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| This country's only oilfield is near the Klein Gemeinde [[KLINE geh-MINE-duh]] Mennonite town of Spanish Lookout. The "Secret Beach" is a tourist destination near this country's San Pedro Town, the only settlement on its Ambergris Caye [["Key"]]. Lighthouse Reef, home to the Great Blue Hole, is part of this country's namesake barrier reef, part of the second-longest reef in the world. For the point, the eastern portion of the Maya Mountains is in what country, a former British territory in Central America? | Belize |
| This island’s flag depicts the Araucaria heterophylla, an endemic species of pine tree exported for high-end Christmas trees. This island’s sole major road, which is variously named Taylor Road or Douglas Drive, directs traffic through its largest city, Burnt Pine. This island names an administrative division that also includes Phillip Island and Nepean Island, and, like Jamaica, it is governed from a city named Kingston. For the point, name this Australian island located northwest of New Zealand. | Norfolk Island |
| This city is sometimes known as the Oriental Moscow, and its Russian heritage is exemplified by buildings such as the Saint Sophia Cathedral and the now-destroyed St. Nicolas Orthodox Church. This city takes its name from the Manchu for “a place for drying fish nets” and is located along the Songhua River. Since 1963, this city has hosted a massive ice and snow sculpture festival, which is now the largest of its kind in the world. For the point, name this capital of Heilongjiang [[HAY-long-JYANG]] Province, the center of the largest metro area of China's northeast. | Harbin |
| A prefecture named for this island group became the regional unit of Thira, which includes Anafi and Folegandros. Ermoupoli [[“air”-MAH-poh-lee]] is the capital of the largest island in this group, which includes an island that contains a namesake caldera in the southern part of the Aegean Sea. Spyros is the most-populated member of this island group, which is located between the Ionian, Sporades [[spoh-RAH-deez]], and Dodecanese Islands. Naxos is the largest member of, for the point, what Greek island group that contains Mykonos and Santorini? | Cyclades [["SIGH"-klah-DEEZ]] (or Kykládes) |
| One arm of this lake is crossed by the so-called “upside down bridge,” a truss bridge named Grand Glaize. Ha Ha Tonka State park lies along the Niangua [[nee-AHN-gwah]] arm of this lake. A massive inflatable tube concert on this lake called AquaPalooza gained notoriety when thousands of attendees gathered in violation of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. This lake’s draconic appearance has earned it the nickname the Serpent of Missouri. For the point, name this reservoir on the Osage [[OH-sage]] River, named for the mountain range it is located in. | Lake of the Ozarks |
| The highest accessible peak on this island is Puig de Massanella [[mah-sah-NEH- yah]], though this island's highest point of Puig Major is located in the Serra de Tramuntana range. This island's coast is directly adjacent to the islets of Dragonera and Cabrera. Sóller [[soh-YEHR]] is the nearest town to this island's municipality of Fornalutx, where the residents speak a dialect of Catalan. Palma is the capital of, for the point, what island, the largest of the Balearic Islands? | Mallorca [[mah-YOR-kuh]] (or Majorca) |
| This city, which lies near the mouth of the Kuiseb River, contains the Kuisebmond Stadium. This city's harbor is overlooked by the Pelican Point Lighthouse. This city lies at the western end of the B2 road, which connects this city to its country's capital. It's not Cape Town, but this city was represented in the House of Assembly part of the Green Point constituency. For the point, name this second largest city in Namibia, a major Atlantic port and exclave of South Africa until 1994. | Walvis Bay |
| The Mountains-to-Sea Trail reaches its highest elevation as it crosses this peak. This mountain was named after a professor who fell to his death while attempting to verify its height, but is known to the Cherokee as Attakulla. This mountain is the destination of a bike race starting in Spartanburg known as the Assault on [this place]. This mountain is located in Pisgah National Park and overlooks Burnsville, North Carolina. For the point, name this Appalachian peak, the tallest in the eastern United States. | Mount Mitchell (or Attakulla before read; accept Assault on Mount Mitchell) |
| The Bubi people are indigenous to this country's main island, though its majority population consists of the Fang people. The vast majority of this country's land area is in the Río Muni, or Continental Region. This country's insular region consists primarily of the volcanic islands Annobón and Bioko, formerly called Fernando Po. The only universally- recognized African country where Spanish is an official language, for the point, what is this nation governed from Malabo? | Republic of Equatorial Guinea (or Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial; or Republique de Guinee Equatoriale) |
