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1. In Jonathan Swift's novel "Gulliver's Travels", Gulliver visits a land inhabited by people one-twelfth the size of a normal human. Holding its capital at Mildendo, what small island nation was this?
2. Created by JRR Tolkien, this country was created by Isildur and Anárion and eventually became the greatest inhabited by Men in Middle-earth. After Aragorn was crowned king at the end of the Third Age, it became a Reunited Kingdom with Arnor. What realm was this, with its capital at Minas Tirith?
3. In "Nineteen Eighty-Four", Winston Smith lived in a province called Airstrip One, which formerly "had been called England or Britain." Airstrip One was part of a much larger totalitarian state ranging from the Americas to southern Africa to Australia, of which Big Brother ruled all. What massive state was this?
4. The only citizen of this fictional country that we have any knowledge of is Viktor Navorski, portrayed by Tom Hanks in "The Terminal". He was stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport for nine months while a civil war raged in his homeland. What country, with its name inspired by an Eastern European city, was this?
5. In the realm of "Futurama", the flag nicknamed "Old Freebie" flies over this great nation. After the president was vaporized, Richard Nixon's head was elected president by a single vote thanks to the robot population. What global realm did the cartoon create?
6. This kingdom is ruled over by a man known only as the Sultan, although we know his daughter Jasmine and once-Grand Vizier Jafar. Eventually, the Sultan allowed Jasmine to marry the simple thief Aladdin, who eventually became nominated for Grant Vizier himself. What fictional domain is this?
7. In "Equilibrium", a new city-state was established following World War III. Led by Father, the state demands its citizens take a drug called Prozium to eliminate emotions, which it deems the cause of all conflicts. What is this Orwellian state called?
8. One of the most famous and enduring myths of all time, this island nation was first recorded by Plato. In its supposed heyday, it conquered lands across five continents - from India to Norway and Canada to Chile. What enormous empire was this, which ended after the island sank into the sea?
9. Very little is known about this country except that it is tiny, located in Eastern Europe, and is essentially a fourth-world country. Whenever depicted, its residents are always waist-deep in mud, and it has become a main source of outsourcing for Dilbert's unnamed company. What impoverished land is this?
10. Fed up with governments around the world, Andrew Ryan set up this fictional city on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in order to free humanity. He tried to set up a true capitalist system without religion or government, but ultimately failed when criminal Frank Fontaine started a civil war. What city, depicted in the video games of the "Bioshock" series, is this?
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