| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This river forms a delta near Rotterdam with the Meuse and Scheldt rivers. This river has its origins in the canton of Grisons, and this river helps to demarcate the Swiss borders between Austria and Liechtenstein. For the point, identify this river that creates nearly half of the border between France and Germany, Europe’s second-longest after the Danube. | Rhine River (do NOT accept or prompt on “Rhone River”) |
| This city’s Jumeirah Beach is near an artificial island that is home to a luxury hotel called Burj Al Arab, whose design resembles a ship’s sail. In 2009, a skyscraper in this city took over Taipei 101 as the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa is located in, for the point, what most-populous city of the United Arab Emirates? | Dubai |
| This mountain’s rises above a body of water called Reflection Pond. The people who live in proximity to this mountain, the Koyukon, have historically referred to it by its now- official name, which was formerly Mount McKinley until 2015. For the point, name this tallest mountain in Alaska and North America. | Denali (accept Mount McKinley before mentioned) |
| Bridges that span this body of water include the 15th of July Martyrs and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges. This body of water, which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, also connects the region of Thrace to Anatolia. For the point, name this natural strait located in northwest Turkey. | Bosporus Strait |
| This country’s tallest mountain is Doi Inthanon, which is located in the Chiang Mai province. This country’s Ranong and Chumphon provinces border either side of the Kra Isthmus. This country’s islands include the Phi Phi Islands, as well as Phuket. For the point, identify this country that contains the cities of Thani and Bangkok. | Kingdom of Thailand (or Ratcha Anachak Thai; or Prathet Thai; or Siam) |
| This language is the official language of the world’s most-forested country, which is also the least densely populated in the Americas. One country that officially speaks this language is situated between French Guiana and Guyana. For the point, identify this European language that has official status in Suriname, and is spoken in a country known for its windmills and tulips. | Dutch (or Nederlands; or Nederlandish) |
| This country’s only rainforest is the Kakamega Forest, which is in partially located in Nandi County. Mount Elgon is located on this country’s border with its western neighbor, Uganda, and this country names the second-tallest mountain in Africa. For the point, name this African country that is governed from Nairobi. | Republic of Kenya (or Jamhuri ya Kenya) |
| One tradition on this day is flambeaux, in which dancing men carry lit wooden torches. Another tradition during this event is the king cake, which contains a plastic baby that symbolizes Jesus. Beaded necklaces are thrown during parades in, for the point, what event that is notably celebrated in New Orleans? | Mardi Gras (accept Fat Tuesday; prompt on “Carnival”) |
| People who perished while trying to ascend this mountain are honored by the Gilkey Memorial at its base camp. This mountain, also known as Mount Godwin Austen and Dapsang, is located in the Karakoram Range. For the point, identify this mountain of Pakistan, the second-tallest in the world. | K2 (accept Qogir Feng; accept Mount Godwin Austen or Dapsang before mentioned) |
| The name of this natural feature in Sotho language is Mosi-oa-Tunya, which translates to “The Smoke That Thunders.” This feature, where a statue of David Livingstone is erected towards Devil’s Cataract, is located nearly midway of the Zambezi River. For the point, name this waterfall on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. | Victoria Falls |
| This U.S. state contains the northernmost portion of the Great Dismal Swamp. This state is home to Loudoun and Fairfax Counties, and this state’s Hawksbill Mountain is the highest point in Shenandoah National Park. For the point, identify this mid-Atlantic U.S. state that contains the cities of Norfolk and Alexandria. | Virginia |
| A traditional dish of this country is Surströmming, which is fermented herring that is typically fished from the Kalmar Strait. Another dish of this country is shrimp toast, or Toast Skagen, a variation of which is served in IKEA. For the point, name this Scandinavian country where one can buy meatballs in Stockholm. | Kingdom of Sweden (or Konungariket Sverige) |
| A peninsula in this country contains the Gran Cenote and Two Eyes Cenotes, both of which are located in the state of Quintana Roo. The White City, or Mérida, is the capital of a state in this country, which is also home to Chichén Itzá and Cancún Beach. For the point, name this country that includes the Yucatán Peninsula and Tijuana. | Mexico (or United Mexican States; or Estados Unidos Mexicanos) |
| This country is the site of a complex depicting 229 statues of revolutionary leaders called the Mansu Hill Grand Monument. A namesake city square in this country is located on the west of the Taedong River. The Kim Il-sung Square is found in, for the point, what country that is separated from its southern neighbor by the DMZ? | North Korea (or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; or DPRK; or Choson- minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk; prompt on “Korea;” do NOT accept or prompt on “South Korea”) |
| The Little Belt Bridge connects this country’s mainland to the island of Funen. This country’s major peninsula is the Jutland Peninsula, which is located north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. This country is connected via the Øresund Bridge to Malmö, Sweden. For the point, identify this Nordic country that has its capital at Copenhagen. | Kingdom of Denmark (or Kongeriget Danmark) |
| This lake was the site of an accidental smallpox outbreak due to biological testing on an island that no longer exists. This lake shrank due to the diversion of water from the Syr Darya and Karakum Canal to irrigate the Fergana Valley. The Amu Darya feeds, for the point, what lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan? | Aral Sea |
