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| This country is home to a monument to composer Jean Sibelius and speaks a Uralic language similar to Estonian. For the point, name this country whose flag has a blue cross on a white background, and which has the northernmost capital on the European mainland at Helsinki. Finland | |
| This state is home to a recently created national park, White Sands, which is located near Alamogordo [[ah-lah-moh-GOR-doh]], the site of the Trinity nuclear test. For the point, name this state whose cities include Las Cruces [[CROO-sehs]] and Albuquerque [[al-buh- KER-kee]].N ew Mexico | |
| This city hosts a floating market on the Khlong Chak Phra Canal. A royal palace is found in this city, along with thousands of street vendors selling pad thai noodles. For the point, name this Southeast Asian city also referred to as Krung Thep, the capital city of Thailand. Bangkok Krung Thep | (accept Maha Nakhon before "Krung Thep" is mentioned) |
| The highest point of this country is a dormant stratovolcano called Chimborazo, and this country controls the Galapagos Islands. A geographical features names, for the point, what South American country whose cities include Guayaquil [[gwhy-yah-KEEL]] and Quito [[KEE-toh]]? Ecuador Ecuador | Republic of (or República del ) |
| This country is traditionally divided into counties, such as County Mayo and County Kerry. Tourist sites in this country include the Cliffs of Moher near Galway, and a castle where you can kiss the Blarney Stone. For the point, name this country governed from Dublin, whose immigrants brought StI.r Pealatrnicdk’s Day celebrations to the USA | Republic of (do not accept or prompt on “Northern Ireland”) |
| James Allen wanted to name this city Fort Raccoon, although the U.S. Department of War derived its name from the French for "River of the Monks." This city has seen many presidential campaigns as its state has traditionally hosted the United States' first presidentiaDle csa uMcouisneess. For the pDoienst ,M naominee tshis seat of Polk Cdoeusn Mtyo, tihnee scapital city of Iowa. | (or Fort ; accept Rivière ) |
| This tiny European Union country contains the European Union's Court of Justice. Of the three Low Countries in Western Europe, this is the only landlocked one. For the point, name this grand duchy in WLeusxteemrnb Eouurrogpe that is bordered by FLraëntzcee,b Bueelgrgium, and Germany. Luxembourg Luxemburg | Grand Duchy of (or Groussherzogtum ; or Grand-Duché de ; or Großherzogtum ) |
| This archipelago's official bird is a close relative of the Canada Goose, the nene [[NAY- nay]]. For the point, name this archipelago where numerous endemic species can be found on the slopes of the Haleakala volcano on the island of Maui, and where many introduced bird species canH baew faoiuind in Honolulu. | |
| The Funicular Elevators can be found in this nation’s port of Valparaiso [[VAHL-pah- ray-soh]]. This nation added modern-day provinces like Arica and Antofagasta through the War of the Pacific with its neighbors, Bolivia and Peru. For the point, name this skinny South American nation with Ca hleilnegthy coastline thatC ihs icleentered on Santiago. | Republic of (or República de ) |
| This river flows past four national capitals, including Budapest and Belgrade, and Moldova has half a kilometer of coastline on it. The Romania-Bulgaria border is formed by, for the point, what river that rises in the Black Forest in Germany, the longest river of Europe outside of DRuasnsuiab?e Donau Duna | River (or ; or v) |
| The northern Tigray region is the site of an ongoing civil war in this country which was historically known as Abyssinia. This country became the world’s most populous landlocked nation when it lost its Red Sea coastline to the newly independent country of Eritrea. The source of the Blue Nile, Lake Tana, is the largest lake in, for the point, what country on the Horn of Africa? Ethiopia | Federal Democratic Republic of |
| The roller coaster Steel Vengeance set ten world records upon its opening at this U.S. state's amusement park Cedar Point. IM Pei designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in this state, near where the Guardians play their home baseball games. For the point, name this state whose state university football team, known as the Buckeyes, have a heated rivalry with the UniverOsihtyio of Michigan to its north. | |
| The Axel Heiberg Glacier in this landmass’s Queen Maud Mountains was crossed by Roald Amundsen. The active volcano Mount Erebus [[EH-reh-bus]] is on this continent, whose highest peak is Vinson Massif. For the point, name this least-populated continent, home to thAen Stoaurtcht iPcoale. | |
| This sea contains the island of Gotland [[GOHT-lahn]] and the semi-autonomous Åland [[AH-lahnd]] Islands, as well as the Gulfs of Bothnia, Riga, and Finland. For the point, name this European sea that gives the collective name to the nations of Lithuania, Estonia, and LatviaB. altic Baltic Baltic | Sea (accept Sea Region; accept States) |
| This country is home to the Blue Mosque in a city that is located on two continents. This country contains the westernmost capital city of Asia, which is found in Anatolia. For the point, name this Eurasian country home to the cities of Istanbul and Ankara, from which the name of a bTiurdrk ceoymmonly eaten in November is derived. | |
| This country is home to the state of Quintana Roo, where the resort city of Cancun is found on the Yucatan Peninsula. This country also contains the Baja California peninsula on its Pacific coast. For the point, name this country which the USA has an extensive border with to its southM. exico | |
| In 2022, a judge ruled that Asian-Americans were being discriminated against in this state’s Fairfax County. This state’s flagship university in Charlottesville was designed by Thomas Jefferson. For the point, name this state that is also home to the University of Richmond.V irginia | |