| This park contains a former cattle rustler path known as the Hidden Valley. This park’s granite rock formations include Arch Rock, Split Rock, and Skull Rock. This park’s climate is divided between the lower elevation Colorado Desert and the higher elevation Mojave [[moh-HAH-vay]]. This park straddles the border between San Bernardino County and Riverside County, and lies east of the Inland Empire. For the point, identify this national park in southern California named for its yucca plants. | Joshua Tree National Park |
| This region’s sixth-century Debre Damo monastery is only accessible by climbing a rope up a 25-foot cliff. This region’s Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion claims to be in possession of the Ark of the Covenant. Major cities in this region include Adigrat, Adwa, and the historic city of Axum. This region shares its namesake language with neighboring Eritrea and is governed from Mekelle. For the point, name this northernmost Ethiopian regional state, the site of a civil war from 2020 to 2022. | Tigray (prompt on “northern Ethiopia” or “Ethiopian Highlands”; prompt on “Ethiopia” before mentioned) |
| This city’s downtown is centered around the Plaza de la Liberación, which features a statue of Miguel Hidalgo. An orphanage and hospital complex in this city named Hospicio Cabañas was turned into a museum decorated with murals by Jose Orozco. Culinary innovations from the region surrounding this city include stewed meat called birria and the liquor tequila. This city’s cultural exports include Charreria equestrian sports and Mariachi music. For the point, name this capital city of Jalisco, Mexico. | Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Reganne and Adrar are oasis outposts southwest of the Tademaït plateau in this country's Tuat region. This country's nationalized oil and natural gas company, Sonatrach, is the largest company in Africa. Mozabite Berbers occupy this country's north-central M'zab Valley, while its far north contains the Aures Mountains and the Tell. This country's share of the Sahara includes the Hoggar Mountains. The Grand Erg Oriental is in, for the point, what country whose large cities include Constantine and Oran? | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (or al-Jumhūriyya al-Jazāʾiriyya ad- Dīmuqrāṭiyya aš‑Šaʿbiyya) |
| This city’s historic Italian neighborhood is known as Ducktown. The original horse diving attraction was built by William Carver in this city’s Steel Pier. This city’s suburb of Margate City is home to a six story-tall, elephant-shaped building named Lucy. The trope of “bra burning” originated in a protest in this city at the site of the Miss America pageant. Streets and locales in this city, such as Marvin Gardens and Park Place were used to name the properties in the board game Monopoly. For the point, name this New Jersey city home to the Borgata and Ocean Casino Resort. | Atlantic City |
| An actor from this country who goes by the name “Atom” is among those honored on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame, modeled after a similar Hollywood location. Studio 23 and IBC have broadcast a National Quiz Bee in this country, where cooking shows often feature recipes for the oxtail stew kare-kare and the national dish adobo. A version of a foreign game show adopted by this country is called Pinoy Big Brother. For the point, name this East Asian country whose film industry is based in Quezon City. | Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas) |
| A project in this city with the slogan “A Call for Harmony” is currently constructing an interfaith worship center being referred to as an “Abrahamic Family House.” A mosaic in this city depicting its country’s first leader is called The Constellation and is located in The Founder’s Memorial. This city’s Ladies Beach is the site of a presidential mansion, the Qasr Al Watan. This city is home to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the largest mosque in its country. For the point, name this capital and second largest city of the United Arab Emirates. | Abu Dhabi |
| Major parks in this city include the Titiwangsa Lake Park and Perdana Botanical Garden. An ancient forest in this city’s center is known as Bukit Nanas, or Pineapple Hill. This city’s downtown is home to the Tun Razak Exchange, whose skyline is dominated by The Exchange 106. This city is home to the second tallest skyscraper in the world, the Merdeka 118. A pair of César Pelli-designed skyscrapers in this city are connected by a glass skybridge and were once the tallest buildings in the world. For the point, name this southeast Asian capital home to the Petronas Towers. | Kuala Lumpur |
| It's not woodlands, but the Miombo biome consists of eco-regions classified under this biome, whose vegetation has adapted to conserve moisture during a dry season. Trees common to this biome include the cashew tree, acacia [[ah-KAY-shuh]], and eucalyptus, while its other shrubs include elephant grass. For the point, name this biome where trees are spaced far enough to maintain an open canopy for grass growth, exemplified by parts of Tanzania and Kenya. | savanna (accept tropical savanna) |
