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| This country displays four crosses on its "five cross flag." This country withdrew from the Commonwealth of Independent States after Russia supported the breakaway states of South Ossetia [[oh-SEE-shuh]] and Abkhazia [[ahb-KAH-zhyah]]. For the point, name this country almost entirely bordered by the Caucasus Mountains, governed from Tbilisi [[tuGh-eBoLrEgEia-see]S],a wkhaircthv eshloares its name with a southern US state. | (or ) |
| This river's two largest cities are connected via the Bridge of the Americas. This river's namesake valley contains the cities of McAllen and Brownsville in southern Texas, while Ciudad Juarez is found north and west of its Big Bend. Laredo and Albuquerque are major cities along, for the point, what river that forms much of the border between the USA and Mexico? Grande Bravo | Rio (accept Río del Norte) |
| This country's easternmost territorial possession is the island of Bornholm in the The Baltic Sea. A bronze fairytale-inspired statue is found on a rock off the pier of Langelinie Little Mermaid [[lahng-LIH-nee]] in the capital of this country, whose realm includes the Faroe Islands. statue is found in, for the point, what Scandinavian country which is governed from CopeDnheangmena?r k Danmark Denmark Danmark Danish Danmark | (or ; accept Kingdom of ; or Kongeriget ; accept Realm; or s Rige) |
| This city's metro system is the oldest outside of England, and includes a stop at Heroes' Square, which honors the seven chieftains of its main native ethnic group. A chain bridge connects the two sides of this city, which were united in 1873 and are divided by the Danube RiBveurd. aFopre sthte point, name this capital city of Hungary. | |
| This body of water is crossed by the Daughters of Jacob Bridge and the King Abdullah Bridge. The Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea are bodies of water along this river, which rises from the Syria-Lebanon border. According to the Bible, John the Baptist baptized Jesus in, for the point, what river that forms part of Israel's eastern border and shares its name with a country goJvoerrdnaend from Amman? Urdunn Sharieat Yarden | River (or Nahr Al- ; or Nahr Al- ; or Nahar Ha- ) |
| This city’s southern suburb of Homestead was heavily damaged by 1992’s Hurricane Andrew. This city is a hub for American Airlines flights that are heading to Latin America, and it anchors a metro area that also includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. For the point, name this largest city of Southern Florida, home to the Heat, Marlins, and Dolphins sports teamMsi.a mi | |
| Gerardus Mercator purported this location to be a black rock where water would rush into the earth's interior like a whirlpool. A former race to this location embarked from the town of Resolute. This point is not directly antipodal to its southern counterpart, and it moves over 30 miles each year towards Siberia. For the point, name this location to which all compassesM paoginnte. tic North | Pole (prompt on "North Pole" alone; do not accept "Geographic North Pole" or "90 Degrees North") |
| This country, located north of Bristol Bay, contains the town of Llanfair, which is located on the island of Anglesey near Snowdonia National Park. Cardigan Bay indents this country, whose green and white flag displays a red dragon on its center. Cardiff is the capital of, for the pWoianlte,s whatC Cyemltricu constituent country within the UK, found to the west of England? | (or ; prompt on "United Kingdom" or "Great Britain"; do NOT accept "England") |
| Sylheti [[sil-HEH-tee]] is a dialect spoken in this country, whose southeastern portion is inhabited by the Buddhist Chakma minority. This extremely densely populated country is vulnerable to cyclones due to its location at the north end of the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges Delta is shared between India and, for the point, what country whose cities include Chittagong and Dhaka? Bangladesh Bangladesh | People's Republic of (or Gônoprojatontrī ) |
| This country's Ring Road passes by the puffin nesting site of Dyrhólaey [[deer-HOH- leh]]. In this nation, a lake in Thingvellir National Park formed from the divergence of the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. For the point, name this North Atlantic island country goIvceerlnaendd fromÍ sRlaeynkdjavik [[rehk-YAH-vihk]]. | (or ) |
