites and a busy old
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  city with leather dying pits. Chef Sha Wen sits in the Rif
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  Mountains and is known for buildings painted in shades of
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  blue. Question 16.
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  Which country includes the Temple of Abu symbol and the
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  Niles Aswan High Dam? The answer is Egypt.
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  Abu symbol is a pair of large rock temples relocated to avoid
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  flooding after the dam was built.
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  The Aswan High Dam controls the Nile's flow and created Lake
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  Nasser. Question 17.
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  Which country is home to the Cliffs of Mower and the Book of
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  Cows in Dublin? The answer is Ireland.
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  The cliffs of Mower rise steeply above the Atlantic on the West
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  Coast. The Book of Cows is an
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  illuminated manuscript on display at Trinity College.
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  Question 18. Which country has Iguazu Falls
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  on its northern border and a city called Buenos Aires?
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  The answer is Argentina. Iguazu Falls stretches across
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  the border with Brazil and includes many cascades and
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  walkways. Buenos Aires is the capital and
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  is known for wide avenues and lively neighborhoods.
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  Question 19. Which country includes the
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  ancient theater of Epiduras and the white buildings on
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  Santorini? The answer is Greece.
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  Epidurus is a well preserved outdoor theater with strong
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  acoustics. Santorini is a volcanic island
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  group with villages built on cliffs facing a caldera.
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  Super challenge time question 20.
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  Which country has Table Mountain overlooking a coastal city and a
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  National Park called Kruger? The answer is South Africa.
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  Table Mountain rises above Cape Town and can be reached by cable
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  way or hiking trails. Kruger National Park protects
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  many animal species and stretches along the northeast of
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  the country. Great job working through hard
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  clues today. If you got a few wrong, that is
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  part of learning and exploring. You now know where Moai stand
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  watch where ultra modern towers reach into the sky, and where
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  ancient builders carved cities into rock.
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  Try making your own mini quiz for friends using 2 short clues.
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  Join me next time for more kid cast daily and keep your
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  curiosity traveling across the map happy.
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