Q1. This state is based on the Caddo word meaning ‘friends’ or ‘allies’ and the area was officially known as the Nuevo Reino de Filipinas : La Provincia de ____________. The "Lone Star" can be found on the state flag and Guadalupe is a famous mountain out there. Antonio Margil de Jesús was known to be the first person to use the name in a letter to the Viceroy of Mexico in 20 July 1716. Name this state.
Q2. The largest city in this country is Jacksonville and the place was named by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León – who named it meaning ("Flowery Land"). It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Indians, and racial segregation after the American Civil War. Britton Hill is the highest point on this country. Name this country.
Q3. __________ is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. Part of the county's western border is formed by the Sacramento River. The county lies along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of hydroelectric power plants. About a half dozen of these plants are located in the county. Name this county.
Q4. The official name comes from Guaraní which means ‘River which originates a sea’. The Guaraní have been living in Paraguay since prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century, when Paraguay became part of the Spanish colonial empire. Paraguay gained independence from Spain in 1811. The capital and largest city is Asunción. Name this country.
Q5. The city’s name means ‘Upon the Sea’. The earliest occurrence of this name dates from the 11th century Song Dynasty, at which time there was already a river confluence and a town with this name in the area. There are disputes as to exactly how the name should be interpreted, but Chinese historians have concluded that during the Tang Dynasty __________ was literally on the sea, hence the origin of the name. Name this city.
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