Atlas Challenge

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Last updated: May 27, 2012
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Given the clue, guess the appropriate place name.
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Country that owned Bangladesh until 1971.
Pakistan
City that hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Tokyo
Balkan country that "balkanized" starting 1991.
Yugoslavia
River that runs through London.
Thames
Capital city of the United States, 1790-1800.
Philadelphia
Capital city of Germany.
Berlin
Country whose capital is Stockholm.
Sweden
Capital city of the Soviet Union.
Moscow
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Country to the south of Thailand.
Malaysia
Country to which many Vietnam War "draft dodgers" escaped.
Canada
Colony founded by Puritan Pilgrims.
Plymouth Colony
U.S. state whose capital city is Madison.
Wisconsin
River that marks the border between France and Germany.
Rhine
City that is headquarters of the United Nations.
New York City
Country that was the goal of Vasco da Gama's first voyage.
India
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Level 67
Nov 13, 2013
That pilgrim clue was a little tricky, but I liked it. I knew I spelled Massachusetts correctly and was somewhat dismayed when it didn't work. Then I had to think... what was the answer you were really looking for. Good mix of easy and hard questions.
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Level 67
May 29, 2019
you should accept "nyc" for new york city