| This region saw a boom in development in 1934 to support gold mining operations and grew again after the 1991 discovery of diamonds at Lac de Gras [[LAWK deh graw]]. This area was the site of Operation Morning Light, a 1978 mission to neutralize the nuclear threat of the fallen Soviet reconnaissance satellite Kosmos 954. This region fully contains the Great Slave and Great Bear Lakes, and is governed from its only city. For the point, name this Canadian territory governed from Yellowknife. | Northwest Territories |
| This city is home to a church designed to look like Noah’s Ark, the Lord’s Ark Church. This city’s Planty Park contains one of the few remaining Barbican outposts in Europe, located adjacent to St. Florian’s Gate. This city’s Jordan Park contains a statue of Wojtek [[VOY-chek]], a bear who served in the military. This city is home to Jagiellonian University, founded by King Casimir the Great. A fire breathing statue of a dragon in this city is located near the site of Wawel [[VAH-vuhl]] Castle. For the point, name this major city along the upper Vistula, the second largest city of Poland. | Krakow (accept pronunciations like [[KRAH-kow]] or [[KRAH-kov]]) |
| The Marlborough Sounds along the north coast of this island are a series of rias, or drowned river valleys, which include Pelorus Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. This island's Westland Tai Poutini National Park includes the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers, while its region of Fiordland is home to Browne Falls and Mitre Peak, overlooking Milford Sound. Invercargill, Dunedin, and Christchurch are cities on, for the point, what New Zealand island, bordered to the north by the Cook Strait? | South Island (or Te Waipounamu) |
| This country's national water company operates the Weija Dam on the Densu River, which rises in this country's Atewa Range. This country is home to Digya National Park within its Bono East region, which also contains Techiman. This country, which contains the headwaters of the Tano River, also features the world's largest artificial reservoir behind the Akosombo Dam. Lake Volta forms part of this country's eastern border with Togo and it was once known as the Gold Coast. Containing the former territory of the Ashanti Empire, for the point, what is this country, the first West African colony to achieve independence? | Republic of Ghana (prompt on "Gold Coast" before mentioned") |
| Cape Henry marks the boundary of an entrance on the south of this body of water, along which lies the Calvert Cliffs State Park. Havre de Grace [[hah-VER dih "GRACE"]] can be found on one side of this body of water, into which flows the James River. This body of water is home to a practice by which one common organism moves out of a low-oxygen area in what's known as a "Crab Jubilee." Virginia Beach and Annapolis are located on, for the point, what Mid-Atlantic bay? | Chesapeake Bay |
| The Artognou stone was found in this county at Tintagel Castle, which sits atop Merlin's Cave. Fields near this county's Camel River are believed to be the location of the fatal battle between Mordred and King Arthur. The River Tamar separates this county from neighboring Devon. Truro is the only city in this county, which also contains Land's End, the westernmost point of mainland England. For the point, name this historic and ceremonial county in South West England, one of the six Celtic regions. | Cornwall (accept Kernow) |
| This country’s so-called Little Plain is its portion of the historical Pannonian plain. This country’s wine industry is anchored by mountain towns such as Eger and Villány. The Great Alföld Plain in this country is home to festivals celebrating Sweet Cherries, Flower Carnaval, and Goulash. The Tisza [[TISS-ah]] River was historically called this country’s most emblematic river because it was contained entirely within its historical kingdom. This country’s historic core is known as Transdanubia. For the point, name this European country whose residents are mostly ethnic Magyars and which is governed from Budapest. | Hungary |
| William Page founded the Deepwater Railway in this state, which contains Gauley Bridge. The diamond darter fish is only known to inhabit this state’s Elk River, which experienced a major 2014 oil spill. The Great Railroad Strike began in an industrial district of this state’s city of Martinsburg. The Kanawha River is in this state where, in 2010, an explosion occurred at the Upper Big Branch coal mine. This state's secession from the Confederacy to the Union was supported by the Wheeling Conventions. For the point, name this "Mountaineer" state governed from Charleston. | West Virginia |
| The Speicherstadt [[SPY-ker-STAHT]] is a historic district in this port city, which sits partly on the Alster and Bille [[BILL-eh]] Rivers. This city, which is the largest non-capital city in the European Union, is a port just inland from the North and Baltic Seas. A plaque in this city marks the Beatles Platz, where the eponymous group played some of their first major shows in this city's Reeperbahn [[RAY-peh-bahn]] district. For the point, identify this city on the Elbe River, the second-most populous in Germany. | Hamburg (or Hamborg; or Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg; or Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; or Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg) |