| This city contains the Rodin [[roe-DAN]] Museum, as well as a museum in a converted train station with many impressionist works, the Musee d’Orsay [[moo-ZAY dor-SAY]]. For the point, name this city where you can see the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, which serves as the capital of FPraarnicse. | |
| This state is home to the Preakness Stakes horse race each spring, and its eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay is famous for its crab cakes. For the point, name this mid-Atlantic state which shares the Delmarva Peninsula with its neighbors Delaware and Virginia, the home of BaMltaimryolraen-dWashington International Airport. | |
| This city is home to "the crookedest street in the world," Lombard Street, which consists of eight hairpin turns and stretches from The Presidio to The Embarcadero. Al Capone was interned in a prison on an island off this city, nicknamed the "Rock." That former prison, Alcatraz, is next to, for the point, what city in Northern California known for its cable cars and thSea Gno Fldraennc Gisacteo Bridge? San Fran SF | (accept ; accept ) |
| This city was where Checkpoint Charlie was built along a barrier that separated its eastern and western halves. After a government moved here from Bonn, this city once again became a national capital. For the point, name this largest city in Germany, which had a namesake Bwearlll idnividing it for much of the Cold War. | |
| Gutzon Borglum designed an enormous sculpture in this US state that depicts Teddy Roosevelt and three other US presidents. This state entered the USA at the same time as its northern neighbor, and tourists often use this state’s city of Rapid City as a gateway to explore Mount Rushmore. For the point, name this northern Great Plains state with a capital at Pierre, found betwSeoeunt hN Debarkaostkaa and North Dakota. | |
| This city's Ostankino Tower is Europe's tallest freestanding structure, and this city also contains Gorky Park and the Bolshoi [[BOL-shoy]] Theatre. The Lubyanka Prison in this city has been used by the FSB and KGB security services. For the point, name this city that contains thMe oKsrceomwlin anMd oSstk. Bvaasil's Cathedral at Red Square, the capital of Russia. | (or ) Tangena |
| This country was the site of trials involving the use of the toxic plant during the reign of Queen Ranavalona the First. This country is home to the Malagasy language and endemic primates known as lemurs. For the point, name this island country, which gave its name to an animated movie featuring animal species as characters that don’t actually live there. Madagascar Madagascar Madagasikara | Republic of (or République de ; or Repoblikan'i ) |
| This country's Los Glaciares National Park is situated on an ice field that extends to Lago San Martín. This country claims the Falkland Islands, which was the subject of a war it fought against Britain. For the point, name this country which saw massive celebrations in December A2r0g2e2n atfitnear it won the Soccer World Cup, especially in its capital of Buenos Aires. | |
| This city’s suburb of Round Rock is home to the headquarters of Dell Technologies. "Silicon Hills" is the nickname for the broader tech industry in this city, sometimes called the live music capital of the world. For the point, name this city that hosts the "City Limits" Music Festival anAdu tshtei nSouth by SouthAwuesstti Fnestival, the capital of Texas. | (accept Keep Weird) |
| This country is south of the Kopet Dag mountains in the shadow of the larger Alborz Mountains. This country, which also contains most of the Zagros Mountains, is home to the ruins of Persepolis [[pehr-SEH-poh-lis]]. Zoroastrianism originated in, for the point, what country now mostly composedIr oafn Shi'a Muslims, governed froImrâ nthe city of Tehran? | Islamic Republic of (or Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye ; prompt on "Persia") |
| A city in this European country is known as the "world's largest diamond district." This country’s border with the Netherlands is the location of the most enclaves in Europe. The city of Antwerp is located in, for the point, what Low Country nation divided into the regions of Flanders andB eWlgailulomnia with a capital aBt Belrguisqsueels? België Belgien | Kingdom of (or Royaume de ; or Koninkrijk ; or Königreich ) |
| This city's Point State Park includes the remains of Fort Duquesne [[doo-KANE]] and is separated from PNC Park and Heinz Field by the Allegheny River. This city's technology industry is based around Carnegie Mellon University, named for two of its steel barons. The Ohio River is formed in, for the point, what largest city in western Pennsylvania named for a British PrimPiet tMsbinuirsgtehr? | |
