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| This state's Karni Mata Temple near the city of Bikaner is known as the “Temple of Rats” for its rodent inhabitants, which are considered sacred. This state's Jag Niwas palace hotel in Lake Pichola is only accessible via boat in the "Lake City" of Udaipur, and this state, which borders Madhya Pradesh and Punjab, is dominated by the Thar Desert. For the point, name this largest state of India by area, governed from Jaipur. | Rajasthan |
| This region's Fistral Beach hosts surfers attending the Boardmasters Festival at the port of Newquay. This region is represented by Saint Piran's Flag, which displays a white cross on a black background. The Isles of Scilly are administered by this region, which has its southernmost extent at Lizard Point, and shares Plymouth Bay with Devon. For the point, name this region, the southwestern-most part of England. | Cornwall (accept Kernow; prompt on England or the UK until "England”) |
| This city is the seat of Lucas County, located at the mouth of the Maumee River, and it shares its name with a Spanish city known for its sword production and the painter, El Greco. This city's namesake "strip" was the subject of a brief "war" in the 1830s based on an error in determining the southern end of Lake Michigan. For the point, name this fourth most populous city of Ohio, at Lake Erie's western end. | Toledo |
| This country is the only country outside of Madagascar to have wild lemurs, and this country, whose name comes from the Arabic for "moon," displays a green triangle on its yellow, blue, red, and white striped flag. Along with the Seychelles and Mauritius, this country is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the African Mainland. For the point, name this island country that is governed from Moroni. | Union of the Comoros (accept Udzima wa Komori; or Union des Comores, Juzur al Qamar; or Jumhuriyat al Qamar al Muttahidah) |
| This country's Isabela Island contains the westernmost land along zero degrees latitude, and its peak of Chimborazo is the world's furthest point from the center of the Earth. Charles Darwin used the example of finches in this country’s Galapagos Islands to develop the theory of evolution. For the point, name this country whose second-largest city is officially known as Santiago de Guayaquil, and whose capital is at Quito. | Republic of Ecuador (accept República del Ecuador) |
| This sea includes all of the coastline of Khabarovsk Krai, and the disputed Kurile Islands lie on its southeastern shore. This sea was a bastion of the Soviet Navy, and it is connected via the La Pérouse Strait to the Sea of Japan. Situated between Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and eastern Siberia, this is, for the point, what sea, an arm of the Pacific Ocean that is mostly enclosed by Russia? | Sea of Okhotsk (or Okhótskoye móre) |
| Description Acceptable. The "Soul" Buoy is operated at this point, and the closest piece of land to it is Achowa Point, though the title is claimed by Cape Three Points. The fictitious "Null Island" is located at this point, which has its antipode in the territorial waters of Kiribati [[kih-rih-BAHS]]. Located in the Gulf of Guinea, for the point, name this origin point of the longitude-latitude system. | The point where the Prime Meridian meets the Equator (accept equivalents like the intersection of Zero Degrees Longitude with Zero Degrees Latitude and 0°N 0°E; accept Null Island before mentioned) |
| This ethnic group, which inhabits the Khumbu region, formed most of the victims of a 2014 avalanche on Sagarmāthā. This ethnic group reveres Cho Oyu and Makalu and calls the most famous feature in its homeland Chomolungma, or "Mother of the World." For the point, identify this ethnic group of Nepal, known for acting as guides for climbers of Mt. Everest. | Sherpa People |
| This state is the easternmost national subdivision divided by the Tropic of Capricorn. This state's capital is Moreton Bay, and it administers the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island. This state's Q1 Tower overlooks the Surfers Paradise Beach in its city of Gold Coast. Cairns and Toowoomba are located in, for the point, what large Australian state governed from Brisbane? | Queensland |
