| Question | Answer |
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| This mountain forms a national park with the Izu Peninsula and the resort area of Hakone [[hah-KOE-nay]]. This mountain, commonly ascended via the Yoshida Route, is located at the triple junction of the Amurian, Okhotsk, and Philippine Sea plates. For the point, name this mountain peak that can be seen from Tokyo. | Mount Fuji (or Fujisan; or Fugaku) |
| A country that was a former Portuguese colony on this continent has a Kalashnikov rifle on its flag. Another flag representing a country on this continent is anchored by a shield of the Maasai ethnic group. For the point, identify this continent that contains the countries of Mozambique and Kenya. | Africa |
| This city's "Big Dig" megaproject rerouted the Central Artery of I-93 via the O'Neill Tunnel, which also saw the creation of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. This city contains a legendary wall called the "Green Monster" at the oldest MLB ballpark still in use. Home to the Red Sox, this is, for the point, what capital city of Massachusetts? | Boston |
| The Gulf of Carpentaria indents this country’s northern coastline to the west of the Cape York Peninsula. This country consists of two territories and six states and its city of Perth is one of the most isolated major cities on earth. For the point, name this Southern Hemisphere country which contains Tasmania and Kangaroo Island. | Commonwealth of Australia |
| This isn’t New Jersey, but this state’s city of Newark [[NEW-ARK]] is home to this state’s namesake university. This state was represented in the Senate by now-president Joe Biden, who has a residence in its city of Wilmington. The first of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution was, for the point, what U.S. state governed from Dover? | Delaware (accept University of Delaware) |
| This region’s town of Wrexham is home to its oldest football club. This constituent country’s university town of Aberystwyth [[ab-air-ISS-with]] was occupied by Owain Glendower, its last native-born prince. Bounded by Bristol Bay and St George's Channel, this is, for the point, what U.K. constituent country governed from Cardiff? | Wales (or Cymru; prompt on “United Kingdom” or “Great Britain” until “U.K.” is mentioned; do NOT accept or prompt on “England”) |
| The lower course of this river forms the boundary between Bulgaria and Romania. This river, the longest in the European Union, originates in the Black Forest in southwestern Germany before emptying into the Black Sea. For the point, name this river, Europe’s second- longest after the Volga. | Danube (or Donau) |
| One of these bodies of water named Fonseca touches El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Another one of these bodies of water drains the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River. For the point, identify these bodies of water, one of which off the Southeastern U.S. is named “of Mexico.” | Gulfs (accept Gulf of Fonseca; accept Gulf of St. Lawrence; accept Gulf of Mexico) |
| The world’s largest example of one of these locations is Najaf in Iraq. The city of Paris contains one of these locations name Pere Lachaise [[pair lah-SHAZE]], and another named for Montparnasse. For the point, identify this type of location, one of which in Arlington contains the bodies fallen soldiers. | Cemeteries (accept equivalents, such as Churchyards or Graveyards) |
| This country is the site of the La Rotunda monument, which commemorates a meeting between José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar. Guayaquil is the main port of this country, which, along with Chile, is one of two nations in South America to not share a border with Brazil. For the point, name this country that is governed from Quito [[KEE-toh]]. | Republic of Ecuador |
| This country was home to the E.T.A. terrorist group that sought independence for a region that contains Bilbao. Another secession movement in this country is focused on the region of Catalonia, which includes Barcelona. For the point name this European country where multiple regions have significant autonomy from the national government in Madrid. | Kingdom of Spain |
| This country's largest province by area is Al-Anbar, which is a stronghold of its Sunni minority. Many of this country's Shia minority live in Basra, downstream of the confluence between the Tigris and Euphrates. Southern Kurdistan forms the northern frontier of, for the point, what country that contains Mosul and Baghdad? | Republic of Iraq |
| One city with this name is home to The Masters golf tournament each April in the state of Georgia. Another city with this name serves as the capital of a state in New England, and is located halfway between the cities of Bangor and Portland. For the point, identify this city, the capital of Maine. | Augusta |
| This country's Charles Bridge is a Medieval-style bridge that sits above this country’s longest river, the Vltava [[vohl-TAH-vah]]. This country contains the historical regions of Moravia and Bohemia, and it was formerly united with Slovakia. For the point, name this Central European country governed from Prague. | Czech Republic (or Czechia; or Česká republika; or Cesko; do NOT accept "Czechoslovakia") |
| One of this country's capitals is connected via the world's largest public-transport cable car system to its suburb of El Alto. Oruro and Santa Cruz de la Sierra are cities within this country that contains a majority of the Altiplano. For the point, name this South American country, whose capitals are La Paz and Sucre. | Plurinational State of Bolivia (accept Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia) |
| This avenue, which merges into Independence Avenue at the Library of Congress, is split into "northwest" and "southwest" sections by the U.S. Capitol. For the point, name this avenue in Washington D.C. that is home to the White House and named for a U.S. state that contains Harrisburg and Philadelphia. | Pennsylvania Avenue |
