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| This city is surrounded by the Pwani Region, which contains Bagamoyo, a former colonial capital. This city, served by Julius Nyerere [[nyah-RAY-RAY]] International Airport, is Africa's largest on the Indian Ocean, and it is connected via ferry to Zanzibar. For the point, name this largest city and former capital of Tanzania. | Dar es Salaam |
| This country's Durmitor massif is bounded by the Tara River Canyon, which is the deepest in Europe. This country's Bay of Kotor region is considered the southernmost part of Dalmatia, and this country, which shares a small border with Croatia, is situated north of Albania. For the point, name this country governed from Podgorica. | Montenegro (accept Crna Gora; prompt on “Black Mountain”) |
| In 2014, this city's former mayor, Hennadiy Kernes, was the target of an assassination attempt for his Anti-Maidan stance. This largest predominantly Russian-speaking city in one country was together with cities like Dnipro and Donetsk a target of a 2022 Russian invasion. For the point, name this city which lies twenty miles from the Russian border and is the second-largest in Ukraine. | Kharkiv (or Kharkov) |
| This country suffered the greatest damage from Category 5 Cyclone Pam in 2015, particularly on its island of Efate [[ay-FAH-tay]]. This country constitutes the formerly colony of the New Hebrides [[HEB-rid- eez]], and it is where the creole language Bislama is spoken. For the point, name this Melanesian country situated west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands. governed from Port Vila. | Republic of Vanuatu (accept Ripablik blong Vanuatu) |
| It's not in India, but this city's Delhi Gate guards the entrance to its old city, which contains the Shahi Hammam baths that adjoin the Wazir Khan Mosque. This city is known as "Lollywood" for being the center of the Urdu film industry. For the point, name this major city of the historical Punjab region and second largest city by population of Pakistan. | Lahore |
| This island's namesake archipelago includes Raspberry Island and Afognak. This island, which contains the Pacific Spaceport Complex, is the second-largest by area in the U.S. behind Hawaii. This island is situated southwest of the Kenai Peninsula and east of the Aleutian Peninsula. For the point, name this Alaskan island known for its large namesake grizzly bears. | Kodiak Island (accept Qikertaq) |
| This country's city of Khujand is located on the Syr Darya River. Growing facial hair in this country is illegal due to its association with Islamic extremism in neighboring Afghanistan, which is separated from it by the Panj River. Ismoil Somoni Peak, formerly known as Communist Peak, is the highest of this country, part of the Pamir Range. For the point, name this smallest Central Asian country which is governed from Dushanbe. | Republic of Tajikistan (accept Jumhurii Tojikiston) |
| Sediment from this country's Geba River delta formed the Bijagos Islands, which are known for their saltwater hippos and are a major narcotics trafficking hub. Amílcar Cabral led this country's independence movement against Portugal along with Cape Verde. For the point, name this West African country located south of Senegal. | Republic of Guinea-Bissau (accept Republica da Guine-Bissau; do not accept "Guinea," "Equatorial Guinea," or "Papua New Guinea;" prompt on "Portuguese Guinea" until “Portugal”) |
| This bay's southern section is sometimes known as the Cantabrian Sea, and smoke over this bay was caused by the Gironde [[zhee-ROND]] wildfires in 2022. This bay, which receives the Loire [[LWAH]] River, is bounded to its north by the region of Brittany. For the points, name this bay located to the north of the Iberian Peninsula and to the west of France. | Bay of Biscay (accept Gulf of Gascony; accept Golf de Gasconha; accept Pleg-mor Gwaskogn; accept Golfo de Vizcaya; accept Bizkaiko Golkoa) |
| This volcano's namesake archipelago formerly included an island called Poolsche Hoed, or "Polish Hat.” This volcano forms the southernmost part of Lampung, and likely caused a distorted sky that inspired Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream. Located in the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java is, for the point, what volcano that erupted in 1883? | Krakatoa (or Krakatau) |