| This country's Islas Marías penal colony is situated off the "Riviera Nayarit," which is home to resorts such as Punta Mita and Nueva Vallarta. This country, which contains the states of Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi, is home to many maquiladora factories in its northern border cities. This country, which borders Belize on its east, displays a flag with an eagle devouring a snake. For the point, name this country located directly south of the U.S. | Mexico (accept Estados Unidos Mexicanos; accept United Mexican States) |
| This region's "Cold Desert" of Katpana is situated near Skardu, a city where Lower Kachura Lake contains a resort modelled on the mythical Shangri-La. Fighting has led to the Siachen Glacier in this region being called the world’s highest battlefield. For the point, what Himalayan region is claimed by Pakistan and also disputed by China and India? | Kashmir (accept Gilgit-Baltistan until mentioned) |
| Ski resorts in this state include Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. This state, whose flag displays a pattern of white and blue diamonds, is home to most of Franconia, and it is home to the original and largest Oktoberfest celebration. For the point, name this German state containing the northern edge of the Alps, which is governed from Munich. | Free State of Bavaria (or Freistaat Bayern) |
| This island was formerly home to the Gooneyville Lodge, which served as a stopover hotel on PanAm's "Flying Boat" routes to Wake Island. This U.S. Minor Outlying Island is the only part of the Papahānaumokuākea [[pah-puh-HAH-now-MOH-koo-ah-KAY-uh]] Marine National Monument that is not administered by Hawaii. For the point, name this island, the site of a decisive 1942 battle that halted Japanese expansion in the Pacific. | Midway Atoll (accept Kauihelani or Pihemanu) |
| This war-torn country includes the disputed Ilemi Triangle and Abyei regions. In this country, the Bahr el Ghazal, or 'Sea of Gazelles," meets the Bahr el Zeraf, or "Sea of Giraffes" at the Sudd Swamp along the Nile River. This country split off from a northern neighbor to become the world's newest country in 2011. For the point, name this East African country governed from Juba. | Republic of South Sudan (do not accept or prompt on Sudan) |
| Lake Ilopango is located on the outskirts of this city, where the Santa Ana volcano is occasionally visible. This city's La Mara Street may have inspired the name of the MS-13 gang, and this city was once attacked by FMLN insurgents during a civil war. Nayib Bukele was formerly the mayor of, for the point, what similarly-named capital of a Central American country between Honduras and Guatemala? | San Salvador |
| This city contains the Hindu-influenced Baron Empain Palace in its district of Heliopolis. This city has the world's largest urban area that is situated in a desert, and that urban area of this city is also the most populous in Africa. The ruins of Memphis and Giza are contained by, for the point, what capital city of Egypt? | Cairo (accept al-Qāhirah) |
| This region's largest cities include Caen and Rouen, the latter of which is famed for its cathedral painted by Claude Monet. This region, home to the fortress of Mont-Saint-Michel, by some definitions includes the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, or the "Channel Islands," as well as the Seine River's mouth. For the point, name this region of northern France which the Allies invaded in 1944 on D-Day. | Normandy (accept Normandie or Normaundie; prompt on France) |
| This country's Frying Pan Lake is the world's largest hot spring, and that lake is part of this country's Rotorua Lakes District. This country was founded by a treaty named for a location in the Bay of Islands called Waitangi. Lying east of the Tasman Sea, this is, for the point, what island country, the home of the Maori people who live in cities like Auckland and Wellington? | New Zealand (accept NZ; accept Aotearoa) |
| This site of the 1984 Winter Olympics was the site of the longest siege in Europe since World War Two ten years later. In 1914, this city is where Gavrilo Princip triggered World War One with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. For the point, name this capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Sarajevo |
| This region was established by President Grant in 1872, making it the oldest of its type in the world. Connected via the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway to Grand Teton, this national park lies above North America's largest super-volcano, and contains the United States’s largest bison herd. Home to the Old Faithful geyser, this is, for the point, what national park mostly in Wyoming? | Yellowstone National Park |
