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What is the longest mountain range on land?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Where were potatoes first farmed?

    Answer: Peru

    Why: Andean farmers freeze-dry potatoes into chuño with night frost and daytime sun, so they keep for years.

  2. 2 Medium

    Where is Dutch the official language?

    Answer: Suriname

    Why: Under the 1667 Treaty of Breda, the Dutch kept Suriname while England kept New Amsterdam, now New York.

  3. 3 Hard

    Where does dust that fertilizes the Amazon rainforest come from?

    Answer: Sahara Desert

    Why: That dust brings about 22,000 tons of phosphorus a year, roughly what rain and floods wash out of Amazon soils.

  4. 4 Easy

    What is the world's tallest waterfall?

    Answer: Angel Falls

    Why: Angel Falls is named after Jimmie Angel, a US pilot, not after angels.

  5. 5 Medium

    Where does Bolivia's constitution place its capital?

    Answer: Sucre

    Why: La Paz hosts the president and parliament, while Sucre keeps the Supreme Court.

  6. 6 Hard

    Which city was the Portuguese Empire's capital from 1808 to 1821?

    Answer: Rio de Janeiro

    Why: Salvador had been colonial Brazil's capital until 1763, when Rio de Janeiro replaced it.

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