| This city is home to Repulse Bay and the Kowloon Peninsula. Prior to its handover in 1997, this city had been controlled by the UK for over a century. For the point, name this city on the PeaHrlo Rnivge Kr oDneglta, a special Chinese administrative region with a rhyming name. Hong Kong HK | Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (or SAR; or SAR) favelas |
| Nancy Scheper-Hughes wrote a study on slums in this nation known as . This country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics, the first-ever to be held in South America, in a city home to Copacabana Beach and the Sambadrome For the point, what large Portuguese- speaking nation is home to the UnBivrearzsiilty of São Paulo and the beacheBsr oafs iRlio de Janeiro? | Federative Republic of (or República Federativa do ) |
| This state's wild west town of Dodge City is often cited as America's windiest city. Mount Sunflower is the highest point of this state, which is home to Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidential Library. The United States' largest producer of wheat is, for the point, what Great Plains statKe,a wnhsoasse cities include Abilene, Wichita, and Topeka? | |
| This province's Fraser [[FRAY-zhur]] River was the site of an 1858 gold rush, and this province's town of Stanley Park is home to a noted totem pole exhibit. This province is separated from Washington state by the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Victoria is the capital of, for the point, wBrhiatti swhe Cstoelrunm CbainaadianB pCroviCnocelo, hmobmiee- tBor Vitaanncnoiuqvueer? | (or ; or ) |
| This city's business district contains the Plaza de la Revolución [[reh-voh-loo- SYOHN]]. The USS Maine was destroyed in mysterious circumstances in this city’s harbor, thus sparking the Spanish-American War. For the point, name this city separated from Key West by thHe aSvtraanitas of FlorHidaab, athnea capital of Cuba. | (or La ) |
| This peninsula's Kaema Plateau contains its highest point, Mount Paektu. This peninsula is separated from the Liaodong and Shandong peninsulas by the Yellow Sea. For the point, what Asian peninsula which contains two namesake countries governed from PyongyangK aonrde aSeoul? Korea Korea | n Peninsula (accept North ; accept South ) |
| Beluga whales inhabit this state's Mystic Aquarium while a Maritime Museum is found in this state’s city of Norwalk on Long Island Sound. For the point, name this New England state where one can visit the Peabody Museum at Yale University and the Mark Twain HouCsoen inn eHcatrictfuotrd. | |
| The Treaty of Perth dictated that Norway return the islands of the Hebrides ((HEB- rid-eez)) to this country. This country's highest point, Ben Nevis, is found in its "Highlands" region from which plaid tartans originate. For the point, name this northernmost constituent country wiStchointl tahned UK, the home of citiesS clioktel aEnddinburgh aAnldb Galasgow. | (accept Kingdom of ; accept ; prompt on "Great Britain"; prompt on "United Kingdom" before mentioned) |
| In 2028, this city will become the third to host the Summer Olympics three times, after London and Paris. Previously, this American city hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, making use of a stadium known as its Coliseum, which is also used by USC for its football games. For the point, name this California city, whose major sports teams include the Dodgers anLdo sL aAknegres.l es | kastane |
| This animal's Asiatic variant is restricted to the state of Gujarat. This animal, which is displayed on the royal arms of England, is also shown carrying a [[kah-STAH-neh]] sword on the flag of Sri Lanka. For the point, name this animal, an apex feline predator often found in saLviaonnnah regionPsa. nthera leo | s (accept ) |
| During the 2022 FIFA Soccer World Cup, for the first time ever, a nation from this continent made the semifinals. This continent is home to the greatest number of independent nations as well as the world’s longest river and largest desert. For the point, name this second largest continent by both area and population, lying south across the Mediterranean Sea from Europe. Africa | |
| This state's Fort Christina was the former capital of New Sweden, while its first European settlement was established near Cape Henlopen, south of its namesake Bay. This state’s namesake river forms the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For the point, namDe ethlaisw Maride-Atlantic state whose cities include Wilmington and its capital, Dover. | |
| A city of this name is located halfway between Salina and Topeka, while a project of this name was responsible for the Trinity Test. For the point, give this name, most famously used to refer to the most densely populated borough of New York City, found on a namesake island. Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan | (accept Project; accept Island) |
| This island’s Tynwald is the world's oldest continuously-operating parliament, and this nation gains seventeen percent of its GNP from online gambling. This British crown dependency's flag features three armored legs arranged in a spiral shape on a red background. Governed from Douglas, for the point, what island located in the Irish Sea's populationI sslpee oakf MMaannx? Ellan Vannin Mannin Mann | (or ; or ; accept ) |
| This country's city of Francistown was the site of southern Africa's first gold rush, while its easternmost point is at the confluence of the Shashe [[SHAH-sheh]] and Limpopo Rivers. This country's inland delta, the Okavango [[oh-kah-VAHN-goh]], floods the Kalahari Desert each winter. Bechuanaland [[beh-KWAH-nah-land]] is the former name of, for the point, what oldest continuous democracy in Africa, governed from Gaborone [[gah-bah-ROH- neh]]? Botswana Botswana | Republic of (or Lefatshe la ) |