| This state’s highest point is only 1803 feet tall and is uncreatively named High Point. Raritan Bay in this state is bounded by Sandy Hook on its eastern side, and George Washington entered this state on Christmas Day 1776 by crossing a river on its western edge. For the point, what mid-Atlantic state, has the only state capital on the Delaware River, namely, Trenton? | New Jersey |
| This region's Sant Joan Funicular provides access to a mountain called Montserrat, which is named for its saw-like shape. The yellow and red striped pattern of this region’s flag is used by the neighboring regions of Aragon and Valencia. This region sits at the eastern end of the Pyrenees Mountains, which separate it from France. For the point, name this northeast Spanish region governed from Barcelona. | Catalonia (accept Catalunya; or Catalonha; or Cataluña) |
| This region’s port of Nain is situated near the southernmost tree line at sea level in the Northern Hemisphere. This peninsula's port of Red Bay was a hub of Basque whaling on the Strait of Belle Isle, and its territory of Nunatsiavut contains the southeasternmost Inuit populations. Situated south of the Hudson Strait, this is, for the point, what Canadian peninsula that contains a region often paired with the island of Newfoundland? | Labrador Peninsula (accept Newfoundland and Labrador; do not accept "Newfoundland") |
| This city, which is nicknamed the "City of Oaks," is the seat of Wake County. This city is the largest in the "Research Triangle," which also includes Chapel Hill and Durham, the home of Duke University. Home of NC State and named for the English founder of the Roanoke Colony, for the point, what is this capital city of North Carolina? | Raleigh |
| A plateau in this country called Thaba Bosiu contains the grave of King Moshoeshoe. This country is the coldest country in Africa by average temperature, and it contains the source of the Orange River within the Drakensburg Mountains. For the point, name this enclave country that is governed from Maseru and completely surrounded by South Africa. | Kingdom of Lesotho (accept Basutoland) |
| This country's namesake "Sky Caves," which are sometimes named for the Mustang district, are situated above the Gandaki River, which carves the world's deepest gorge. This country is situated between another country's states of Sikkim and Uttarakhand. For the point, identify this second-largest country with a Hindu majority, which contains the peak of Annapurna as well as the capital city of Kathmandu. | Nepal |
| A 1944 movie musical title says to “meet me in” this city referring to the 1904 World’s Fair and Summer Olympics which were held here. This city is home to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial whose centerpiece is a 630 foot-tall monument overlooking the Mississippi River. For the point, name this city named by the French for a canonized king, the second-largest in Missouri. | St. Louis |
| This city's 1994 AMIA bombing targeted its Jewish community, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere that worships at the Templo Libertad. That synagogue in this city is located across the street from Teatro Colón, also located on Avenida Nueve de Julio, the world's widest avenue. This city on the Rio de la Plata translates to “fair winds” or "good airs" in English. For the point, name this capital of Argentina. | Buenos Aires |
| Towns with this name include the capitals of Great Exuma, Ascension Island, and Penang. The capital of the Cayman Islands also bears this name, as does the city home to CARICOM's headquarters. A university of this name has produced more U.S. diplomats than any other and is situated on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River. For the point, give this name of a Washington D.C. neighborhood as well as the capital of Guyana. | Georgetown |
| This lake is occasionally drained by Bahr el-Ghazal, which empties into the Bodélé depression. This lake was reached by Romans from Tripolitania, and this lake was called the "Lake of the Hippopotamus" by Ptolemy. This lake is fed by the Chari River and flows past N'Djamena. For the point, name this African lake in the Sahel that is between Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and a namesake country. | Lake Chad (accept Lake Tchad) |
| This city’s Kaseya Center is home to the southernmost NBA team. Near the start of this city’s marathon, runners head across Biscayne Bay towards South Beach. A university team named for this city lost the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball finals and is nicknamed the hurricanes. For the point, name this city, home to the Heat and the Marlins, the largest city of South Florida. | Miami |