| This country's city of Bahía Blanca is considered its "basketball capital" and it counts Manu Ginobili among its NBA players. This country, which is home to the world's southernmost ski resort at Cerro Castor, contains the Las Lenas resort in Mendoza Province. For the point, name this country, whose soccer teams include Boca Juniors and River Plate, which won the FIFA World Cup in 2022. | Argentina (accept Republica Argentina; or Argentine Republic) |
| This city's "Robot Building" is known for its two eye-like structures in the Sathon district, which is home to the Wat Yannawa temple. This city names a metropolitan region with provinces including Nakhon Pathom, and its namesake bay includes Pattaya City. The Chao Phraya River flows through, for the point, what capital city of Thailand? | Bangkok (accept Krung Thep) |
| This country is home to the ports of Al Hoceima and Nador on the Alboran Sea, which is overlooked by the Rif Mountains. This country, which displays a five-sided star on its red flag, is situated south of the Strait of Gibraltar. For the point, name this country home to Fez and Marrakesh. | Kingdom of Morocco (accept Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah) |
| This bay is connected by a canal to Rehoboth Bay and Cape Henlopen lies at its southern end. This bay's shores were the southernmost residence of the Lenape tribe, and this bay’s headwaters are connected via a narrow canal in New Castle County to Chesapeake Bay. For the point, name this bay that is shared between New Jersey and a namesake Mid-Atlantic state. | Delaware Bay |
| This country's Golfe de la Gonâve separates this country's northwestern peninsula, which is bounded by the Windward Passage. This country, the second one to reach independence in the Americas after the USA, was devastated by a 2010 earthquake. The western portion of Hispaniola is home to, for the point, what Caribbean country governed from Port-au-Prince? | Republic of Haiti (accept Republique d'Haiti or Repiblik d Ayiti) |
| "The Egg" is a performing arts venue known for its half-oval shape in this city, part of a complex home to the Erastus Corning Tower and named for Nelson Rockefeller. This city was originally established at Fort Orange, at the northern end of New Netherland and the navigable portion of the Hudson River. For the point, name this state capital where Governor Kathy Hochul serves in New York. | Albany |
| This country's Manuel Antonio National Park houses a sloth rehabilitation center, while its Poás Volcano National Park has been closed due to eruptions. This country is famous for ecotourism at sites such as its Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. For the point, name this Central American country south of Nicaragua and governed from San Jose. | Republic of Costa Rica (accept Republica de Costa Rica; or CR) |
| A route named for these structures from Yarmouth to Halifax in Nova Scotia runs past famous examples of these at Sambro Island and Peggy’s Cove. A "candy striped" one of these constructs called West Quoddy Head marks the easternmost point of the lower 48 United States. Bodie Island contains, for the point, what type of structure, whose Fresnel lens illuminates the coast around Cape Hatteras? | Lighthouses |
| This country’s city of Hillah is situated near Etemenanki, a ruined ziggurat that may have inspired the story of the Tower of Babel. This country, which saw fighting in cities such as Tikrit and Fallujah beginning in 2003, shares a narrow western border with Jordan. Saudi Arabia and Iran border, for the point, what country where the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers narrow near Baghdad? | Republic of Iraq (accept Jumhuriyat al-Iraq or Komar-i Eraq) |
| This state contains the largest Indian Reservation in the U.S., which is home to the Navajo people. Cities in this state include some of the hottest in the USA such as Yuma and Tucson. For the point, name this southwestern U.S. state that is home to the Grand Canyon and the capital city of Phoenix. | Arizona |
| This ethnic group is represented by the "Dagin Arewa," or "northern knot." The language of these people uses the European-derived boko script, although the Arabic-based ajami script is used on naira banknotes. A form of boxing called Dambe is popular with this ethnic group, which has a large presence in Agadez. Films in the language of these people are centered on Kannywood. For the point, name this predominantly Muslim ethnic group inhabiting the southern half of Niger and Nigeria. | Hausa People (prompt on “Nigerian” or “Nigerien” before “Niger”) |