| The Bluff rises fewer than 150 feet above an island in this territory that contains the word Brac. The Sister Islands district is the only district of this territory that is not located on its main island. It's not Cuba, but this territory's main island is home to a birding trail and reserve named for its endemic black mastic trees. Bodden Town and West Bay are districts in this territory of the Greater Antilles. For the point, name this British Overseas Territory directly south of Cuba, named for its crocodilians. | Cayman Islands |
| This country's main highway is known as Route 13, and that roadway connects its capital to the city of Boten. A distinctive form of dance in this country is practiced in the city of Salavan, and this is the least populous country through which the Annamite Range passes, as well as the least populous member of the Golden Triangle. The majority of the world's Khmu people live in this majority-Buddhist country, which also contains a large Hmong population. For the point, name this landlocked country governed from Vientiane [[vee-EN- tee-AHN]]. | Laos (accept Lao People's Democratic Republic; accept Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao) |
| The Ma Campagne district of this city is home to the Palais De Marbre, its country’s presidential residence. This city’s urban core is built around the Kasa-Vubu and Kalamu districts. This city lies on the southern end of the Malebo Pool, which flows into a river that connects it to the port city of Matadi. This city’s Stade Tata Raphaël venue hosted a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman billed as The Rumble in the Jungle. For the point, name this capital city that lies across from Brazzaville on the Congo River. | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| The dhoni is the traditional fishing vessel of this country, where fishing is the second- largest industry after tourism. Prior to European colonial expansion, what is now this country was home to the southernmost Indo-European language. In 2009, this country hosted the world's first underwater cabinet meeting to promote action on climate change. The city of Malé [[MAH-lay]] is the capital of, for the point, what lowest-lying country in the world, an island group just southwest of India? | Republic of Maldives |
| A brick and concrete circle in this city is famed for uniquely reflecting sound and is humorously called the Center of the Universe. A tower in this city is meant to look like a cross from any direction but is frequently derided for looking like a UFO. This city is home to a giant statue called the Golden Driller as well as Oral Roberts University prayer tower. This city’s historic Black Wall Street was mostly burned down by a white lynch mob. For the point, name this city in Oklahoma, home to memorials for a 1921 race massacre in the Greenwood District. | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Direction and continent required (for example: Northern Europe). A major dish of this region that mixes tomato sauce with rice and fish in one pot is called tiep. A dish from this region in which mustard is often used to marinate poultry is called yassa. Fufu is among the dishes from this region that uses plantains. A type of long-grain rice native to this region is sometimes cooked with goat meat and is named for its Wolof people. For the point, name this region where groundnut stew is often enjoyed in countries like Senegal. | Western Africa (do not accept or prompt on partial answers) |
| During colonial rule, this city was governed from a white baroque style building covered in glazed tiles known as its Cabildo. This city’s skyline is dominated by skyscrapers such as the Alvear Tower and Kavanagh Building. This city is home to a large pink mansion that serves as its country’s presidential office, the Casa Rosada. This city’s downtown is built around the Plaza de Mayo, named in commemoration of the May Revolution. For the point, name this capital located opposite Montevideo on the Rio de la Plata. | Buenos Aires |
| In this country, climate activists Zianna Faud and Hannah Doole livestreamed themselves hanging on ropes off coal processing equipment, disrupting exports. This country is home to the band Midnight Oil, whose song Beds are Burning is about indigenous land rights, while its Olympic Dam is currently the world's largest single source of uranium. Eva Orner directed Burning, a documentary about the 2019 to 2020 "Black Summer" bush fires in this country. The world's largest coal exporter is, for the point, what country governed from Canberra? | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Nabkhas are small types of these structures which are topped by vegetation and often caused by erosion. In some circumstances, the barchan type of these landforms form ridges that eventually become its transverse type, and may also form a seif, a longitudinal one of these with two slip faces. Most of these structures are longer on their upflow side, and their unimodal type moves in the direction of the wind over time. For the point, ergs are composed of what sand-based landforms? | sand dunes (accept answers with the word "dune" in them; accept erg before mentioned; prompt on "sand sea") |