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| One of this country’s islands contains the Toba Caldera, the world's largest volcanic lake. Palembang, Pedang, and Medan are cities in this country that also includes the state of Aceh [[AH-cheh]]. Sulawesi and Bali are islands belonging to, for the point, what Asian island country that includes Sumatra and Java, and is governed from Jakarta? | Republic of Indonesia (or Republik Indonesia) |
| A museum in this city showcases the Secret Annex within the home of diarist Anne Frank. This city is the site of its country’s national museum, the Rijksmuseum, which is within walking distance of the Van Gogh Museum. For the point, name this capital city of the Netherlands. | Amsterdam |
| Stone structures resembling a mastodon were found by scientists exploring this lake’s Grand Traverse Bay. The Straits of Mackinac [[MAC-keh-naw]] connect this lake to Lake Huron, and an arm of this lake is known as Green Bay. For ten points, name this Great Lake that shares its name with a state governed from Lansing. | Lake Michigan |
| This country's Karaburun peninsula contains one of the last populations of Mediterranean Monk Seals. This country’s borders are formed in part by the Prespa Lakes and Pindus Mountains and it has a black double-headed eagle on its red flag. Separated from Italy by the Strait of Otranto is, for the point, what Balkan country governed from Tirana? | Republic of Albania (or Shqiperia) |
| This country's city of Kumasi is a hub of Ashanti culture. This country, which competes with Nigeria over the quality of its jollof rice, was the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence from the UK. For the point, name this country between the Ivory Coast and Togo, which was formerly known as the Gold Coast and which is governed from Accra. | Republic of Ghana (accept Gold Coast until mentioned) |
| This U.S. state's southwesternmost point is an exclave on the Mississippi River nicknamed "Bubbleland." The world's longest cave system is Mammoth Cave in this state, whose Bluegrass region contains its second largest city of Lexington. For the point, name this U.S. state that hosts a namesake horse racing derby each May in its largest city of Louisville. | Kentucky |
| This specific mountain appears as the logo for the chocolate brand Toblerone. This mountain is located above the town of Zermatt, and its name roughly translates to “the peak in the meadows.” The Swiss-Italian border is home to, for the point, what tall mountain of the Alps that also names a bobsleigh ride at Disneyland? | Matterhorn |
| This city's Kunlun Red Star hockey team is the only member of the Kontinental Hockey League that is not part of a post-Soviet country. This city contains a stadium nicknamed the Bird's Nest, which was designed in-part by artist Ai Weiwei. For the point, name this Asian capital city that hosted the 2008 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympics. | Beijing (or Peking) |
| A sacred area of this island is called Ahu Akivi, where seven statues face the Pacific Ocean. Rano Raraku is the site of this island’s most characteristic landmarks called the moai [[MOH-eye]], which were carved by the Rapa Nui people. For the point, name this island territory of Chile that is known for its statues of giant heads. | Easter Island (accept Rapa Nui before mentioned) |
| One of these features in Venezuela is located on the Auyán Tepui and named for American aviator Jimmie Angel. One feature of this type on the Canadian-American border includes sections named Bridal Veil and Horseshoe. For the point, identify these natural features including one named Niagara. | Waterfalls (accept Angel Falls; accept Niagara Falls) |
| An Australian state of this name hosted the first Olympics in the Southern Hemisphere. One city with this name serves as the capital of the Seychelles, while another city with this name is the capital of a Canadian province that includes Vancouver. For the point, identify this name of the capital of British Columbia, as well as a queen of England. | Victoria |
| Subranges of these mountains include the Tell, and another named for the nearby Sahara Desert. This range in the Maghreb has its highest peak of Toubkal in Southwestern Morocco. For the point, name this mountain range of North Africa that is named for the Greek titan who supported the world on his shoulders. | Atlas Mountains |
| This city contains Tropicana Field, sometimes called the ugliest stadium in Major League Baseball. This city on the southern tip of the Pinellas Peninsula set a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days of sunshine. For the point, name this city that is located on Tampa Bay and shares its name with the second-largest city of Russia. | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| This country's Kallang district includes the world's first street food vendor to earn a Michelin star. This country lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is often referred to as a city-state. For the point, name this rich country home to an ethnically mixed population of Malays, Indians, and Chinese, whose name means “lion city.” | Republic of Singapore |
| A theme park in this country is based on gold rushes in the Witwatersrand, which marks the boundary between the Limpopo and Orange watershed. This country’s financial hub contains the tallest building in sub-Saharan Africa in the city of Johannesburg. For the point, name this African country that has three capital cities at Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Cape Town. | Republic of South Africa (or RSA) |
| This U.S. state contains a military college called the Citadel as well as Furman and Wofford Universities. Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie are located in this state, the latter of which was built out of palmetto logs. For the point, identify this U.S. state where the Civil War began at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. | South Carolina |
