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Ep194: Guess the Country Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today's episode is all about Guess the Country trivia.
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  Get ready to travel around the globe using only your brain
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  power. I'll give you a clue or two
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  about a country and you get to guess which one it is.
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  After each question, you'll have a few seconds to think about
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  your answer before I reveal it. Let's see how many countries you
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  can guess correctly. Here comes your first question.
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  This country is famous for the Eiffel Tower and delicious
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  baguettes. Which country is it?
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  The answer is France. The Eiffel Tower is one of the
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  most famous landmarks in the world and French bread like
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  baguettes is loved by many people.
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  Here's the next clue. This country is made-up of
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  thousands of islands and is known for sushi and Mount Fuji.
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  What country am I talking about? The answer is Japan.
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  Japan is in East Asia and has over 6000 islands.
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  Sushi is a popular food there, and Mount Fuji is its tallest
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  mountain. Ready for another one?
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  This country is home to the world's largest rainforest, the
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  Amazon, and its people speak Portuguese, which.
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  Country is it? The answer is Brazil.
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  The Amazon rainforest is full of amazing plants and animals, and
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  Brazil is the only country in South America where Portuguese
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  is the main language. Let's keep going.
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  This country has the world's largest population and is known
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  for the Great Wall. Which country is it?
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  The answer is China. China has more people than any
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  other country, and the Great Wall of China is one of the
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  longest structures ever built. Here's another question.
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  This country is shaped like a boot and is famous for pizza and
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  pasta. What's the name of this country?
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  The answer is Italy. If you look at a map, Italy
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  really does look like a boot. It's also where pizza and pasta
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  dishes were first created. Next up, this country has the
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  world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, and is known for
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  its deserts, Which. Country is this.
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  The answer is the United Arab Emirates.
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  The Burj Khalifa is in Dubai and the country has large deserts
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  and modern cities. Here comes another one.
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  This country has a flag with a red circle in the center and is
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  known for sumo wrestling. Which country is it?
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  The answer is Japan. The red circle on its flag
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  represents the sun, and sumo wrestling is a traditional sport
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  in Japan. Let's try this one.
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  This country is famous for Kangaroos, the Great Barrier
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  Reef and boomerangs. Which?
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  Country. Could it be?
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  The answer is Australia. Australia is home to unique
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  animals like Kangaroos and the Great Barrier Reef, which is the
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  world's largest coral reef system.
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  Here's your next clue. This country is in Africa, has
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  the Pyramids of Giza and the Nile River runs through it.
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  Which country is it? The answer is Egypt.
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  The ancient pyramids are one of the seven wonders of the world,
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  and the Nile is the longest river on Earth.
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  Here's another fun one. This country is famous for Maple
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  syrup, ice hockey and has two official languages, English and
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  French. What country is this?
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  The answer is Canada. Canada is in North America, and
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  both English and French are spoken there.
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  It's also famous for making Maple syrup from Maple trees.
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  Let's try a slightly harder one. This country is home to Machu
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  Picchu, an ancient City High in the Andes Mountains.
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  Which country is it? The answer is Peru.
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  Machu Picchu is a famous Inca site in Peru, and many people
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  travel there to see its ruins and beautiful mountain views.
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  Here's another clue for you. This country's capital city is
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  London, and it's known for Big Ben and double Decker buses.
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  Which country am I describing? The answer is the United Kingdom
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  or the UK. London is the capital, Big Ben
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  is a famous clock tower and the red double Decker buses are a
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  classic site. Let's see if you know this one.
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  This country is famous for its tulips, windmills and canals,
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  and its capital is Amsterdam. Which country is it?
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  The answer is the Netherlands. People come from all over to see
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  its colorful Tulip fields and traditional windmills.
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  Here's a clue for the animal lovers.
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  This country is known for elephants, the Taj Mahal and
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  spicy Curry dishes. What country is this?
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  The answer is India. India has many elephants.
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  The Taj Mahal is a famous white marble building and Indian food
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  is known for its spices. Try this next one.
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  This country is made-up of four main islands and its capital
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  city is Wellington. People here are called Kiwis
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  Which? Country is it?
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  The answer is New Zealand. The Kiwi is a bird found only in
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  New Zealand, and people from there are often called Kiwis.
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  Here's a tricky one. This country is the only one in
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  the world that's also a continent, and its official
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  language is English. Which country is it?
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  The answer is Australia. Australia is both a country and
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  a continent, and English is the main language spoken there.
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  Let's see if you can get this one.
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  This country is famous for the Eiffel Tower and has a region
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  called Province known for lavender fields.
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  Which country am I talking about?
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  The answer is France. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris and
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  the region of province is popular for its beautiful purple
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  lavender fields. Here's another medium level
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  question. This country's capital is Berlin
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  and it is known for its sausages and the Berlin Wall.