| A major port of this country is the city of Cartagena, which is located between the Magdalena and Sinú rivers. The Darién Gap borders this country’s Chocó Department and Panama. Situated between Ecuador and Venezuela, this is, for the point, what country in South America that is governed from Bogotá? | Republic of Colombia (or República de Colombia) |
| This peninsula is home to a Kennedy family compound in the city of Hyannis. This peninsula is bounded by Buzzards Bay to the west and by Nantucket Sound to the south. Martha’s Vineyard is off the southern coast of, for the point, what “hook-shaped” cape of Massachusetts that is named for a type of fish? | Cape Cod |
| A crocodilian native to this river was formerly known as the muddy dragon and is Eurasia’s only species of alligator. This river’s port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is the world’s busiest cargo port by tonnage, and this river’s tributaries include the Huangpu and Han. Nanjing and Wuhan lie on, for the point, what longest river of Asia that empties near Shanghai? | Yangtze River (or Yangzi; or Cháng Jiāng) |
| This city’s football team plays in Anfield Stadium. This city is home to a live music venue called the Cavern Club, and that club in this city is located near Lime Street. Speke Airport in this city was renamed to honor the late John Lennon. For the point, identify this city in England, the birthplace of the Beatles. | Liverpool (accept Liverpool John Lennon Airport) |
| This country's prime minister, Najla Bouden, is the first female prime minister in the Arab world. This country, which depicts a red star and crescent within a white disk on its red flag, was where the Arab Spring began. Africa's northernmost country is, for the point, what country that contained the site of ancient Carthage and is located between Libya and Algeria? | Republic of Tunisia (or al-Jumhūrīyah at-Tūnisīyah; or République tunisienne) |
| This lake's largest island is known as South Hero, or Grand Isle, which is connected by ferry to Plattsburgh. Ticonderoga straddles a river between Lake George and this lake, the largest non-Great Lake to drain into the Saint Lawrence. With shores including Burlington, this is, for the point, what lake between New York and Vermont? | Lake Champlain (or Lac Champlain) |
| This archipelago's Amchitka Island, part of its smaller Rat Islands, was the site of the largest underground nuclear tests in the U.S. This archipelago contains Semisopochnoi and Amatignak islands, and forms the northernmost part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. For the point, name this archipelago that extends for over 1,000 miles off the coast of Alaska. | Aleutian Islands (or Aleutic Islands; or Unangam Tanaa; accept Catherine Archipelago) |
| This island’s highest peak of Rocca Busambra is located in the Monti Sicani range. The Strait of Messina separates this island from the southern region of Calabria. Palermo is the capital of this island, which is strongly linked to the history of the mafia. For the point, identify this Italian island, the largest and most-populous in the Mediterranean Sea. | Sicily (or Sicilia) |
| A 1933 ceremony for the building of this structure took place in nearby Crissy Field. At Battery East Vista, visitors can see unobstructed views of this structure, which connects the Marin Headlands at one point. For the point, name this suspension bridge that links the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. | Golden Gate Bridge |
| This country’s Paradeplatz square contains the headquarters of the UBS bank. This country’s largest city is situated on the Limmat River, which is crossed by the Quaibrücke bridge. Winterthur and Zug are suburbs in this country, which is divided into 26 cantons. For the point, identify this country that contains Geneva and Zurich. | Switzerland (accept Swiss Confederation; or Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; or Confederation Suisse; or Confederazione Svizzera; or Confederaziun Svizra; or Confoederatio Helvetica) |
| This country’s Iveragh Peninsula is located near the island of Skellig Michael. The largest of this country’s four traditional provinces is Ulster, and rivers in this country include the Shannon and the Liffey, which flows past Trinity College and Grafton Street. For the point, identify this country that has its capital at Dublin. | Ireland (or Eire) |
| This city’s Naval Air Station Miramar is the setting of the 1986 film Top Gun. Comic- Con is hosted in this city where an NFL team once led by quarterback Philip Rivers played their home games before and after leaving Los Angeles. For the point, identify this second- most populous city of California, the home of the Padres. | San Diego |
| This country’s city of Tangiers was a center of countercultural poets and artists in the mid 20th century. This country, which controls the flow of migrants at the EU's southernmost border crossing at the Spanish exclave of Melilla, claims Western Sahara. For the point, name this country home to Casablanca. | Kingdom of Morocco (or Al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah) |
| Evidence of human habitation past this feature can be found at the Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site in the Sakha Republic. This feature was crossed by Convoy PQ 17, which was destroyed near Novaya Zemlya in 1942. Humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge near, for the point, what most northerly of the major circles of latitude? | Arctic Circle (accept 66 Degrees, 33 Minutes North; do not accept “Antarctic Circle;” do not accept “66 Degrees, 33 Minutes South”) |
| This city’s plains run parallel to the Woronora Plateau. The Parramatta River is an estuary in this city, and that body’s water is received by Port Jackson. The Harbour Bridge is located in this city, which serves as the capital of New South Wales. For the point, identify this largest city of Australia, which is home to a namesake Opera House. | Sydney |
| This province, which is separated by Chaleur Bay from the Gaspe Peninsula, is located at the southern end of the Confederation Bridge. This province includes the city of Moncton and Saint John, the latter of which is on the Bay of Fundy. For the point, name this Canadian province northeast of Maine, whose capital is Fredericton. | New Brunswick (or Nouveau-Brunswick) |