| One flag proposed for this country included two golden suns connected by a bar, symbolizing this country's position at the meeting of two continents. The USA formerly controlled a shipping artery in this nation, which it helped to gain independence from Colombia. For the point, name this Central American country with a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific OcPeaannsa. ma Panamá | Republic of (or República de ) |
| The Sunshine 60 building in this city is considered haunted due to it being built on the grounds of the Sugamo Prison, the holding area for many post-World War Two war criminals. This city's largest park, Showa Memorial, was built in 1983 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Emperor Hirohito. The Ginza neighborhood is found in, for the point, what city, formeTrloyk kynoown as Edo, the currEendto capital of Japan? | Metropolis (accept before mentioned) |
| This state shares a maritime border with the region of Chukotka [[choo-KOHT-kah]]. The city of Nome is the endpoint of the Iditarod race held in this state, which is separated from a neighboring country's Kamchatka Province by the Bering Sea. Denali National Park and Mount McKinley are located in, for the point, what northernmost U.S. state that is also the largestA blya sakreaa? | |
| Counties in this city’s metro area include DeKalb, Cobb, and Fulton. This Southern US city was where Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, and it later hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. For the point, name this economic center of the southeast, the home of CNANtl aanntda Coca-Cola, and the largest city and capital of Georgia. | |
| One example of this product from Hangzhou [[HANG-zhoh]] is known as its dragon Camellia sinensis well variety. West Bengal is the origin of a particularly astringent Darjeeling [[dahr-JEE-ling]] variety of this product, whose so-called true examples are made from leaves. For the point, name this caffeinated beverage popular in Asia, which comes in black, green, and oolongT teyapes. Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Camellia sinensis | (accept Dragon Well ; Darjeeling ; accept Black ; accept Green ; accept Oolong ; accept before read) |
| This country's Donbas region is located north of the Sea of Azov, and this country's city of Kharkiv experienced unrest during the Euromaiden protests. This country, bisected by the Dnieper [[NEE-puhr]] River, is the largest entirely in Europe, and the U.S. evacuated its embassy staff from this country in 2022. For the point, name this country which was invaded by Russia iUnk Freabirnueary 2U0k2r2a. ïna | (or ) |
| This North American city anchors an urban conglomeration known as the Golden Horseshoe. Arenas in this city include the Coca-Cola Coliseum, the Maple Leaf Gardens, and the Rogers Centre. The CN Tower is located in, for the point, what largest city in Canada, the capital of OTnotraorinot?o | |
| Venues used for this sport, such as Keystone and Breckinridge, contribute greatly to the economy of Summit County, Colorado. Other Colorado venues for this sport include Telluride, site of a summer film festival, as well as Aspen and Vail. For the point, name this sport whicShk cian be practiced in backcountry terrain, or on the slopes of areas like Snowmass. | ing |
| The Temburong District is the only district of this country to be enclaved in another country. The Belait [[beh-LAH-eet]] District in this country is home to the Seria Oil Fields, whose abundant hydrocarbon production led to the construction of the Billionth Barrel Monument. The House of Bolkiah rules as the Sultans of, for the point, what Southeast Asian nation locaBterud neenitirely on the island of BorneoB? runei | Darussalam (accept Negara Darussalam) |
| This mountain, protected by Prielbrusye [[pryel-BROOS-yee]] National Park, was the subject of a U.S. State Department travel advisory due to increased terrorist activity in the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria [[kah-bar-DEE-noh bal-KAH-ryah]]. This highest stratovolcano in Eurasia is located seven miles north of the Georgian Border, where it offers views of the Black Sea. For the point, name this mountain that straddles the border of Russia and Georgia, the tEalllbersut sin EurMoipneg. i Taw | Mount (or ) |