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Viking Explorer Society News - Issue 22 - Winter 2024

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T R I V I A T I M E It's time to test your knowledge. Have a read through this edition and see how many questions you can answer. 78 | Viking Explorer Society News Which Italian city is credited with inventing Margherita pizza? What is the name of the presidential palace in Buenos Aires? Originally, what was Hagia Sophia in Istanbul built as? How many states border the Mississippi River? E A S Y H A R D M E D I U M Can the Great Wall of China be seen from space? Which empire captured the Byzantine capital in 1453 AD? Where can you find Onofrio's fountain? Where is Tutankhamun's tomb situated? Which river holds the title of the world's largest? What is the population of Gaspé? Which three indigenous communities crafted totem poles in Alaska? Who was the explorer credited with discovering Antarctica in 1911? What is Louisa May Alcott's best-known book? When did construction begin on the Gothic Cologne cathedral, and how long did it take to complete? When did the Viking Age commence? Approximately what percentage of Egypt's ancient treasures have been discovered? What is the capital of Argentina? Who was the first explorer officially recognised for walking across the North Pole? What symbolic representation does the architectural layout of Angkor Wat convey? When did Norway achieve independence? 1 1 1 6 2 2 2 7 3 3 3 8 4 4 4 9 5 5 5 10 VIEW ANSWERS

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