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| This city in the Uusimaa region administers Seurasaari, an island home to an open-air museum of wooden buildings. This city is home to the sea fortress Suomenlinna [[swoh-men- LEE-nah]] as well as a monument to composer Jean Sibelius. For the point, name this northernmHoestls cianpkiital onH tehles iEnugrfoopresan mainland, the capital of Finland. | (or ) |
| This state’s bootheel region is formed by Hidalgo County. 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 LasN Cerwu cMees x[[icCoROO-sehs]] and Albuquerque [[al-buh-KER-kee]]. | |
| This city's Taling Chan district hosts a floating market on the Khlong Chak Phra Canal. The official name of this city, which is twenty times more populous than its country's next largest city, Nonthaburi, holds the Guinness World Record for longest city name. 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) |
| This country, and not Panama, is where Panama hats originated. The world's farthest point from the center of the Earth is a dormant stratovolcano called Chimborazo, which is also the highest point of this country. 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's Benguela [[behn-GWEH-lah]] Current creates a thick fog that has led to many ships being wrecked upon its desolate Skeleton Coast. This country's Fish River Canyon drains into the Orange River, and this country's distinctively thin northeastern panhandle is known as the Caprivi Strip. For the point, name this country formerly known as German South West AfNriacma, inboiwa governed from Windhoek [[VIND-huhk]]. | Republic of |
| James Allen wanted to name this city Fort Raccoon, which was built to administer the Sauk [[SAHK]] and Fox tribes, although the U.S. Department of War derived its name from the French for "River of the Monks." This city, home to Drake University, 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 country’s capital is situated on the Alzette River and it 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 Western Europe that is bordered by France, Belgium, and GermLaunxye. mbourg Lëtzebuerg Luxembourg Luxemburg | Grand Duchy of (or Groussherzogtum ; or Grand-Duché de ; or Großherzogtum ) |
| Islands in the remote northwestern part of this island chain include Laysan, home to a namesake albatross. 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 founHda wona tiihe slopes of the Haleakala volcano on Maui. | |
| The Funicular Elevators can be found in this nation’s port of Valparaiso [[VAHL-pah- ray-soh]]. Sala y Gómez is an uninhabited island of this nation, which 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 South American nation with a lengthy coastline that is centered on Santiago. Chile Chile | Republic of (or República de ) |
| This river formerly contained Ada Kaleh before it was submerged by a hydroelectric station on the Iron Gates. This river flows past Regensburg, Novi Sad, and four national capitals, 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 oDuatnsiudbee of Russia? 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. | |
| A mountain range sighted by James Ross acts as a divider between this landmass’s east and west regions. The Axel Heiberg Glacier in this landmass’s Queen Maud Mountains was crossed by Roald Amundsen, and 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, Ahnomtaer ctoti cthae South Pole. | Ostsee |
| This Sea is known as the , (OST-zay) in German, which translated literally, means East Sea. 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, anBda Lltaitcvia. Baltic Baltic | Sea (accept Sea Region; accept States) |
| The capital of Galatia [[gah-LAY-shuh]] province was formerly this city, which contains the Kocatepe [[koh-chah-TEH-peh]] Mosque and Anitkabir mausoleum. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is buried in this city, which is the westernmost capital city of Asia. For the point, namAen thkiasr laargest cityA noncy trhae AnatoliaAnn Pgolartaeau, the capital of Turkey. | (accept ; accept ) |
| This country's Port-de-Paix [[pohr-deh-PAH]] is located south of the former pirate hideout, Tortuga. A region in this country's southeast, Plain du Cul-de-Sac, includes a saline lake, Trou Caïman, and its largest lake, Étang Saumâtre [[EH-tank soh-MAH-treh]]. The Massif du Nord is the longest mountain range in, for the point, what country that shares Hispaniola with the Dominican ReHpauibtilic? Haiti Ayiti | Republic of (or Republique d' ; or Repiblik d ) |
| A UNESCO World Heritage Site in this state is home to a building called "The Rotunda" designed in the shape of the Pantheon. In 2022, a federal judge ruled that a change in admissions in a Fairfax County Public School constituted illegal discrimination against Asian- Americans in this state. Charlottesville contains the flagship university of, for the point, what state that iVs iarlgsion hiaome to the University of Richmond? | |
| This city's districts of "Deep Water Bay" and "The Peak" contain some of the most expensive properties in the world. This city is home to Repulse Bay and the Kowloon Peninsula, and prior to its handover in 1997, had been controlled by the UK for over a century. For the poiHnot,n nga mKoen tghis special Chinese administrative region on the Pearl River Delta. Hong Kong HK | Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (or SAR; or SAR) |
| Claude Levi-Strauss studied the Bororo people of this nation, where the Tupian favelas Sad Tropics language family is spoken. Nancy Scheper-Hughes wrote a study on slums in this nation known as . The work was written by a professor from, for the point, what Portuguese-speaking South AmerBicraanz nilation's University of São PauloB?r asil | 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]] near a memorial to national hero José Martí [[mahr-TEE]]. 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 the Straits of Florida, the capitalH oaf vCaunbaa. Habana | (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. The island of Jeju lies directly south of, for the point, what peninsula which contains two namesake Kcoournetaries governed from PyongyKanogr eaand Seoul? Korea | n Peninsula (accept North ; accept South ) |
| This state is home to the oldest continually operating art museum in the United States, the Wadsworth Atheneum [[ath-uh-NEE-uhm]]. Beluga whales inhabit this state's Mystic Aquarium, while a Maritime Museum is found in this state’s city of Norwalk. For the point, name this New England state where one can visit the Mark Twain House in Hartford and the Peabody MCuosnenumec taitc Yuatle University. | |
| It's not Australia, but this country's Inchconnachan Island contains wild wallabies brought by a local noblewoman in the 20th century. The Treaty of Perth dictated that Norway return the collective islands of the Hebrides ((HEB-rid-eez)) to this country. This country's highest point, Ben Nevis, is found in the namesake "Highlands" of, for the point, what constituenSt ccootulnatnrdy within the UK, the hoScmoet loafn cdities like EAdlbinaburgh and Glasgow? | (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 | |
| This animal's Asiatic variant is restricted to the state of Gujarat, and this animal is kastane displayed on India's emblem as an adaptation from an Ashokan sculpture. 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 predator often found in savannaLhi orengions. Panthera 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. | |
| One California beach with this name is situated between El Segundo [[seh-"GOON"- doh]] and Hermosa [[ehr-MOH-sah]] Beach in southwestern Los Angeles County. 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 dMenasnehlya pttoapnulated boMroaunghha otft aNnew York City, foMunadn ohna tat annamesake island. Manhattan | (accept Beach; 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 ) |