| This country has the smallest of the Antarctic claims, Adélie Land. This country’s Crozet Islands is part of its larger Antarctic Territories, which include the Kerguelen Islands and the Scattered Islands. For the point, name this European country which often supplies its Antarctic stations from Réunion. | France (or French Republic) |
| One of this country’s islands is separated by the La Pérouse Strait [[LAH peh-ROOS]], from the Russian island of Sakhalin. This country’s city of Hakodate [[HAH-koh-DAH-teh]] serves as the northern terminus of the Shinkansen bullet train network. The annual snow festival in Sapporo is hosted in, for the point, what Asian country known for kimonos and sushi? | Japan (accept Nippon-koku; or Nihon-koku) |
| Transportation in this city includes a cable car that transports passengers to and from Roosevelt Island, as well as a subway system whose stops include Penn Station and Rockefeller Center. DJ Kool Herc developed hip-hop in this city’s borough of The Bronx. For the point, identify this city that contains Yankee Stadium and the Statue of Liberty. | New York City (accept NYC) |
| This country's city of Be'er Sheva is considered the capital of the Negev Desert. This country is the only one in the Middle East without a Muslim majority, and it borders both the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea. For the point, name this country that claims Jerusalem as its capital, the world’s only majority Jewish nation. | State of Israel (or Medinat Yisra'el) |
| This city's Circuit of the Americas hosts the United States Grand Prix, and this city, nicknamed the "Silicon Hills," contains the headquarters of Tesla. The capitol building of this state capital displays a series of six historical flags representing the state it governs. For the point, name this capital of Texas. | Austin |
| This country includes the Viñales Valley, which produces premium tobacco in the Pinar del Río Province. Isla de la Juventud is the second-largest island of this country, which is the subject of a long-standing U.S. embargo that targets its production of cigars. For the point, name this country that is governed from Havana. | Republic of Cuba |
| This U.S. state's Spaceport America is the world's first purpose built commercial spaceport. The atomic bomb was developed in the city of Los Alamos in this state, whose White Sands National Park was the site of the Trinity nuclear test. For the point, name this U.S. state between Texas and Arizona, which is governed from Santa Fe. | New Mexico |
| White River is the most visited National Forest due to the presence of twelve of these facilities, such as Copper Mountain and Arapahoe Basin. The ownership of these facilities in the U.S. is dominated by the Alterra Mountain Company, which owns Deer Valley and Snowshoe. For the point, name this type of vacation resort notably found in Aspen and Vail. | Ski Resorts (prompt on “winter,” "Resort" or “Hotel” on their own) |
| This country’s island province of Bohol is the site of the Chocolate Hills, which are located in the settlements of Batuan, Carmen, and Sagbayan. The SM Mall of Asia is located in the capital city of this country, whose largest island is Luzon. For the point, name this Southeast Asian country that is governed from Manila. | Republic of the Philippines (or Republika ng Pilipinas) |
| The UK maintains a significant military presence on the island of Diego Garcia in this body of water. This ocean is home to the only island where the dodo bird lived, Mauritius. For the point, name this body of water between Africa and Australia, the world’s third-largest ocean named for a country on its northern coast. | Indian Ocean |
| The city of Dearborn, Michigan houses the largest one of these structures within North America. Another of these facilities in Damascus allegedly houses the head of John the Baptist and is named for the Umayyad Dynasty. For the point, identify these Muslim houses of worship. | Mosques (or Masjids) |
| This state was the center of "sit-in" desegregation protests in its city of Greensboro and its Dare County on the Outer Banks is frequently hit by hurricanes. This state is nicknamed the “Tarheel State” and it is home to Duke University in Durham. For the point, what U.S. state is where the Charlotte Bobcats basketball team plays their home games? | North Carolina |
| The only known herds of this animal to cross sea ice are named for the Dolphin and Union Strait, as well as another named for explorer Robert Peary. The Gwichʼin people depend on the "porcupine" herd of this animal, which are shepherded by the Sami people. For the point, identify this horned species of large mammal that legendarily pulls Santa's sleigh. | Reindeer (or Caribou) |
| One of these locations in Sedona is noted for its blue logo. The first branch of this chain was founded in San Bernardino, while Kiwiburgers and McFalafels are products of this country that are only offered in certain regions. Forming the world's largest restaurant chain, this is, for the point, what company of fast food restaurants known for their Golden Arches? | McDonald's (or McDonald's Corporation) |
| Preparations are underway in this city for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which it will host. This city’s cathedral is the world's largest Gothic church, and this city serves as the capital of Lombardy. For the point, name this fashion center and largest city of northern Italy. | Milan (or Milano) |
| This country's port of Kismayo is the site of the headquarters of the militant group Al- Shabaab. This country's Ras Hafun is the easternmost point on its continent, and is located south of the Gulf of Aden. Mogadishu is the capital of, for the point, what East African country associated in recent years with piracy? | Federal Republic of Somalia (or Jamhuuriyadda Federaalkaa Soomaaliya) |