| Syntagma Square is located in this city which was once connected to the port of Piraeus via the Long Walls. This city’s Odeon of Herodes Atticus is located on the slopes of the Acropolis, whose other sites include the Propylaea and the Parthenon. For the point, identify this capital of Greece. | Athens |
| This city is separated by the Prairies River from the island suburb of Laval. This city is at one end of the Jacques Cartier Bridge and is home to the Canadiens hockey team. The largest city on the Saint Lawrence River is, for the point, what Francophone city in Canada, the most populous in Quebec? | Montréal |
| This U.S. state's "blind salamander" is endemic to the San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer. This state is home to Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe Peak, and this state at the southern end of Tornado Alley experienced a 1900 hurricane in Galveston. For the point, name this U.S. state that contains Houston and Dallas. | Texas (accept Tejas) |
| An agreement between the British Crown and this country’s indigenous people was outlined in the Treaty of Waitangi. The first people to settle this country, which settled there from farther east in Polynesia, performs a ceremonial dance called the haka. The Māori live in, for the point, what country off the eastern coast of Australia, whose capital is Wellington? | New Zealand (or Aotearoa) |
| This country contains Sigismund's Column on Castle Square, as well as a castle that replaced the Wawel [[VAH-vel]]. The Vistula River is contained within this country that once formed a commonwealth with Lithuania. For the point, identify this Central European country, whose cities include Gdansk and Warsaw. | Republic of Poland (or Rzeczpospolita Polska) |
| Antelope Island is the largest island within this lake that is overlooked by the Wasatch Mountains. A settlement next to this lake was founded by Brigham Young, a leader of the Mormons. "America's Dead Sea" is a nickname given to, for the point, what lake found in Utah? | Great Salt Lake |
| This country’s capital contains Vigeland Park and the Akershus Fortress, and this country’s whaling tradition is on display at a museum in Sandefjord. This country is the westernmost country on the Scandinavian Peninsula. For the point, identify this country that includes the city of Bergen and a capital at Oslo. | Kingdom of Norway (or Kongeriket Norge) |
| This region's Putorana Plateau is the largest remnant of its namesake "traps," which caused history’s largest mass extinction. This region's namesake "East Sea" borders Wrangel Island, the site of the last wooly mammoth population. For the point, name this remote region of Asiatic Russia that is known for its extremely cold temperatures. | Siberia (prompt on "North Asia," "Asiatic Russia," or "Russia" until mention) |
| This feature’s crater, Gran Cono, developed from an eruption in 79 CE. This only active volcano in Europe is located in Campania on the Gulf of Naples. For the point, name this volcano on the western coast of Italy that was responsible for the destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii. | Mount Vesuvius (or Vesuvio) |
| A hoax surrounding this structure began when reporters in Denver claimed this structure would be demolished to make new roads. The creation of this structure was initiated by Qin Shi Huang after unifying all the states of his empire. For the point, name this landmark that was established to keep Mongol invaders out of China. | Great Wall of China |
| One area of this city was renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza by Mayor Muriel Bowser. A namesake university is located within this city’s neighborhood of Georgetown. The National Mall is located in this city, which also contains the Smithsonian Museum Complex. For the point, identify this city, the capital of the United States. | Washington, D.C. (accept either; accept District of Columbia) |
| This continent’s only native bear species is the spectacled bear, which is known as a jukumari to its Aymara People. This continent’s “Southern Cone” native fish species include the piranha. For the point, name this continent that is home to toucans and jaguars in the Amazon Rainforest. | South America |
| This country is home to a brackish lagoon called Chilika Lake, which is located in the state of Odisha. Jaipur is a city in this country that is known for its pink buildings, and that city is located in this country’s state of Rajasthan. For the point, name this country, whose largest cities include Mumbai and Delhi. | Republic of India (accept Bharatiya Ganarajya) |
| Medjool dates are grown in the city of Yuma in this state, where the Galaxy Diner operates on Route 66 in Flagstaff. Sonoran immigrants influenced the creation of the chimichanga in this US state which has the second longest border with Mexico after Texas. For the point, what U.S. state is home to the cities of Tucson and Phoenix? | Arizona |
| One of these things in Southern Africa is Xhosa, which is identified by its clicking sounds. Another one of these things that has official status in South Africa was influenced by colonists from the Netherlands and is known as Afrikaans. Sesotho and Zulu are examples of, for the point, what things that also include Portuguese, Spanish, and English? | Languages |
| This country is home to the largest urban forest in the world at Tijuca National Park. Some of the larger states in this country by area include Mato Grosso, as well as Amazonas. Manaus is located in this country, whose others cities include Belo Horizonte and Salvador. For the point, identify this country that contains Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. | Federative Republic of Brazil (or Republica Federativa do Brasil) |