| This state’s Farallon Islands are a refuge for migrating birds and are home to a high concentration of sharks. This state contains an archipelago home to a species of Scrub Jay that shares its name with an archipelago off the coast of Northern France. The Yellow-Billed Magpie is endemic to this state’s Central Valley, while its namesake condor has been reintroduced to habitats near Big Sur. For the point, name this state where a vagrant bluethroat recently delighted birders near Santa Cruz. | California |
| This country's chạo tômp dish consists of shrimp surimi grilled on sugarcane. This country is the largest producer of coffee within Asia, and its city of Phan Thiết is famed for its production of fish sauce. This country is the home of bánh chưng, a sticky rice dish wrapped in square-shaped leaf packages served on Tết. For the point, name this country where phở [[FUH]] soup is offered in styles named for Saigon and Hanoi. | Socialist Republic of Vietnam (accept SRV; accept Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam) |
| This city, 21 miles northwest of Cape Gris Nez, was where the Dunkirk evacuations were organized. This city in Kent is connected to Calais via the Eurostar Tunnel, which crosses a namesake strait connecting the English Channel and North Sea. For the point, name this closest British city to France in England's extreme southwest, known for its white cliffs, which shares its name with Delaware's capital. | Dover |
| Hotels in Iceland have telephone buttons to alert guests when this phenomenon occurs. During the Carrington Event, this phenomenon was observed as close to the Equator as Hawaii and Cuba. For the point, name this colorful phenomenon in the magnetosphere, often observed in Earth's high-latitude regions. | Aurorae (accept Auroras; accept Aurora polaris or Polar Lights; accept specific types of Auroras such as Northern Lights or Southern Lights; accept Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis) |
| Wild Bill Hickok was killed in this state’s town of Deadwood while playing poker, holding cards that are now called the dead man’s hand. Motorcyclists rally in this state’s town of Sturgis near a mountain called the Six Grandfathers by the Sioux. The town of Rapid City is a gateway to this state’s Black Hills region. For the point, name this Mount Rushmore State with a capital at Pierre (PEER). | South Dakota |
| This mountain, which overlooks the commune of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, is the western terminus of the Haute Route, a ski path that stretches to the Matterhorn. The inaugural Winter Olympics at Chamonix were hosted at the base of this mountain, which is 15,773 feet tall. For the point, name this highest mountain of the Alps whose name means white mountain in English. | Mont Blanc (or Monte Bianco; prompt on “White Mountain”) |
| This country's city of Ostrava lies on the Oder River, and is the center of its Silesian portion. This country's Giant Mountains contain the source of the Elbe [[EL-buh]] River. This country's Moravia region is governed from Brno, while its largest city is located on the Vltava River and is crossed by the Charles Bridge. Containing Bohemia, for the point, what is this country governed from Prague? | Czechia (or Czech Republic; accept Ceska republika or Cesko, but do NOT accept Czechoslovakia) |
| This city's western outskirts include Yad Vashem, a monument that is overlooked by Mount Herzl. This city's American embassy was relocated here in 2018 from a city on the Mediterranean coast, Tel Aviv. For the point, name this city holy to Muslims, Christians, and Jews, the capital of Israel. | Jerusalem |
| A city with this name contains the Superfund Site of Love Canal, north of Cayuga Island. The Seneca Tribe opened a casino in a city of this name to compete with another city of this name across the Rainbow Bridge. For the point, identify this name that is shared by cities in Ontario and New York, which are named for a waterfall with the same name on the American-Canadian border. | Niagara Falls |
| This ethnic group was historically ruled by kings called Eze, which headed the Kingdom of Nri. This ethnic group, which forms the majority of Enugu's population, established the Republic of Biafra. For the point, name this Nigerian ethnic group that inhabits the country's southeast, south of the Hausa and east of the Yoruba. | Igbo People (or Ibo) |