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In which year was the Lower Usuma Dam completed?
A. 1990
B. 1940
C. 1976
D. 2008
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The Lower Usuma Dam was completed in 1990, later than Tarbela (1976) but earlier than Three Gorges (2008).
9852
In which year was the Fort Peck Dam completed?
A. 1940
B. 1973
C. 1990
D. 2008
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The Fort Peck Dam was completed in 1940, the earliest among the listed dams, compared to New Cornelia Tailings (1973) or Three Gorges (2008).
9853
In which year was the Three Gorges Dam completed?
A. 2008
B. 1976
C. 1940
D. 1990
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The Three Gorges Dam was completed in 2008, later than Tarbela (1976) or Fort Peck (1940).
9854
Which mountain is the shortest listed?
A. Mount Elbrus
B. Denali
C. Puncak Jaya
D. Vinson Massif
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Puncak Jaya, at 4,884 meters, is the shortest listed mountain, slightly shorter than Vinson Massif (4,892 meters).
9855
Which maritime disaster in 1945 involves the greatest loss of life in a single ship sinking?
A. Titanic
B. Wilhelm Gustloff
C. Bismarck
D. Yamato
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The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine while evacuating civilians and personnel; an estimated 9,000+ people died.
9856
The devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake occurred in which country?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. China
D. Vietnam
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The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake occurred in Sichuan province, China, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
9857
Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest and is the first to be recorded by a seismograph?
A. S-waves (Secondary)
B. Love waves
C. Rayleigh waves
D. P-waves (Primary)
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P-waves (Primary waves) are compressional waves that travel fastest through the Earth and arrive first at seismic stations.
9858
Bamboo is technically classified as:
A. A Tree
B. A Grass
C. A Fern
D. A Moss
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Bamboo is a giant woody grass in the Poaceae family and is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world.
9859
The shortest air route from London to San Francisco passes over:
A. The Atlantic (straight line on map)
B. Greenland and the Arctic
C. The Equator
D. The Pacific
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Due to the Great Circle effect, the shortest path between northern cities curves upward over the polar regions, not a straight line across the Atlantic.
9860
The 'Great Circle' route that appears curved on a flat map represents:
A. The longest distance between two points
B. The shortest path between two points on a sphere
C. A line of constant latitude
D. A route following the Equator only
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On a spherical Earth, the shortest distance between two points is an arc of a Great Circle, even though it looks curved on a Mercator projection.