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  Which country is this? The answer is Germany.
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  Berlin is the capital and the Berlin Wall separated East and
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  West Berlin for many years. Try this one.
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  This country is known for ancient ruins called Petra which
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  are carved into rose colored rock which.
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  Country is. It The answer is Jordan.
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  Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan and is sometimes
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  called the Rose City because of the color of the stone.
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  Let's go for another This country is famous for soccer,
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  samba dancing and the Amazon River.
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  Which country is it? The answer is Brazil.
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  Soccer is the most popular sport in Brazil and the Amazon River
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  is the second longest river in the world.
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  Here's a fun fact question. This country is made-up of over
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  17,000 islands and its capital city is Jakarta.
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  Which country is it? The answer is Indonesia.
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  Indonesia is the largest island country in the world, with
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  thousands of islands and a very diverse culture.
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  Ready for a challenge? This country is known for its
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  ancient castles, locks, and the Highland Games.
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  It's part of the United Kingdom. Which country is this?
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  The answer is Scotland. Scotland is famous for its
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  castles, beautiful lakes called locks, and traditional sports at
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  the Highland Games. Let's try another animal themed
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  one. This country is home to pandas
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  and has a famous wall that stretches for thousands of
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  miles. Which country am I talking
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  about? The answer is China.
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  China is the only place where giant pandas live in the wild
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  and the Great Wall stretches over 13,000 miles.
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  Here's a question about a country known for its music.
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  This country is famous for reggae music, beautiful beaches
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  and jerk chicken. Which country is this?
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  The answer is Jamaica. Reggae music started in Jamaica,
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  which is also known for its tasty food and tropical beaches.
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  Let's see if you know this one. This country is famous for
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  chocolate watches and the Alps mountains.
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  Its capital is Bern. Which country is it?
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  The answer is Switzerland. Switzerland is well known for
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  its delicious chocolate, precise watches and the snowy Alps.
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  Here's a question for fans of the cold.
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  This country has the northernmost capital city in the
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  world called Reykjavik and is famous for geysers and
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  volcanoes. Which country is it?
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  The answer is Iceland. Reykjavik is the world's
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  northernmost capital, and Iceland has lots of volcanoes
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  and Hot Springs. Here's another medium level 1.
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  This country is the only one that's also a city state on the
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  island of Borneo. It's official languages are
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  Malay, English, Tamil and Mandarin.
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  What country is it? The answer is Singapore.
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  Singapore is a city state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and
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  is known for being very clean and modern.
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  Let's try a sports related question.
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  This country has won the most World Cup soccer titles and has
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  a famous festival called Carnival.
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  Which country is it? The answer is Brazil.
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  Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup five times, and Carnival is
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  a huge, colorful celebration held every year.
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  Here's a question about a famous city.
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  This country's capital is Moscow, and it's known for the
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  Red Square and the Kremlin. Which country am I describing?
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  The answer is Russia. Moscow is the capital city, and
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  Red Square and the Kremlin are two of its most famous
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  landmarks. Here's a slightly tricky one.
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  This country's flag has a red and white Maple Leaf, and it's
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  home to Niagara Falls. What?
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  Country is this. The answer is Canada.
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  The Maple Leaf is a symbol of Canada, and Niagara Falls is a
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  famous waterfall on the border with the United States.
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  Let's try a question about food. This country is famous for
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  tacos, mariachi music and ancient pyramids built by the
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  Mayans and Aztecs, which. Country is it?
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  The answer is Mexico. Tacos are a popular food for
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  Mexico, and the ancient pyramids are important historical sites.
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  Here's a question about a country with a lot of sheep.
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  This country has more sheep than people and its capital is
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  Wellington. Which country is this?
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  The answer is New Zealand. Sheep farming is a big part of
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  life in New Zealand and there are about 10 sheep for every
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  person. Get ready for a really tough
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  one. This country is the smallest in
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  the world, and it's located entirely inside the city of
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  Rome. Which country is it?
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  The answer is Vatican City. Vatican City is only about half
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  a square kilometer and is the headquarters of the Roman
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  Catholic Church. OK, here comes the Super
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  challenge question. Are you ready?
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  This country is home to the world's highest waterfall, Angel
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  Falls, and it's official language is Spanish.
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  Which country is it? The answer is Venezuela.
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  Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world, and
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  Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America.
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  That's the end of today's kid cast Daily Guess the Country
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  trivia. Thanks for playing along and
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  testing your world knowledge. If you enjoyed today's episode,
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  be sure to join us again for more trivia, fun facts, and
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  adventures. Keep exploring, keep asking
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  questions, and remember there's a whole world out there waiting
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  for you to discover. See.
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  You next time. Grab your breakfast.
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